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August 4, 2026
NCAA

2026 NCAA Preseason Top 10

Last year, putting together my pre-season top was a daunting task thanks to the off-season coaching changes and sheer number of high-impact transfers.

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July 31, 2026
NCAA

The 10 Best Returning Opposite Hitters in NCAA Volleyball

In the NCAA, the position of opposite is strikingly underrated compared with international volleyball. While foreign leagues and national teams often live or die by the production of their starting opposite, most of the NCAA’s top scorers and biggest names over the years have been outside hitters.

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July 14, 2026
NCAA

The 25 Best Returning Middle Blockers in NCAA Volleyball

It's almost time for the 2026 NCAA volleyball season, and even in the midst of watching Team USA compete at this summer's VNL, I can't help but look ahead to late August. For the past several months, I've spent countless hours analyzing stats, rewatching matches, and comparing…

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Jackie Taylor
November 20, 2025
NCAA

Post-Season Predictions: All-ACC Awards

With the regular season ending in under two weeks, most teams have played somewhere in the vicinity of 25 matches. We’ve seen many familiar faces continue to perform at a high level, while others have stepped up into an elevated role or are making their mark as a freshman. Based…

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ACC Post Season Awards
November 8, 2025
NCAA

Post-Season Predictions: All-SEC Awards

With the regular season ending in under a month, most teams have played somewhere in the vicinity of 20 matches. We’ve seen many familiar faces continue to perform at a high level, while others have stepped up into an elevated role or are making their mark as a freshman. Based…

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SEC Post-Season Awards
November 6, 2025
NCAA

Post-Season Predictions: All-Big Ten Awards

With the regular season ending in under a month, most teams have played somewhere in the vicinity of 20 matches. We’ve seen many familiar faces continue to perform at a high level, while others have stepped up into an elevated role or are making their mark as a freshman. Based…

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B1G Post-Season Awards
November 6, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: November 5-9

It’s officially November, which means there’s only one month left of the regular season. True to this season’s chaotic form, last week was a relentless onslaught of upsets and five-set battles; let’s see if this week continues the trend.

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WTW Nov 5-9
October 31, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: October 29 - November 2

Happy Halloween! Depending on the team(s) you root for, there are some appropriately spooky matches taking place this week that could very well threaten the records of the two remaining undefeated teams. There’s a ton of must-watch matches, so hopefully you have some leftover…

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WTW Oct 29 - Nov 2
October 22, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: October 22-26

There’s no shortage of top-15 and top-25 match ups this week. Several of the top teams in the Big 12 are facing off, while struggling ACC and Big Ten teams have the opportunity to make a statement with a winning record this week. Here’s what to check out.

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FTIMG_WTW Oct 22-26
October 14, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: October 15-19

Most of the the Top 25 teams have pretty soft schedules this week, but there are a few key matches that will be plenty entertaining, including the season's first meeting between two of the most fiery rivals in the NCAA.

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WTW Oct 15-19
October 7, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: October 8-12

Another week of NCAA volleyball means another week of great matches, including some top-20 match ups.

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FTIMG - WTW Oct5-12
October 1, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: October 1-5

It's officially October, which means we're over a month into the 2025 season. The second week of conference play brings us several key rivalries between some of the best teams in the country.

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FTIMG WTW Oct 1-5
September 23, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: September 24-28

It’s time for conference play! After a non-conference schedule full of surprises, teams will now be facing off against their most familiar foes and battling for conference championships. Here are the top matches to watch.

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What to Watch Sept 24-28
September 22, 2025
NCAA

In the Running: Five Contenders for Freshman of the Year

It’s been a whirlwind start to the 2025 NCAA volleyball season. With so many fifth- and even sixth-year players having moved on after last year, the teams seeing the most success are those whose younger players are stepping up to fill in the gaps. Throughout the first month of…

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FTIMG Freshmen To Watch
September 15, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: September 16-21

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve arrived at the final week of non-conference play for the 2025 NCAA volleyball season. For the non-conference grand finale, we’ve got a great slate of matches coming up, featuring several in-state showdowns.

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FTIMG - WTW Week 4
September 9, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: September 10-14

Another week, another slate of excellent NCAA volleyball to watch.

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FTIMG WTW Week 3
September 8, 2025
NCAA

Two Weeks In: Re-evaluating The NCAA Top 10 Teams

The start of the 2025 NCAA volleyball season has been nothing short of a whirlwind. After an off-season full of bombshell transfers and coaching changes, I had expected things to return back to a sense of normalcy once athletes returned to the court. Silly me.

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Reevaluating
September 2, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: September 2-7

This past Labor Day weekend was stuffed to the absolute brim with top-20 matchups. Frankly, I’m still recovering from watching nearly eight straight hours of volleyball on Sunday, and I barely left my chair.

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FTIMG WTWW2
August 27, 2025
NCAA

Minute Volley's 2025 All-AVCA First Serve Team

In terms of attendance, viewership, and entertainment, the 2025 AVCA First Serve was a resounding success. Over 42,000 fans attended a match during the event, and the opening match of the season (Nebraska versus Pitt) drew 771,000 viewers on FOX, making it the second most-viewed…

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Blog FTIMGs Avca all first serve
August 26, 2025
NCAA

What to Watch: Aug 29 - Sept 1

Welcome to What to Watch, a series where I’ll be highlighting a handful of upcoming NCAA DI women’s volleyball matches based on what I believe is most worth tuning into.

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Blog FTIMGs WtW1