2025 Volleyball Thread

[Brutus Buckeye]

Big MSU challenge late in the 2nd set to flip it from OSU set point to MSU set point, and MSU wins the set on the next point 26-24

Huge swing

Nah, just a minor speed bump. 

[ELA]

MSU went from the best story in the conference, to who we thought they were down the stretch

[utee94]

Horns beat the Ags 3-1 in a tough match in the SEC Tourney Semifinals, and avenge the regular season loss.  

Next up, Kentucky in the tournament finals tonight.

[MarqHusker]

Wonder how  SEC teams will feel about this conf tournament debut.  

When I used to be more involved,  the coaches would always grouse about the idea of doing such a thing before the ncaa, at least the coaches would.   Big 8 dropped it years ago,   sec and big east are the only larger profile conferences doing these in vball.

[utee94]

Wonder how  SEC teams will feel about this conf tournament debut. 

When I used to be more involved,  the coaches would always grouse about the idea of doing such a thing before the ncaa, at least the coaches would.  Big 8 dropped it years ago,  sec and big east are the only larger profile conferences doing these in vball.

Not sure.  But I think it's actually good for Texas to have the chance to avenge their only two losses this season.  One down, one to go.

[Brutus Buckeye]

[FearlessF]

[MarqHusker]

https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2025

link to bracket.   BIG w 5 squads on Thursday (UCLA, IU, Purdue, UW and USC)  and 4 on Friday (Michigan, PSU, Minnesota, and Nebraska).
Ambiguous Espn+ coverage this thursday/Friday for rounds 1 and 2.

this Person's google doc summary of the teams in the Tournament is world class to geek out on this.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IcvgJEaSEIxBnVj2cxSi5gkLzwcC2g4GxnW8rWWuioI/edit?usp=sharing

[FearlessF]

[Brutus Buckeye]

Poor Lawn Guyland. 

[FearlessF]

wonders how many fans from Long Island found the Shark water at Captain Jack's Bar on 12th St.?

[MarqHusker]

Big Ten finished first round 9-0.    
Purdue, IU, UW now into the regionals.  First regional for IU since 2010.
UCLA is out
USC on the ropes tonight at home down 0-2 vs Cal Poly
PSU, Mich, Minn, Nebraska play Saturday.

Nebraska vs K-State and if they win that.....will host Kansas.  still a slim (slim) chance they could face Iowa state in FF (that would be a Big 8 path if I ever saw one.

[FearlessF]

that would be fun for the fans and way better than knocking off Big Ten teams

[MarqHusker]

it will be a chalky Sweet Sixteen
times/schedules TBD,  should be espn2/espn

Thurs/Sat Lexington Regional, early 1pm est Thursday.
2 ASU v 3 Creighton
Cal Poly at 1 Kentucky

Friday/Sunday early window.
Austin Regional
2 Stanford v 3 Wisconsin 2:30 pm est
4 Indiana at 1 Texas 12 noon est


Friday/Sunday  late window Lincoln Regional 7pm set start
2 Louisville vs 3 Texas A&M
4 Kansas at 1 Nebraska  930pm est

I'm guessing Thursday/Saturday late window 7pm
2 Smu v 3 Purdue 930pm est
4 Minnesota at 1 Pittsburgh 7pm