NCAA Selection Committee Announces Top 10 Teams Through Oct. 31
The NCAA Division I women’s volleyball selection committee revealed its Top 10 teams through Oct. 31 in a Sunday announcement, with seven coming from the current RPI Top 10 and five hailing from the Big Ten Conference.
Check Out These Can’t Miss NCAA Week 11 Matchups
5 key matchups in conference races as well as 10 matches featuring two VolleyMob Top 25 teams are on the docket this week for NCAA volleyball fanatics to enjoy!
Make It Three: Cincinnati’s Thompson Garners Third VolleyMob Player of the Week Nod
There were two monster performances that stood out above the rest, but an all around effort and two conference records gave Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson the edge and her third VolleyMob Player of the Week nod this season.
USOC Files to Decertify USA Gymnastics as Sport’s Governing Body
The United States Olympic Committee has filed an initial complaint seeking to revoke USA Gymnastics as the national governing body of its sport, the organization announced Monday.
Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors
Minnesota’s Adanna Rollins and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins and Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke earned Big Ten weekly honors.
Hoffman, Alade, Ewert Garner Pac-12 Player of the Week Nods
Washington’s Claire Hoffman, Stanford’s Tami Alade and Colorado’s Jenna Ewert were tabbed as the Week 12 Pac-12 award winners.
Stroup, Curry, Lilley, Florey & Foreman Named SEC’s Best of Week 11
Kentucky’s Gabby Curry was tabbed as SEC Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, while Ole Miss’ Emily Stroup, Kentucky’s Madison Lilley and LSU’s Lindsay Flory and Whitney Foreman also were honored by the league.
Baylor’s Fanning & Wulf; K-State’s Heyne Honored by Big 12
For the fourth time this season, two recipients of the Big 12 weekly awards hailed from the same institution as Baylor’s Shelly Fanning and Tara Wulf both earned the honors. Kansas State’s Brooke Heyne received her second Rookie of the Week award.
Top 5 Remain Unchanged in Latest RPI Rankings
There was little movement in the top 15 of the latest RPI rankings. After that, though, things got a little wild.
VolleyMob Top 25 Power Rankings (Week 11): Kentucky Makes the Top Dozen
Following a Halloween victory over Florida, Kentucky hops into the top 12 for the first time since the opening week of the season.