Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria

The postseason is a week away and every match becomes increasingly critical in the college men’s volleyball bracketology.

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 selection committee criteria”

Voting underway for OTB/Springbak National Player of Month championship round

Six players based on your votes now have an opportunity to win a college men’s volleyball national award for their outstanding performances in March.

USC setter Gert Lisha, Hawai’i middle attacker Hendrix Mol, Grand Canyon outside attacker Cullen Mosher, Long Beach State libero Andrew Sato, Hawai’i opposite Stijn van Tilburg and Ball State middle attacker Matt Walsh all advanced to the championship round of the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Player of the Month. Continue reading “Voting underway for OTB/Springbak National Player of Month championship round”

Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria

The latest bracketology had a nationally televised release on BYUtv last night, but now it’s time to get deep into the data.

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 selection committee criteria”

BYU, Hawai’i in tight race for nation’s top home attendance

Add the battle for best home attendance among all the other close races right now between No. 3/3 BYU and No. 4/4 Hawai’i.

BYU and Hawai’i are the only teams in the nation with more than a 3,000 home attendance average and are within a 100-person average of each other, according to recent statistics compiled by the NCAA. Continue reading “BYU, Hawai’i in tight race for nation’s top home attendance”

Voting underway for OTB/Springbak National Player of Month championship round

Six players based on your votes have an opportunity to win a college men’s volleyball national award for their outstanding performances in February.

Sacred Heart libero Josh Ayzenberg, Erskine libero Bryan Cardozo, Stanford outside attacker Jordan Ewert, Hawai’i setter Jennings Franciskovic, Alderson Broaddus middle attacker Myles Miller and Hawai’i opposite Stij van Tilburg all advanced to the championship round of the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Player of the Month. Continue reading “Voting underway for OTB/Springbak National Player of Month championship round”