The scales for Sunday’s Florida vs. Wisconsin faceoff couldn’t be more balanced. Both are top-3 ranked teams that have posted perfect records thus far (two of the five top 25 teams that have remained undefeated in Week 3). Here’s a side-by-side comparison:
| Statistic | Wisconsin | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-0 | 8-0 |
| Sets dropped this season | 6 | 7 |
| Hitting % | 0.311 | 0.293 |
| Opp hitting % | 0.163 | 0.194 |
| Blocks | 85 | 82.5 |
| Kills/S | 14.2 | 13.5 |
Wisconsin ranks 8th in the nation with its .311 clip, led by MB Carter Booth, who has swung an average of .468 (ranking her 13th nationally). However, the Badgers have yet to see a top-10 opponent this year. In Wednesday’s in-state clash with Marquette, it took two sets for the Badgers to orient themselves, getting pushed to 28-26 in the first and dropping the second, 25-20. Even though Wisconsin squeaked by in four, it produced a season-low hitting percentage (.244) and season-high service errors (19), Marquette acing eight serves to Wisconsin’s five. In order to keep its undefeated record and No. 1 AVCA ranking, Wisconsin must clean up the serve game and attempt to shove the Gators out of system.
Like Wisconsin’s previous struggle, the Gators are coming off a nail-biter with an unranked rival, Florida State, who…
