NCAA VB · 2026
Conference Ratings
Who has the toughest neighborhood?
Every team's Rating (pts/set), sorted into its conference. The conferences rank by average rating; each dot is one team on the same scale, the navy tick is the conference average, and the spread is the gap from best to worst.
Rk
Conference
Avg
Best and worst
Spread
1
Big Ten
18 teams · median team +6.1
+5.2
Avg
BESTNebraska (#1)+11.1
Nebraska (#1)+11.1WORSTNorthwestern (#111)+1.5
Northwestern (#111)+1.59.6
Spread
2
SEC
16 teams · median team +4.7
+4.7
Avg
BESTKentucky (#4)+8.3
Kentucky (#4)+8.3WORSTOle Miss (#143)+0.7
Ole Miss (#143)+0.77.5
Spread
3
Big 12
15 teams · median team +3.1
+4.1
Avg
BESTBYU (#6)+7.6
BYU (#6)+7.6WORSTTexas Tech (#182)-0.2
Texas Tech (#182)-0.27.8
Spread
4
ACC
18 teams · median team +3.3
+3.3
Avg
BESTPittsburgh (#2)+9.8
Pittsburgh (#2)+9.8WORSTSyracuse (#242)-1.5
Syracuse (#242)-1.511.3
Spread
5
Big East
11 teams · median team +1.2
+1.5
Avg
BESTMarquette (#35)+4.7
Marquette (#35)+4.7WORSTSeton Hall (#266)-2.3
Seton Hall (#266)-2.37.0
Spread
6
Pac-12
9 teams · median team +1.4
+1.4
Avg
BESTColorado State (#23)+5.9
Colorado State (#23)+5.9WORSTGonzaga (#240)-1.4
Gonzaga (#240)-1.47.3
Spread
7
American
13 teams · median team +0.9
+1.0
Avg
BESTTulsa (#54)+3.2
Tulsa (#54)+3.2WORSTCharlotte (#260)-2.0
Charlotte (#260)-2.05.3
Spread
8
Mountain West
10 teams · median team +1.2
+0.9
Avg
BESTHawai'i (#30)+5.2
Hawai'i (#30)+5.2WORSTNevada (#256)-1.9
Nevada (#256)-1.97.1
Spread
9
Sun Belt
13 teams · median team +0.5
+0.7
Avg
BESTGeorgia Southern (#49)+3.5
Georgia Southern (#49)+3.5WORSTOld Dominion (#282)-3.0
Old Dominion (#282)-3.06.5
Spread
10
WCC
10 teams · median team +1.0
+0.4
Avg
BESTSan Diego (#33)+4.9
San Diego (#33)+4.9WORSTSeattle U (#310)-4.4
Seattle U (#310)-4.49.3
Spread
11
MAC
11 teams · median team +0.4
+0.3
Avg
BESTToledo (#53)+3.3
Toledo (#53)+3.3WORSTCentral Michigan (#330)-6.0
Central Michigan (#330)-6.09.3
Spread
12
Big West
12 teams · median team +0.3
+0.0
Avg
BESTCal Poly (#42)+4.0
Cal Poly (#42)+4.0WORSTUC Riverside (#297)-4.0
UC Riverside (#297)-4.08.0
Spread
13
CUSA
11 teams · median team +1.0
-0.0
Avg
BESTWestern Kentucky (#45)+3.8
Western Kentucky (#45)+3.8WORSTJacksonville State (#322)-5.3
Jacksonville State (#322)-5.39.1
Spread
14
A-Sun
8 teams · median team +0.2
-0.1
Avg
BESTWest Florida (#83)+2.5
West Florida (#83)+2.5WORSTStetson (#308)-4.3
Stetson (#308)-4.36.8
Spread
15
Ivy
8 teams · median team -0.1
-0.2
Avg
BESTYale (#61)+3.0
Yale (#61)+3.0WORSTColumbia (#293)-3.5
Columbia (#293)-3.56.5
Spread
16
Summit
8 teams · median team +1.4
-0.2
Avg
BESTSouth Dakota (#76)+2.8
South Dakota (#76)+2.8WORSTOral Roberts (#319)-5.1
Oral Roberts (#319)-5.17.9
