The Nebraska volleyball team has exceeded what coach John Cook may have expected about 10 weeks ago.
During the second week of the season, the Huskers had to rally and win the final two sets to beat unranked San Diego. In Week 4, Stanford beat the Huskers 3-1, with Nebraska not reaching 20 points in the final two sets.
But Nebraska improved and really got going during the Big Ten season. Wisconsin beat the Huskers twice, but Nebraska got two really good wins against Penn State and Minnesota, each in five sets.
On Friday, Nebraska will begin this NCAA Tournament as the No.