The Big Ten breaks down some numbers from an historic women's volleyball season

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This is a bit ridiculous, actually. Check out this breakdown of the 2013 women's volleyball season...

 

First Serve: Big Ten volleyball saw a record-setting 2013 season come to a close at the NCAA Championships in Seattle on Dec. 21. Second-seeded Penn State defeated 12th-seeded Wisconsin, 3-1, in the tournament finale, earning its sixth national title and fifth in the last seven years. With the Nittany Lions and Badgers both in the championship match, it marked the first time two Big Ten teams battled for the national crown. A record-tying eight Big Ten squads competed in the NCAA Tournament, with seven advancing to the Sweet 16, which is a record among all conferences. Seven Big Ten teams ended the 2013 season ranked in the top 16 of the final AVCA coaches’ poll.

 

A NCAA Tournament to Remember: It was an historic NCAA Championship for the Big Ten, as a conference record-tying eight teams earned berths in the field (Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin). Seven of those squads advanced to the Sweet 16, which was an NCAA record for one conference, and Penn State and Wisconsin participated in the national title match, the first time two Big Ten teams faced off in the tournament finale. The Big Ten ended the tournament with a 23-7 record, breaking the all-time victory total for the conference of 19 wins set in 2010 and 2012.

 

 

And here's the final 2013 AVCA Coaches Poll:

 

Rank - School (First-Place Votes) B1G teams in bold

1 - Penn State (60)

2 - Wisconsin

3 - Texas

4 - Washington

5 - Stanford

6 - Southern California

7 - Nebraska

8 - Purdue

9 - San Diego

10 - Minnesota

11 - Florida State

12 - Missouri

13 - BYU

14 - Michigan State

15 - Florida

16 - Illinois

17 - Kansas

18 - Hawai'i

19 - American

20 - Kentucky

21 - Colorado State

22 - Duke

23 - Marquette

24 - Oregon

25 - North Carolina

[GM_Tood]

We, B1G, are the CFB SEC of Women's Volleyball.

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

We, B1G, are the CFB SEC of Women's Volleyball.

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