It’s all about the rematch and the repeat tonight in college men’s volleyball.
Lewis will attempt to pull off another upset against No. 2 BYU after the Flyers shocked the Cougars in their series opener Friday. In addition, UCLA plays Hawai’i in Outrigger Invitation with a chance to three-peat as tournament champions.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this weekend.
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Final Four matches past and future could be on display tonight.
No. 2 BYU versus Lewis highlights tonight’s schedule in what could be a preview to this year’s Final Four. However, not to be overlooked is a rematch of the last season’s NCAA championship match as UC Irvine plays host to USC.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this weekend.
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UC Irvine opens the first national media poll right where it ended last season.
The defending-NCAA champion Anteaters after winning the UC Santa Barbara Invitational to open their season received every first-place vote in the new media poll released Wednesday afternoon.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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One week is in the books for the college men’s volleyball — and it didn’t disappoint when it came to teams and players making headlines.
Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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It’s only the first Saturday of the regular season, but there is plenty of intrigue for volleyball fans with tonight’s matches.
No. 1 UC Irvine and No. 6 for the second straight year meet in the UC Santa Barbara Invitational championship match, but this time coach John Speraw is on the UCLA sidelines. In addition, No. 2 BYU looks to avoid an upset and remain perfect in the MPSF as it plays a home match against Hawai’i.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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With most teams all the preseason talk around a team can be summed up in a few sentences — and that’s what we did.
As the NCAA men’s volleyball season beginning in earnest this weekend, get a quick breakdown of every men’s volleyball team from around the nation as they enter the 2013 season.
Check out what to know about each Division I-II men’s volleyball team at the start of the season.
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BYU outside attacker Taylor Sander and UC Irvine outside attacker Kevin Tillie are the preseason favorites to win the biggest individual award in college men’s volleyball, but the field is still wide open.
With the NCAA men’s volleyball season beginning this week, there are several candidates who could be the 2013 AVCA Player of the Year this season.
Check out the preseason favorites and the dark horse candidates who could win the Division I-II AVCA Player of the Year at the end of the regular season.
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Who doesn’t enjoy an underdog team making a surprise postseason run — especially when you have been the person since the start of the season saying they were the team to watch.
With the regular season starting this week, there are the likely favorites to reach the Final Four. BYU, UC Irvine, Stanford and Pepperdine are the early favorites from the MPSF, while Lewis is the favorite in the MIVA and Penn State is the favorite in the EIVA.
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