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• For the second straight year, eight of the Big Ten's 18 teams are named in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll, announced Monday. The poll includes No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Penn State, No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 10 Purdue, No. 11 Oregon, No. 14 Minnesota, No. 16 USC and No. 24 Washington.
• The Big Ten's six teams in this week's Top 15 are the most of any conference. The Big Ten's eight teams in the entire top 25 are also the most of any conference.
• USC moved up five spots in this week's poll after earning its first ranked win of the season over then-No. 16 Minnesota (3-1) on Saturday. The Trojans also defeated Michigan (3-2) on Friday and have now won eight straight home games. No. 16 is the highest AVCA ranking since Brad Keller took over the program four seasons ago.
• With No. 10 Purdue's 3-0 win over Michigan State, head coach Dave Shondell became the winningest head coach in program history and earned his 470th win at Purdue. Shondell's legacy already includes the highest finishes in program history, 23 All-Americans, four berths in the NCAA regional finals, including a perfect record in the first round of the tournament.
• Purdue's 71 duels against Michigan State set a program record for a three-set game in the current 25-point era. It was also the most swipes by the Purdue defense in a three-set game since 2005.
• Jess Mruzik was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the second year in a row. She is the first Penn State player to win consecutive Big Ten Player of the Week honors since Haleigh Washington in 2017.
• Nebraska and Penn State are the only two teams undefeated through the first two weeks of Big Ten play. Penn State will play a pair on the road this week, at Michigan State on Friday and Indiana on Sunday. Nebraska will look to extend its 34-game home winning streak by hosting #10 Purdue on Friday and Rutgers on Saturday.
• Penn State (.315, 3rd), Nebraska (.298, 6th) and Wisconsin (.296, 7th) are each in the top 10 nationally in hitting percentage.
• The third week of the conference begins on Wednesday evening with two West Coast games on BTN. #11 Oregon visits #16 USC at 9:00 p.m. ET, followed by #24 Washington vs. UCLA at 11:00 p.m. ET. Other ranked games and TV games this week include #2 Nebraska vs. #10 Purdue on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network and a Saturday doubleheader on BTN with Michigan State vs. Illinois and #14 Minnesota vs .Maryland. On Sunday, #11 Oregon hosts #24 Washington at 4 p.m. ET.
• The NCAA committee will announce a top 16 rankings on Oct. 20 that will give teams and fans an idea of ​​how to place ahead of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. It will be the only committee standings before the official NCAA selection show on Sunday following the conclusion of the regular season.