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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
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
