nwhoopfan
hopeless West Coast homer
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A lot of people from the Big Ten and Pac-12 are dismissive of Florida and Kentucky (and SEC volleyball in general) much the same way that UConn, SEC, and ACC snobs in women's basketball have thumbed their nose at the Pac-12 for years (and still continue to do so, to a degree). That probably won't change until one or both of Florida or Kentucky reach the Final Four and/or start knocking off the likes of Nebraska and Penn State in the tournament.
There is definitely a superiority complex among Big 10 and Pac 12 fans (Big 10 are way worse I think). There are definitely some other top notch volleyball programs from other conferences, Texas in particular. But I think the quality depth in those top 2 conferences really sets them apart from others. Washington St. was only 6-14 in conference this year but was good enough to win a first round match.