Complete package, dates and more

It’s been a wonderfully popular year for NCAA women’s volleyball, and with the 2024 volleyball tournament looming, it’s about to get even more exciting.

Last year, reigning champion Texas handily defeated Nebraska to claim another national title. Who will emerge victorious from the 64-team field this time? Read on to find out more, including the full round, key dates and teams to keep an eye on.

The full 2024 bracket, led by No. 1 seeds Pitt, Penn State, Nebraska and Louisville, is listed below. As a reminder, 31 of these teams automatically qualified by winning their conference, while 33 received at-large bids.

A printable table with start times for each game can be found here.

Region 1 – Pittsburgh Quarter

No. 1 Pittsburgh (29-1) vs. Morehead State (18-14)
No. 8 Oklahoma (14-10) vs. UTEP (27-6)
No. 5 TCU (21-7) vs. Hawaii (21-9)
No. 4 Oregon (22-7) vs. High Point (23-6)
No. 3 Kentucky (20-7) vs. Cleveland State (23-9)
No. 6 Minnesota (20-10) vs. Western Kentucky (28-6)
No. 7 Missouri (20-8) vs. Texas State (22-8)
No. 2 SMU (24-7) vs. Wichita State (18-13)

Region 2 – Louisville Quarter

No. 1 Louisville (25-5) vs. Chicago State (19-9)
No. 8 Northern Iowa (25-7) vs. Illinois (18-12)
No. 5 BYU (19-9) vs. Loyola Chicago (21-11)
No. 4 Purdue (26-6) vs. Western Michigan (20-12)
No. 3 Kansas (24-4) vs. Colgate (19-10)
No. 6 Florida (21-7) vs. NC State (16-12)
No. 7 Loyola Marymount (24-5) vs. Washington (19-11)
No. 2 Stanford (25-4) vs. Sacramento State (21-11)

Region 2 – Penn State Quarter

No. 1 Penn State (29-2) vs. Delaware State (17-13)
No. 8 North Carolina (22-7) vs. Yale (19-5)
No. 5 Marquette (23-8) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (27-4)
No. 4 Utah (24-5) vs. College of Charleston (25-8)
No. 3 Texas (18-6) vs. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (20-10)
No. 6 USC (21-9) vs. UT Arlington (29-2)
No. 7 Florida State (21-9) vs. Ole Miss (17-11)
No. 2 Creighton (29-2) vs. South Dakota (21-9)

Region 2 – Nebraska Quarter

No. 1 Nebraska (29-2) vs. Florida A&M (27-6)
No. 8 Miami (21-10) vs. South Dakota State (27-2)
No. 5 Dayton (29-2) vs. South Carolina (16-11)
No. 4 Baylor (22-7) vs. Wofford (23-8)
No. 3 Arizona State (29-2) vs. New Hampshire (18-9)
No. 6 Texas A&M (19-7) vs. Colorado State (20-10)
No. 7 Georgia Tech (20-9) vs. Tennessee (15-11)
No. 2 Wisconsin (23-6) vs. Fairfield (21-11)

The first and second rounds of the NCAA volleyball tournament will be played between December 5th and 7th, followed by the regional tournaments from December 12th to 15th. The final four will then move on to the semi-finals on December 19th. The winners of these games will qualify for the championship in the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 22nd.

The first round schedule can be found below. All times are in ET

December 5th (Stream on ESPN+)

Loyola Chicago vs. BYU, 3:30 p.m
Western Ky. vs. Minnesota, 4:30 p.m
UT Arlington vs. Southern California, 5 p.m
Texas St. vs. Missouri, 5 p.m
Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech, 5:30 p.m
Ole Miss vs. Florida St., 5:30 p.m
South Carolina vs. Dayton, 5:30 p.m
FGCU vs. Marquette, 6:30 p.m
Western Michigan vs. Purdue, 6:30 p.m
Hawaii vs. TCU, 7 p.m
A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Texas, 7:30 p.m
Cleveland St. vs. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m
Wichita St. vs. SMU, 8 p.m
Fairfield vs. Wisconsin, 8 p.m
South Dakota vs. Creighton, 8 p.m
Wofford vs. Baylor, 8 p.m
High Point vs. Oregon, 9:30 p.m
Col. of Charleston vs. Utah, 9:30 p.m

December 6 (Stream on ESPN+)

Illinois vs. UNI, 4 p.m
Oklahoma vs. UTEP, 4 p.m
NC State vs. Florida, 5 p.m
Yale vs. North Carolina, 5 p.m
South Dakota St. vs. Miami (FL), 5:30 p.m
Colorado St. vs. Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m
Chicago St. vs. Louisville, 7 p.m
Morehead St. vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m
Washington vs. LMU (CA), 7:30 p.m
Colgate vs. Kansas, 7:30 p.m
Delaware St. vs. Penn St., 7:30 p.m
Florida A&M vs. Nebraska, 8 p.m
New Hampshire vs. Arizona St., 8:30 p.m
Sacramento St. vs. Stanford, 10 p.m

The timing of the second round will be announced at a later date.

The first and second rounds of the 2024 volleyball tournament can be streamed live on ESPN+, while the regional semifinals and finals will be broadcast on ESPNU, ESPN2 and ABC. ESPN will then broadcast the semifinals while ABC will broadcast the championship; For those without cable, the semifinals and championship can be streamed on Fubo.

A complete list of updated transfer details can be found on the NCAA website.

Pitt, Nebraska, Louisville and Penn State are the four No. 1 seeds in this year’s tournament. Pittsburgh just won its third straight ACC championship, while Nebraska and PSU each hold a share of the Big Ten title. Louisville has the worst record of the four at 25-5, but will certainly be motivated by the prospect of winning a title at home.

Within the 64-team field, two are competing for the first time: Chicago State and UTEP.