The Big Ten conference is loaded this season.
Heading into the start of conference play, No. 3 Penn State is joined by six other Big Ten schools ranked inside the top 25 of the AVCA poll.
With each team playing a 20-match conference schedule, numerous squads are well-positioned to battle atop the conference standings.
Penn State
Despite a 3-0 loss to No. 1 Pittsburgh, Penn State came out of its gauntlet of a nonconference schedule holding a 10-1 record.
The Nittany Lions have three ranked wins this season — a 3-1 victory over No.