SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The bracket for the 2026 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Championship is set with No. 8 nationally ranked UC Davis taking the top seed to Santa Clara’s Sullivan Aquatic Center Nov. 20-22.
The Aggies defeated LMU, 16-11, on Nov. 8 to earn the WCC’s regular-season crown and the No. 1 seed for the Championship tournament. The Lions slotted in at the No. 2 seed, followed by No. 3 San José State, No. 4 Pepperdine, No. 5 Santa Clara, No. 6 Pacific, No. 7 Saint Mary’s and No. 8 Air Force.
Seven of the WCC's eight programs appear in the
latest CWPA national rankings: No. 8 UC Davis, No. 9 LMU, No. 14 San José State, No. 15 Pepperdine, No. 16 Santa Clara, No. 18 Pacific and No. 20 Saint Mary's.
Quarterfinal action begins at 9:30 a.m. PT on Friday, with the semifinals set to begin at 11 a.m. PT on Saturday, and the Championship match at 12 p.m. PT on Sunday. All contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
2026 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Championship
Sullivan Aquatic Center, Santa Clara, Calif. (Host: Santa Clara)
Quarterfinals - Friday, Nov. 20
9:30 a.m. PT - #1 UC Davis vs. #8 Air Force (ESPN+)
11:30 a.m. PT - #4 Pepperdine vs. #5 Santa Clara (ESPN+)
1:30 p.m. PT - #3 San José State vs. #6 Pacific (ESPN+)
3:45 p.m. PT - #2 LMU vs. #7 Saint Mary’s (ESPN+)
Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 21
11 a.m. PT - #1/8 winner vs. #4/5 winner (ESPN+)
1 p.m. PT - #3/6 winner vs. #2/7 winner (ESPN+)
Championship - Sunday, Nov. 22
12 p.m. PT - Semifinal winners (ESPN+)