2026 Big Ten Volleyball Tournament

🏟 Big Ten📍 Fishers, Indiana🗓 November 20 – November 25
First Round
12Seed 12
13Seed 13
10Seed 10
15Seed 15
11Seed 11
14Seed 14
Second Round
5Seed 5
TBD
7Seed 7
TBD
6Seed 6
TBD
8Seed 8
9Seed 9
Quarterfinals
1Seed 1
TBD
2Seed 2
TBD
3Seed 3
TBD
4Seed 4
TBD
Semifinals
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Championship
TBD
TBD
Big Ten Tournament Projections(18 teams · 10k simulations)
SeedTeamEloR1R2QuartersSemisFinal🏆 Win
1Nebraska238499%99%99%90%74%53%
2Wisconsin226499%99%98%79%50%23%
3Purdue213499%99%91%56%23%8%
4Southern California207699%99%84%44%16%5%
5Minnesota202799%98%77%34%10%3%
6Penn St.203299%97%75%30%10%3%
7Indiana197699%94%66%22%6%2%
8UCLA193399%91%56%17%5%1%
9Michigan190099%85%45%11%3%1%
10Oregon187598%82%40%8%2%—
11Michigan St175389%56%18%3%——
12Washington177292%60%19%2%——
13Illinois172885%48%13%1%——
14Northwestern167778%37%8%1%——
15Iowa165170%29%6%1%——
16Ohio St.156944%14%2%———
17Maryland148727%7%1%———
18Rutgers146820%4%————

Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.

Big Ten Standings
15 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 153 games remaining

Snapshot Week

Preseason

Standings · Finishing Position Probabilities

#TeamConfOverallProj ConfProj Ovr123456789101112131415161718
1Nebraska0–00–0
15.7–1.3
15–17 W
15.7–1.3
15–17 W
64228.33.01.30.50.2<1<1<1
2Wisconsin0–00–0
14.4–2.6
13–16 W
14.4–2.6
13–16 W
223321116.23.62.00.90.40.1<1<1<1
3Purdue0–00–0
12.8–4.2
12–14 W
12.8–4.2
12–14 W
6.3172117139.37.14.92.91.40.70.30.20.1
4Southern California0–00–0
12.1–4.9
11–14 W
12.1–4.9
11–14 W
3.21015181413106.64.22.81.81.10.40.1<1<1
5Minnesota0–00–0
11.4–5.6
10–13 W
11.4–5.6
10–13 W
1.76.01014151412107.04.62.91.40.70.40.1<1<1
6Penn St.0–00–0
11.1–5.9
10–13 W
11.1–5.9
10–13 W
1.45.11012141412117.95.83.51.91.10.50.10.1<1<1
7Indiana0–00–0
10.5–6.5
9–12 W
10.5–6.5
9–12 W
0.73.46.61012121312108.35.63.32.11.10.50.2<1
8UCLA0–00–0
9.8–7.2
8–11 W
9.8–7.2
8–11 W
0.52.04.06.91011121312107.05.13.51.91.20.40.2<1
9Michigan0–00–0
9.0–8.0
7–11 W
9.0–8.0
7–11 W
0.21.02.34.46.28.811121312107.34.83.22.20.90.40.1
10Oregon0–00–0
8.5–8.5
7–10 W
8.5–8.5
7–10 W
<10.51.42.74.57.09.2111314129.46.84.12.41.10.50.2
11Washington0–00–0
6.8–10.2
5–8 W
6.8–10.2
5–8 W
<1<10.30.51.42.03.65.68.711131513107.24.92.40.9
12Michigan St0–00–0
6.5–10.5
5–8 W
6.5–10.5
5–8 W
<1<10.40.61.22.43.55.28.110131312118.86.03.41.8
13Illinois0–00–0
6.1–10.9
4–8 W
6.1–10.9
4–8 W
<1<10.10.30.81.42.74.06.28.011131413107.25.12.5
14Northwestern0–00–0
5.3–11.7
4–7 W
5.3–11.7
4–7 W
<1<1<10.20.61.22.03.66.08.412141614117.23.8
15Iowa0–00–0
4.7–12.3
3–6 W
4.7–12.3
3–6 W
<10.10.20.50.61.42.43.86.79.313151714105.9
16Ohio St.0–00–0
3.5–13.5
2–5 W
3.5–13.5
2–5 W
<1<1<10.20.40.71.53.04.67.21116212015
17Maryland0–00–0
2.6–14.4
1–4 W
2.6–14.4
1–4 W
<1<1<1<10.30.61.22.64.27.011172532
18Rutgers0–00–0
2.3–14.7
1–3 W
2.3–14.7
1–3 W
<1<10.10.30.61.32.85.39.3162638

Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).

Finishing Position Range — Season Progression

NebraskaWisconsinPurdueSouthern CaliforniaMinnesotaPenn St.IndianaUCLAMichiganOregonWashingtonMichigan StIllinoisNorthwesternIowaOhio St.MarylandRutgers
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