It's only a couple weeks into the men's college volleyball season, and we've already seen some really big matches. In particular, previously unranked Loyola upset then-No. 2 BYU, and top-ranked Ohio State proved its dominance with a victory over No. 3 UCLA.

This weekend, Pepperdine travels to the Midwest, and the defending champion Buckeyes head west for some of the biggest matchups of the week.

No. 8 Loyola vs. No. 4 Pepperdine

Friday, January 13, 7 PM CT

The Ramblers kicked off the season with a bang by upsetting BYU. Now, No. 8 Loyola will host another top opponent, with Pepperdine making the trip to Chicago this weekend. The No. 4-ranked Waves defeated Canadian powerhouse McMaster twice last weekend, but this will be Pepperdine's first weekend on the road this season.

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Ball State vs. Penn State

Friday, January 13, 7:30 PM ET

Penn State got an important non-conference victory last weekend, knocking off USC in five sets at the AVCA Showcase in Columbus, Ohio. A win at Ball State on Friday would be another valuable notch in the Nittany Lions' belt, especially with George Mason and Saint Francis expected to be tough opponents once conference play begins. Ball State had a good showing at the Outrigger Invitational last week.

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No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 1 Ohio State

Friday, January 13, 7 PM PT
& Saturday, January 14, 7 PM PT

Stanford's elite recruiting class will be put to the test this weekend as the Cardinal host defending champion Ohio State on back-to-back nights. Both teams are 3-0 so far in 2017, with Ohio State taking down USC, UCLA, and George Mason, and Stanford going undefeated at the UCSB ASICS Invitational, defeating Mount Olive, Quincy, and McKendree. Friday's match will be played in the 7,233-seat Maples Pavilion, but Saturday's will be in the smaller Burnham Pavilion.

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No. 6 Lewis vs. No. 4 Pepperdine

Saturday, January 14, 7 PM CT

After playing Loyola on Friday, Pepperdine will stay in Illinois to take on Lewis on Saturday. Lewis is 1-1 so far in 2017, having opened the season with a 0-3 loss to a tough BYU squad before defeating NJIT in four. Redshirt sophomore opposite Mitch Perinar leads the Flyers with 29 kills in two matches, hitting .472. On the Waves side, look for sophomores David Wieczorek and Michael Wexter to pose the biggest threat from the pins.

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See this weekend's schedule of notable matches below.

Friday, January 13

Home	Away	Time	Location	Stream
Stanford	Ohio State	10 PM ET	Palo Alto, California	Pac-12 Stream
UCLA	UC San Diego	10 PM ET	Los Angeles, California	Pac-12 Stream
Cal Baptist	LBSU	10  PM ET	Riverside, California	CBU Stream
Loyola	Pepperdine	8 PM ET	Chicago, Illinois	ESPN3
BYU	Concordia Irvine	9 P ET	Provo, Utah	The W TV
Lewis	Harvard	8 PM ET	Romeoville, Illinois	Lewis Stream
Hawaii	Grand Canyon	12 AM ET	Honolulu, Hawaii	Hawaii Athletics Stream
Ball State	Penn State	7:30 PM ET	Muncie, Indiana	ESPN3
IPFW	Saint Francis	7 PM ET	Fort Wayne, Indiana	IPFW Stream
UCSB	UC San Diego	10 PM ET	Santa Barbara, California	UCSB Live Stream

Saturday, Jan. 14

Home	Away	Time	Location	Stream
Stanford	Ohio State	10 PM ET	Palo Alto, California	Pac-12 Stream
Lewis	Pepperdine	8 PM ET	Romeoville, Illinois	Lewis Stream
BYU	McKendree	9 PM ET	Provo, Utah	BYUtv
Loyola	Harvard	4 PM ET	Chicago, Illinois	Loyola Stream
IPFW	Penn State	7 PM ET	Fort Wayne, Indiana	IPFW Stream
USC	CSUN	10 PM ET	Los Angeles, California	Pac-12 Live Stream