Monday's child is tired of hearing about The Streak

It's like I don't know who NC State is anymore - They're 8-1 now, and won the RTP Invitational this past weekend. Who can we count on to lose now? Northwestern?

Nope. - Northwestern's 7-1! And that includes a win over Rob Patrick's Orange Brigade. This bodes well for NW, because even if they finish last, they get in the Big Dance, right? That's the rule, right?

Speaking of last place in the Big 10... - No, we're not saying that Michigan State is going to be last again. They're 6-3 after all, but they did just lose to the Team Formerly Known as the Hurons, Eastern Michigan. Just sayin'.

Colleen who now? - With a win over Texas, it's like Aury Cruz's senior year at Florida all over again, but without Cruz. But with more Murphy. The over-under on crummy "Murphy's Law" usage in stories from this weekend is 29.

Oh, that Colleen Ward? - She had a measly 20 kills against the Huskers, but Lauren and the Cookers still won in five. Imagine a conference with Nebraska, Illinois, and Penn State in it? Wouldn't that be something.

Jekyll, meet Toledo - Beat Michigan in 5? Lose to UAB in 3! Beat Furman and Creighton? Lose to Marquette! This season is like one big episode o "Punk'd." (Do the kids still watch "Punk'd"?)

Beaver Reprieve - Oregon State avoids being put on double-secret probation by the PAC 10 with wins over Cincy and College of Charleston. And I wanted to type "Beaver Reprieve."

Something you don't see every day - I'm all for underdog wins, but... Alabama A&M sweeps W&M? What's next, UNF beating Chattanooga in 5?

UNF beats Chattanooga in 5 - You'd think since I'm writing these recaps, I would see that coming. But noooo, just walked right into it.

Now for something a little less obscure - Buffalo is 9-2, App State is 8-2, and Southern Illinois is 8-1. I said "less obscure," not "hilarious."