The NCAA.com link for RPI Rankings has not been updated since a week ago (after games played through Nov 24th). Don't know if it will be updated some time today or not. As of this ranking from a week ago, we were at #48. But we will obviously move up after our wins over Miami and SMU since then.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi


I found this unofficial RPI Ranking, that is updated for all the games played up to yesterday, and it has us currently at #35. If that is true, I would think we would still be on the bubble, but in a decent position to possibly get a bid to the tournament:

https://ncaastats.figstats.net/volleyball-rpi.cgi

The NC State volleyball team stunned 10th-ranked SMU with a reverse sweep Saturday evening at Moody Coliseum to mark the programs third ever top-10 win.

The Pack moves to 15-12 on the season and 11-9 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Breaking Down the Match

• The Mustangs jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the opening frame but a kill by junior outside hitter Ava Brizard started a 6-0 scoring run to give the Wolfpack the lead (8-6).
• A back-and-forth battle between the two teams began, with neither leading by more than two points at a time. Heading into the first media timeout of the match, SMU led 15-13.
• Head coach Luka Slabe used his first timeout of the set after SMU took a three-point lead out of the media timeout (17-14).
• The Mustangs went on a 8-0 scoring run to close out the opening frame on top, 25-15.
• The Wolfpack continued to struggle in the beginning of the second set, forcing Slabe to use an early timeout in hopes of regrouping the Pack. Out of the timeout, NC State went on a 10-3 scoring run to take the lead, 15-12, forcing SMU to take a timeout of its own.
• A 4-1 scoring run by the Mustangs put SMU ahead, 17-16, forcing Slabe to use his final timeout.
• Despite late efforts by the Pack, SMU took set two, 25-22.
• NC State started the third frame off with an 8-3 lead over the Mustangs, forcing SMU to use an early timeout.
• The Pack continued to dominate as it increased its lead to seven (14-7), forcing the SMU to use its final timeout.
• An attack error by Naya Shime allowed NC State to push its lead to 10, the largest of the evening for the Wolfpack.
• The Mustangs would score four more points before NC State took the third set, 25-14.
• Through the first three frames, senior opposite Amanda Rice led the Pack with 12 kills while Brizard added 10.
• It was a back-and-forth battle in the fourth set, with neither team leading by more than one point. The Pack went on a 5-2 scoring run to push the lead to three headed into the media timeout (15-12).
• A service error by the Mustangs allowed NC State to take the fourth set, 25-18. Rice led all scorers with 17 kills through four frames.
• The Wolfpack continued to dominate to start the fifth set until the Mustangs minimized the lead to one (11-10), forcing Slabe to use a timeout.
• With NC State on match point, the Mustangs tied the set 14-all but the Pack would go on to win the match, 17-15.
• Senior middle blocker Jada Allen tallied a career high 10 blocks in the win.
• The win marks the 16th of the season, 11th in conference play, 816th overall in program history, 214th in conference play in program history, and 78th under head coach Luka Slabe.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Amanda Rice (23)
Digs: Skye Stokes (24)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (45)
Blocks: Jada Allen (10)
Aces: Naomi Cabello Rice (3)

Up Next
The Wolfpack will wait to see if it earns an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA tournament. The selection show will take place on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 6pm on ESPN.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/11/30/womens-volleyball-wolfpack-stuns-no-10-smu-with-reverse-sweep

Wolfer79 said:

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I think NC State will NOT get selected

College Volleyball
Women's
Announcers: Courtney Lyle/Katie George/Holly McPeak
NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament Selection Show ESPN, 6 p.m.

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Pittsburgh #1 national seed
SMU #2 seed in Pittsburgh's side of bracket

Louisville #4 national seed
NC State is in!
Plays Florida

ICYMI: THE WOLFPACK IS GOING DANCING 💃 pic.twitter.com/PuPYum3Srq

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) December 1, 2024

𝟏𝐬𝐭 & 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬
📍 Lawrence, KS
📅 Dec. 6-7

(6) @GatorsVB
🆚@PackVball
@ColgateVB
🆚
(3) @KUVolleyball #NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/9VtuHddVyz

— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 1, 2024

Nothing like hearing your name called on Selection Sunday 🤧 pic.twitter.com/BMndKDOu1l

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) December 1, 2024

The moment 🎥 pic.twitter.com/Hw4VW93LU9

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) December 1, 2024

One of last 4 in

ACC got 9 teams in the NCAA tournament, half of the conference. Last year, we had a better overall and conference record (22-7, 12-6) and I think a similar final RPI, but got snubbed. Very happy for the team that they got in this time...would have been brutal to miss out two years in a row on the bubble.

I think the strength of the ACC this year (Pitt, Louisville, Stanford, and SMU all top 10 teams) really helped our RPI. So even though we had more losses than last year, our RPI must have gotten boosted by playing a very tough conference schedule.

Final official RPI rankings have now been updated (through games played Nov 30th). We came in 35th, which is in the ballpark of our final RPI from last season…IIRC we were high 30s last season.

Our first round opponent Florida is #24.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi

Looking at our 1st round opponent, Florida....we share three common opponents this season with Florida -- South Florida, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. Looks like this will be a close match up that could go either way between the Wolfpack and Gators.

NC State beat South Florida 3 sets to 1 on the road in Tampa. Florida lost to South Florida 3 sets to 2 at home in Gainesville.

