The NC High School Athletic Association released the final playoff brackets for the 2026 girls volleyball state championships on Thursday.

NCHSAA office staff and a coaching representative from the NC Coaches Association met at 8:00 a.m. to begin the ranking process. Schools have until 12:30 p.m. to submit their questions regarding the brackets.

See the final brackets on HighSchoolOT’s Live Brackets page

North Carolina’s biggest high school sports fans have downloaded the all-new HighSchoolOT app to get alerts during brackets. You can also subscribe to HSOT email alerts to be the first to see matches.

HighSchoolOT Insiders regularly check our playoff projections to get an idea of ​​the seeds and matchups.

The first round of the state playoffs will take place on Saturday, October 17. All state championships will be played Oct. 30-31 at Campbell University.

Here’s how the NCHSAA will determine playoff brackets this year

Playoff dates

  • Thursday October 15 — Official materials published by NCHSAA
  • Saturday October 17 — First round with a higher seed
  • Tuesday October 20 — Second round with a higher seed
  • Thursday October 22 — Third round with higher seed
  • Saturday October 24 — Fourth round with higher seed
  • Tuesday October 27 — Higher seeded regional finals
  • October 30-31 — State Championships at Campbell University

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