No. 3 Stanford (17-2, 8-1)

10/27 @ASU, 10/28 @Arizona

The Cardinal ride a seven-match win-streak into this weekend, as they travel to Arizona and Arizona State. Thanks to twin upsets in Los Angeles two weeks ago, Stanford jumped from No. 6 to No. 3 in the AVCA coach's poll and the team remains in control of its own destiny in the Pac-10. Head coach John Dunning captured his 600th career win in last Saturday's sweep of Oregon. Stanford pummeled Oregon State, 30-19, 30-17, 30-20, one night earlier at Maples Pavilion. Stanford's next big test may not come until No. 4 UCLA looks for revenge at The Farm on Nov. 10

No. 4 UCLA (21-1, 8-1)

10/26 @Washington St. W 3-0,

10/27 @Washington

The Bruins knocked off cross-town rival Southern California in four games last week. The Pac-10 named senior middle blocker Nana Mariwether its Player of the Week after she hit .486 with 19 kills against the Trojans. UCLA visits Washington and Washington State this week after surviving a five-game nail-biter against the Huskies on Sept. 28, winning game five, 15-13. The Bruins' sole loss of the season came at the hands of Stanford on Oct. 12.

No. 5 Southern California (18-2, 7-2)

10/26 @Washington L 3-1,

10/27 @Washington St.

USC took the first game from the Bruins before UCLA rallied for three straight games to remain tied with Stanford for the top spot in the Pac-10. This week, the Women of Troy venture to Washington and Washington State — two teams USC defeated by similar margins of 3-1 earlier this season. Junior Asia Kaczor notched a match-high 23 kills and eight digs against the Bruins.

No. 6 Washington (17-3, 7-2)

10/26 vs. USC W 3-1, 10/27 vs. UCLA

The defending national champions have their work cut out for them this season, as the Huskies need to make up for their unsuccessful weekend in Los Angeles. Washington took both matches from Arizona and Arizona State last weekend with junior Christal Morrison recording 24 kills against the Wildcats and 18 versus the Sun Devils. The Huskies remain the only Pac-10 team to have defeated Stanford so far this season.

Oregon (15-4, 5-4)

10/27 @Oregon State

The Ducks have come seemingly out of nowhere to claim fifth place in a tough Pac-10. Oregon picked up a huge upset over California last week and looks to ride that momentum into Corvallis this weekend for their “Civil War” match with Oregon State. The Ducks are hitting .207 while limiting opponents to just .123. Three Oregon hitters are averaging over three kills per game.

No. 11 California (15-5, 4-5)

10/27 @Arizona, 10/28 @ASU

Cal was upset by Oregon, 3-1, last week at home. The Bears responded the following night with a three-game victory over Oregon State. Junior Angie Pressey leads Cal's attack with 4.36 kills per game and a .301 hitting percentage. The Bears travel to Arizona and Arizona State this week after defeating both squads early in the season.

Arizona State (11-9, 3-6)

10/27 vs. Stanford, 10/28 vs. California

Stanford head coach John Dunning described Arizona State as the “most improved team in the conference,” and with good reason. While their record may seem humbling, the rebuilding Sun Devils have significantly improved their hitting over last year. But even that much team growth isn’t enough to survive in this conference. Arizona State hosts Stanford and California this weekend.

Washington State (14-9, 2-7)

10/26 vs. UCLA L 3-0, 10/27 vs. USC

The Cougars defeated Arizona and fell to Arizona State last weekend. The road doesn’t get any easier for Washington State, who will tackle two top-five teams in UCLA and USC this weekend.

Arizona (10-11, 1-8)

10/27 vs. California, 10/28 vs. Stanford

The Wildcats defeated the Cardinal twice last year and made it to the NCAA Elite Eight, falling one hitting error shy of the Final Four. During the offseason Arizona lost two All-Americans, an All-Pac-10 player and two assistant coaches. Perhaps the national preseason ranking of 18 may have been a bit too generous. The Wildcats' sole conference win of the season came against bottom-dwelling Oregon State. Arizona welcomes Stanford and California this weekend.

Oregon State (3-15, 0-9)

10/27 vs. Oregon

It looks to be a long season for second-year head coach Taras Liskevych, who has developed a reputation for rebuilding programs. He may have met his match in Corvallis. The Beavers will host rival Oregon tonight.