Iowa State plays 1st and 2nd round games (December 1, @7:30) in Columbia, with Missouri being the host school as a 15 seed. ISU plays Purdue, which was one of just two teams to beat Kansas this year (winning, 3-1). Missouri plays Northern Illinois.
The site format changed this year. Apparently, after the first weekend, the regional sites will be hosted by the highest remaining seed in each region. If all seeded teams in a region are eliminated before that point, I have no idea what happens (makes me wonder if they even thought about it).
Not sure how Kansas State got to host 1st and 2nd round games this year. Their RPI last week was 18, and they finished behind Iowa State. Also, TCU got in at 14-12, 7-9. Iowa was looking to make their first tournament in eons, but had to go up against #1, #3, and #14 for their final three matches, losing by a combined score of 9-2. They finished 19-13, 9-11 and get to watch the tournament from home.
Here's a link to the field of 64:
http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/volleyball-women/d1
The site format changed this year. Apparently, after the first weekend, the regional sites will be hosted by the highest remaining seed in each region. If all seeded teams in a region are eliminated before that point, I have no idea what happens (makes me wonder if they even thought about it).
Not sure how Kansas State got to host 1st and 2nd round games this year. Their RPI last week was 18, and they finished behind Iowa State. Also, TCU got in at 14-12, 7-9. Iowa was looking to make their first tournament in eons, but had to go up against #1, #3, and #14 for their final three matches, losing by a combined score of 9-2. They finished 19-13, 9-11 and get to watch the tournament from home.
Here's a link to the field of 64:
http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/volleyball-women/d1