NCAA men's volleyball committee announces championship selections
The NCAA Men’s Volleyball Committee announced today the field of 12 teams vying for the 2026 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship.
www.ncaa.comHere’s the latest on the 2026 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship.
- The 2026 field expanded to 12 teams, with a bracket arrangement that includes four regionals leading to a Pauley Pavilion final site in Los Angeles. UCLA earned the No. 1 seed, and the finals were scheduled for May 9 and 11 at Pauley Pavilion, hosted by UCLA.[3][7]
- Semifinal matchups featured UC Irvine vs Ball State and Long Beach State vs Hawaii, with both semifinals broadcast via ESPN platforms; the ESPN app carried the semifinal action, and the final aired on ESPN2 in the marquee slot.[6]
- The selection process was released in late April, confirming regional hosts and times, and noting that times were listed in Eastern Time on NCAA.com options for streaming on ESPN+ or ESPN networks.[3]
- For ongoing coverage, you can check the official NCAA page with bracket, schedule, and scores updates, plus ESPN’s watch guide for viewing details.[1][6]
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- Visual: The championship bracket shows UCLA as the top seed hosting the regional rounds, with the path to the final at Pauley Pavilion. [image not displayed here but can be found on the NCAA bracket page]
If you want, I can pull the latest scores or set up a quick summary of the results from each round as they’re updated today. Sources: NCAA.com bracket/schedule (May 8, 2026), NCAA selections (Apr 25, 2026), ESPN viewing guide (May 6, 2026).[1][6][3]