The red was overwhelming.
When walking onto the court two years ago at the Final Four in Omaha, Neb., Kansas outside hitter Madison Rigdon remembers being welcomed by 17,000 fans — most of them wearing Nebraska’s school colors.
“It’s definitely intimidating, looking at it and being like, ‘Whoa, we have all the pressure,’ ” Rigdon said. “ ‘Everyone’s rooting for them.’ ”
Turnabout could be coming for Rigdon and her teammates this season … if the Jayhawks are able to advance far enough.
KU, ranked eighth in the AVCA preseason poll, has an additional reward if it makes the Final Four this year.