NC State lost to Georgia Tech 3 sets to 0 in Atlanta, with the Wolfpack winning an average of 18.3 points in each set. Florida also lost to Georgia Tech 3 sets to 0 in Atlanta, with the Gators winning an average of 19.7 points in each set.

NC State lost to Florida State 3 sets to 1 in Tallahassee, with the Wolfpack narrowly losing the 1st and 4th sets by only 2 points (could have very easily gone to 5 sets). Florida beat Florida State 3 sets to 2 in Gainesville.

Waking up knowing we get to play volleyball in December 🤩 pic.twitter.com/r2kF3UWRDW

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) December 2, 2024

GuerrillaPack said:

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Looking at our 1st round opponent, Florida....we share three common opponents this season with Florida -- South Florida, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. Looks like this will be a close match up that could go either way between the Wolfpack and Gators.

NC State beat South Florida 3 sets to 1 on the road in Tampa. Florida lost to South Florida 3 sets to 2 at home in Gainesville.

NC State lost to Georgia Tech 3 sets to 0 in Atlanta, with the Wolfpack winning an average of 18.3 points in each set. Florida also lost to Georgia Tech 3 sets to 0 in Atlanta, with the Gators winning an average of 19.7 points in each set.

NC State lost to Florida State 3 sets to 1 in Tallahassee, with the Wolfpack narrowly losing the 1st and 4th sets by only 2 points (could have very easily gone to 5 sets). Florida beat Florida State 3 sets to 2 in Gainesville.

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Thank you for the research

I have not been following volleyball recruiting, but I just saw this a minute ago on IG that we have the #18 class in the country coming in next fall.

https://instagr.am/p/DDFNxe2sxFQ

Did just a little research on this incoming 2025 recruiting class. These girls have some serious size. Outside hitter Jordan Smith is 6'4". Outside hitter Rebecca Ring is 6'2". By comparison, our best outside hitter on the roster right now, Amanda Rice, is 6'1". Middle blocker Hailey Mcfadden is 6'2". Middle blocker Talia Francom is 6'5".

Full match of upset of #10 SMU

The NC State volleyball team is set to face 22nd-ranked Florida in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday, Dec. 6 at 5pm.

The match will be streamed on ESPN+

• Florida enters the tournament ranked 18th in the country, 24th in the RPI, 19 in the KPI, and had a SOS of 50 (cumulative of 56).The Gators finished third in the SEC.
• The two programs shared three opponents during the regular season -- South Florida, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. The Gators fell to both USF and GT but defeated FSU. The Wolfpack defeated USF but fell to GT and FSU.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/12/3/womens-volleyball-wolfpack-set-to-tango-with-6-seed-gators-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament

Time to tango

🆚 No. 22 Florida
📍 Lawrence, Kansas
⏰ 5pm ET / 4pm CT
🖥️ ESPN+
📊 https://t.co/SQlIE28Kfg pic.twitter.com/RViMdoax15

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) December 6, 2024

Florida wins
25-18
25-21
25-13

The NC State volleyball team fell to 6-seed Florida in straight sets in the first round of the 2024 NCAA tournament Friday evening in Horseji Family Volleyball Area at the University of Kansas.

The Pack finished the 2024 campaign 16-13 overall.

Breaking Down the Match

• The Gators took a 9-4 lead over the Wolfpack to start the evening, forcing head coach Luka Slabe to use any early timeout.
• Florida would later take 14-7 lead but a kill by Courtney Bryant ended a long rally between the two teams and helped shift momentum for the Wolfpack.
• Despite a three-point scoring run by the Wolfpack, Florida took the first set 25-18.
• Bryant and Amanda Rice each tallied four kills in the opening frame.
• NC State took a 3-1 lead to open the second set, but the Gators quickly took over. A kill by Rice allowed NC State to minimize the deficit to one (11-10).
• The two teams would each score three more points before heading into the media timeout of the second set with Florida leading, 15-13.
• A kill by Bryant on an overpass by the Gators allowed NC State to tie the set 15-all but Florida quickly took a two-point lead. Slabe used his first timeout of the set with hopes of slowing the Gators.
• Florida would go on to build up a three-point lead (20-17), forcing Slabe to use his final timeout. Despite late efforts by the Wolfpack, the Gators took the second set, 25-21.
• The Pack opened the third set with a 4-1 scoring run, but Florida quickly tied things four-all. From there, a back-and-forth battle began between the two programs.
• The Gators took a 10-7 lead, forcing Slabe to use his first timeout. The Wolfpack would score six more points before the Gators took the third set, 25-13.
• Kennedy Martin led the Gators with 18 kills and Isabel Martin recorded four service aces.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Courtney Bryant, Amanda Rice (9)
Digs: Amanda Rice (8)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (25)
Blocks: Naomi Cabello, Lily Cropper, Jada Allen (3)
Aces: Skye Stokes, Courtney Bryant (1)

https://gopack.com/news/2024/12/6/womens-volleyball-wolfpack-falls-to-gators-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament

This group ♥️

Thank you for everything seniors — you helped set the standard for the program. pic.twitter.com/n7NlEqehJZ

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) December 7, 2024

Outstanding season, safe travels #PackPride

— Phillip Ayscue 🐺⚾️ (@PAYSCUE) December 7, 2024