2026 SoCon Volleyball Tournament

🏟 Southern
Play-In
8Seed 8
9Seed 9
Quarterfinals
1Seed 1
TBD
4Seed 4
5Seed 5
2Seed 2
7Seed 7
3Seed 3
6Seed 6
Semifinals
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Championship
TBD
TBD
Southern Tournament Projections(10 teams · 10k simulations)
SeedTeamEloR1QuartersSemisFinal🏆 Win
1ETSU170099%99%85%61%39%
2Wofford162499%99%75%46%25%
3Furman154099%98%59%28%12%
4Samford147399%95%46%19%8%
5Chattanooga143598%91%36%13%5%
6UNC Greensboro143399%92%35%13%5%
7Tennessee Tech141898%90%33%12%4%
8Mercer139098%86%26%8%3%
9Western Caro.120872%37%5%1%—
10The Citadel108336%12%1%——

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

Southern Standings
9 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 90 games remaining

Snapshot Week

Preseason

Standings · Finishing Position Probabilities

#TeamConfOverallProj ConfProj Ovr12345678910
1ETSU0–00–0
14.6–3.4
13–16 W
14.6–3.4
13–16 W
5324115.83.31.60.90.2<1<1
2Wofford0–00–0
13.1–4.9
12–15 W
13.1–4.9
12–15 W
252919127.54.52.41.00.3<1
3Furman0–00–0
11.4–6.6
10–13 W
11.4–6.6
10–13 W
9.318211813106.23.81.30.3
4Samford0–00–0
10.1–7.9
8–12 W
10.1–7.9
8–12 W
5.41015161614127.73.20.8
5UNC Greensboro0–00–0
8.9–9.1
7–11 W
8.9–9.1
7–11 W
2.25.31013161617145.41.0
6Chattanooga0–00–0
8.9–9.1
7–11 W
8.9–9.1
7–11 W
2.55.99.313151715146.31.7
7Tennessee Tech0–00–0
8.7–9.3
7–11 W
8.7–9.3
7–11 W
2.15.19.012151617156.81.9
8Mercer0–00–0
7.8–10.2
6–10 W
7.8–10.2
6–10 W
0.82.75.99.212161920112.3
9Western Caro.0–00–0
4.1–13.9
2–5 W
4.1–13.9
2–5 W
<10.20.40.91.93.68.1174028
10The Citadel0–00–0
2.4–15.6
1–3 W
2.4–15.6
1–3 W
<10.10.20.82.16.92564

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

Finishing Position Range — Season Progression

ETSUWoffordFurmanSamfordUNC GreensboroChattanoogaTennessee TechMercerWestern Caro.The Citadel
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