2026 Southland Volleyball Tournament
🏟 Southland
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Southland Tournament Projections(12 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Quarters | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF Austin | 1757 | 99% | 90% | 64% | 41% |
| 2 | UTRGV | 1670 | 99% | 81% | 48% | 24% |
| 3 | Southeastern La. | 1642 | 99% | 79% | 42% | 20% |
| 4 | UIW | 1553 | 99% | 59% | 23% | 9% |
| 5 | A&M-Corpus Christi | 1475 | 97% | 42% | 13% | 4% |
| 6 | Lamar | 1373 | 90% | 23% | 5% | 1% |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 1282 | 71% | 11% | 2% | — |
| 8 | East Texas A&M | 1291 | 68% | 10% | 2% | — |
| 9 | McNeese | 1181 | 43% | 4% | 1% | — |
| 10 | Nicholls | 1116 | 24% | 1% | — | — |
| 11 | New Orleans | 1030 | 6% | — | — | — |
| 12 | Northwestern St. | 952 | 2% | — | — | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
Southland Standings
8 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 97 games remainingSnapshot Week
Standings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF Austin | 0–0 | 0–0 | 14.0–2.0 13–15 W | 14.0–2.0 13–15 W | 44 | 28 | 17 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | <1 | <1 | ||||
| 2 | Southeastern La. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13.5–3.5 12–15 W | 13.5–3.5 12–15 W | 25 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | |
| 3 | UTRGV | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13.0–3.0 12–14 W | 13.0–3.0 12–14 W | 23 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | <1 | <1 | ||
| 4 | UIW | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.1–4.9 10–13 W | 11.1–4.9 10–13 W | 5.3 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | <1 | <1 |
| 5 | A&M-Corpus Christi | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.0–6.0 9–11 W | 10.0–6.0 9–11 W | 2.3 | 6.0 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | <1 |
| 6 | Lamar | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.5–7.5 7–10 W | 8.5–7.5 7–10 W | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.6–9.4 5–8 W | 6.6–9.4 5–8 W | <1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| 8 | East Texas A&M | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6.5–9.5 5–8 W | 6.5–9.5 5–8 W | <1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| 9 | McNeese | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.2–10.8 4–6 W | 5.2–10.8 4–6 W | <1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 3.6 | |
| 10 | Nicholls | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4.2–11.8 3–5 W | 4.2–11.8 3–5 W | <1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 9.1 | ||
| 11 | New Orleans | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.8–14.2 1–4 W | 2.8–14.2 1–4 W | <1 | <1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 17 | 32 | 36 | ||
| 12 | Northwestern St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1.8–14.2 1–3 W | 1.8–14.2 1–3 W | <1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 11 | 33 | 49 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
SF AustinSoutheastern La.UTRGVUIWA&M-Corpus ChristiLamarHouston ChristianEast Texas A&MMcNeeseNichollsNew OrleansNorthwestern St.