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No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Florida and No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Minnesota volleyball, previewed
Florida volleyball s Thayer Hall previews the upcoming top-10 rivalry series against No. 3 Kentucky
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We are about halfway through March, so bring on all of the madness that comes with it. Don t worry, volleyball will not be overshadowed by March Madness for us. Not with the huge SEC and Big Ten top-10 showdowns we have coming up this weekend.
Here they are, previewed:
The Wildcats just moved to 16-0 on the season. Not one single loss. They have been ranked No. 3 for the majority of the season in the AVCA rankings, just behind Wisconsin and Texas. In my Power 10, they have been slightly lower, and for one reason only: they haven t played very tough competition. That is no one s fault, as the majority of teams are playing only in-conference schedules due to Covid-19. But, I wanted to see this team against tougher competition before m
College volleyball rankings: Ohio State leaps into Power 10
College volleyball rankings: Baylor falls, Ohio State shakes up new Power 10
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We are now heading into week eight of the college volleyball season, and time is sure flying. Ohio State jumps into this week s Power 10 rankings in a big way. The Buckeyes are 12-0, first in the Big Ten, No. 11 in the AVCA poll and now No. 6 in my Power 10 after their first win at Penn State in almost two decades.
Here are my full Power 10 rankings ahead of week eight (last week s rankings in parentheses). Bring on the discussion and debate.
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2021 college volleyball season: Essential guide to top teams, players, matches and rankings
College volleyball rankings: Full breakdown of preseason Power 10
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The long awaited 2020-21 women s college volleyball season is finally here. The ACC, Big 12, SEC and Sun Belt conferences began conference play in the fall, but the rest of the conferences, including the Big Ten and Pac-12, will start up Jan. 22.
First, a quick summary of what we know for this season, as of now:
The Pac-12 released its schedule two days ahead of the first weekend of action.
The Big Ten released its schedule in late December.
The AVCA preseason rankings were released on Jan. 5. Wisconsin and Texas are the No. 1 and No. 2 teams.