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Post by vbobsessed on Aug 5, 2009 17:04:31 GMT -5
www.texassports.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/080509aab.htmlVolleyball ranked No. 2 in Volleyball Magazine Preseason Poll After reaching the NCAA Semifinals in 2008, Texas debuts at No. 2 in the Volleyball Magazine Preseason Poll. Aug. 5, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas -- After finishing 29-4 and making a trip to the NCAA Semifinals in 2008, the Texas Volleyball team enters the 2009 campaign ranked No. 2 in the Volleyball Magazine Preseason Top 20 poll. Head coach Jerritt Elliott's Longhorns will face six of the preseason Top 20 squads a total of eight times this season. Penn State, the two-time defending NCAA Champion, comes in at the top spot in the poll. Nebraska ranks third after finishing as an NCAA Semifinalist in 2007, while Washington ranks fourth and 2008 NCAA Finalist Stanford weighs in at No. 5. Rounding out the Top 10 are No. 6 California, No. 7 Hawaii, No. 8 Minnesota, No. 9 Florida and No. 10 UCLA. Texas will square off with No. 6 California, No. 7 Hawaii, No. 16 San Diego and No. 17 Saint Louis in non-conference action and in Big 12 play, the Longhorns will meet No. 3 Nebraska and No. 11 Iowa State twice each. The Horns open the season on Saturday, Aug. 29 when they take on Long Beach State at the Long Beach State Baden Classic. Volleyball Magazine Preseason Top 20 1. Penn State 2. Texas 3. Nebraska 4. Washington 5. Stanford 6. California 7. Hawaii 8. Minnesota 9. Florida 10. UCLA 11. Iowa State 12. USC 13. Illinois 14. Oregon 15. Michigan 16. San Diego T17. Wichita State T17. Saint Louis 19. Utah 20. Santa Clara Others Receiving Votes: Purdue, Pepperdine, Cal Poly, Kansas State, Kentucky, Long Beach State, Wisconsin, Colorado State, Louisville, Texas A&M, Duke
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 5, 2009 17:29:26 GMT -5
I can live with this poll, though I think USC will eventually make its way solidly into the top 10....and Arizona will be a top 25 team
Kudos to Nebraska and Washington...
last season Nebraska was preseason #7, they lost their best player and just add some freshmen and are preseason #3
last season Washington was preseason #9, they lost their best middle doesn't really gain anyone and are preseason #4
....goes to show how far great coaching can get you!
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Post by SaltNPepper on Aug 5, 2009 17:50:15 GMT -5
I don't think Nebraska or Washington's current preseason ranking is a function of last year preseason ranking.
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 5, 2009 17:54:04 GMT -5
neither do I....my comment was a reflection to the fine coaching Cook and J-Mac did all last season to get to the preseason ranking this season.
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Post by badgerbill on Aug 5, 2009 17:56:18 GMT -5
I am quite surprised Wisconsin actually got some votes. I suspect that those that voted realized that Pete is a great coach and the program is well respected, and perhaps his team will over achieve this year. That is something I am counting on. Lots of talent and youth on this team.
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Post by po'okela on Aug 5, 2009 17:57:06 GMT -5
im surprised that stanford isn't #4. not that it makes a big difference or anything.
