Could we get a Stanford vs. Louisville rematch? Our NCAA volleyball experts answer big questions ahead of the tournament.
Holly McPeak and Katie George name the players they're excited to watch in the 2024 NCAA women's volleyball tournament.
Nine teams from the ACC, Big Ten and SEC are in the field, with six from the Big 12. In all, 12 schools have combined to win the previous 41 NCAA women's volleyball championships, led by Stanford. Penn State and Nebraska, the other two No. 1 seeds this year, have seven and five titles, respectively. I like the bracket. There are some interesting first-round matchups such as Tennessee and Georgia Tech, as well as Hawai'i and TCU. The committee made sure that you would not play a team from the same conference as you during the first and second rounds, and that can be a difficult job. No real big surprises besides the four.I was surprised to see Louisville as a top-4 seed as well, but after speaking with the committee, it makes sense .
Louisville split its ACC matches against Stanford this season, so that would be a challenging regional final for the Cardinals. But they also may have to get past No. 4 seed Purdue in the regional semifinals; the Boilermakers were 25-6 overall and fourth in the Big Ten. Purdue is on the short list of best programs to never make a final four.The left side of the bracket is going to get heated . Playing Stanford for a third time would be really interesting for Louisville.
In Pitt's quarter of the draw, No. 6 seed Minnesota and No. 7 seed Missouri could make it to a Sweet 16 showdown.Pitt's Olivia Babcock, who's the reigning AVCA Freshman of the Year, is a player you won't want to miss in this year's tournament. There are so many who could hold this distinction, but in every Pitt match I've called, Olivia Babcock looked like she was a level above everyone on the floor. I'd also put Florida's Kennedy Martin in that category.
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