2026 NEC Volleyball Tournament
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.
🏟 NEC
Semifinals
Championship
NEC Tournament Projections(8 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIU | 1451 | 99% | 80% | 53% |
| 2 | FDU | 1352 | 99% | 74% | 35% |
| 3 | Mercyhurst | 1152 | 77% | 22% | 6% |
| 4 | Central Conn. St. | 1048 | 41% | 8% | 2% |
| 5 | New Haven | 1035 | 39% | 8% | 2% |
| 6 | Chicago St. | 986 | 22% | 4% | 1% |
| 7 | Stonehill | 954 | 19% | 3% | 1% |
| 8 | Le Moyne | 858 | 4% | — | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
NEC Standings
4 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 58 games remainingStandings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 12.9–3.1 12–14 W | 21.7–11.3 20–23 W | 72 | 16 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | <1 | <1 |
| 2 | LIU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.3–1.7 9–11 W | 13.5–7.5 12–15 W | 14 | 53 | 26 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | <1 | |
| 3 | Mercyhurst | 0–0 | 0–0 | 9.5–8.5 8–11 W | 14.7–16.3 13–17 W | 12 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| 4 | Central Conn. St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.1–5.9 5–8 W | 8.9–12.1 7–11 W | 0.3 | 2.8 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4.9 |
| 5 | New Haven | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.3–7.7 5–8 W | 9.8–19.2 8–12 W | 0.6 | 3.3 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Chicago St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.2–8.8 4–7 W | 6.8–20.2 5–8 W | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 12 |
| 7 | Stonehill | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4.9–11.1 3–7 W | 9.4–22.6 7–11 W | 0.5 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
| 8 | Le Moyne | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.9–11.1 2–4 W | 4.4–21.6 3–6 W | <1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 14 | 26 | 50 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
FDULIUMercyhurstCentral Conn. St.New HavenChicago St.StonehillLe Moyne