The 2021 NAIA preseason men’s volleyball coaches’ poll has been released and Grand View is at the top.
The Vikings went 22-1 last season before it was abruptly cut short. Grand View received 10 of 12 first-place votes.
Complete 2021 NAIA preseason ranking:
| Rank | Previous | School [First-place votes] | 2020 Record | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Grand View [10] | 22-1 | 211 |
| 2 | 2 | Campbellsville (Ky.) [2] | 23-2 | 201 |
| 3 | 4 | Park (Mo.) | 12-1 | 194 |
| 4 | 5 | Missouri Baptist | 22-3 | 177 |
| 5 | 6 | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | 15-7 | 165 |
| 6 | 7 | Lourdes (Ohio) | 17-4 | 163 |
| 7 | 8 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 10-8 | 157 |
| 8 | NR | Jamestown (N.D.) | 11-2 | 132 |
| 9 | 10 | Aquinas (Mich.) | 14-6 | 128 |
| 10 | RV | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 11-7 | 123 |
| 11 | RV | Mount Mercy | 16-7 | 115 |
| 12 | RV | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 13-5 | 113 |
| 13 | NR | Life (Ga.) | 11-6 | 78 |
| 14 | NR | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 17-8 | 63 |
| 15 | NR | Hope International (Calif.) | 6-10 | 61 |