There’s always some safe preseason predictions to make every year — and than there’s the crazy, bold ones.
With the college men’s volleyball season less than two weeks away from starting, Off the Block is making its bold predictions on everything from conference championship races to what will happen in the NCAA championship match.
Months after being upset in the postseason, Mount Olive has not only moved on but is now eyeing a feat never achieved by a Conference Carolinas team.
Mount Olive coach David Heller said Tuesday in an interview with Off the Block that his team has been eager and more focused during the preseason knowing in 2014 it has a chance to become to the first Conference Carolinas team to reach the NCAA Tournament.
The two schools from the East Coast that won conference regular season championships last year will continue their non-conference series in 2014.
Mount Olive recently released its schedule for the upcoming season that was highlighted with a road match against Penn State on Jan. 31.
It’s the final Wednesday of the regular season, and it’s so big it warrants a top-five match breakdown.
No. 3 UCLA will try to clinch a home match in the MPSF Tournament and remain in contention for the only at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as it plays No. 5 Pepperdine. In addition, the Conference Tournament resumes tonight with both semifinal matches.
Check out this special Wednesday edition of the top-five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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The regular season champions Mount Olive earned the most all-conference selections, but Pfeiffer won the biggest Conference Carolinas individual award.
The league announced Friday afternoon that Pfeiffer outside attacker Caleb Brophy earned the 2013 Conference Carolinas Player of the Year.
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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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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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The madness of March has spilled over from the basketball court and into college men’s volleyball.
Check out the top five things to take away from this weekend’s action.
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