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The Blue Grass State is looking golden right now. ACC leader Louisville (20-2); SEC title contender Kentucky (15-5), EKU (20-2; third team to hit 20 wins); WKU (16-6 with 11-match win streak in CUSA); and NKU (13-8, 2nd in Horizon) all looking like NCAA qualifiers at the moment
9. Bowling Green (15-4, 9-1 in MAC; RPI 43) MAC leaders have two matches still vs. 2nd-place Toledo; Pts. per set (17.99) is 13th nationally
10. DePaul (16-5, 8-2 in Big East; RPI 39) Big weekend coming vs. Creighton (t-2nd) and Marquette (1st); 2-3 vs. RPI top 50
More Big Ten teams (13) have received mentions in the polls this season than teams from all 27 of the non-P4 conferences (12) combined.
With that in mind we offer you our MESH rankings for teams in the non-P4 conferences - the Group of 27? - who may be sleepers in the tourney.
7. Creighton (13-9, 8-2 in Big East; RPI 42) Is there a Nov. surge coming from team once ranked as high as 10th? Jays 3-5 vs. RPI top 50
8. Pepperdine (16-4, 8-1 in WCC; RPI 36) 2-2 vs. RPI top 50; +28 in sets won; losses to CUSA leader WKU, Creighton
6 - It's a big weekend for Michigan State, back in the poll at No. 25. The Spartans can make a move in the Big Ten taking on No. 19 Indiana and No. 1 Nebraska.
Six observations from this week's AVCA poll:
Biggest jump? Three spots by Tennessee (9 to 6) and Penn State (16 to13)
Biggest fall? Three spots by Kentucky (4 to 7), TCU (13 to 16) and Stanford (15 to 18)
5 - TCU looks to regroup after a slide from No. 8 in the 10/5 poll to No. 16 this week,ย and has a convenient opportunity to do it at No. 24 Baylor on Friday. TCU is looking for revenge from a Baylor sweep in Fort Worth two weeks ago.