The recipe is fairly simple if you want to hear your name called on the NCAA Tournament selection show in November: win the matches you should win and steal a few that you shouldn’t. Arizona volleyball took care of the first part of that equation over the weekend, beating Arizona State in five sets on Thursday and following up with a straight-set victory over Oregon State on Sunday.
The Pac-12 hasn’t been as strong this season as it usually is. While finishing around .500 in conference play is usually enough to get a team to the tournament, Arizona head coach Dave Rubio doesn’t think it will suffice this year.