2026 CUSA Volleyball Championship
Bracketology·Conference Races·At-Large Odds·NCAA Bracket— auto-bid races, conference by conference.
Reflects results through the preseason. Seeds appear as they clinch; matchups and winners as games are played.
🏟 Conference USA
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Conference USA Tournament Projections(10 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Quarters | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western KY | 1937 | 99% | 95% | 83% | 66% |
| 2 | Kennesaw St | 1682 | 99% | 73% | 38% | 13% |
| 3 | FIU | 1671 | 99% | 71% | 36% | 12% |
| 4 | Liberty | 1567 | 95% | 52% | 17% | 5% |
| 5 | Missouri St. | 1471 | 85% | 31% | 8% | 2% |
| 6 | Jacksonville St. | 1429 | 65% | 18% | 5% | 1% |
| 7 | Delaware | 1404 | 72% | 20% | 5% | 1% |
| 8 | New Mexico St | 1394 | 66% | 17% | 4% | 1% |
| 9 | Middle Tenn. | 1370 | 59% | 12% | 3% | — |
| 10 | Sam Houston | 1363 | 59% | 12% | 2% | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
Conference USA Standings
8 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 80 games remainingStandings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western KY | 0–0 | 0–0 | 14.5–1.5 14–16 W | 24.4–4.6 23–26 W | 81 | 14 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | <1 | <1 | |||
| 2 | Kennesaw St | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.8–5.2 9–12 W | 20.9–9.1 19–23 W | 7.6 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 3 | FIU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.7–5.3 9–12 W | 21.9–10.1 20–24 W | 8.9 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.9–7.1 7–11 W | 15.7–12.3 14–18 W | 1.6 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Missouri St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7.3–8.7 6–9 W | 14.1–15.9 12–16 W | 0.3 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8.6 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Delaware | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.3–9.7 4–8 W | 12.3–13.7 10–14 W | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | New Mexico St | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.8–10.2 4–8 W | 12.3–18.7 10–14 W | 0.1 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | Jacksonville St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.6–10.4 4–7 W | 13.2–15.8 11–15 W | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| 9 | Sam Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.1–10.9 3–7 W | 12.9–18.1 11–15 W | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | Middle Tenn. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.0–11.0 3–6 W | 9.1–19.9 7–11 W | <1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
Western KYKennesaw StFIULibertyMissouri St.DelawareNew Mexico StJacksonville St.Sam HoustonMiddle Tenn.