2026 WAC 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.
🏟 United Athletic Conference
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
WAC Tournament Projections(8 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Quarters | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Ark. | 1675 | 99% | 98% | 83% | 50% |
| 2 | Eastern Ky. | 1656 | 99% | 96% | 75% | 40% |
| 3 | Tarleton St. | 1457 | 99% | 64% | 17% | 5% |
| 4 | North Ala. | 1402 | 99% | 55% | 11% | 3% |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 1367 | 99% | 45% | 7% | 2% |
| 6 | Abilene Christian | 1361 | 99% | 36% | 6% | 1% |
| 7 | Austin Peay | 1134 | 99% | 4% | — | — |
| 8 | West Ga. | 1008 | 99% | 2% | — | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
WAC Standings
8 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 | Central Ark. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.5–2.5 11–12 W | 19.4–7.6 18–21 W | 53 | 38 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | <1 | <1 | |
| 2 | Eastern Ky. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.3–2.7 10–12 W | 20.4–9.6 19–22 W | 43 | 44 | 10 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ||
| 3 | Tarleton St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.2–5.8 7–9 W | 14.4–15.6 13–16 W | 2.4 | 10 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 8.7 | 0.7 | <1 |
| 4 | North Ala. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7.2–6.8 6–8 W | 14.2–14.8 13–16 W | 0.8 | 4.2 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.6–7.4 6–8 W | 13.0–17.0 11–14 W | 0.4 | 2.1 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| 6 | Abilene Christian | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.5–7.5 5–8 W | 12.9–14.1 11–14 W | 0.2 | 1.8 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Austin Peay | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.0–11.0 2–4 W | 8.8–22.2 7–10 W | <1 | <1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 10 | 64 | 23 | |
| 8 | West Ga. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1.5–12.5 1–2 W | 5.9–21.1 5–7 W | <1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 22 | 76 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
Central Ark.Eastern Ky.Tarleton St.North Ala.UT ArlingtonAbilene ChristianAustin PeayWest Ga.