What a week in college volleyball. SMU earned its flowers with a win over Pitt, Pitt answered in a wild rematch, Nebraska swept Wisconsin for its fifth straight win in the series, Oklahoma swept Texas and Vanderbilt picked up the first Top 5 win in program history in just its second season.

Amie Just and Erin Sorensen break down what stood out from a chaotic week before getting into a thoughtful listener question about the gender imbalance in coaching leadership as women’s volleyball continues to grow.

NCAA Director of Championships and Alliances Kristin Fasbender joins for an inside look at how the Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee builds its Top 16, what fans should and shouldn’t take from the midseason reveal, how strength of schedule factors into the process and how much can still change before Selection Sunday. We also talk about the continued growth of the NCAA championship, what’s ahead in San Antonio and where Kristin sees the biggest opportunities for women’s volleyball to keep building momentum.

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