# 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began November 30, 2017 and concluded on December 16 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The tournament field was determined on November 26, 2017. Nebraska beat Florida in the final to claim their fifth national championship.

## Qualifying teams

University Park Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-Large/Split | 29–1 |
| 8 | 8 | Washington | Pac-12 | At-Large | 24–7 |
| 9 | 10 | Creighton | Big East | Automatic | 25–6 |
| 16 | 14 | Wichita State | The American | Automatic | 28–3 |
| | 35 | VCU | A-10 | Automatic | 30–2 |
| | 36 | Missouri State | MVC | Automatic | 28–5 |
| | 60 | Radford | Big South | Automatic | 25–4 |
| | 74 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | Automatic | 20–7 |
| | 111 | LIU Brooklyn | NEC | Automatic | 20–9 |
| | 239 | Howard | MEAC | Automatic | 16–15 |
| | 19 | Kansas | Big 12 | At-Large | 22–7 |
| | 23 | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-Large | 21–8 |
| | 26 | Illinois | Big Ten | At-Large | 21–10 |
| | 27 | Pittsburgh | ACC | At-Large/Split | 25–6 |
| | 34 | Missouri | SEC | At-Large | 20–11 |
| | 37 | Hawaii | Big West | At-Large | 20–7 |
Gainesville Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 2 | 2 | Florida | SEC | Automatic/Split | 25–1 |
| 7 | 7 | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-Large | 26–5 |
| 10 | 11 | USC | Pac-12 | At-Large | 22–9 |
| 15 | 17 | UCLA | Pac-12 | At-Large | 19–10 |
| | 16 | Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 26–2 |
| | 20 | San Diego | WCC | Automatic/Split | 24–4 |
| | 21 | Louisville | ACC | Automatic/Split | 24–6 |
| | 54 | Denver | The Summit | Automatic | 23–5 |
| | 58 | Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 30–5 |
| | 66 | Central Arkansas | Southland | Automatic | 27–4 |
| | 70 | North Dakota | Big Sky | Automatic | 30–7 |
| | 196 | Alabama State | SWAC | Automatic | 28–10 |
| | 33 | Miami(FL) | ACC | At-Large | 21–5 |
| | 42 | Northern Iowa | MVC | At-Large | 26–8 |
| | 45 | Louisiana State | SEC | At-Large | 20–9 |
| | 46 | Charleston | CAA | At-Large | 27–5 |
Stanford Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 3 | 5 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Automatic | 26–3 |
| 6 | 4 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 24–2 |
| 11 | 9 | Utah | Pac-12 | At-Large | 22–9 |
| 14 | 13 | Iowa State | Big 12 | At-Large | 21–6 |
| | 32 | Colorado State | Mountain West | Automatic | 28–3 |
| | 61 | Princeton | Ivy League | Automatic | 18–7 |
| | 67 | Cleveland State | Horizon | Automatic | 22–7 |
| | 147 | Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 25–6 |
| | 184 | CSU Bakersfield | WAC | Automatic | 19–13 |
| | 18 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-Large | 20–9 |
| | 25 | Purdue | Big Ten | At-Large | 22–9 |
| | 29 | Michigan | Big Ten | At-Large | 21–11 |
| | 30 | Marquette | Big East | At-Large | 22–9 |
| | 31 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 21–11 |
| | 39 | High Point | Big South | At-Large | 24–7 |
| | 49 | NC State | ACC | At-Large | 20–11 |
Lexington Regional :
| Seed | RPI | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| 4 | 3 | Kentucky | SEC | At-Large/Split | 26–3 |
| 5 | 6 | Nebraska | Big Ten | Automatic/Split | 26–4 |
| 12 | 12 | Baylor | Big 12 | At-Large | 23–6 |
| 13 | 15 | BYU | WCC | At-Large/Split | 28–2 |
| | 28 | Western Kentucky | C-USA | Automatic | 30–3 |
| | 40 | Kennesaw State | ASUN | Automatic | 21–4 |
| | 48 | James Madison | CAA | Automatic | 23–5 |
| | 62 | American | Patriot | Automatic | 26–7 |
| | 63 | Miami(OH) | MAC | Automatic | 23–8 |
| | 85 | ETSU | SoCon | Automatic | 19–11 |
| | 166 | Stony Brook | America East | Automatic | 18–12 |
| | 22 | Oregon | Pac-12 | At-Large | 17–11 |
| | 24 | Colorado | Pac-12 | At-Large | 22–9 |
| | 38 | Washington State | Pac-12 | At-Large | 17–15 |
| | 40 | Notre Dame | ACC | At-Large | 22–9 |
| | 43 | Florida State | ACC | At-Large | 18–10 |

