Meh.

Gotta say, after the excitement of the last few weekends, this one was kinda, kinda lame, really. I'm not used to having a weekend without 4-5 jaw-dropping upsets. I actually went to the movies instead of gluing my face to GameTracker / LiveStats. Are you happy, volleyball? You made me actually go outside. Because of you, I saw "Jackass 3" in 2D. 2D! Thanks for nothing.

No, you're all wrong: Cal is #1 - Cal made its argument to be #1 since, you know, everyone else is doing it. They went in to Maples and rode Murrey's arm and Hawari's efficiency to a big 'W.' Does Turbo still go to all the matches? (Sidebar: They call this match "The Big Spike." Seems like a missed opportunity.)

Marquette is hot! - And, on the Sabbath, it was decreed that two Catholic universities shall beat up on each other for a couple of hours whilst volleying the Lord's Ball. This time it was Marquette emerging victorious over Notre Dame in five games. Former Ron Sweet pupil Ashley Beyer lights it up for 21. Kishwaukee forever!

Has the Big 10 (+1) solved... The Northwestern Conundrum? - Wildcats started out like gangbusters, but have dropped four in a row, including two this past weekend to Ohio State and 3rd-place Penn State. ("3rd place Penn State." That phrase looks soooo weird. It's like saying "World Champion New York Mets.")

Jim Calhoun probably didn't even notice - UConn's 15-match Frustration Tour is over, as they sweep Rutgers. Is Calhoun even aware there's a volleyball program? Or do they just perceive it as "those people that are always taking away our precious gym time"?

Woo cerdu sooie! - Razorbacks reach deep, keep their cabesas on a swivel, and upset Georgia in four juegos.

Apparently "McShane" is Gaelic for "streak-buster" - Air Force snaps 74-match losing streak in the Mountain West Conference by beating San Diego State. Does this mean Matt gets to fly an F-16 now?

James avenges previous indignity suffered at the hands of George - Jimmy Madison bests G. Mason in five games after loss earlier this year. Dolly provided post-match Zingers.

Florida State: uuuup, down, up, up, down...up! - Lose to Maryland, lose to Wake Forest... beat Duke? Yah, without their Serbian wrecking ball, Visnja Djurdjevic, yer gonna struggle a bit. Which makes their win against Duke all the more impressive. Credit Latvian assassin Jekaterina Stepanova for steppin' up to the plate against Duke with 20 kills.