With less than two months until the NCAA Tournament, a deeper look into the volleyball committee’s selection criteria shows it is still a tight race for the at-large bid and tournament seeding.
Below is the entry from the 2012 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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A victory against the nation’s top ranked team has helped UC Irvine keep the top spot in the Off the Block Relative Strength Factor rankings.
UC Irvine after defeating No. 1 UCLA in five games during the weekend remained atop the new RSF rankings that Off the Block released Monday.
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The biggest weekend of non-conference matches is being overshadowed by a matchup between the top two teams in the nation.
No. 1 UCLA will play host to No. 2 UC Irvine as the Bruins attempt to extend their first-place lead in the MPSF. In addition, No. 7 Lewis looks to rebound from its upset loss against Cal Baptist and closes the Active Ankle Tournament against No. 10 Long Beach State.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow this weekend.
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Penn State’s climb in the national rankings continues.
The Nittany Lions after winning their 11th consecutive match during the weekend jumped to No. 3 in the new top 10 national media poll released Tuesday afternoon — the highest ranking for a non-West Coast team this season. In addition, UCLA remained No. 1 in the national rankings for the second straight week, while UC Irvine moved up to No. 2 following its victory against No. 4 Stanford.
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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It’s the start of the second half of the season, and it’s a must-win day for several teams with the conference tournaments looming.
No. 6 BYU will look to stay in the top four of the MPSF standings as it plays host to No. 9 Pepperdine. In addition, Hawai’i will attempt to stay in contention for a spot in the conference tournament as it travels to play No. 5 USC.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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It didn’t take UCLA long to reclaim the top spot in the national rankings.
The Bruins received all but one first-place vote and following a one-week abscence moved back to No. 1 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 selected the 10 finalists, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month for February.
The Player of the Month award recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the month and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance to determine who was the best player.
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Ten players have been selected as finalists for the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month.
The Player of the Month award recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the month and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance to determine who was the best player.
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A weekend loss was not enough to knock off Stanford from the top of the Off the Block Relative Strength Factor rankings.
Stanford despite losing in five games to No. 6 USC on Saturday was able to remain No. 1 for the second straight week in the new RSF rankings that Off the Block released Monday.
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There is a new No. 1 in the national media poll.
Stanford for the first time this season was ranked No. 1 in the new national media poll that was released Tuesday. The Cardinal jumped up two spots to replace UCLA from atop the rankings.
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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