Sixteen teams are feeling pretty sweet after the first weekend of tournament play. Major upsets have yet to happen with the top teams taking care of business, but that doesn't mean the weekend was drama-free. (8) Houston pushed (1) Stanford to five sets before The Cardinal prevailed. The only four seed to survive is Washington State. Four seeds, Florida, Kansas, and BYU, fell before their home crowds.

From here on out, there is no bad volleyball, with all matchups providing stellar viewing. Play resumes on Thursday, December 7th, on ESPN2 and ESPNU at noon ET. The last game of the day starts at 11:30 pm ET. It's a great day to call out sick to watch volleyball. Better yet, gather friends and family and make your local bar turn the games on!

For more information on the schedule, visit here.

As a bonus, check out Jill Gillen's wholesome and emotional interview with Michella Chester. Gillen is a star for Arkansas. As a 5'7 graduate student, she jumps out of the gym, and you can tell how much she loves competing for her coaches and teammates.