VolleyballMag Super 16 Media Poll: Nebraska, Pitt tied for No. 1, Penn State up to 4th

Wednesday will be an all-time day with six ranked vs. ranked matches starting at noon!

Ehman: Wow. What a week. Nebraska still holds onto No. 1 for me. Way more big wins than Pitt. Not much change for me until the end where Utah and Baylor came in ahead of Dayton (swept by Loyola in the A10 Championship) and Georgia Tech (two  losses). This last week is going to be INSANE seeing which teams sneak in to the top 16

Chester: One more week to go! Was overall blown away with Nebraska’s sweep over Wisconsin last week, and Kansas moves back into the top 10 after Purdue’s loss to Penn State. Still so excited for the big Pitt vs. Louisville rematch.

Punzel: Top four remain the same, setting up something of a potential final four sneak preview this week. I dropped Wisconsin two spots to seventh and Purdue a spot to 10. Also dropped Dayton and put Utah at 16.

Benton: Not much movement besides moving Dayton out and putting Baylor in. If we’re talking NCAA tourney, my No. 1 seeds are Pitt, Nebraska, Louisville, and Creighton. But matchups like Louisville vs. Pitt, Nebraska vs. Penn State, and Louisville vs. Stanford could shake that up real quick. And although I have Minnesota and Baylor as my last two teams to host, I wouldn’t be surprised if Florida snags the 16 seed in the end.

Pauly: It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Upsets every day. Bubbles getting burst. Underdogs making a name for themselves. We couldn’t script it any better if we tried. Most of my top 16 continues to remain the same. This week Dayton drops out, and probably misses their chance to host, after losing in the A10 championship. Florida has found themselves back into the top 16 after putting several few weeks of good play together. Huge week ahead of us with Pitt at Louisville and Nebraska at Penn St. Get your popcorn ready!

Arneal: Several tough decisions this week. The first one is at the top. Nebraska continues to build one of the most impressive resumes in the nation with another top-10 win. However, Pitt looks like the most dominant team in the country and has the stats to back it up. I also debated flipping Penn State and Wisconsin following another loss by the Badgers. However, a head-to-head win two weeks ago and the Nittany Lions leaking sets against inferior opponents kept them behind the Badgers. The final few spots of the poll were slippery as Dayton lost in its tournament and Georgia Tech lost a pair of matches against the ACC Florida teams. That opens the door for Florida and its 10-match winning streak.

Strong: No movement for me through the top 13. I already had Stanford ahead of Wisconsin, and given how dominant Nebraska has been, I’m not punishing Wisconsin all that much for the loss. Purdue getting swept by Penn State did hurt them, but the gap between them and SMU was large enough that I’m keeping them at 9. Dayton and Georgia Tech fall out – Flyers for their stunning loss in the A-10 final and Jackets for their 0-2 week in Florida. Utah and Florida grab the final two spots to replace Dayton and Georgia Tech; the only other team I considered was Baylor.