Tag: BYU

  • BYUtv to nationally televise BYU vs. Stanford semifinal match

    The MPSF Tournament semifinals match between the No. 2 seed Stanford and the No. 3 seed BYU will air live on national television.

    The BYU athletics department announced Monday that the semifinals match in Los Angeles will be broadcast live on BYUtv and online at byutvsports.com starting at 8 p.m. (EST) Thursday.
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  • 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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  • 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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  • MPSF announces 2012 all-conference awards

    The MPSF announced its 2012 all-conference honors on Thursday. Check out what players were named all-conference players and who won MPSF Player of the Year.
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  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    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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  • Off the Block announces 2012 Men’s Volleyball Reporter All-American Team

    Eight college journalists were selected to the inaugural Off the Block Men’s Volleyball Reporter All-American Team.

    The Off the Block Men’s Volleyball Reporter All-American Team recognizes the season’s top men’s volleyball reporters from college newspapers around the nation.
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  • Men’s volleyball bracketology

    The regular season is over and race for a spot in the NCAA Tournament remains as open as at the start of the season.

    With the Selection Sunday less than two weeks away, Off the Block released its latest projected NCAA Tournament bracket on Monday.
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  • Deeper look at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament selection criteria

    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

    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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  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    The final day of the regular season is here and there are still so many seeds undecided for the conference tournaments.

    Five MPSF teams enter today with a chance to claim at least a share of the MPSF regular season championship. In addition, No. 9 Lewis looks to get a share of the MIVA regular season title, while Grand Canyon and IPFW are both fighting for a home match in the MIVA Tournament.

    Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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