2023 Automatic Qualifiers & Conference Tournaments

[Kingsley]

Top-seeded Stephen F. Austin is getting quite a test from #8 Abilene Christian in the WAC. Tied at a set apiece with ACU up early in the third.

[n00b]

[n00b]

Set 5 of Marshall and Southern Miss just under way in the last match of the day in the Fun Belt.

[n00b]

Nov 15, 2023 23:09:26 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Nov 15, 2023 22:59:56 GMT -5 avid 2.0 said:

is the sun belt holding their tournament in like a convention center lol

They've been having it in Foley, Alabama for some years now.

It's one thing I've always wanted to check off my bucket list - attend a Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley. They don't call it the Fun Belt for nothing.

Do you know any Sun Belt coaches? Do they like the whole neutral site in a convention center format?

[n00b]

We're early in set 5 and Southern Miss's Mia Wesley has 31 kills and 5 aces!

[trojansc]

Nov 16, 2023 22:14:50 GMT -5 n00b said:

Nov 15, 2023 23:09:26 GMT -5 trojansc said:

They've been having it in Foley, Alabama for some years now.

It's one thing I've always wanted to check off my bucket list - attend a Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley. They don't call it the Fun Belt for nothing.

Do you know any Sun Belt coaches? Do they like the whole neutral site in a convention center format?

I did a fantasy draft with Jenny Hazelwood once but no - not sure I know any currently. Is there a financial benefit to the event or something? IDK.

I prefer neutral sites in conference tournament instances, I just wish VB Fans could pack stadiums everywhere, though I'm not sure any Sun Belt teams routinely draw big attendances? It's just unfortunate sometimes when in other conferences the #5 team hosts the conference tournament and gets hot and wins it. HCA is real.

[n00b]

Nov 16, 2023 22:36:29 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Nov 16, 2023 22:14:50 GMT -5 n00b said:

Do you know any Sun Belt coaches? Do they like the whole neutral site in a convention center format?

I did a fantasy draft with Jenny Hazelwood once :D but no - not sure I know any currently. Is there a financial benefit to the event or something? IDK.

I prefer neutral sites in conference tournament instances, I just wish VB Fans could pack stadiums everywhere, though I'm not sure any Sun Belt teams routinely draw big attendances? It's just unfortunate sometimes when in other conferences the #5 team hosts the conference tournament and gets hot and wins it. HCA is real.

I agree that HCA is real. But I think playing in mostly empty arenas (or convention centers) is worse than one team having home court advantage.

[n00b]

Tournaments starting Friday:

America East
68.8% #1 UMBC (host)
21.1% #2 New Hampshire
6.0% #3 Binghamton
4.1% #4 Bryant

Atlantic 10
66.4% #1 Dayton
26.2% #2 Loyola-Chicago
4.8% #4 Davidson (host)
1.8% #3 VCU
0.5% #6 Fordham
0.2% #5 Saint Louis

Conference USA
74.3% #1 Western Kentucky
9.4% #3 Middle Tennessee
6.6% #2 New Mexico State
6.3% #4 UTEP
2.8% #5 Liberty (Host)
0.5% #6 Florida International
0.03% #7 Louisiana Tech
0.002% #8 Jacksonville State

Horizon League
69.1% #1 Wright State (host)
11.0% #3 Milwaukee
9.8% #2 Green Bay
6.2% #4 Northern Kentucky
2.0% #6 Cleveland State
1.8% #5 Oakland

Ivy League
61.1% #1 Yale (host)
20.1% #3 Brown
12.7% #2 Princeton
6.1% #4 Harvard

MAAC
64.7% #1 Fairfield (host)
22.4% #2 Quinnipiac
5.0% #3 Marist
3.7% #4 Niagara
2.1% #6 Iona
2.1% #5 Rider

