Stanford coach John Kosty isn’t worried about any lingering effects of losing in the MPSF championship — his team had already moved on from match before it left BYU.
Kosty said in an interview with Off the Block on Sunday that Stanford is excited to receive the at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and a chance at a rematch against BYU if it can win its play-in match.
The NCAA Tournament selection committee isn’t backing down from its decision to give Lewis an at-large bid.
Selection committee chairman Ron Shayka said in an exclusive interview with Off the Block on Monday that Lewis became the first non-West Coast school in 20 years to earn an at-large bid in part because of it’s difficult non-conference schedule.
Four months of non-stop college men’s volleyball from across the nation has all led up to the start of the NCAA Tournament.
Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about the NCAA Tournament play-in matches. (more…)
Scheduling big non-conference matches can play a big role when it comes to Selection Sunday.
Lewis coach Dan Friend said in an interview with Off the Block on Sunday that his team was able to receive the at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament because of its quality of non-conference victories.
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The numbers and trends make every NCAA Tournament interesting, but this upcoming NCAA Tournament significantly stands out.
Check out the six historical trends and stats to know heading into the upcoming NCAA Tournament this week in Chicago. (more…)
Selection Sunday came and went leaving several surprised and the six-team field for the NCAA Tournament.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the NCAA Tournament field, how Lewis earned an at-large bid over Pepperdine and what that decision means for college men’s volleyball. (more…)
The national title hopes for Stanford and Lewis live on thanks to the NCAA Tournament selection committee.
The men’s volleyball NCAA selection committee announced Sunday morning that the Cardinal and Flyers received the two at-large bids to the upcoming Division I-II NCAA Tournament as it revealed the six-team bracket. (more…)
The top-seeds entering Conference Championship Saturday were the big winners as Penn State, Loyola and BYU all ended the night winning conference titles and a berth in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the three conference tournament championship matches and what to take away entering Selection Sunday. (more…)
The NCAA Tournament field will become a whole lot clearer at the conclusion of Conference Championship Saturday.
Three of the six spots in the NCAA Tournament will be decided tonight as the MIVA, EIVA and MPSF all have play conference tournament championship matches. With underdog teams like Lewis and Princeton also eyeing a chance to win and crash the NCAA Tournament, each conference title match will have significant affect on Selection Sunday.
The match-ups for Conference Championship Saturday are set as six teams still control their own fate for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
The conference tournaments will continue with the EIVA, MIVA and MPSF championship matches on Saturday. Here is the initial look and the historical information to know about every conference tournament championship match.