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RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-23-2026
The two semis tomorrow, both at 8am:
Texas v. USC
Stanford v. UCLA
Winners meet in the championship at 10:15. All on BTN.
ETA: I hope BTN has better cameras and placements than B1G+; that was pretty bad.
(Need to cancel my subscription now.)
Stanford is 2-1 against UCLA this year, winning 3-2 twice on neutral courts, losing 1-4 at UCLA in between.
Recap of today's win: https://gostanford.com/news/2026/04/23/no-2-stanford-tops-no-5-usc-advances-to-mpsf-semifinals
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-23-2026
Bad news:
I checked the BTN schedule (on my cable and on their website) and it shows B10 Lacrosse Friday morning at 8:00am.
The semifinals are listed at 3:00pm PT with the championship is 4:30pm PT. So they are on BTN, but not live!?
The MPSF page lists a bigtenplus link for live video tomorrow, too.
Very disappointing and confusing.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - TooMuchTV - 04-23-2026
(04-23-2026, 10:00 PM)johnbar Wrote: Bad news:
I checked the BTN schedule (on my cable and on their website) and it shows B10 Lacrosse Friday morning at 8:00am.
The semifinals are listed at 3:00pm PT with the championship is 4:30pm PT. So they are on BTN, but not live!?
The MPSF page lists a bigtenplus link for live video tomorrow, too.
Very disappointing and confusing.
My guide (DIRECTV) shows the semifinals at 8am and the final at 10am on 610 BTNHD.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - PVTree - 04-23-2026
It's odd that the #1 and #2 seeds meet in the semis. Did the Ruins lose and had to make their way through the consolation bracket?
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - Canalejas - 04-23-2026
(04-23-2026, 10:49 PM)PVTree Wrote: It's odd that the #1 and #2 seeds meet in the semis. Did the Ruins lose and had to make their way through the consolation bracket?
Yup. UCLA lost to Texas, 1-3. Then beat Cal, 3-0.
https://mpsports.org/tournaments/?id=68
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-24-2026
(04-23-2026, 10:30 PM)TooMuchTV Wrote:According to posts on VolleyTalk, the Big Ten Lacrosse tournament got rescheduled due to weather, and that takes precedence on BTN. So MPSF Beach Volleyball will be shown delayed, this afternoon on BTN. And I guess live on B1G+.(04-23-2026, 10:00 PM)johnbar Wrote: Bad news:
I checked the BTN schedule (on my cable and on their website) and it shows B10 Lacrosse Friday morning at 8:00am.
The semifinals are listed at 3:00pm PT with the championship is 4:30pm PT. So they are on BTN, but not live!?
The MPSF page lists a bigtenplus link for live video tomorrow, too.
Very disappointing and confusing.
My guide (DIRECTV) shows the semifinals at 8am and the final at 10am on 610 BTNHD.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - Spiny_Norman - 04-24-2026
Stanford lost to UCLA which then lost to Texas for the MPSF conference championship. What does that mean for NCAA seeding - 1. UCLA, 2. Stanford,
3. Texas?? Stanford is 3-0 in head-to-head matches vs. Texas this year so should be seeded ahead of them.
Let's remember that Stanford won the MPSF championship last year and took (we thought) a lot of momentum into the NCAA tournament. Where they got blitzed by Cal Poly in the quarterfinals.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - PVTree - 04-24-2026
(04-24-2026, 02:40 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: Stanford lost to UCLA which then lost to Texas for the MPSF conference championship. What does that mean for NCAA seeding - 1. UCLA, 2. Stanford,
3. Texas?? Stanford is 3-0 in head-to-head matches vs. Texas this year so should be seeded ahead of them.
Let's remember that Stanford won the MPSF championship last year and took (we thought) a lot of momentum into the NCAA tournament. Where they got blitzed by Cal Poly in the quarterfinals.
Spiny! Don't start off with "Stanford lost to LoseCLA". When we're awaiting the results of today's matchup between the 2.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - Spiny_Norman - 04-24-2026
(04-24-2026, 02:47 PM)PVTree Wrote:(04-24-2026, 02:40 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: Stanford lost to UCLA which then lost to Texas for the MPSF conference championship. What does that mean for NCAA seeding - 1. UCLA, 2. Stanford,
3. Texas?? Stanford is 3-0 in head-to-head matches vs. Texas this year so should be seeded ahead of them.
Let's remember that Stanford won the MPSF championship last year and took (we thought) a lot of momentum into the NCAA tournament. Where they got blitzed by Cal Poly in the quarterfinals.
Spiny! Don't start off with "Stanford lost to LoseCLA". When we're awaiting the results of today's matchup between the 2.
Sorry, the match happened 8 hours ago. I guess I did not realize that everyone was waiting for the BTN replay.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-24-2026
Not sure what the NCAA will do with the seeding. Stanford, Texas and UCLA should be the top three, but what order? Even with the head-to-head results, you could argue Texas #1, UCLA #2, Stanford #3. FSU should also be in the top 4, followed by USC and Cal Poly.
We'll find out at 10:00am Sunday.
Sixteen teams, single elimination. First round on Friday, May 1st (ESPN2). Quarter and semis on Saturday (ESPN2); championship on Sunday (ESPN).
https://www.ncaa.com/news/beach-volleyball/article/2026-04-19/2026-nc-beach-volleyball-championship-selection-info-bracket-and-schedule
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - TooMuchTV - 04-24-2026
(04-24-2026, 04:35 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:(04-24-2026, 02:47 PM)PVTree Wrote:(04-24-2026, 02:40 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: Stanford lost to UCLA which then lost to Texas for the MPSF conference championship. What does that mean for NCAA seeding - 1. UCLA, 2. Stanford,
3. Texas?? Stanford is 3-0 in head-to-head matches vs. Texas this year so should be seeded ahead of them.
Let's remember that Stanford won the MPSF championship last year and took (we thought) a lot of momentum into the NCAA tournament. Where they got blitzed by Cal Poly in the quarterfinals.
Spiny! Don't start off with "Stanford lost to LoseCLA". When we're awaiting the results of today's matchup between the 2.
Sorry, the match happened 8 hours ago. I guess I did not realize that everyone was waiting for the BTN replay.
They called it the BTN Premiere on the ticker. Lol
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - OCcardinal - 04-24-2026
(04-24-2026, 02:40 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: Stanford lost to UCLA which then lost to Texas for the MPSF conference championship. What does that mean for NCAA seeding - 1. UCLA, 2. Stanford,
3. Texas?? Stanford is 3-0 in head-to-head matches vs. Texas this year so should be seeded ahead of them.
Let's remember that Stanford won the MPSF championship last year and took (we thought) a lot of momentum into the NCAA tournament. Where they got blitzed by Cal Poly in the quarterfinals.
I'm glad I'm not the one that will be trying to seed the tournament.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-26-2026
Stanford gets the #1 seed, the pressure is on.
1. Stanford
9. Long Beach St.
2. Texas (MPSF)
10. TCU
3. UCLA
11. Grand Canyon
4. Southern California
12. Stetson (ASUN)
5. Florida St.
13. A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
6. Cal Poly (Big West)
14. Tulane (Conference USA)
7. LMU (CA) (West Coast)
15. Georgia St. (Sun Belt)
8. California
16. Chattanooga (OVC)
https://www.ncaa.com/news/beach-volleyball/article/2026-04-25/2026-national-collegiate-beach-volleyball-championship-field-announced
Bracket:
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/beach-volleyball/nc/2026
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - TooMuchTV - 04-26-2026
(04-26-2026, 10:19 AM)johnbar Wrote: Stanford gets the #1 seed, the pressure is on.
1. Stanford
9. Long Beach St.
2. Texas (MPSF)
10. TCU
3. UCLA
11. Grand Canyon
4. Southern California
12. Stetson (ASUN)
5. Florida St.
13. A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
6. Cal Poly (Big West)
14. Tulane (Conference USA)
7. LMU (CA) (West Coast)
15. Georgia St. (Sun Belt)
8. California
16. Chattanooga (OVC)
https://www.ncaa.com/news/beach-volleyball/article/2026-04-25/2026-national-collegiate-beach-volleyball-championship-field-announced
Bracket:
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/beach-volleyball/nc/2026
That's an odd way for the NCAA to list the seedings. UCLA, Texas, TCU, and LMU all on the other side of the bracket. Rematch of last year's final in the first round.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-26-2026
Yep, weird.
Anyway, Stanford gets #16 UT-Chattanooga to start (9:00am), and then either Cal or Long Beach (7:00am PDT! I hope the team is acclimated by then).
Seems OK.
Then, if the seeds hold, USC in the semis. Might be rooting for FSU in that quadrant.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - BostonCard - 04-26-2026
(04-26-2026, 11:10 AM)johnbar Wrote: Yep, weird.
Anyway, Stanford gets #16 UT-Chattanooga to start (9:00am), and then either Cal or Long Beach (7:00am PDT! I hope the team is acclimated by then).
Seems OK.
Then, if the seeds hold, USC in the semis. Might be rooting for FSU in that quadrant.
I mean tactics aside, rooting against UsC is not only allowed, it is encouraged!
BC
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - Goose - 04-26-2026
(04-26-2026, 11:49 AM)BostonCard Wrote:I thought it was mandatory, except in the very few cases of equal evils, in which case Stadium Collapse or the Sweet Meteor of Death are preferred.(04-26-2026, 11:10 AM)johnbar Wrote: Yep, weird.
Anyway, Stanford gets #16 UT-Chattanooga to start (9:00am), and then either Cal or Long Beach (7:00am PDT! I hope the team is acclimated by then).
Seems OK.
Then, if the seeds hold, USC in the semis. Might be rooting for FSU in that quadrant.
I mean tactics aside, rooting against UsC is not only allowed, it is encouraged!
BC
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - johnbar - 04-26-2026
This is from three weeks ago, but I kept forgetting to post the link.
Short interview with Coach Andrew Fuller:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI1fBgYRe-A
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - PalmTree - 04-26-2026
(04-26-2026, 12:40 PM)johnbar Wrote: This is from three weeks ago, but I kept forgetting to post the link.
Short interview with Coach Andrew Fuller:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI1fBgYRe-A
That was a great interview - especially toward the end where he shared his perspectives on his role as coach in the greater scheme of the program/department, and on his recruiting philosophy. Thanks for sharing!
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball - paloalto - 04-26-2026
I believe all NCAA tournament matches are on ESPN2.