MEAC
52.2% #1 Coppin State
21.8% #2 Howard
21.5% #3 Delaware State (host)
2.9% #4 Maryland Eastern Shore
0.9% #5 Norfolk State
0.6% #6 North Carolina Central
0.2% #7 Morgan State
0.0007% #8 South Carolina State

NEC
32.3% #3 St. Francis
26.5% #1 Sacred Heart (host)
21.1% #2 Fairleigh Dickinson
20.1% #4 Long Island

SWAC
43.7% #1 Alabama State
26.0% #2 Prairie View A&M (host)
18.3% #3 Florida A&M
8.2% #5 Jackson State
1.4% #6 Grambling State
1.4% #4 Alabama A&M
0.5% #8 Bethune-Cookman
0.4% #7 Texas Southern

[jackson5vb]

Nov 16, 2023 11:16:49 GMT -5 jayj79 said:

Nov 16, 2023 10:44:27 GMT -5 jackson5vb said:

Am I reading this correctly? None of the ConferenceChampionship matches are going to be on regular TV except the Big East? With all the popularity that volleyball has demonstrated this past season, you would think that someone would be able to. convince Fox, ESPN, NBC, or CBS sports to put at least one of these games on a non streaming platform.

The big money conferences don't do conference tournaments, and the conferences that do tournaments aren't really going to draw that much viewership.
Plus, this time of year, there is football and men's and women's basketball (all 3 of which draw more viewership). So it doesn't really surprise me one bit.

And frankly, I'd rather have matches streamed on ESPN+ than on some obscure or regional cable network (or even ESPNU for that matter)

I'll take ESPNU over ESPN+. What do we think the ratings will be for the Meac? Sunday night, so they're going up against Sunday Night Football.

[jayj79]

Nov 16, 2023 22:36:29 GMT -5 trojansc said:

though I'm not sure any Sun Belt teams routinely draw big attendances?

some of those schools draw DOZENS of people for their home matches (seriously, attendance numbers are 2-digit) and evidently some don't even bother recording attendance (0 listed for many matches).

Texas St averaged 868 per match
Louisiana 656, Marshall 571, GaSo 538
8 schools averaging 300-500 per match
Georgia St and ULM averaged 100/match

[n00b]

Nov 17, 2023 3:46:59 GMT -5 jayj79 said:

Nov 16, 2023 22:36:29 GMT -5 trojansc said:

though I'm not sure any Sun Belt teams routinely draw big attendances?

some of those schools draw DOZENS of people for their home matches (seriously, attendance numbers are 2-digit) and evidently some don't even bother recording attendance (0 listed for many matches).

Texas St averaged 868 per match
Louisiana 656, Marshall 571, GaSo 538
8 schools averaging 300-500 per match
Georgia St and ULM averaged 100/match

Yesterdays reported attendance from the Sun Belt neutral site event: 220, 120, 230, 210.

868 would be GREAT

[n00b]

11:00 AM CUSA Quarterfinal #1 Western Kentucky vs #8 Jacksonville St ESPN+ | Live Stats
11:30 AM MEAC Quarterfinal #1 Coppin State vs #8 South Carolina State
11:30 AM SOCON Quarterfinal #4 Samford vs #5 Furman ESPN+ | Live Stats

12:00 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #1 Alabama State vs #8 Bethune-Cookman SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats
12:00 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #2W South Alabama vs #3E Georgia Southern ESPN+ | Live Stats

1:00 PM Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal #5 Saint Louis at #4 Davidson ESPN+ | Live Stats
1:00 PM CUSA Quarterfinal #4 UTEP at #5 Liberty ESPN+ | Live Stats

2:00 PM NEC Semifinal #2 Fairleigh Dickinson vs #3 St. Francis ESPN+ | Live Stats
2:00 PM SOCON Quarterfinal #1 The Citadel vs #8 East Tennessee St ESPN+ | Live Stats
2:30 PM MEAC Quarterfinal #4 UMES vs #5 Norfolk State
2:30 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #4 Alabama A&M vs #5 Jackson State SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats
2:30 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #1E Coastal Carolina vs #4W Louisiana ESPN+ | Live Stats

