After an exciting first week of conference play filled with top-ranked showdowns, it’s time to update my Power 10 rankings:
1. Pittsburgh (Prev. 1)
After the first week of conference play, Pitt remains unbeaten and on top. The Panthers have now won 33 straight sets and seem almost unstoppable. It’s worth noting that they didn’t achieve this by playing against easy opponents; they swept Georgia Tech while hitting .493 in the match.
2. Nebraska (Prev. 2)
Nebraska remains at No. 2 with victories over UCLA and USC at home. Once again, they displayed great offensive balance, whether it was a player off the bench or a typical starter.
3. Penn State (Prev. 4)
Some movement in the top 5, Penn State moves up a spot to No. 3. The team looked really good in their sweep over Purdue, with great passing and balanced offense. Izzy Starck found Camryn Hannah for 14 kills.
4. Louisville (Prev. 5)
Louisville rises to No. 4 in the rankings after a strong performance this week, securing a sweep over Stanford. The Cardinals dominated in the first set, holding Stanford to under .100 hitting, and maintained…
