Road to the Championship National Participation There are 340 NCAA member institutions that sponsor Division I Women’s Volleyball teams and most are eligible to compete in the National Championship. All 340 programs support over 5,500 Women’s Volleyball student-athletes across the country. Selection Process The 2021 Division I Women’s Volleyball championship will provide a field of 64 teams to compete in a single elimination tournament. Of the 64 teams, 32 teams receive automatic qualification while the remaining 32 teams will be selected on an at-large basis by the Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee. Selection Show | Sunday, November 28, 2021 The NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship bracket will be announced the Sunday before the first round of competition. First and Second Rounds | December 2-4, 2021 First and Second round competition will be held at non-predetermined campus sites. Teams will compete in a single-elimination first round competition. The advancing teams will then compete against each other in single-elimination second round competition. The winning team from each of the 16 second rounds advance to the regional round. Regionals | December 9-11, 2021 Regionals for the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship will also be held at non-predetermined campus sites. Teams will compete in single-elimination regional semifinal competition. The advancing teams then compete against each other in single-elimination regional finals. National Championship | December 16-18, 2021 The 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship will be held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The National Semifinals will be held December 16, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The National Championship will take place December 18, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. SHOP LATEST VOLLEYBALL GEAR DI Women's Volleyball News The college volleyball libero, explained Nebraska leads DI women's volleyball preseason Power 10 rankings College volleyball rankings: Preseason Power 10 for 2022 Here are 22 non-conference volleyball matchups to watch in 2022 It has come full circle for Penn State volleyball's new head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley The college volleyball rotation, explained College volleyball dictionary: Glossary and terms, everything you need to know The Nebraska women's volleyball all-time lineup The Penn State women's volleyball all-time lineup The oldest rivalries in DI women's volleyball The 10 greatest upsets in NCAA volleyball tournament history championship history Follow NCAA Volleyball Subscribe To Email Updates Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners Email Address Sign Me Up