3:00 PM CUSA Quarterfinal #2 New Mexico State vs #7 Louisiana Tech ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:00 PM Horizon Quarterfinal #3 Milwaukee vs #6 Cleveland State ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:00 PM MAAC Quarterfinal #3 Marist vs #6 Iona ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:00 PM Patriot League Semifinal #2 Army vs #3 American ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:30 PM Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal #3 VCU vs #6 Fordham ESPN+ | Live Stats

4:00 PM ASUN Semifinal #2 Lipscomb vs #6 North Florida ESPN+ | Live Stats
4:00 PM CAA Semifinal #5 Stony Brook at #1 Towson FloVolleyball | Live Stats
4:00 PM Ivy League Semifinal #2 Princeton vs #3 Brown ESPN+ | Live Stats
4:00 PM Southland Quarterfinal #4 Houston Christian vs #5 Northwestern State ESPN+ | Live Stats

5:00 PM America East Semifinal #4 Bryant at #1 UMBC ESPN+ | Live Stats
5:00 PM SOCON Quarterfinal #2 Mercer vs #7 Chattanooga ESPN+ | Live Stats
5:00 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #7 Texas Southern at #2 Prairie View A&M SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats
5:00 PM WAC Semifinal #2 Grand Canyon vs #3 UTRGV ESPN+ | Live Stats
5:30 PM MEAC Quarterfinal #2 Howard vs #7 Morgan State
5:30 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #2E James Madison vs #3W Troy ESPN+ | Live Stats

6:00 PM CUSA Quarterfinal #3 Middle Tennessee vs #6 Florida International ESPN+ | Live Stats
6:00 PM Horizon Quarterfinal #4 Northern Kentucky vs #5 Oakland ESPN+ | Live Stats
6:00 PM MAAC Quarterfinal #4 Niagara vs #5 Rider ESPN+ | Live Stats
6:30 PM CAA Semifinal #2 Delaware vs #3 Campbell FloVolleyball | Live Stats

7:00 PM ASUN Semifinal #4 Kennesaw State at Florida Gulf Coast ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM Ivy League Semifinal #4 Harvard at #1 Yale ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM NEC Semifinal #4 Long Island at #1 Sacred Heart ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM Patriot League Semifinal #5 Navy at #1 Colgate ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM Southland Quarterfinal #3 McNeese State vs #7 New Orleans ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:30 PM SOCON Quarterfinal #6 Western Carolina at #3 Wofford ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:30 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #3 Florida A&M vs #6 Grambling State SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats

8:00 PM America East Semifinal #2 New Hampshire vs #3 Binghamton ESPN+ | Live Stats
8:00 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #1W Texas State vs #4E Marshall ESPN+ | Live Stats
8:00 PM WAC Semifinal #1 Stephen F Austin at #5 Utah Valley ESPN+ | Live Stats
8:30 PM MEAC Quarterfinal #6 North Carolina Central at #3 Delaware State

[pavsec5row10]

Nov 17, 2023 10:11:56 GMT -5 n00b said:

11:00 AM CUSA Quarterfinal #1 Western Kentucky vs #8 Jacksonville St ESPN+ | Live Stats
11:30 AM MEAC Quarterfinal #1 Coppin State vs #8 South Carolina State
11:30 AM SOCON Quarterfinal #4 Samford vs #5 Furman ESPN+ | Live Stats

12:00 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #1 Alabama State vs #8 Bethune-Cookman SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats
12:00 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #2W South Alabama vs #3E Georgia Southern ESPN+ | Live Stats

1:00 PM Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal #5 Saint Louis at #4 Davidson ESPN+ | Live Stats
1:00 PM CUSA Quarterfinal #4 UTEP at #5 Liberty ESPN+ | Live Stats

