There’s a match tonight in Lincoln, Nebraska, that is grabbing all the attention, but don’t forget the other happenings in NCAA women’s Division I volleyball.
Florida and Texas would appreciate that.
So, too, would Louisiana-Lafayette.
Especially since No. 8 Florida swept at No. 2 Stanford on Tuesday night and No. 7 Texas won in four at No. 5 Minnesota. And Louisiana-Lafayette swept No. 18 Rice for its first win over a ranked team in 10 years and first over a top-20 team since the last century.
In other words, the early season unpredictability didn’t stop after the first weekend of the season.
There’s a light schedule Wednesday, including No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 21 Arkansas for back-to-back matches.
Now its the West Coast Conference vs. the Big 12, but Loyola Marymount plays its old WCC rival when the Lions go to BYU.
There are some interesting in-state matches, including Utah vs. Utah State, Clemson vs. South Carolina, Fresno State vs. CSUN, and, oh, yeah, No. 4 Nebraska home for Omaha.
The match, which begins at 7 p.m. Central, can be seen on the Big Ten Network, which has a half-hour show about the festivities starting at 6:30. Nebraska is 3-0 after sweeping Utah State, Lipscomb and SMU. Omaha of The Summit League is 0-2 after…
