NCAA Tournament - Off the Block

April 9, 2012April 9, 2012

Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria

UCLA could still win the MPSF regular season title, but a deeper look into the NCAA Tournament selection committee shows that a regular season title may not be enough for the Bruins to get the at-large bid.

With one week remaining in the regular season, the race for the lone at-large bid and seeding for the NCAA Tournament remains tight among the nation’s top teams. In addition, UCLA is one of five teams that still has a chance to win the MPSF regular season title.
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April 30, 2011September 23, 2011

Men’s volleyball bracketology: conference championship matches implications

It’s the weekend of selection Sunday and it remains unclear on who will be the men’s volleyball teams in the Final Four.

The EIVA, MIVA and MPSF conference championships matches on Saturday will make the four-team field for the NCAA Tournament clearer entering selection Sunday. However with the winner of these conference title matches receiving automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament, there are still numerous scenarios that could effect this year’s bracket.

Check out the potential implications each conference tournament could have on the bracket if either team wins.
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April 18, 2011September 23, 2011

Men’s volleyball bracketology

With conference tournaments about to begin and the men’s volleyball Final Four weeks away, Off the Block will continue its weekly projected NCAA Tournament bracket.

The men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament is comprised of four teams. Automatic bids are awarded to the winners of the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF conference tournaments, and the NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Committee chooses one team for an at-large bid.
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April 11, 2011September 23, 2011

Men’s volleyball bracketology

With the men’s volleyball Final Four less than one month away, Off the Block each week for the rest of the season will release its projected NCAA Tournament bracket.