Bracketology: Team comparisons using NCAA selection committee criteria

About a month away from Selection Saturday and the race for a possible at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament has already narrowed down to a few teams.

Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding. Continue reading “Bracketology: Team comparisons using NCAA selection committee criteria”

OTB/Springbak Fan Choice Player of Year: Champioship round voting

After four rounds and more than 10,000 online votes, four players have reached the championship round of the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Fan Choice National Player of the Year.

The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Fan Choice National Player of the Year is an annual 64-player bracket-style tournament that recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting.

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Pfeiffer flies by Erskine, clinches NCAA Tourney berth

The high-power offense for Pfeiffer preformed like it had all season long and the team is now heading to its first NCAA Tournament.

Middle attacker Fabio Diniz had a match-high 14 kills and zero attack errors as Pfeiffer swept Erskine 27-25, 25-20, 27-25 in the Conference Carolinas Tournament finals on Wednesday in Misenheimer. North Carolina. Continue reading “Pfeiffer flies by Erskine, clinches NCAA Tourney berth”

Top college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

First place is not only on the line in one conference but in three conferences tonight.

No. 3 UC Irvine will try to take sole possession of first place in the MPSF as it travels to play No. 5 Pepperdine. In addition, Pfeiffer and Erskine will play each other in a possible preview of the Conference Carolinas championship match. Continue reading “Top college men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight”

Finalists announced for OTB/Springbak, Inc. National Player of Month

Off the Block selected the 15 finalists, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Player of the Month.

The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Player of the Month award recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the month and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance to determine who was the best player. Continue reading “Finalists announced for OTB/Springbak, Inc. National Player of Month”