NCAA Tournament Who’s In: The 32 Automatic Berths
The final seven automatic berths were claimed this week, including four via tiebreaker in the ACC, Big Ten, SEC and West Coast Conference.
BYU & San Diego Roll Into Conference Title Split; WCC Update (Nov. 22)
San Diego and BYU rolled into a conference split as the Toreros gain the automatic bid; WCC Final Update Nov. 22
Three New 1,000/1,000 members; 9 1000-Kill Efforts; 19 with 1000 Digs
The 1,000 kill club has swollen to 142 members, while the 1,000 dig club expanded to 225. The elite 1,000/1,000 club has increased to 32 active members.
Santa Clara Notches NCAA Single-Set Scoring Record vs. Saint Mary’s
In a five-set match that went down to the wire and saw the first four sets decided by three points or less, it was Set 3 between Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s that will go down in the record books at 46-44.
#14 San Diego Tops Pepperdine to Earn Share of WCC Crown and NCAA Bid
The #14 San Diego Toreros topped Pepperdine in four sets to claim their first WCC championship since 2013 and qualify for the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
BYU Sweeps LMU for Share of West Coast Conference Title
The BYU Cougars outhit the LMU Lions .314 to .109 and outblocked them 12-5 in the regular-season ending sweep.
This Week in the Top 25: 8 Head to Head Matches, Two Top 10 Affairs
No. 12 USC has two Top 25 matches on tap for Week 14, with second place in the Pac-12 on the line. Meanwhile, No. 1 Penn State faces No. 7 Minnesota and No. 18 Wisconsin with the Big Ten title up for grabs.
NCAA Women’s Volleyball: Last 8 In, First 8 Out Update – 11/20
Ohio State is sliding, Iowa is rising and where exactly does Maryland fit in? The Big Ten uncertainty dominates our next round of tournament projections.
Top 6 Remain the Same in AVCA Top 25 with Penn State at No. 1
Penn State held down the No. 1 spot in the AVCA poll for the sixth-straight week, while the remainder of the top six remained in tact.
Kentucky Vaults to the Top Spot; RPI Standings (Nov. 20)
Kentucky takes over the top spot for the first time as Penn State slides to #4; RPI Poll (Nov. 20)