Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Tuesday. (more…)
Category: Division I-II
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My men’s volleyball media poll ballot
It took almost two months, but UC Irvine is back to No. 1 in the national rankings.
UC Irvine after defeating then-No. 1 UCLA during the weekend received every first-place vote in the new national media poll released Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time since the opening weeks of the regular season that the Anteaters are atop the national rankings.
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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Men’s volleyball bracketology
With the second half of the regular season underway and the Final Four starting in less than two months, Off the Block will begin to 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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Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria
With less than two months until the NCAA Tournament, a deeper look into the volleyball committee’s selection criteria shows it is still a tight race for the at-large bid and tournament seeding.
Below is the entry from the 2012 NCAA men’s volleyball championship handbook on how the three-person volleyball selection committee determines the at-large team and seeding for the NCAA Tournament.
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UC Irvine remains No. 1 in new Relative Strength Factor rankings
A victory against the nation’s top ranked team has helped UC Irvine keep the top spot in the Off the Block Relative Strength Factor rankings.
UC Irvine after defeating No. 1 UCLA in five games during the weekend remained atop the new RSF rankings that Off the Block released Monday.
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Men’s volleyball match results from Saturday
Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Saturday.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
The biggest weekend of non-conference matches is being overshadowed by a matchup between the top two teams in the nation.
No. 1 UCLA will play host to No. 2 UC Irvine as the Bruins attempt to extend their first-place lead in the MPSF. In addition, No. 7 Lewis looks to rebound from its upset loss against Cal Baptist and closes the Active Ankle Tournament against No. 10 Long Beach State.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this weekend.
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Men’s volleyball match results from Friday
Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Friday.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
Spring break is finally here and that means a big weekend of non-conference matches in college men’s volleyball.
No. 3 Penn State looks to rebound from its first loss in more than a month as plays No. 5 USC tonight in Los Angeles, while IPFW hopes to beat No. 10 Long Beach State and send a message that it belongs among the nationally ranked teams.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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Men’s volleyball match results from Thursday
Check out the match results for every Division I-II men’s volleyball team that was in action Thursday.
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