*/ Conference play starts this week with the rivalry matches, all of which are televised on Pac-12 Networks. Two-time defending league champion No. 7 WASHINGTON opens its title defense on the road at WASHINGTON STATE. The Huskies and Cougs are two of the top-three blocking teams in the nation. • The Pac-12 slate opens with seven teams ranked in the latest AVCA poll, including three teams in the top 10. No other league has more teams ranked. STANFORD continues to lead the pack at No. 4, followed by the Huskies at No. 7 and OREGON at No. 8. UCLA is No. 11 this week, UTAH is No. 16 and USC is No. 21. COLORADO makes its first appearance of the season at No. 25. WSU is also receiving votes.

Oregon moved into the AVCA top 10 for the first time since 2014 on Monday, a day before opening Pac-12 play against rival Oregon State at Matthew Knight Arena (7 p.m. PT, Pac-12 Network)

The Beavers open Pac-12 play Tuesday against Oregon in Eugene.

The Beavers conclude the non-conference season tomorrow when they meet Boise State at 11 a.m. PT.

OSU is back on the court this evening to face Idaho State at 6:30 p.m. PT.

Pac-12 volleyball players of the week announced: Offensive: Alexa Smith, JR, Colorado (Colorado Springs, Colo.),  Defensive: Halle Harker, SR, Arizona State (Bakersfield, Calif.), Freshmen: Brynna Deluzio, FR, Colorado (Windermere, Fla.)