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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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December 21, 2012December 28, 2012

Penn State once again picked as favorite to win EIVA championship

Conference coaches are picking Penn State to win a record 15th consecutive EIVA championship during the upcoming season.

The Nittany Lions received six of eight first-place votes to finish atop the EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll released Friday afternoon.
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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 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.

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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April 26, 2012June 13, 2012

Conference tournament men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

The spotlight will be on the each coast tonight in college men’s volleyball as the conference tournaments resume.

Four teams still vying for an at-large spot or automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament will meet in the MPSF Tournament semfinals in Los Angeles. In addition, Penn State out on the East Coast looks avoid the upset and move one step closer to its 14th straight EIVA championship.

Check out the conference tournament matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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April 23, 2012July 11, 2013

EIVA announces 2012 all-conference awards

The EIVA announced its 2012 all-conference honors on Monday. Check out what players were named all-conference players and who won MPSF Player of the Year.
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April 23, 2012June 13, 2012

Initial look at the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF semifinals matches

And then there were 12 teams left.

After the first round of the conference tournaments last weekend, the MPSF, MIVA and EIVA Tournaments will continue with semifinals matches later this week. Here is the initial look and the historical information you need to know about every conference tournament semifinals match.
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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 4, 2012June 4, 2012

Voting now open for Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month

Off the Block selected the 10 finalists, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month for March.

The 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.
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