After ready till June for the final couple of years to announce convention volleyball schedules, the Massive Ten dropped a February shock on Thursday afternoon by unveiling each crew’s opponents for the 2024 season.
The expanded 18-team B1G will proceed to play every convention member as soon as every season in the course of the 20-week marketing campaign, however with 4 new West Coast groups becoming a member of the league this summer season, a brand new format was wanted. Packages will now play three groups in a home-and-home with seven house single-plays and 7 street single-plays.
The Massive Ten mentioned in a launch that the double performs had been primarily based on aggressive stability, geography and rivalries.
The spotlight of the home-and-home collection is that defending Massive Ten-champion Nebraska will proceed to double up towards Wisconsin, which gained the league title from 2019–22. The rivalry has supplied among the largest tv audiences the faculty sport’s historical past.
The 4 previous Pac-12 members will all play one another twice and every returning Massive Ten crew will make one journey west to play both Washington and Oregon or UCLA and USC.
The West Coast journey companions will play the identical league schedule. UCLA and USC will make the lengthy journey throughout the nation to play Maryland and Rutgers, whereas the latter two colleges journey to play Washington and Oregon. The Pacific Northwest colleges will play on the Michigan colleges, Ohio State, and Penn State.
The brand new schedule may even embody some reunions.
Minnesota coach Keegan Cook dinner will return to the Pacific Northwest, the place he was the top coach at Washington from 2015-22. New USC exterior hitter Ally Batenhorst may even have a homecoming when she faces off towards her former Nebraska teammates in Lincoln.
Taylor Landfair will welcome her former Minnesota teammates to the Devaney Middle after transferring to Nebraska, which travels to go to former Huskers Maggie Mendelson and Caroline Jurevicious at Penn State.
Only some double-play matchups don’t match into tidy geographic proximity and rivalries, together with Minnesota vs. Ohio State, Maryland vs. Michigan State, Purdue vs. Rutgers, and Iowa vs. Rutgers.
Dates, instances and tv protection will likely be introduced at a later date.
Illinois
Residence: Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Residence/Away: Indiana, Nebraska, Northwestern
Indiana
Residence: Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington
Residence/Away: Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue
Iowa
Residence: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away: Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers
Maryland
Residence: Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Away: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers
Michigan
Residence: Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Away: Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Residence/Away: Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State
Michigan State
Residence: Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Ohio State, Washington
Away: Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: Maryland, Michigan, Penn State
Minnesota
Residence: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Residence/Away: Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Nebraska
Residence: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington
Residence/Away: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Northwestern
Residence: Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Away: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Oregon, Washington
Residence/Away: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Ohio State
Residence: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington
Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota
Oregon
Residence: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: UCLA, USC, Washington
Penn State
Residence: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington
Away: Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Purdue
Purdue
Residence: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Washington
Residence/Away: Indiana, Penn State, Rutgers
Rutgers
Residence: Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan State, Penn State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Ohio State, Washington
Residence/Away: Iowa, Maryland, Purdue
UCLA
Residence: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Residence/Away: USC, Washington, Oregon
USC
Residence: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Residence/Away: UCLA, Washington, Oregon
Washington
Residence: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Residence/Away: UCLA, USC, Oregon
Wisconsin
Residence: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Residence/Away: Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern