It's all fun and games until the conferences don't want you to have fun and games with them. Men's volleyball is near a breaking point and some teams are suffering because of it.
As I've mentioned before, the growth in men's volleyball needs to come from the top down, not "bottom" up. Larger schools need to add men's VB and perhaps follow the conference alignment found in the women's game. Yes, it's messy and there are growing pains.
That said, here's a suggestion for the 2026 season regarding the MPSF: Create two divisions:
North
BYU
Menlo
Stanford
GC
Jessup
South
USC
UCLA
Pepperdine
Concordia
Vanguard
This format could simplify scheduling and place two D-11 schools in each division for balance.
As I've mentioned before, the growth in men's volleyball needs to come from the top down, not "bottom" up. Larger schools need to add men's VB and perhaps follow the conference alignment found in the women's game. Yes, it's messy and there are growing pains.
That said, here's a suggestion for the 2026 season regarding the MPSF: Create two divisions:
North
BYU
Menlo
Stanford
GC
Jessup
South
USC
UCLA
Pepperdine
Concordia
Vanguard
This format could simplify scheduling and place two D-11 schools in each division for balance.