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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s been a chaotic first third to the college men’s volleyball season but tonight could provide some clarity — or just add to the chaos.

    No. 2 BYU makes its first road appearance this season as it plays No. 5 Pepperdine in the marquee match of the weekend. In addition, Harvard eyes an upset against No. 6 Penn State in EIVA play.

    Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this tonight.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    It’s all about the East Coast and West Coast tonight in college men’s volleyball.

    UC Irvine and Stanford playing in a match-up between two top-five nationally ranked teams highlights the matches on the West Coast. In addition out the East Coast, Princeton looks to make its case for why it belongs in the national rankings as it opens conference play against George Mason.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    A season-high four teams received first-place votes in the national media poll, but UC Irvine moves back to No. 1 .

    UC Irvine received six first-place votes to finish four points ahead of No. 2 BYU in the newest national media poll released Tuesday.

    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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  • Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches

    Would you expect anything else: another weekend filled with upsets and surprised in college men’s volleyball.

    Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Talk about growing the game: the top college men’s volleyball matches this weekend span across six time zones.

    Out on the East Coast four teams will vie to win the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic title, while on the islands Hawai’i will attempt to pull off its third consecutive upset against a top-five nationally ranked team.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    For the second consecutive week, BYU remains No. 1 in the national rankings.

    The Cougars received every first-place vote to finish atop the newest national media poll released Tuesday.

    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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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Who needs the nation’s top ranked team in action to have compelling matches.

    No. 1 BYU is on a bye this weekend but there are several intriguing matches, including Long Beach State trying to show its critics that it is a top-five team in the nation. In addition, out on the East Coast Penn State looks to extend its historic conference winning streak, while two undefeated teams collide in North Carolina.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this tonight.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    There is a new No. 1 in the national media poll for the first time this season.

    BYU after defeating then-No. 1 UC Irvine during the weekend received all but one first-place votes to move atop to the new national media poll released Tuesday night.

    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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  • Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches

    It was another chaotic weekend in college men’s volleyball. So much that it’s getting to the point that it’s more of a shock when massive upsets don’t happen during a weekend.

    Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    UC Irvine and Stanford received the same amount of first-place votes, but the Anteaters remain atop the new national media poll.

    UC Irvine received five first-place votes and 94 points to finish four points ahead of No. 2 Stanford in the latest college men’s volleyball media poll released Tuesday evening.
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