NCAA Digital’s Michella Chester announced her predictions for the 2023 DI women’s volleyball tournament on Nov. 27. Here are some notable picks she made:
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Nebraska regional
- Baylor upsets (7) James Madison in first round
- (1) Nebraska vs. (2) Kentucky in regional final
Pittsburgh regional
- (5) Dayton upsets (4) Washington State in second round
- Minnesota upsets (6) Utah State AND (3) Creighton but falls to (2) Louisville in third round
- (2) Louisville vs. (1) Pitt in regional final
Wisconsin regional
- Miami (FL) upsets (8) UNI in first round
- Hawai’i upsets (7) Iowa State in first round
- (5) Penn State upsets (4) Kansas in second round
- (1) Wisconsin vs. (2) Oregon in regional final
Stanford regional
- Coastal Carolina upsets (6) Western Kentucky in first round
- Georgia upsets (5) Arizona State in first round
- (3) Tennessee upsets (2) Texas in third round
- (1) Stanford vs. (3) Tennessee in regional final
Semifinals
- (1) Nebraska vs. (2) Louisville
- (1) Wisconsin vs. (1) Stanford