It's every Tiger, Eagle, and Longhorn for themselves

"No, this is where your kidney is, in this area."

Maybe Mick wasn't messing with us? - When Mickey was the sole voter to rank USD #1 in the polls last week, some people (most) saw it as a tremendous mind game to play the week before the Trojans had to play the Toreros. But the funniest thing happened: USD beat USC in 4 games in the USA while people charged their phones via USB ports. So was Mick that prescient? Could the Fightin' Petries really be the #1 team in the nation?

Sun Devils are screwing with Vegas oddsmakers - What was that? Was the sweep of Texas -- SWEEP -- a fluke?  A three-game, hour-plus-long fluke? Because that was the follow-up to a five-game loss to the Illini, which sorta / kinda made sense. I hope Texas is this much "fun" all year long.

Where were you 34 years ago? - Because that's the last time East Tennessee State beat Tennessee before this weekend. So apparently those transfers haven't really affected anything.

Don't sleep on UALR - The defending SBC champs are rollin' in the deep, with wins over Ray Gooden University as well as New Mexico State. Honestly, I thought Arkansas Arkansas was in Little Rock, so...

Army wins covert bragging rights battle with Air Force at the Pentagon - Where do you play volleyball in the Pentagon, anyway? Aren't those hallways kinda narrow? Please tell me the W.O.P.R. provided LiveStats. Or was that somewhere else.

Northridge: Still hip! - There's a renaissance afoot at CSUN the likes of which haven't been seen since Bob Samuelson was roaming those hallowed halls. The Matadors almost pulled off an upset of the Reeves & Lowe Show, losing in 5 games.

So apparently it's not the Year of the Bearcat - 0-10 start for Cincy. Oof.

Ray Bechard cares not for your Badger hopes - Kansas knocks off Wisconsin in 5, causing many a VolleyTalker to question their previously unquestioning faith in the Kitchen Sink.

So Kentucky is good, not good, what's the story? - Lose a disheartening 3-0 match to the Waves, but then turn around the next night and beat Minnesota in 5? Oh like that makes a whole lot of sense. Make up your mind, UK. Sheesh.

I've seen this movie before - Miami goes up 2-0 on LSU, loses in 5. The next day, Miami goes up 2-0 on LSU and wins in 5. It was like watching The Hangover and The Hangover 2, but with less Mike Tyson.

Well, at least it wasn't Akron - Michigan lost to the Seminoles in 5, but that's OK because they beat the Aggies in 5...? I guess? I don't know, I need to lie down.

Latitudinal adjustment - Northern Illinois beat Southern Utah in 5 games. The Huskies now get absolute control over the 40th parallel.

That's one way to win - Say! You know what's a new and exciting way to win? If you're K-State, hit sub-.200 for four games against Cal and then explode for .423 in the fifth! Wheeeeeee! Vukasovic hits .428 and Schonewise hits .348, but just like at Camp North Star, it just...doesn't...matter.

Square that gold medal -  Dayton's had a tough start to the year facing a difficult skedge, but they looked St. Mary's 2-ball offense in the eye and walked away with an 18-16 fifth game win.