Fifteen of the top 16 seeds advanced over the first and second rounds of the NCAA women's volleyball tournament. Sweet 16 play begins Dec. 11.

Volleyball seeds the top-eight teams in each region and the top four serve as first- and second-round hosts. The rest of the bracket is filled out to balance it competitively and geographically. The highest remaining seeds also host the regionals, and the 2025 Final Four is in Kansas City, Missouri, on Dec. 18 with the finals on Dec. 21.

For the past several years, the quest for the ACC women’s volleyball title mostly has been a two-horse race between Pitt and Louisville. But with the expansion of the conference, the top of the standings has become more crowded.

Here are our biggest takeaways and questions ahead of the 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament, which begins on Tuesday and wraps up with the championship game on Sunday, Dec. 21.

Second-seeded Christopher Newport traveled to the West Coast and earned a spot in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference championship match, beating third-seeded host UC Santa Cruz 3-0 (12, 16, 30-28). The Captains will play for the title at 6 p.m. Eastern ...

Season 88 basketball - Final Four The UAAP women’s volleyball finals is set, with La Salle and National University renewing their rivalry, while the men’s side awaits