Is women’s volleyball the SEC’s next big sport? How Kentucky, Texas A&M broke through

Key Highlights

• They were stars at their former schools — in two leagues that have combined to win 16 national championships in this sport over the past 26 seasons. Morrison’s first thought?
• Fun times ahead in the SEC. Their impact has resonated more widely.
• Sunday at T-Mobile Center and in front of an ABC audience, Kentucky (30-2) and Texas A&M (28-4) will play for the national championship.
• Hudson and Stowers are All-Americans.
• They provide just a segment of the firepower on stacked rosters for the Wildcats and Aggies. The SEC has arrived as a force in women’s volleyball, in position to challenge the Big Ten as the best conference nationally.