2026 Summit 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.
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First Round
Semifinals
Championship
Summit League Tournament Projections(8 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Quarters | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota St. | 1858 | 99% | 98% | 75% | 49% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 1749 | 99% | 93% | 53% | 25% |
| 3 | St. Thomas (MN) | 1719 | 99% | 90% | 45% | 18% |
| 4 | N Dakota St | 1577 | 99% | 67% | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Omaha | 1500 | 98% | 45% | 9% | 2% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 1223 | 61% | 6% | — | — |
| 7 | Oral Roberts | 1027 | 12% | — | — | — |
| 8 | Kansas City | 1119 | 29% | 2% | — | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
Summit League Standings
6 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 56 games remainingStandings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.9–2.1 11–13 W | 20.1–7.9 19–22 W | 55 | 26 | 13 | 4.4 | 1.0 | <1 | <1 | |
| 2 | South Dakota | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.6–3.4 9–12 W | 16.4–9.6 15–18 W | 23 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 4.9 | 0.3 | <1 | |
| 3 | St. Thomas (MN) | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.3–3.7 9–11 W | 14.4–8.6 13–16 W | 18 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 6.6 | 0.5 | <1 | |
| 4 | N Dakota St | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.3–5.7 7–10 W | 13.7–8.3 12–15 W | 3.2 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.4 | <1 |
| 5 | Omaha | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7.2–6.8 6–8 W | 12.2–13.8 11–14 W | 0.9 | 3.8 | 11 | 26 | 48 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 6 | North Dakota | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.6–10.4 3–5 W | 8.7–15.3 7–10 W | <1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 50 | 28 | 11 | |
| 7 | Kansas City | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.5–11.5 2–3 W | 6.0–21.0 5–7 W | <1 | <1 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 25 | 42 | 29 | |
| 8 | Oral Roberts | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1.5–12.5 1–2 W | 4.9–21.1 4–6 W | <1 | 0.8 | 11 | 28 | 60 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
South Dakota St.South DakotaSt. Thomas (MN)N Dakota StOmahaNorth DakotaKansas CityOral Roberts