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January 2, 2013January 2, 2013

The dark horse teams that could crash the 2013 Final Four

Who doesn’t enjoy an underdog team making a surprise postseason run — especially when you have been the person since the start of the season saying they were the team to watch.

With the regular season starting this week, there are the likely favorites to reach the Final Four. BYU, UC Irvine, Stanford and Pepperdine are the early favorites from the MPSF, while Lewis is the favorite in the MIVA and Penn State is the favorite in the EIVA.
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December 31, 2012December 31, 2012

Top 10 non-conference matches to follow in 2013 season

The 2013 college men’s volleyball season begins this week and there are plenty of intriguing non-conference matches to keep an eye on throughout entire regular season.

Everything from early season matches that could be previews of Final Four matches to underdog teams traveling out west looking for a signature victory highlights the non-conference lineup this year.

Off the Block dissected all the NCAA Division I-II teams’ non-conference schedules to come up with the top 10 non-conference matches for fans to follow during the 2013 season.
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November 28, 2012November 28, 2012

New conference affiliation won’t lead to Grand Canyon leaving MIVA

Despite a conference affiliation change for every other team in the athletics department, the Grand Canyon men’s volleyball team will be staying put.

Grand Canyon confirmed to Off the Block on Wednesday that the Antelopes will remain in the MIVA for the upcoming seasons.
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June 11, 2012June 11, 2012

Men’s volleyball 2012 All-Snubbed Team from All-American honors

All of the All-American teams are out and as is the case every year there are players who can make the argument they got snubbed.

The AVCA and Volleyball Magazine each recently released their 2012 NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball All-American teams. All the athletes selected to these teams are well deserving, but with any All-American list there is a group of players who just missed out.

Check out the top 10 non-All-American players who had a case to earn the national honor this year.
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May 25, 2012June 4, 2012

Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: Second Round

Off the Block selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, but only 32 players remain and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

The Fan Choice Player of the Year 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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May 24, 2012June 13, 2012

Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: First Round

Off the Blocked selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

May 23, 2012June 4, 2012

Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year: First Round

Off the Blocked selected and seeded the 65 players in a bracket, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Year.

April 21, 2012June 13, 2012

Conference tournament men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

The madness of April is upon us.

Five conference tournament matches will be played tonight as well as a defacto play-in match for the four-team EIVA Tournament starting next week. The four MPSF Tournament quarterfinal matches highlight postseason play today as five West Coast teams enter still with a chance to get the at-large bid the NCAA Tournament.

Check out all the conference tournament matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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April 15, 2012July 12, 2013

Initial look at the MIVA and MPSF quarterfinal matches

It took the final day of a four-month regular season to settle all the seeds, but the NCAA men’s volleyball postseason is finally upon us.

The MIVA and MPSF will begin their conference tournaments with the quarterfinals this weekend. Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every conference tournament quarterfinals match before you fill out your bracket.
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April 14, 2012April 14, 2012

Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

The final day of the regular season is here and there are still so many seeds undecided for the conference tournaments.

Five MPSF teams enter today with a chance to claim at least a share of the MPSF regular season championship. In addition, No. 9 Lewis looks to get a share of the MIVA regular season title, while Grand Canyon and IPFW are both fighting for a home match in the MIVA Tournament.

Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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