The 2026 NSIC Volleyball Tournament pairings have been determined following the conclusion of the NSIC regular season schedule. The top eight teams from the NSIC Volleyball Standings advance to the single-elimination tournament. The quarterfinals will be hosted at the top four seeds on Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m. and the semifinals/championship matches hosted at the highest remaining seed. The semifinals/championship matches will take place on two consecutive days between Friday and Sunday, November 13-15 with the dates of competition determined by the host institution following the quarterfinal round.
Wayne State (19-1) won the 2026 NSIC Regular Season Championship and will be the top seed taking on eighth seeded Augustana (12-8). Concordia-St. Paul (17-3) is the two seed and will host seventh seeded Jamestown (12-8). Southwest Minnesota State (15-5) is the third seed and will host sixth seeded Minnesota Duluth (14-6) while fourth seeded Northern State (15-5) will host fifth seeded St. Cloud State (14-6).
Tiebreakers:
– SMSU earned the third seed over NSU via point rating system
– SCSU earned the fifth seed over UMD via point rating system
– UJ tied AU in the point rating system, UJ earned the seventh seed via its head-to-head win in the single match played with AU
The winner of the NSIC Tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Region Tournament.
