2026 Patriot League 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.
🏟 Patriot
First Round
Semifinals
Championship
Patriot Tournament Projections(9 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Quarters | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American | 1709 | 99% | 95% | 70% | 45% |
| 2 | Colgate | 1601 | 99% | 84% | 47% | 22% |
| 3 | Army | 1585 | 99% | 81% | 43% | 19% |
| 4 | Bucknell | 1456 | 91% | 54% | 18% | 6% |
| 5 | Navy | 1418 | 86% | 43% | 13% | 4% |
| 6 | Lehigh | 1362 | 75% | 30% | 7% | 2% |
| 7 | Loyola Maryland | 1259 | 40% | 10% | 2% | — |
| 8 | Lafayette | 1076 | 6% | 1% | — | — |
| 9 | Holy Cross | 1063 | 5% | 1% | — | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
Patriot Standings
6 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 72 games remainingStandings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13.3–2.7 12–15 W | 19.3–6.7 18–21 W | 53 | 26 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ||
| 2 | Colgate | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.6–4.4 10–13 W | 19.2–10.8 17–21 W | 20 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | |
| 3 | Army | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.5–4.5 10–13 W | 18.7–7.3 17–20 W | 19 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |
| 4 | Bucknell | 0–0 | 0–0 | 9.1–6.9 8–11 W | 15.9–11.1 14–18 W | 4.1 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 5 | Navy | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.4–7.6 7–10 W | 14.2–11.8 12–16 W | 2.4 | 6.2 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 6 | Lehigh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7.3–8.7 6–9 W | 12.0–12.0 10–14 W | 0.8 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| 7 | Loyola Maryland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.4–10.6 4–7 W | 8.1–16.9 6–10 W | <1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Lafayette | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.7–13.3 1–4 W | 5.0–18.0 4–6 W | <1 | <1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 15 | 37 | 43 | |
| 9 | Holy Cross | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.5–13.5 1–4 W | 7.4–21.6 6–9 W | <1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 13 | 35 | 47 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
AmericanColgateArmyBucknellNavyLehighLoyola MarylandLafayetteHoly Cross