In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Final Four. Texas A&M took down Pitt and Kentucky 3-0 to claim their first National Championship!

All-American and Player of the Year awards were announced last week as well, so we have a lot to cover to close the book on the 2025 NCAA women's volleyball season!

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Regional Semifinal and Final matches. It was a wild week of volleyball with a few very surprising results, including Texas A&M's victory over Nebraska.

The Four 4 is set, with Wisconsin taking on Kentucky and Texas A&M facing off against Pitt. Matches start Thursday!

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about some of the highlights (and low points) from rounds 1 and 2 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship. The fact that there are zero perfect brackets anywhere goes to show just how unpredictable some of the results were.

We also discuss the conference awards given out by the Power 4 conferences. While we agreed with most of them, there were a couple that definitely had us scratching our heads.

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Tournament bracket and share our initial impressions of interesting matchups and who we think will make it to the Final Four in Kansas City!

We also go over some of the top NCAA matches from last week, and talk about what went down in the MLV Draft!

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the stats that are posted during broadcasts and the numbers teams looks at when they are preparing for games. With the NCAA tournament selection upon us, we also throw out our predictions for First-Team All-Americans and major AVCA award winners.

There were a lot of happenings to discuss this week as well, including the MLV Draft and Izzy Starck's transfer portal announcement.

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about a couple noteworthy matches from last week, namely UCLA vs Nebraska and Pitt vs Stanford. Pitt was up 14-11 in the 5th and managed to lose 14-16! There is now a 3-way tie for first in the ACC with some huge matches happening in the next couple of weeks.

UCLA took a set off of Nebraska to snap the Huskers' 48-set winning streak, and we talk about what it takes to go pro and what we look for.

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we go through a whole bunch of listener questions. You know we have a massive backlog to get through, so since it was a bit of a slower week on the NCAA side, we decided to dive in and tackle a whole bunch of them. Enjoy!

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the two teams who were unbeaten going into this past week of play- Nebraska and Texas. Texas took a tumble this week, losing to both Texas A&M and Kentucky, though, leaving Nebraska alone at the top. What is going well for these teams, and what are their weaknesses?

Following up from last week's offense discussion, we go over defensive systems and discuss responsibilities for blockers and defenders. How do these positions work together to cover the court?

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the Big XII, in particular the handful of teams that are making a push for the conference title. Who do we think really has a chance to win it all? What are the strengths and shortcomings of those teams?

By popular demand, we also break down offensive strategy. What makes a good set, what are the goals when running an offense, and how do teams accomplish those things?

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about Louisville- the good, the bad, and the ugly. The No. 4 team in the country dropped 2 conference matches last week to SMU and ACC rivals Pitt. Are they as good as they're cracked up to be, and what do they need to do to make a push for the Final Four?

We also had the opportunity to sit down with AVCA legend and current chairperson of the LOVB Foundation, Kathy DeBoer. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to listen to our conversation with her.

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