In the world of NCAA women’s volleyball, there’s no conference quite like the Big Ten. Heading into the 2019 season, seven of the 14 teams appeared in the AVCA preseason top-25 poll. Five of those seven ranked in the top 10. 

FloVolleyball will be your go-to spot to stream Big Ten matches this season. Click here for the schedule of matches.

*Schedule is subject to change. Every Big Ten's women's volleyball match available on BTN Plus also will be available live and on-demand on FloVolleyball. 

This week, we're bringing you a quick rundown of all 14 teams in the Big Ten, so you can know what to expect as teams get the season rolling this weekend.

Ohio State Buckeyes

2018 Record: 12-20 (3-17 Big Ten)

2018 Postseason: N/A

AVCA National Preseason Ranking: N/A

Big Ten Preseason Ranking: 8

Ohio State has not had a great past couple seasons. After making three consecutive Sweet 16s from 2014 to 2016, the Buckeyes spent two years battling injury after injury and finished both 2017 and 2018 with a losing record.

⏳Friday, Be Here. pic.twitter.com/nh5b4buq8b

— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) August 27, 2019

But this year, there’s plenty of reason for optimism. First of all, the Buckeyes will get to play in home matches in the brand-new Covelli Center. Secondly they lost just two major contributors to graduation in Audra Appold and Olivia Dailey, and they bring in six true freshmen, a recruiting class that ranks fourth in the country, according to VolleyballMag.com. In that group, you’ve got three Volleyball Mag Fab 50 honorees (Gabby Gonzales, Kylie Murr, and Machaela Podraza), a First Team Under Armour All-American (Gonzales), a member of the Puerto Rican Junior National Team (Cecilia Rocafort), a two-time state Gatorade Player of the Year (Gonzales), and a three-time state Gatorade Player of the Year (Jenaisya Moore).

Some call them Top 5, we call them our 2019 Freshman class ?

Come check them out in their first match as Buckeyes Friday at 12pm vs Lehigh at the brand new Covelli Center pic.twitter.com/RtXmEzPeAF

— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) August 28, 2019

Returners to keep an eye on include sophomore outside hitter Mia Grunze, who was having a great rookie season until she got bit by the injury bug; libero Hannah Gruensfelder, the team’s digs leader in 2018 with 369; and middle Lauren Witte, who played every single match and set in 2018, collecting 294 kills and 90 blocks.

As a freshman with @OhioStateWVB, Mia Grunze was named to the All-Tournament team at the 2018 @SportsImportsVB D.C. Koehl Classic and Rebel Invitational. #B1GVolleyball pic.twitter.com/s3mnN2a59X

— Big Ten Volleyball (@B1GVolleyball) August 27, 2019

Watch Ohio State in action this season on FloVolleyball. Upcoming matches below.

*Schedule subject to change. 

Aug. 30 Ohio State vs. Lehigh 12 PM ET

Aug. 30 Ohio State vs. Texas Tech 8 PM ET

Aug. 31 Ohio State vs. VCU 7 PM ET