2017 NCAA men's volleyball tournament explained

NCAA National Collegiate men's volleyball tournament
Year:2017
Dates:May 2–6, 2017
Num Teams:6
Champions:Ohio State (3rd title)
Runner-Up:BYU
Matches:5
Player Label:Most Outstanding Player
Player:Nicolas Szerszeń (Ohio State)
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 NCAA National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament was the 48th edition of the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship, open to teams from both Division I and II. The tournament was held May 2, 4, & 6 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by Ohio State University.[1] The Ohio State Buckeyes won their second consecutive National Championship and third overall.[2]

Qualification

The champions of Conference Carolinas, the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation received automatic bids to the tournament, while two other teams were selected at large.[3]

Conference Carolinas

Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

All-Tournament Team

Broadcasts

TWCS Hawaii carried the Hawaii first round match. The semifinals were streamed on NCAA.com and the championship match was broadcast on ESPN2.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Committee announces championship selections . April 23, 2017 . NCAA.com . NCAA . April 26, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Ohio State wins back to back titles. May 6, 2017.
  3. Web site: NCAA Committee announces championship selections . April 23, 2017 . NCAA.com . NCAA . April 26, 2017 .