Week 5- October 4, 2016
| 2016 NJCAA DIII Volleyball Poll - Week 5 | ||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
| 1 | Harper College | 25-1 | 30 | 1 |
| 2 | Madison College | 20-2 | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | Ridgewater College | 13-4 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastfield College | 15-4 | 21 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota State Community & Technical College | 8-2 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | 14-0 | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | Central Lakes College-Brainerd | 11-7 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Butler County Community College- PA | 13-0 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 10-9 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Northampton Community College | 15-1 | 3 | 9 |
Receiving Votes: Jefferson Community College, Monroe Community College, Jamestown Community College, Patrick Henry Community College, Rainy River Community College, Queensborough Community College, Itasca Community College, Bergen Community College