## Bracket
### Penn State Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 1 | Penn St. | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Howard | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Howard | 1 | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | | Pittsburgh | 1 | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | Pittsburgh | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Pittsburgh | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pittsburgh | 3 | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Missouri | 0 | | | |
| | Kansas | 2 | | | | | | | Missouri | 0 | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | |
| Wichita, KS | Wichita, KS | Wichita, KS | | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | |
| Wichita, KS | Wichita, KS | Wichita, KS | 16 | Wichita State | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Radford | 0 | 16 | Wichita State | 1 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wichita State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wichita State | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Michigan State | 0 |
| 9 | Creighton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Michigan State | 0 |
| | Coastal Carolina | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 9 | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | 9 | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Missouri State | 0 | | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | Michigan State | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Illinois | 1 | | | |
| | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | Illinois | 1 | | | |
| | Hawaii | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawaii | 2 | | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | 8 | Washington | 2 | | | | | | |
| | LIU Brooklyn | 0 | 8 | Washington | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Kentucky Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stony Brook | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stony Brook | 0 | 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Washington St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 1 | | Washington St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Washington St. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington St. | 3 | | | | 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Colorado | 0 | | | | |
| | Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | | Colorado | 0 | | | | |
| | James Madison | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 0 | | Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, TX | Waco, TX | Waco, TX | | Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, TX | Waco, TX | Waco, TX | 12 | Baylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Miami (Ohio) | 0 | 12 | Baylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kentucky | 1 |
| 13 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kentucky | 1 |
| | American | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | American | 0 | 13 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | 13 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Kennesaw State | 0 | | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oregon | 3 | | | | 13 | BYU | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | |
| | Western Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 0 | | Western Kentucky | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | | Western Kentucky | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 4 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | ETSU | 0 | 4 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Stanford Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | | Colorado State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado State | 3 | | Colorado State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan | 1 | | | | 3 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | |
| | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | |
| | Marquette | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 0 | | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, IA | Ames, IA | Ames, IA | | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, IA | Ames, IA | Ames, IA | 14 | Iowa State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | 14 | Iowa State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iowa State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iowa State | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Texas | 0 |
| 11 | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Texas | 0 |
| | Cleveland State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cleveland State | 0 | 11 | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | 11 | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | High Point | 1 | | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 3 | | | | 11 | Utah | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | Oregon State | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | NC State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NC State | 3 | | NC State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | NC State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 6 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Fairfield | 0 | 6 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Florida Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals |
| 7 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Dakota | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Dakota | 0 | 7 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis, MN | | Northern Iowa | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Iowa | 3 | | Northern Iowa | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 0 | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | USC | 3 | | | | |
| | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | USC | 3 | | | | |
| | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LSU | 1 | | San Diego | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | San Diego | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Central Arkansas | 1 | 10 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | USC | 3 | | | | | | | | 10 | USC | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 3 |
| 15 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 3 |
| | Austin Peay | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austin Peay | 0 | 15 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 3 | | | | 15 | UCLA | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| | Miami (FL) | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| | Charleston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charleston | 1 | | Miami (FL) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | Miami (FL) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama State | 0 | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Schedule
#### Regional Final
## Final Four

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Florida | 1 |
| 3 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | Florida | 1 |
| 2 | Florida | 3 | | | |

### National Championship
#### Final Four All-Tournament Team

* Mikaela Foecke – Nebraska (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
* Kelly Hunter – Nebraska (Co-Most Outstanding Player)
* Kenzie Maloney – Nebraska
* Carli Snyder – Florida
* Rhamat Alhassan – Florida
* Merete Lutz – Stanford
* Simone Lee – Penn State

## Record by conference

| Conference | Teams | W | L | Pct. | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CM | NC |
| Pac-12 | 9 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Big Ten | 8 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ACC | 6 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| SEC | 4 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Big East | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big South | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big West | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colonial | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MVC | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WCC | 2 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| The American | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| C-USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 Others | 18 | 0 | 18 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, CM, and NC respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship Match, and National Champion.

## NCAA tournament record

There is one NCAA tournament record that was set in the 2017 tournament:
* Services aces, tournament (team record) — Nebraska — 44 total aces (9 vs. Stony Brook, 7 vs. Washington State, 9 vs. Colorado, 5 vs. Kentucky, 10 vs. Penn State, 4 vs. Florida.)