ECC Tournament Projections
You don't need an auto-bid to the NCAA Tournament to have an exciting tournament. Just ask the ECC.
The ECC may be the smallest conference in National Collegiate volleyball, but there is some good volleyball being played there. Before you know it, the ECC will have enough teams to put in a request for an auto-bid to the NCAA Tournament. Jump on the bandwagon before you miss it.
The Bracket
There is something so great about a simple 4-team bracket. #1 vs #4 and #2 vs #3. It can be played relatively quickly (which helps save on costs) and in this case, every team makes the postseason. For the ECC, the #1 seed gets the honor of hosting and this year that is Roberts Wesleyan.
Round-by-Round Projections
I used the VBelo model and simulated the East Coast Conference tournament 10,000 times. Below are the results for how often each team progressed through the tournament.
The interesting thing about the ECC is that the 4 teams are spread out fairly evenly. This means all of the matches have clear favorites. Of course postseason upsets can happen, but this conference seems particularly situated to be chalk.
Roberts Wesleyan is the clear favorite. That being said, STAC will put up a strong battle for the title. Dominican and AIC will have to pull off incredible upsets to win a trophy.
With all of the excitement for auto-bids to the NCAA Tournament, don’t forget to check out the ECC Tournament.