NCAA Names Florida, Kentucky, PSU & Stanford As Top-4 Tournament Teams

2017 Women’s NCAA Tournament

• November 30-December 16
• Selection Show

The NCAA has announced their top-four seeds of the NCAA Tournament – Florida, Kentucky, Penn State and Stanford (in alphabetical order) these teams claim the #1 seed in their region and automatically claim hosting honors for the First and Second Rounds of the tournament.

*In alphabetical order

Florida

• The Gators clinch a #1 seed in the tournament after a 25-1 showing, losing only to Kentucky this season
• Florida took home their 23rd SEC championship
• 7th in national attendance

Kentucky

• Kentucky earns a wildcard #1 spot in the tournament with a 26-3 record
• The Wildcats took down then-#1 Florida earlier in the season but fell to them in the second meeting in the SEC for a 17-1 SEC record
• Co-SEC Champions with Florida

Penn State

• Penn State was the obvious choice to receive a top-four selection in the tournament with a dominant 29-1 record on the year
• The Nittany Lions claimed a share of the Big Ten title – their 17th in program history, sharing with Nebraska – with whom is their only loss of the year and their first time being swept at home in 15 years

Stanford

• Stanford, another obvious choice, slid into the top-four after a 26-3 season
• The Cardinals claimed the Pac-12 title with a 19-1 record, losing to Washington just two weeks ago
• Stanford returns a large number of their core group that won the 2016 national title

VolleyMob predicted 3/4 of the top-four seeds, with Kentucky sliding in as the underdog choice to take Nebraska out of the running.

Who are your top 4 seeds for the NCAA tournament right now? Pending tonight's results, we've got: Penn State, Nebraska, Stanford, Florida. @NCAAVolleyball #volleyball

— VolleyMob (@VolleyMob) November 25, 2017