CSULB Remains on Top in DI/DII. BYU Passes Ohio State!

March 20, 2017 by Alan Draper

Here’s the Net Set Top Ten Rankings, based upon the AVCA Poll of March 20 and the Pablo Ranking of…

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Net Set DI – DII Ranking

February 28, 2017 by Alan Draper

Applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who…

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Buckeyes Stay at Top in DI/DII!

February 22, 2017 by Alan Draper

Applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone who…

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Net Set DI – DII Ranking

February 17, 2017 by Alan Draper

When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone…

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Combined Pablo Rankings 2/6/17

February 12, 2017 by Alan Draper

When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone…

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DI and DII Top Ten 2/7/17

February 7, 2017 by Alan Draper

NS Rank School Plays In W-L NS Index AVCA Poll 2/6/17 OTB Poll 2/7/17 Pablo Rank 2/6/17 1 Ohio State…

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DI/DII Update

January 16, 2017 by Alan Draper

DI/DII Rankings D1//D2 Top Twelve. The Top Twelve is an odd number, but it is one-fourth, to the nearest whole…

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State of the Sport – DIII

January 8, 2017 by Alan Draper

If there were a national championship for the state of the sport in men’s volleyball it would undoubtedly be won…

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Carl McGown: Volleyball Legend

January 3, 2017 by Alan Draper

By now most of the volleyball world has heard of the passing of Dr. Carl McGown. This short article, reworked…

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State of the Sport – Men’s DII

December 31, 2016 by Alan Draper

DII men’s Volleyball exists in an enigmatic, almost problematic, relationship with DI men’s volleyball. With 24 active DII programs for…

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State of the Sport – DI Men

December 28, 2016 by Alan Draper

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…

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Men’s College Volleyball by the Numbers!

December 27, 2016 by Alan Draper

So, tonight, let’s summarize the state of men’s college volleyball in all five facets of men’s college volleyball – Division…

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Volleyball World Sees Cardinal as Stanford Wins DI Title

December 19, 2016 by Alan Draper

Stanford was the last team standing in the DI national tournament at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday…

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DI Championship Match

December 17, 2016 by Alan Draper

In the words of the fantastic BYU volleyball commentator Steve Vail, “WOW!” I don’t know if anyone across the volleyball…

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Final Four Semis

December 15, 2016 by Alan Draper

The DI tournament has reached the semifinals and play has moved to the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. There are…

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Net Set Men’s NC Preseason Rankings

December 13, 2016 by Alan Draper

When applied to sports teams, a poll (sometimes called a rating) involves an opinion of a team’s performances by someone…

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DI Quarterfinals

December 9, 2016 by Alan Draper

The DI tournament has reached the quarterfinals and play has moved to the four regional sites of Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin,…

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Net Set DI Rankings 11/28/16

November 28, 2016 by Alan Draper

What is the difference between a “poll” and a “ranking” when applied to sports teams? A poll, sometimes known as…

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DI Rankings 11/21/2016

November 22, 2016 by Alan Draper

The Net Set Ranking is a numerical average based upon the performances of teams in four other polls or rankings….

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