Two weeks before the conference tournaments begin and the race for the lone at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament continues to get tougher to call in the latest Off the Block weekly bracketology.
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Men’s volleyball bracketology
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Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria
A weekend of upsets has changed the field dynamic and made things much closer for the selection committee to decide the lone at-large bid and seeding for the upcoming NCAA Tournament in May.
Below is the entry from the 2013 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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Men’s volleyball bracketology
Change continues to appear in the latest Off the Block weekly bracketology projections as the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament gets closer.
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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My men’s volleyball media poll ballot
The West Coast became even more dominate than usual in the national media poll this week.
A season-high nine MPSF teams were ranked in the top 10 of the new national media poll that was released Tuesday.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and the video breakdown of 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
With Selection Sunday one month away, the field is beginning to shrink for the lone at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but the potential battles for Final Four seeding remains tight and intriguing.
Below is the entry from the 2013 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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Quick hits: 5 things to take away from this weekend’s matches
In a weekend that had everything with four top 10 nationally ranked teams losing, the only thing that became certain this college men’s volleyball season is the uncertainty.
Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
The Midwest and East Coast have the majority of top matches tonight, but the spotlight will be on the West Coast for another match-up between two top-five nationally ranked teams.
No. 1 BYU and No. 4 Long Beach State will play each other in a match that could not only have big implications in the conference standings but in the race for the lone at-large spot to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, out in the MIVA Lindenwood looks to pull another upset this weekend as it plays host to Loyola.
Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight
The playoffs are about a month way but postseason positioning is on the line tonight in college men’s volleyball.
No. 6 Ohio State looks to stay in content for a MIVA regular season championship as travels to play its longtime conference rival Ball State. In addition, No. 1 BYU one day before playing No. 4 Long Beach State looks to avoid a trap game against No. 8 Cal State Northridge.
Check out the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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Men’s volleyball bracketology
With conference tournaments less than one month away, Off the Block will begin its weekly bracketology projecting the men’s volleyball 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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