10-23-17 to 10-29-17 Other matches to watch (updated 29 Oct)

#26 24 Cal Poly (20-2)(10-0) sweeps 3rd place (in conference) #59 UC Irvine (18-3)(6-2) but all three sets were tight at the end; 25-22, 25-20, 25-23. Next up for Cal Poly is #49 50 Hawaii(15-6)(9-1) on Friday. Cal Poly beat Hawaii in 5 sets here in Hawaii a couple weeks ago. Hawaii wins, they still have chance at an at-large bid. Lose and Hawaii is at the mercy of committee and on the bubble. In this situation, it won't matter if they win rest of matches. Lose this one and one more and they are guaranteed not to make it into post season!

MSU and Nebraska 1-1 after 2 sets. LSU up 2-0 over Kentucky

You know that a sweep translates as a 3-0 win, right? 

Kentucky wins 3rd set.

I'm watching set 3 and 4 of Nebraska and MSU. I believe I've seen MSU's libero shank several serves/hits. She's not particularly good.

Nebraska looking better, 12-8

Even better 16-9

21-13

over 25-14

According to BigTen.com, UMD beat Purdue, on Sunday, October 29. If you want to place bets...

Big battle going on in the Big West. Hawaii wins set one 25-23 and Cal Poly wins set two 25-23!

#18 BYU gets upset (not huge) by #21 San Diego in 4 sets.
#10 Utah gets upset (much bigger upset) by #28 Oregon State

Cal Poly had Hawaii down by 4 points late in match but Hawaii came back on a run and takes set three 25-23.  I sense a pattern. 

Texas A&M wins  3-2 win over Tennessee.  Plus for Penn State in RPI!