what was interesting was the involvement of Off the Block in all this, Vinnie Lopes was listening to the inclusion of top 10/15 data in selection data, and that clearly what made Long Beach the compelling selection.

Prior to this year, Vinnie did not emphasize that data.

The selection commitee was listening.

the Bracket is fair, tough for Long Beach, and potentially two great semis

Have not played Pepperdine since the 2019 semifinals in the NCAAs, and of course a chance to stick it to UCLA in UCLA would be epic, with a chance for another all Big West final or even Ball State

have to say, a LOT of respect for the Big West and Big West scheduling was shown by the NCAA committee members, the formation of the Big West Volleyball payed dividends