Off the Block

Tag: BYU

  • VIDEO: Q&A with USC coach Bill Ferguson

    The undefeated Trojans will get its biggest test of the season so far this weekend.

    No. 6 USC will play No. 1 BYU in a conference two-match series on Friday and Saturday in Provo, Utah. USC (3-0) defeated Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge last week to open MPSF play, while BYU (5-1) swept then-No. 1 UC Irvine in a two-match series last week to move back atop the national rankings.

    Check out this video interview with USC coach Bill Ferguson as he discusses his team’s play last week and preparing to to travel to BYU.
    (more…)

  • My men’s volleyball media poll ballot

    For the second straight week there is a new No. 1 in the men’s volleyball national media poll.

    BYU’s two victories against then-No. 1 UC Irvine was enough to move the Cougars back to No. 1 after a one-week absence from the top spot in the rankings. Despite the two losses, UC Irvine didn’t fall far the top and finished at No. 2.

    Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
    (more…)

  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    Several matches tonight could be previews of Final Four matches in four months.

    Three matches tonight pit top 10 ranked against each other teams, including No. 1 UC Irvine and No. 3 BYU closing out their two-match series. In addition, No. 5 Penn State renews its rivalry with No. 8 Ohio State, while No. 6 Long Beach State and No. 10 Pepperdine meet each other in conference play.

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

  • UC Irvine becomes new No. 1 in national media poll

    There is a new No. 1 this week in the national media poll.

    UC Irvine received eight of 10 first-place votes to jump one spot to No. 1 in the Volleyball Magazine Men’s Division I-II Top 10 Poll that was released Tuesday.
    (more…)

  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    And just in case you didn’t get enough top 10 teams play each other Friday, there are more of these matches today.

    Seven of the top 10 ranked teams will be in action Saturday. Highlighting these matches is battle between the two undefeated teams — No. 2 BYU and No. 3 UC Irvine — in the UC Santa Barbara Invitational championship match.

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

  • Top 5 men’s volleyball matches to follow tonight

    The most anticipated day to open a NCAA men’s volleyball season is officially upon us.

    The biggest event this weekend is the UC Santa Barbara Invitational, which features a No. 1 versus No. 2 match-up and a NCAA championship rematch. However, there are also several other non-conference and conference matches of interest today.

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

  • In a sentence or two about every NCAA men’s volleyball team

    Most of the time all the preseason talk surrounding a team can be summed up in one or two sentences — and that’s what we did.

    With the NCAA men’s volleyball season beginning in earnest this weekend, get a quick breakdown of every men’s volleyball team from around the nation as they enter the 2012 season.

    Check out what to know about each Division I-II men’s volleyball team at the start of the 2012 season.
    (more…)

  • Players to watch for the 2012 AVCA Player of Year award

    The field is wide open this year for the biggest individual award in college men’s volleyball.

    With the NCAA men’s volleyball season starting this week, there are numerous candidates who could be the 2012 AVCA Player of the Year this season.

    Check out the preseason favorites and the dark horse candidates who could win the Division I-II AVCA Player of the Year at the end of the regular season.
    (more…)

  • BYU ranked No. 1 in preseason national media poll

    BYU will open the season No. 1 in the men’s volleyball national media poll.

    The Cougars received six of 10 first-place votes to be ranked No. 1 in the newest Volleyball Magazine Men’s Division I-II Top 10 Poll that was released Wednesday morning.
    (more…)

  • Projected preseason top 10 national rankings: No. 1 BYU

    BYU is projected by Off the Block to be No. 1 in the preseason national rankings.

    Off the Block throughout December and January will reveal its projected men’s volleyball preseason top 10 national rankings and will profile a top-10 team each day. The Off the Block projected preseason rankings were created independently of the AVCA Coaches Poll and the Volleyball Magazine Top 10 Media Poll.

    The college men’s volleyball season begins this week and concludes with the Final Four in May.
    (more…)