NEW YORK - All 10 BIG EAST volleyball teams will start 2016 at various tournaments on the road this weekend with three teams facing nationally ranked opponents. Marquette and Providence travel to California with Butler nearby in Utah. No. 18 Creighton, DePaul, Seton Hall, Villanova and Xavier will be playing in middle America, while St. John's and Georgetown keep it close to home.
Action starts Friday at 11 a.m. with St. John's facing Rutgers in Rhode Island. Highlighting the weekend competition will be Marquette playing at No. 7 USC on Friday at 11 p.m. ET; Villanova at No.