Week 9’s Power 10 rankings are in. Here’s what you need to know.
1. Pitt (Prev. 1)
Pitt stays up top at No. 1 after picking up another top-5 win, this time over ACC rival Louisville. It was one of the best volleyball matches I think I’ve ever seen. Bre Kelley was phenomenal with 12 kills and 10 blocks, and Olivia Babcock had 22 kills. This was the Panthers’ first five-set win, so we saw they can go the distance.
2. Nebraska (Prev. 2)
Nebraska stays at No. 2. I don’t think there are any arguments here about the top two teams. But I could not be more excited about Nebraska vs. Wisconsin this Friday. This is always one of the best matchups all season.
3. Penn State (Prev. 3)
Penn State holds at No. 3, after an impressive showing vs. USC on the road. Izzy Starck just continues her insane freshman campaign; she had seven kills on top of 43 assists against the Trojans in a four-set win.
4. Louisville (Prev. 4)
Louisville stays at No. 4. I’m not penalizing the Cardinals for their five-set loss against Pitt. That was on the road, is a part of a chippy rivalry and they competed every single point. Anna DeBeer balled out. Plus, they then went on the road and took down SMU in four sets.
