2026 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship Preview

In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the upcoming NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship. With 12 teams participating for the first time and 4 locations for the Regional matchups, this is going to be a really exciting tournament!

UCLA, Hawaii, Long Beach State, and Ball State earned the 1-seeds so they get a first round bye and the luxury of hosting the Regionals matches. Will there be any upsets or will the 1-seeds all make it to the Final Four in LA?

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Matches To Watch This Week:
* Thursday at 2:30 pm ET- Match 1 of A1 Italian Men's Final (match 2 on Sunday)
* Friday, Saturday- NCAA Men Regional Semifinals and Finals
* Saturday at 10:00 am ET- Women's Champions League Final Four first semifinal match (eurovolley.tv)

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Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:24 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings
0:09:26 - NCAA Men's Championship Preview
0:29:08 - Listener Questions
0:54:38 - Matches To Watch This Week