Week 1- September 7, 2016
| 2016 NJCAA DIII Volleyball Poll - Week 1 | ||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
| 1 | Harper College | 10-0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2 | Madison College | 10-1 | 27 | 1 |
| 3 | Ridgewater College | 6-2 | 24 | 5 |
| 4 | Central Lakes College-Brainerd | 4-1 | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | Eastfield College | 4-2 | 18 | RV |
| 6 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 2-3 | 15 | 2 |
| 7 | Northampton Community College | 7-1 | 12 | 10 |
| 8 | Mesabi Range College | 2-3 | 9 | RV |
| 9 | Butler County Community College-PA | 4-0 | 6 | NR |
| 10 | Suffolk County Community College | 1-0 | 3 | NR |
Receiving Votes: Monroe Community College, Itasca Community College, Hudson Valley Community College, Jamestown Community College, Northland Community & Technical College, Patrick Henry Community College