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NCAA volleyball tournament preview: Surprises, players to watch and teams that could go far

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ACC has two No. 1 seeds, Pittsburgh and Louisville , and the final four is in an ACC city.

Nine teams from the ACC , Big Ten and SEC are in the field, with six from the Big 12.

The first and second rounds are played Thursday through Saturday on campus sites.

The national semifinals are Dec. 19 and the championship match Dec. 22 .

No. 2 seed Stanford from the ACC , No. 3 Arizona State and No. 4 Utah from the Big 12 .

Louisville gets the chance to host all the way to the national championship match.

No. 6 seed Minnesota vs Western Kentucky first round match could make a run.

Louisville has the toughest road to make the final four , says Holly Gore .

Olivia Babcock brings flair and flash to Pitt 's offense.

Kami Miner's precision with each set is magnetic to watch, like the air above her is a chess board.

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