This should be an interesting one.
The 2023 NCAA volleyball season has been topped by the typical suspects: Nebraska, Wisconsin and Stanford. The Huskers, who are poised to earn the No. 1 overall seed, nearly accomplished an undefeated regular season before being swept by the Badgers during their final road trip. Nevertheless, they will be the favorites to take it all home even with four starting freshmen.
The most pressure of all teams in the tournament still goes to Texas, the defending champions. The Longhorns are not the favorites this time around, with new starters in the roster, but that doesn’t mean they’re not contenders for the title. Texas is one of the winningest programs in history for a reason.
Still, surprises and upsets should be expected. Teams like Arizona State and Dayton are eying deep runs after missing out on the tournament last year. Both are ranked in the AVCA poll and are ready to dance.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 tournament, including schedules and scores.
NCAA volleyball tournament 2023 bracket
Region 1 (Lincoln – Upper Left)
- (1) Nebraska vs. Long Island University
- (8) Missouri vs. Delaware
- (4) Florida vs. FGCU
- (5) Georgia Tech vs. South Alabama
- (3) Arkansas vs. Stephen F. Austin
- (6) Florida State vs. TCU
- (2) Kentucky vs. Wofford
- (7) James Madison vs. Baylor
Region 2 (Palo Alto – Lower Right)
- (1) Stanford vs. TBD
- (8) TBD vs. TBD
- (4) TBD vs. TBD
- (5) TBD vs. TBD
- (3) TBD vs. TBD
- (6) TBD vs. TBD
- (2) TBD vs. TBD
- (7) TBD vs. TBD
Region 3 (Madison – Upper Right)
- (1) Wisconsin vs. TBD
- (8) TBD vs. TBD
- (4) TBD vs. TBD
- (5) TBD vs. TBD
- (3) TBD vs. TBD
- (6) TBD vs. TBD
- (2) TBD vs. TBD
- (7) TBD vs. TBD
Region 4 (Pittsburgh – Lower Left)
- (1) Pitt vs. Coppin State
- (8) USC vs. UMBC
- (4) Washington State vs. Grand Canyon
- (5) Dayton vs. Pepperdine
- (3) Creighton vs. Colgate
- (6) Utah State vs. Minnesota
- (2) Louisville vs. Wright State
- (7) Auburn vs. Western Michigan
Results in the tournament will also be tracked on the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball official bracket.
NCAA volleyball tournament 2023 schedule, scores
Rounds one and two will be played Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Regionals, which include rounds three and four, will be played Dec. 7 and Dec. 9.
The national semifinals take place Dec. 14 while the championship game is Dec. 17.
Round 1
This section will be updated when game times are announced
How to watch, stream NCAA volleyball tournament games
The NCAA volleyball tournament will primarily be broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
Broadcast information for games in the first four rounds are yet to be determined. However, the semifinals will be available to watch on ESPN, while the national championship will be shown on ABC. All three games can be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial.