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There is still a lot of tournament seeding left to be decided in the final days of the regular season for the oldest conference in college men’s volleyball.
The format for the eight-team MIVA Tournament features the top-four teams earning home court for the quarterfinals. In addition, the two highest remaining seeds after the quarterfinals will have home court advantage for the semifinals, and then the highest remaining seed after the semifinals will have home court advantage in the finals.
The winner of the MIVA Tournament will receive the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Check out the possible seeding scenarios for the MIVA teams.
Loyola (20-2, 12-2 MIVA)
Remaining matches: at Lewis; vs. Ball State
Already clinched: At least the No. 2 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch a share of the MIVA regular season title along with the No. 1 seed and home court advantage throughout the conference tournament if it wins one of its two remaining matches or two McKendree losses.
McKendree (17-7, 11-3 MIVA)
Remaining matches: vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (2x)
Already clinched: At least the No. 2 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch the MIVA regular season title along with the No. 1 seed and home court advantage throughout the conference tournament if it wins both its remaining matches and two Loyola losses.
Lewis (20-8, 10-5 MIVA)
Remaining matches: vs. Loyola
Already clinched: At least the No. 5 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch the No. 3 seed and home court advantage for the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals if wins its remaining match and an Ohio State loss or it losses remaining match, two Ohio State losses and a Ball State loss. Can clinch the No. 4 seed and home court advantage for the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals if it wins its remaining match or a Ball State loss or two Ohio State losses.
Ohio State (14-10, 9-5 MIVA)
Remaining matches: at Quincy (2x)
Already clinched: At least the No. 5 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch the No. 3 seed and home court advantage for the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals if it wins both its remaining matches or wins one match and a Lewis loss. Can clinch the No. 4 seed and home court advantage for the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals if it wins one of its remaining matches or a Ball State loss.
Ball State (17-11, 9-6 MIVA)
Remaining matches: at Loyola
Already clinched: At least the No. 5 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch the No. 3 seed and home court advantage for the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals if it wins its remaining match, a Lewis and two Ohio State losses. Can clinch the No. 4 seed and home court advantage for the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals if it wins its remaining match and a Lewis loss or it wins its remaining match and two Ohio State losses.
Lindenwood (8-14, 5-9 MIVA)
Remaining matches: vs. Queens (2x)
Already clinched: At least the No. 7 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch the No. 6 seed if it wins one of its remaining matches or a Purdue Fort Wayne loss.
Purdue Fort Wayne (11-12, 4-10 MIVA)
Remaining matches: at McKendree (2x)
Already clinched: At least the No. 8 seed
Can still clinch: Can clinch the No. 7 seed if it wins one of its remaining matches or a Queens loss.
Queens (10-17, 2-12 MIVA)
Remaining matches: at Lindenwood (2.x)
Already clinched: None
Can still clinch: Can clinch a MIVA Tournament berth if it wins both of its remaining matches, or wins one of its remaining matches and a Quincy loss, or two Quincy losses. Can clinch the No. 7 seed if wins both of its remaining matches and two Purdue Fort Wayne losses.
Quincy (8-17, 2-12 MIVA)
Remaining matches vs. Ohio State (2x)
Already clinched: None
Can still clinch: Can clinch a MIVA Tournament berth if it wins both its remaining matches and a Queens loss or wins one of its remaining and two Queens losses.