Rice (13-5,3-1) checks in at #43 in the first published RPI standings.

Here is how their schedule has looked so far by RPIs.

#2 Texas L (#2 in Poll)
#32 Baylor L
#72 Colorado W (Colorado is RV)
#90 North Texas L
#101 FAU W
#106 Rhode Island W
#107 LSU W
#121 A&M-Corpus Christi L
#133 UC Irvine W
#145 Yale W
#161 UC Santa Barbara L
#165 Stephen F. Austin W
#168 FIU W
#175 UNC Greensboro W
#180 Sam Houston St. W
#187 Charlotte W
#193 Lamar W
#256 La.-Lafayette W

WKU is #30 in RPI and have jumped back into the AVCA Poll at #23. UTSA is #97.
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-...eyball-rpi
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-...ca-coaches

Guessing that they'd just about have to win out and make the conference finals to get in the tournament. 43 is bubble zone.

Still, it's nice talking about realistic shots at NCAA tournament possibilities for any sport. Lord knows when I was in school it wasn't even a pipe dream. More like a bong dream.