2:00 PM NEC Semifinal #2 Fairleigh Dickinson vs #3 St. Francis ESPN+ | Live Stats
2:00 PM SOCON Quarterfinal #1 The Citadel vs #8 East Tennessee St ESPN+ | Live Stats
2:30 PM MEAC Quarterfinal #4 UMES vs #5 Norfolk State
2:30 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #4 Alabama A&M vs #5 Jackson State SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats
2:30 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #1E Coastal Carolina vs #4W Louisiana ESPN+ | Live Stats

3:00 PM CUSA Quarterfinal #2 New Mexico State vs #7 Louisiana Tech ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:00 PM Horizon Quarterfinal #3 Milwaukee vs #6 Cleveland State ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:00 PM MAAC Quarterfinal #3 Marist vs #6 Iona ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:00 PM Patriot League Semifinal #2 Army vs #3 American ESPN+ | Live Stats
3:30 PM Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal #3 VCU vs #6 Fordham ESPN+ | Live Stats

4:00 PM ASUN Semifinal #2 Lipscomb vs #6 North Florida ESPN+ | Live Stats
4:00 PM CAA Semifinal #5 Stony Brook at #1 Towson FloVolleyball | Live Stats
4:00 PM Ivy League Semifinal #2 Princeton vs #3 Brown ESPN+ | Live Stats
4:00 PM Southland Quarterfinal #4 Houston Christian vs #5 Northwestern State ESPN+ | Live Stats

5:00 PM America East Semifinal #4 Bryant at #1 UMBC ESPN+ | Live Stats
5:00 PM SOCON Quarterfinal #2 Mercer vs #7 Chattanooga ESPN+ | Live Stats
5:00 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #7 Texas Southern at #2 Prairie View A&M SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats
5:00 PM WAC Semifinal #2 Grand Canyon vs #3 UTRGV ESPN+ | Live Stats
5:30 PM MEAC Quarterfinal #2 Howard vs #7 Morgan State
5:30 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #2E James Madison vs #3W Troy ESPN+ | Live Stats

6:00 PM CUSA Quarterfinal #3 Middle Tennessee vs #6 Florida International ESPN+ | Live Stats
6:00 PM Horizon Quarterfinal #4 Northern Kentucky vs #5 Oakland ESPN+ | Live Stats
6:00 PM MAAC Quarterfinal #4 Niagara vs #5 Rider ESPN+ | Live Stats
6:30 PM CAA Semifinal #2 Delaware vs #3 Campbell FloVolleyball | Live Stats

7:00 PM ASUN Semifinal #4 Kennesaw State at Florida Gulf Coast ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM Ivy League Semifinal #4 Harvard at #1 Yale ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM NEC Semifinal #4 Long Island at #1 Sacred Heart ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM Patriot League Semifinal #5 Navy at #1 Colgate ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:00 PM Southland Quarterfinal #3 McNeese State vs #7 New Orleans ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:30 PM SOCON Quarterfinal #6 Western Carolina at #3 Wofford ESPN+ | Live Stats
7:30 PM SWAC Quarterfinal #3 Florida A&M vs #6 Grambling State SWAC Digital Network | Live Stats

8:00 PM America East Semifinal #2 New Hampshire vs #3 Binghamton ESPN+ | Live Stats
8:00 PM Sun Belt Quarterfinal #1W Texas State vs #4E Marshall ESPN+ | Live Stats
8:00 PM WAC Semifinal #1 Stephen F Austin at #5 Utah Valley ESPN+ | Live Stats
8:30 PM MEAC Quarterfinal #6 North Carolina Central at #3 Delaware State

Thank you so much. Was just wondering when and where these would all be airing today. 

[chatchu-off moksri]

Uh oh...WKU's setter just hurt her arm and left the court

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Nov 17, 2023 12:02:35 GMT -5 chatchu-off moksri said:

Uh oh...WKU's setter just hurt her arm and left the court

could be huge deal if they get upset then and someone steals a bid