2026 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
The 2026 NCAA men's volleyball tournament will be the 55th edition of the NCAA men's volleyball tournament, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single-elimination tournament will be competed with a new format featuring an expanded 12-team field. Regional weekend will take place at 4 host schools that have been awarded seeds 1–4. The semifinals and championship will occur on the second weekend at the previously announced tournament host.[1]
The expansion of the tournament establishes a new format similar to the women's game. 7 conference champions and 5 at-large teams will participate, a total of 12 teams. The tournament will take place over two separate weekends. On the first weekend seeds 1–4 will host regions of 3 teams. The top seed in each region will have a bye to the region final while two other teams will play a regional first round match, with the winners moving on the play the host in the region final.[2] The four region winners will move on to play during the second weekend. The tournament semifinals and championship will occur on the second weekend on May 9, 2026 and May 11, 2026 at the Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA.[3]
Bids
The selection show will air live on April 26, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. During the show the 12–team field will be announced and the dates for the regional tournaments will be revealed.
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big West | Tournament champions | |||
| Conference Carolinas | Tournament champions | |||
| EIVA | Tournament champions | |||
| MIVA | Tournament champions | |||
| MPSF | Tournament champions | |||
| NEC | Tournament champions | |||
| SIAC | Tournament champions | |||
| At–Large | ||||
| At–Large | ||||
| At–Large | ||||
| At–Large | ||||
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Schedule and results
- The schedule will be added when the tournament field is announced on April 26. Results will be added upon each games conclusion.
All Tournament Team
- To be filled in when announced during the tournament's conclusion.
References
- ^ DeMelo, Rob (2025-09-10). "NCAA MVB Tournament expands to 12 teams". KHON-TV. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "NCAA men's volleyball tourney field expands to 12". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "National Collegiate men's volleyball bracket expanded". NCAA.com. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-12.