Arizona volleyball coach Dave Rubio, whose team is 8-1, is apt to finish the nonconference season 11-1 next week. Then volleyball hell breaks loose, as usual. Seven Pac-12 teams are in the current top 25 and Rubio’s league schedule includes 20 games, missing a home game against No. 4 Stanford and a road game at Cal. The Wildcats are significantly improved from a year ago. If Arizona can go 10-10 in the Pac-12, it should be an easy pick for the NCAA Tournament.


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