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Podcast: Big Ten Week 9 Preview

Updated: October 26, 2019 by Alan Draper

Ohio State hosts Wisconsin and Michigan looks to rebound against Notre Dame It’s time to start looking ahead to the…

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Sunday Night Bics and Quicks 12/11/2016

December 11, 2016 by Alan Draper

It’s time for some “Bics & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the…

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DII Championship Match

December 10, 2016 by Alan Draper

We are down to the final two teams in the NCAA DII Women’s National Volleyball Championship and one of them…

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NCAA DII Women’s National Volleyball Championship Quarters, Semis, & Finals

December 8, 2016 by Alan Draper

Eight teams remain alive in the NCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship tournament. The quarterfinals begin today at 1:00 PM ET…

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Tourney Updates!

December 6, 2016 by Alan Draper

It’s tournament time for the 2016 edition of women’s college volleyball. Two of the championships have already concluded, one will…

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Sunday BICS and QUICKS 12/4/2016

December 4, 2016 by Alan Draper

It’s time for some “BICS & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the…

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Net Set Mid-Majors Rankings 11/30/16

November 30, 2016 by Alan Draper

Jack Kvancz, the men’s basketball coach at Catholic University, coined the term “Mid-Majors” in a 1977 press conference. Kvancz described…

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Sunday 11/28/2016 BICS and Quicks

November 27, 2016 by Alan Draper

It’s time for some “BICS & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the…

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING! BYU TOPS MID-MAJORS RANKING

November 24, 2016 by Alan Draper

Jack Kvancz, the men’s basketball coach at Catholic University, coined the term “Mid-Majors” in a 1977 press conference. Kvancz described…

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Mid-Majors Rankings

November 17, 2016 by Alan Draper

Let’s review the new Net Set Mid-Majors Ranking, a numerical average of three other polls and rankings (see below for…

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Sunday BICs and Quicks 11/13/16

November 13, 2016 by Alan Draper

It’s time for some “BICS & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the…

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BICS and Quicks – Sunday 11/6/2016

November 6, 2016 by Alan Draper

It’s time for some “Quicks & Bics” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the…

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Badgers Ground Northwestern, Keep West Division Title Hopes Alive

November 6, 2016 by Alan Draper

Every week since going 1-2 against the Big Ten East has felt like an elimination week for the Wisconsin Badgers…

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Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats Preview: UW Catching Wildcats on Upswing

November 4, 2016 by Alan Draper

No one in the Badger fan base needs to be reminded that Ryan Field has been a not-so-welcome place for…

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Is Wisconsin-Northwestern Becoming a Football Rivalry?

November 2, 2016 by Alan Draper

How do two college football teams become rivals? Sometimes it is proximity, other times it is strange circumstances. Even more…

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