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Post by SaltNPepper on Aug 5, 2009 18:03:51 GMT -5
Here's another schools release: www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46657&SPID=4251&ATCLID=204769714&DB_OEM_ID=10700Cyclones Ranked No. 11 By Volleyball Magazine AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State volleyball team has been ranked No. 11 by Volleyball Magazine in the publication’s preseason poll. The Cyclones, who advanced to the Elite Eight last season, return six starters from that squad. Included in the returnees are All-Americans Kaylee Manns, Ashley Mass and Victoria Henson. Manns, a setter from Topeka, Kan., was fourth in the nation averaging 11.69 assists to capture second-team All-America accolades. Mass was a third-team pick after being named the Big 12’s Libero of the Year. The Muskego, Wis., native shattered the school record with an impressive 646 digs. Henson, an honorable mention All-American, also returns after a breakout season in which she paced the Big 12 with 4.19 kills per set. The outside hitter from Leavenworth, Kan., became one of the nation’s top terminators, posting 25 kills in first and second round wins over Northern Iowa and Minnesota. ISU also welcomes the nation’s 10th-ranked recruiting class according to PrepVolleyball.com, along with five other returning players from last year’s squad. Volleyball Magazine Preseason Top-20 1. Penn State 2. Texas 3. Nebraska 4. Washington 5. Stanford 6. California 7. Hawai’i 8. Minnesota 9. Florida 10. UCLA 11. Iowa State 12. Southern California 13. Illinois 14. Oregon 15. Michigan 16. San Diego T-17. Wichita State T-17. Saint Louis 19. Utah 20. Santa Clara |
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Post by ladeda on Aug 5, 2009 18:08:18 GMT -5
WOW ! I'm really surprised but at what I don't know yet.
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 5, 2009 18:11:58 GMT -5
im surprised that stanford isn't #4. not that it makes a big difference or anything. Given who they didn't lose, the UW seems likely to be the team to beat in the Pac10. But I suspect the road to the championship is going to go through the Bay Area one way or another. That's going to be a tough swing with Stanford and Cal. |
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 5, 2009 18:40:58 GMT -5
im surprised that stanford isn't #4. not that it makes a big difference or anything. Given who they didn't lose, the UW seems likely to be the team to beat in the Pac10. But I suspect the road to the championship is going to go through the Bay Area one way or another. That's going to be a tough swing with Stanford and Cal. ugh I know...although I don't think having WSU as a traveling partner has hampered UW too much, it really sucks that the top teams can focus just on us when we play them whereas we get a double whammy when we visit and host the california schools. |
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Post by BearClause on Aug 5, 2009 18:45:00 GMT -5
Given who they didn't lose, the UW seems likely to be the team to beat in the Pac10. But I suspect the road to the championship is going to go through the Bay Area one way or another. That's going to be a tough swing with Stanford and Cal. ugh I know...although I don't think having WSU as a traveling partner has hampered UW too much, it really sucks that the top teams can focus just on us when we play them whereas we get a double whammy when we visit and host the california schools. I remember meeting Don Shaw once. I bugged him to no end that Cal generally wasn't competitive enough to put up a good fight with most teams he had to face the same weekend. It wasn't too long ago that WSU was the team that wasn't too happy because other teams didn't prepare much for UW. |
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 5, 2009 18:48:12 GMT -5
ugh I know...although I don't think having WSU as a traveling partner has hampered UW too much, it really sucks that the top teams can focus just on us when we play them whereas we get a double whammy when we visit and host the california schools. I remember meeting Don Shaw once. I bugged him to no end that Cal generally wasn't competitive enough to put up a good fight with most teams he had to face the same weekend. It wasn't too long ago that WSU was the team that wasn't too happy because other teams didn't prepare much for UW. lol I remember WSU having a pretty good team a few years ago. but I think as a long as J-Mac is coaching, Washington has top-10 staying power |
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Post by warrenferguson on Aug 5, 2009 19:12:09 GMT -5
I have never put much stock in the Volleyball Mag poll. But, that being said, my thoughts:
Too high:
Hawaii, UCLA, Iowa State, Oregon, and Wichita State
Too low:
Florida, USC, Illinois
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Post by po'okela on Aug 5, 2009 19:16:03 GMT -5
I have never put much stock in the Volleyball Mag poll. But, that being said, my thoughts: Too high: Hawaii, UCLA, Iowa State, Oregon, and Wichita State Too low: Florida, USC, Illinois i take it you don't watch much volleyball... |
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Post by southie on Aug 5, 2009 19:23:03 GMT -5
Top 10 is pretty much how I expected it . . .
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