The 64-team field for the 2023 DI women’s volleyball tournament has been whittled down to 16 teams to set up the regional semifinals. With the first and second rounds done and dusted, let’s take a look at how NCAA Digital’s Michella Chester re-ranks the 16 teams that have made it this far.
Nebraska holds strong at No. 1, but how does @michellachester view the rest of the field as she re-ranks the remaining field of 16. 🤔 #NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/AiZyMxIl1y
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1. Nebraska
Sweeping LIU and (8) Missouri, the Nebraska Cornhuskers remain the unquestioned frontrunners. For a team that has shown weakness in the serve this season, Bergen Reilly acing four times against Missouri — three in the first six plays of the match — was huge for the Huskers, as they out-scored Mizzou 75-54. Nebraska faces (5) Georgia Tech on Thursday in Lincoln.
🎥 Nebraska vs. Missouri highlights
2. Wisconsin
Similarly, another undisputed top team is the Badgers, who swept Jackson State and a scrappy Miami squad. They look to face (5) Penn State on Thursday, still with home-court advantage.
3. Pitt
Of the 1-seeds,…
