2026 MAC Volleyball Championship

🏟 MAC
First Round
3Seed 3
6Seed 6
4Seed 4
5Seed 5
Semifinals
1Seed 1
TBD
2Seed 2
TBD
Championship
TBD
TBD
MAC Tournament Projections(11 teams · 10k simulations)
SeedTeamEloQuartersSemisFinal🏆 Win
1Ball State172797%87%60%38%
2W Michigan161889%67%36%17%
3Toledo161685%65%34%16%
4Bowling Green158284%58%27%12%
5Ohio153269%42%17%7%
6Akron148668%38%14%5%
7Miami (OH)141937%17%6%2%
8C Michigan136029%11%3%1%
9E Michigan132824%8%2%1%
10Buffalo133017%6%2%1%
11Kent State11511%———

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

MAC Standings
6 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 89 games remaining

Snapshot Week

Preseason

Standings · Finishing Position Probabilities

#TeamConfOverallProj ConfProj Ovr1234567891011
1Ball State0–00–0
12.5–3.5
11–14 W
12.5–3.5
11–14 W
4323148.85.43.21.51.00.40.1
2W Michigan0–00–0
10.8–5.2
9–13 W
10.8–5.2
9–13 W
15201816118.35.23.21.70.70.2
3Toledo0–00–0
11.0–6.0
9–13 W
11.0–6.0
9–13 W
17181613129.16.34.82.41.20.1
4Bowling Green0–00–0
10.7–6.3
9–13 W
10.7–6.3
9–13 W
1315171513117.24.92.51.10.3
5Ohio0–00–0
8.9–7.1
7–11 W
8.9–7.1
7–11 W
5.99.212141415128.85.92.90.9
6Akron0–00–0
8.9–7.1
7–11 W
8.9–7.1
7–11 W
4.49.212141414129.16.53.71.2
7Miami (OH)0–00–0
6.7–9.3
5–8 W
6.7–9.3
5–8 W
0.92.34.46.91012151615115.1
8C Michigan0–00–0
6.3–9.7
5–8 W
6.3–9.7
5–8 W
0.61.53.15.18.011151718146.2
9E Michigan0–00–0
5.7–10.3
4–7 W
5.7–10.3
4–7 W
0.41.12.24.36.39.41216181812
10Buffalo0–00–0
5.2–10.8
3–7 W
5.2–10.8
3–7 W
0.20.81.43.04.47.01115202512
11Kent State0–00–0
2.4–13.6
1–3 W
2.4–13.6
1–3 W
<10.10.10.30.82.14.08.82163

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

Finishing Position Range — Season Progression

Ball StateW MichiganToledoBowling GreenOhioAkronMiami (OH)C MichiganE MichiganBuffaloKent State
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