Spread
17
A 10
10 teams · median team -0.3
-0.3
Avg
BESTDayton (#70)+2.9
Dayton (#70)+2.9WORSTRhode Island (#292)-3.4
Rhode Island (#292)-3.46.3
Spread
18
Horizon
11 teams · median team -0.7
-0.7
Avg
BESTWright State (#92)+2.1
Wright State (#92)+2.1WORSTCleveland State (#285)-3.0
Cleveland State (#285)-3.05.1
Spread
19
Big Sky
11 teams · median team +0.2
-0.7
Avg
BESTUtah Tech (#75)+2.8
Utah Tech (#75)+2.8WORSTSouthern Utah (#336)-6.5
Southern Utah (#336)-6.59.3
Spread
20
Big South
8 teams · median team -1.1
-0.7
Avg
BESTHigh Point (#78)+2.8
High Point (#78)+2.8WORSTPresbyterian (#279)-2.8
Presbyterian (#279)-2.85.5
Spread
21
CAA
11 teams · median team -0.8
-0.7
Avg
BESTCharleston (#67)+3.0
Charleston (#67)+3.0WORSTHampton (#324)-5.5
Hampton (#324)-5.58.4
Spread
22
MVC
11 teams · median team -0.5
-0.7
Avg
BESTNorthern Iowa (#38)+4.5
Northern Iowa (#38)+4.5WORSTEvansville (#306)-4.2
Evansville (#306)-4.28.8
Spread
23
UAC
9 teams · median team -1.2
-0.8
Avg
BESTEastern Kentucky (#50)+3.5
Eastern Kentucky (#50)+3.5WORSTWest Georgia (#311)-4.4
West Georgia (#311)-4.47.9
Spread
24
Patriot
9 teams · median team -2.3
-1.4
Avg
BESTLehigh (#96)+1.9
Lehigh (#96)+1.9WORSTLafayette (#309)-4.3
Lafayette (#309)-4.36.2
Spread
25
Southern
10 teams · median team -1.1
-1.5
Avg
BESTWofford (#86)+2.3
Wofford (#86)+2.3WORSTThe Citadel (#333)-6.3
The Citadel (#333)-6.38.7
Spread
26
Am. East
6 teams · median team -1.6
-2.3
Avg
BESTUMBC (#156)+0.4
UMBC (#156)+0.4WORSTNJIT (#338)-7.1
NJIT (#338)-7.17.5
Spread
27
OVC
9 teams · median team -2.2
-2.4
Avg
BESTLindenwood (#71)+2.9
Lindenwood (#71)+2.9WORSTTennessee State (#342)-8.9
Tennessee State (#342)-8.911.8
Spread
28
Southland
12 teams · median team -2.8
-2.7
Avg
BESTIncarnate Word (#166)+0.2
Incarnate Word (#166)+0.2WORSTLSU New Orleans (#337)-7.0
LSU New Orleans (#337)-7.07.3
Spread
29
Metro
12 teams · median team -4.7
-4.3
Avg
BESTFairfield (#181)-0.1
Fairfield (#181)-0.1WORSTNiagara (#341)-7.7
Niagara (#341)-7.77.6
Spread
30
MEAC
8 teams · median team -4.5
-4.6
Avg
BESTCoppin State (#178)-0.1
Coppin State (#178)-0.1WORSTSouth Carolina State (#344)-9.3
South Carolina State (#344)-9.39.2
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31
NEC
8 teams · median team -5.1
-5.8
Avg
BESTLong Island University (#167)+0.2
Long Island University (#167)+0.2WORSTChicago State (#347)-11.2
Chicago State (#347)-11.211.4
Spread
32
SWAC
12 teams · median team -5.4
-6.3
Avg
BESTAlabama A&M (#254)-1.9
Alabama A&M (#254)-1.9WORSTMississippi Valley State (#348)-12.4
Mississippi Valley State (#348)-12.410.5
Spread
Rank in parentheses is the team's spot in the full league. Ratings as of 2026-10-27.
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