In preparing for the 2024 season, the Utah women’s volleyball team bought into the saying, “Above and beyond.” It became a rallying cry and teaching tool for a Utes squad that returned largely intact from a difficult 11-19 season in 2023.

As we lead up to the 2024 DI women's volleyball tournament, here are eight under-the-radar teams to look out for.

The Northeast Conference champions went 13-1 in their first year in the NEC. Now, the Cougars are navigating new territory in the postseason.

We’re super excited to be heading into the NCAA Tournament,” BYU head coach Heather Olmstead said in a statement. “We’re grateful to be playing Loyola Chicago, I think they’re a great team. We’re going to dive into them later today,

ASU volleyball finished the regular season as Big 12 champions and will stare down the next challenge with the NCAA Tournament coming to Tempe.

The Golden Eagles qualified for their 13th NCAA Tournament after a tough non-conference schedule and a second-place finish in the Big East.

As a result, Marquette is 0-6 against teams in the top 12 of the RPI, but 22-1 against teams ranked below 40 in the RPI. By definition, this means Marquette is not an elite team b