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A single match result on Conference Championship Saturday can drastically alter the NCAA Tournament field. Continue reading “Bracketology: Conference championship scenarios for NCAA Tournament field”
Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria
It’s Conference Championship Saturday and there is a lot on the line with the bracketology numbers extremely close.
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”
CSUN, Ohio State, UC Irvine players named National Server of Year finalists
A nationwide voting committee selected CSUN outside attacker Dimitar Kalchev, UC Irvine setter Michael Saeta and Ohio State outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen as finalists for the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year is an annual award that started in 2013 and recognizes the top individual serving performance from a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season. Continue reading “CSUN, Ohio State, UC Irvine players named National Server of Year finalists”
Hawai’i, NJIT, Ohio State student-athletes named International Player of Year finalists
A nationwide voting committee selected NJIT outside attacker Jabarry Goodridge, Ohio State outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen and Hawai’i opposite Stijn van Tilburg as finalists for the inaugural International Player of the Year.
The International Player of the Year is presented to the best non-U.S. born player in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. Continue reading “Hawai’i, NJIT, Ohio State student-athletes named International Player of Year finalists”
BYU, LBSU, Ohio State outsides named Karch Kiraly Award finalists
A nationwide voting committee selected Long Beach State outside attacker TJ DeFalco, BYU outside attacker Jake Langlois and Ohio State outside attacker Nicolas Szerszen as finalists for the annual Karch Kiraly Award.
The Karch Kiraly Award, which is named after the former UCLA All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best outside attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. Continue reading “BYU, LBSU, Ohio State outsides named Karch Kiraly Award finalists”
BYU, Hawai’i, Ohio State opposites named Bryan Ivie Award finalists
A nationwide voting committee selected Ohio State opposite Miles Johnson, BYU opposite Ben Patch and Hawai’i opposite Stijn van Tilburg as finalists for the annual Bryan Ivie Award.
The Bryan Ivie Award, which is named after the former USC All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best opposite in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. Continue reading “BYU, Hawai’i, Ohio State opposites named Bryan Ivie Award finalists”
Video: Reaction, analysis to epic MIVA Tournament semifinal matches
Watch Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown both MIVA Tournament semifinal matches that went to a decisive fifth game on Wednesday. Continue reading “Video: Reaction, analysis to epic MIVA Tournament semifinal matches”
Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight
Check out all the postseason matches today involving NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams and how to follow them live. Continue reading “Conference tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight”
LBSU, George Mason, Ohio State, UCLA win NCAA Tourney bids
The NCAA Tournament sites are set for the next five years.
The NCAA announced on Tuesday that Long Beach State, George Mason, Ohio State and UCLA were selected to play host to the upcoming Division I-II men’s volleyball championships between 2019 to 2022. Continue reading “LBSU, George Mason, Ohio State, UCLA win NCAA Tourney bids”
Long Beach State leaps over Ohio State in strength of schedule rankings
Long Beach State now holds the advantage against Ohio State in one big selection criteria category.
The 49ers ahead of the Buckeyes to No. 13 in the latest strength of schedule rankings that the NCAA released on Monday. Continue reading “Long Beach State leaps over Ohio State in strength of schedule rankings”