A rundown of the 2017 playoff picture for the Manitoba Bisons teams. Four of the six team sports qualified for post-season action at the end of the 2016-17 Canada West regular season while men's basketball, women's hockey plus men's volleyball will host playoffs.

Men's Volleyball

Currently ranked #1 in the nation, Manitoba is in the post-season as they are in first place in Canada West with a 21-1 record. The Bisons completes the conference regular season after a conference bye by playing second place Trinity Western Spartans (18-2) on the road on Feb. 24-25 and with a road split will clinch first place and host the conference Final Four on March 10-11. The Bisons will host a playoff series this year as they finish in Top 4 in Canada West at end of regular season.

Women's Hockey

Currently ranked #4 in the nation, Manitoba finished in third spot in Canada West holding a 16-7-3-2 record in the conference regular season. The Bisons host sixth place Mount Royal (10-13-1-4) on Feb. 17-19 at home in the Canada West Quarter-Final best-of-three series with game time 7 p.m. CT on Friday and Saturday and, if necessary, 4 p.m. CT puck drop on Sunday. All games at Wayne Fleming Arena at U of M campus.

Men's Basketball

Currently unranked in the nation, Manitoba finished as the fifth seed in the Canada West with a 12-8 record and fifth in the Rating Percentage Index (RPI) rankings at end of the conference regular season. The Bisons host 12th seed Regina Cougars (9-11) on Feb. 16-18 at home in the Canada West Play-In best-of-three series with game time 7:30 p.m. CT on Thursday and Friday and, if necessary, 7:30 p.m. CT tip-off on Saturday. All games at Investors Group Athletic Centre at U of M campus.

Men's Hockey

Currently unranked in the nation, Manitoba finished in fifth spot in Canada West holding a 14-12-2 record in the conference regular season. The Bisons will travel on the road against fourth place Mount Royal (15-11-2) and play on Feb. 17-19 in the Canada West Quarter-Final best-of-three series. Game time 8 p.m. CT on Friday and Saturday and, if necessary, 8 p.m. CT puck drop on Sunday. The playoff series can be watched on live webcast at: canadawest.tv (fee req'd).

Women's Volleyball

Currently unranked in the nation, Manitoba is currently tied for tenth place in the Canada West standings with a 6-16 record with two games remaining in the conference regular season. Manitoba still has a chance to capture the final playoff spot as Top 7 make post-season in Canada West. The Bisons end the conference regular season by playing at second place Trinity Western Spartans (17-3) on the road on Feb. 24-25. The Herd would play the Canada West Quarter Final best-of-three playoff series on the road during the March 3-5 weekend.

Women's Basketball

The Bisons (4-16) finished tied for 14th in the conference standings and did not qualify for the post-season in the 2016-17 season. 

Swimming

The Bison women's team is currently ranked number seven in the latest U SPORTS Top 10 ranking. The Bisons have qualified four swimmers (Kelsey Wog, Gio Wickett, Anthony Iliouchetchev and Alex Shogolev) for the 2017 U SPORTS Swimming Championships held at the University of Sherbrooke on Feb. 24-26. 

Track and Field

The Bison women's team is currently ranked number ten plus the Bison men's team is currently ranked number six in the latest U SPORTS Top 10 ranking. The Bisons will qualify numerous track and field athletes in individual and relay teams for the 2017 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton from March 9-11 (Alhaji Mansaray has already auto qualified in the men's high jump). There are a couple T&F meets during February for Manitoba athletes to still qualify for the nationals while the Canada West T&F conference championships will be held at University of Regina from Feb. 24-25.