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Conference tournament men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

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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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Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria

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UCLA’s chances of an at-large bid vanished Saturday with its postseason loss, but four teams remain in a tight race for spot in the Final Four.

With the conference tournaments underway and Selection Sunday in five days, the race for the lone at-large bid and seeding for the NCAA Tournament remains tight among the nation’s top teams. In addition, a closer look at the criteria used by the selection committee shows because of the close race the conference tournament semifinal matches could have an increased significance in determining this year’s at-large bid.
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Initial look at the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF semifinals matches

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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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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.

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My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

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USC will end the regular season as the unanimous No. 1 in the national rankings.

The Trojans after winning the MPSF regular season championship during the weekend received every first-place vote in the new national media poll released Tuesday.

Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why I ranked each team where I did.
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Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria

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Best of luck to the three-person NCAA Tournament selection committee trying to figure out this year’s field — it’s that close.

With the regular season over and the conference tournaments about to start, the race for the lone at-large bid and seeding for the NCAA Tournament remains tight among the nation’s top teams. In addition, a closer look at the criteria used by the selection committee shows because of the close race the conference tournament matches could have an increased significance in determining this year’s at-large bid.
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Initial look at the MIVA and MPSF quarterfinal matches

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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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