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Penn State at USC - Penn State is the borderline for a Top 16 seed to host 1st/2nd rounds at home - while USC is hungry just to make the NCAA Tournament. The Women of Troy picked up a huge road win at Indiana last week, as long as they end up .500 on the season they have a good shot at making the tournament.
Florida at Texas - The Gators regional host bid took a major hit last week as they lost to Vanderbilt. Texas is in jeopardy of not hosting 1st/2nd rounds if they continue to lose matches in the SEC. The Longhorns are a 4-seed in the latest Bracketology at #14 in RPI.
BYU at Utah - The biggest rivalry in Utah has seeding implications. Utah can enter the discussion of hosting 1st/2nd rounds with a win here, while BYU is trying to maximize their seed potential. A 2-seed (5th-8th overall) is a real possibility for BYU if they continue to roll. BYU is 13-1 and has only lost to Pittsburgh on the season and is the only remaining undefeated Big 12 team.
North Carolina at Louisville - North Carolina’s in much better RPI position this year and is trying to enter the conversation of hosting 1st/2nd rounds. A win over Louisville would put them there for now. Louisville has regional host aspirations and this match is a great test for them before they get into the tough matches against Pitt/SMU later in ACC play.
Marquette at St. John’s - The Johnnies are off to a 5-1 start in the Big East, tied for 1st with Creighton and Marquette atop the league. St. John’s already has a win over Xavier, which is crucial since the BEast only takes 4 teams to the conference tournament. Red Storm libero Rashanny Solano Smith is 2nd in the country in digs per set with 5.71.
Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount - Pepperdine is 5-1 in conference, LMU at 6-0. The winner of this match will be in the driver seat for the conference AQ, but both have a shot at an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Tulane at Florida Atlantic - Tulane (#57 RPI) is 6-0 in the American Conference and taking their 10-match winning streak to Boca Raton. FAU is coming off back-to-back five set road wins, including against East Carolina who was previously unbeaten in the American.
Appalachian State at James Madison -
Florida at Texas - The Gators regional host bid took a major hit last week as they lost to Vanderbilt. Texas is in jeopardy of not hosting 1st/2nd rounds if they continue to lose matches in the SEC. The Longhorns are a 4-seed in the latest Bracketology at #14 in RPI.
BYU at Utah - The biggest rivalry in Utah has seeding implications. Utah can enter the discussion of hosting 1st/2nd rounds with a win here, while BYU is trying to maximize their seed potential. A 2-seed (5th-8th overall) is a real possibility for BYU if they continue to roll. BYU is 13-1 and has only lost to Pittsburgh on the season and is the only remaining undefeated Big 12 team.
North Carolina at Louisville - North Carolina’s in much better RPI position this year and is trying to enter the conversation of hosting 1st/2nd rounds. A win over Louisville would put them there for now. Louisville has regional host aspirations and this match is a great test for them before they get into the tough matches against Pitt/SMU later in ACC play.
Marquette at St. John’s - The Johnnies are off to a 5-1 start in the Big East, tied for 1st with Creighton and Marquette atop the league. St. John’s already has a win over Xavier, which is crucial since the BEast only takes 4 teams to the conference tournament. Red Storm libero Rashanny Solano Smith is 2nd in the country in digs per set with 5.71.
Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount - Pepperdine is 5-1 in conference, LMU at 6-0. The winner of this match will be in the driver seat for the conference AQ, but both have a shot at an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Tulane at Florida Atlantic - Tulane (#57 RPI) is 6-0 in the American Conference and taking their 10-match winning streak to Boca Raton. FAU is coming off back-to-back five set road wins, including against East Carolina who was previously unbeaten in the American.
Appalachian State at James Madison -
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