Oct 18 | Volleyball
DALLAS (SMU) – The NCAA DI women's volleyball committee announced SMU Volleyball as No. 6 in its in-season top 16 rankings on Sunday during the Texas vs. Florida match on ESPN.Â
The in-season reveal shows fans which teams could potentially earn seeds when the tournament bracket is officially revealed on Sunday, Nov. 29. These 16 teams would host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in December, with the top 4 teams hosting the third and fourth rounds.Â
The Mustangs are one of three ACC teams to make the rankings. SMU also has wins over three of the 16 teams the committee selected.Â
Sunday's top 16 rankings use the same criteria used to select and seed the 64 teams for the NCAA volleyball championship: RPI, KPI, results vs. common opponents, significant wins and losses, head-to-head competition, win-loss record, strength of schedule ,and regional advisory committee rankings.Â
The Mustangs (14-4, 6-2 ACC) will next hit the road for four straight matches, starting with a trip to South Carolina to battle the Clemson Tigers on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. CT Â
Full list of the Top 16:Â
- Nebraska
- PittsburghÂ
- KentuckyÂ
- WisconsinÂ
- FloridaÂ
- SMUÂ
- LouisvilleÂ
- TCUÂ
- BYUÂ
- OregonÂ
- VanderbiltÂ
- TexasÂ
- UCLAÂ
- Penn StateÂ
- WashingtonÂ
- PurdueÂ
