Yep, the "bracket" is a joke

Every year the committee gets together, and like the cat that thinks it's doing you a favor, puts a dead bird on college volleyball's front step: the bracket.

The worst part? There will be, invariably, an "interview" with a member of the committee where they're asked specific, pointed questions, and to which they'll answer in vague, general nonsense, which is even more insulting than the bracket itself.

If you don't recall, here's the "Q&A" we highlighted last year.