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Louisville and Penn State will compete for a National Title on Sunday

It all comes down to this: After battling through the 64-team bracket, No. 1 seeds Louisville and Penn State will play for the national title Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

December 20, 2024

All four No. 1 seeds advance to volleyball Final Four

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They’re No. 1 seeds for a reason. Pitt, Louisville, Nebraska, and Penn State — the top four teams in the volleyball national tournament field — are your final four squads standing.

December 18, 2024

Day two of college volleyball regionals is upon us

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With yesterday’s aforementioned opening action done and dusted, it’s time for day two of the volleyball regionals ahead of the Elite Eight tomorrow and Sunday.

December 13, 2024

Women’s volleyball Sweet 16 begins tomorrow

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After a whirlwind few days of volleyball last week, the field of 64 is already down to 16. That’s pretty sweet, but advancing to the next round would be elite. Here’s what to expect in tomorrow’s first four matchups.

December 11, 2024

Sixty-four team NCAA volleyball tournament starts Thursday, with Pitt earning the No. 1 overall seed

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The field is, ahem, set — 64 teams will compete in the single-elimination NCAA volleyball tournament starting tomorrow.

December 04, 2024

Top-25 volleyball matchups that could shake up the playoff picture

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Teams still have plenty of time to change their destiny. This weekend isn’t a bad place to start.

October 25, 2024

NCAA fall sports prepare for the postseason

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Three NCAA selection committees released their Top 16 lists.

October 21, 2024

College

The NCAA women’s volleyball bracket selection committee to release first Top-16 list on Sunday

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October 18, 2024

The list marks teams as serious threats for the national title.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #422

Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

December 19, 2024

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Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

Hello, hello!
Forget the holidays — it’s playoff season for a few fall college sports: women’s volleyball and football. On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first preview tonight’s national volleyball tournament semifinals, where all four No. 1 seeds will be duking it out for a spot in Sunday’s championship. And volleyball is just getting started in the U.S., with major news about the Pro Volleyball Federation and League One Volleyball dropping this week.
Then in part two, it’s all about the College Football Playoff, which begins on Friday night. The gals dig through the revamped 12-team format before shouting out the top players to watch on the gridiron. Hut, hut.
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