Paralysis by analysis is a real thing, not just a trendy talking point. Just look at all the information at Texas volleyball coach Jerritt Elliott’s disposal.

“We have, like, a 60- to 80-page scouting report that we can look at in terms of all the analytics stuff,” Elliott said.

And that’s literally just for one team — No. 2 seed Creighton, UT’s opponent Friday in the NCAA tournament.

“There are four or five really important pages that are within that,” Elliott said. The coaches focus on that as they prepare the Longhorns. “Then we just dumb it down as simple as possible.”

No need to muck up Texas’ mojo at this point. The third-seeded Longhorns (20-6) are playing their best volleyball at exact right moment heading into NCAA regionals. If someone wants to ruin their bid for a third straight national title, they’ll have to come and take it.

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“We don’t want to give that up,” UT libero Emma Halter said. “We have that trophy still from last year. I feel like it kind of just carries over and you don’t want to lose it.”

Halter compared the NCAA championship trophy to the Lone Star Showdown trophy for the Texas A&M-Texas series. “Once you get that trophy, you don’t want to lose that trophy ever.”

“People call it pressure. I don't call it pressure,” Halter said. “There’s just a lot of pride in that and a lot of confidence that comes from knowing you can do that.”

Creighton (31-2) may not be in a Power Four conference. But coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth’s club is every bit as powerful. In September, Creighton beat USC, the same team UT just beat in the second round, and lost a difficult five-setter to No. 5 Nebraska.

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The Bluejays rolled through the Big East schedule and the conference tournament. It was the program’s 10th tournament title in the last 11 years.

Bernthal Booth said frankly, “It’s not rocket science at this point.” It’s about who can execute on any given night.

“I think the margins are small,” Bernthal Booth said. “First contacts for both teams are going to be imperative. And then when you get opportunities, you’ve got to put the ball down. You can’t give up too many unforced errors.”

Creighton defensive specialist Maddy Bilinovic is also returning to State College, Pa., for the first time since transferring from Penn State as a graduate.

“You can scout, you can do all you can,” Bilinovic said. “But whoever is going go out there and serve past the best and ultimately want it more is going to take the win there. So you have to take that mindset and really lean into it.”

For the Longhorns, it’s simple. Halter and her back row mates must get the ball to setter Averi Carlson, who then spreads it out to Texas’ hitters. Defensively, middle blockers Marianna Singletary and Ayden Ames have to get their timing down pat.

And most important, the Horns need big swings from their stars Madisen Skinner, Jenna Wenaas and Reagan Rutherford.

In short, the Longhorns simply have to be themselves. It’s worked pretty well so far.

“When we stay with the same routines, then it gives them confidence because we’re not chasing it,” Elliott said. “Some coaches will start giving bigger scouting reports, more stuff on it, and then it makes that moment much bigger than it is.”