20 Mar 17
zz The Net Set Blog 20 Mar 17
CSULB Remains on Top in DI/DII. BYU Passes Ohio State!
Here’s the Net Set Top Ten Rankings, based upon the AVCA Poll of March 20 and the Pablo Ranking of March 20. Ohio State dropped from (…)
college volleyball
28 Feb 17
zz The Net Set Blog 28 Feb 17
Net Set DI - DII Ranking
Applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who is knowledgeable (…)
22 Feb 17
zz The Net Set Blog 22 Feb 17
Buckeyes Stay at Top in DI/DII!
Applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who is knowledgeable (…)
17 Feb 17
zz The Net Set Blog 17 Feb 17
Net Set DI - DII Ranking
When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who is (…)
12 Feb 17
zz The Net Set Blog 12 Feb 17
Combined Pablo Rankings 2/6/17
When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who is (…)
07 Feb 17
zz The Net Set Blog 07 Feb 17
DI and DII Top Ten 2/7/17
When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who is (…)
22 Jan 17
zz The Net Set Blog 22 Jan 17
NAIA men's Volleyball Update
So, NAIA men’s volleyball is underway now in spite of the severe ice storms which rocked the Midwest and delayed many season first serves. (…)
16 Jan 17
zz The Net Set Blog 16 Jan 17
DI/DII Update
DI/DII Rankings D1//D2 Top Twelve. The Top Twelve is an odd number, but it is one-fourth, to the nearest whole number, of the 46 teams in (…)
16 Jan 17
zz The Net Set Blog 16 Jan 17
NAIA RESTRUCTURES for GROWTH!
In its quest to become a full “Championship Sport” under NAIA policies and guidelines, NAIA men’s volleyball has entered its (…)
08 Jan 17
zz The Net Set Blog 08 Jan 17
State of the Sport - DIII
If there were a national championship for the state of the sport in men’s volleyball it would undoubtedly be won easily by the DIII (…)
03 Jan 17
zz The Net Set Blog 03 Jan 17
Carl McGown: Volleyball Legend
By now most of the volleyball world has heard of the passing of Dr. Carl McGown. This short article, reworked from his staff bio at BYU, (…)
31 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 31 Dec 16
State of the Sport - Men's DII
DII men’s Volleyball exists in an enigmatic, almost problematic, relationship with DI men’s volleyball. With 24 active DII programs (…)
28 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 28 Dec 16
State of the Sport - DI Men
It’s almost 2017 and we’re about to start another season of men’s college volleyball, the 2016–2017 season. The 2015–2016 DI (…)
27 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 27 Dec 16
Men's College Volleyball by the Numbers!
So, tonight, let’s summarize the state of men’s college volleyball in all five facets of men’s college volleyball – Division I, (…)
19 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 19 Dec 16
Volleyball World Sees Cardinal as Stanford Wins DI Title
Stanford was the last team standing in the DI national tournament at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday night, 12/17/2016. (…)
17 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 17 Dec 16
DI Championship Match
In the words of the fantastic BYU volleyball commentator Steve Vail, “WOW!” I don’t know if anyone across the volleyball world (…)
15 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 15 Dec 16
Final Four Semis
The DI tournament has reached the semifinals and play has moved to the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. There are four teams left standing (…)
13 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 13 Dec 16
Net Set Men's NC Preseason Rankings
When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who is (…)
11 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 11 Dec 16
Sunday Night Bics and Quicks 12/11/2016
It’s time for some “Bics & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the names imply, (…)
10 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 10 Dec 16
DII Championship Match
We are down to the final two teams in the NCAA DII Women’s National Volleyball Championship and one of them will become the champion (…)
09 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 09 Dec 16
DI Quarterfinals
The DI tournament has reached the quarterfinals and play has moved to the four regional sites of Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Texas, (…)
08 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 08 Dec 16
NCAA DII Women’s National Volleyball Championship Quarters, Semis, & Finals
Eight teams remain alive in the NCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship tournament. The quarterfinals begin today at 1:00 PM ET (…)
06 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 06 Dec 16
Tourney Updates!
It’s tournament time for the 2016 edition of women’s college volleyball. Two of the championships have already concluded, one will (…)
04 Dec 16
zz The Net Set Blog 04 Dec 16
Sunday BICS and QUICKS 12/4/2016
It’s time for some “BICS & Quicks” or a way to deliver some important volleyball items rapidly, or as the names imply, (…)
30 Nov 16
zz The Net Set Blog 30 Nov 16
Net Set Mid-Majors Rankings 11/30/16
Jack Kvancz, the men’s basketball coach at Catholic University, coined the term “Mid-Majors” in a 1977 press conference. Kvancz (…)
