Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Nov 23, 2006 14:52:07 GMT -5
1) Pablo is not a "poll" it is a rating system
2) Pablo rankings are copyright www.richkern.com, and you can see them there with a proper subscription.
3) As for Concordia vs Fresno, note that Fresno had also lost to #24 Asuza Pacific, and Concordia only lost to top 10 teams
4) The fact that Walsh is not in the tournament is the NAIA's problem with their selection, not Pablo's. Pablo might not be perfect, but it isn't off by that much. I don't think there is a very good national awareness in NAIA. NCAA D2 and D3 suffer from it slightly, as well, but not near as bad.
I have heard comments about the NAIA in other sports, and the short story is that their system is pretty messed up. I don't know details about how the NAIA operates in volleyball, so I won't say anymore. I will say that given what I know about the NAIA in other sports, and what I know about how well Pablo rates teams, I have plenty of reason to question their judgement and can say it was probably a mistake.
You can read more about how well Pablo compares to coach's polls elsewhere on these boards, and you can even read about how well it compares to tournament selection committees at www.richkern.com
2) Pablo rankings are copyright www.richkern.com, and you can see them there with a proper subscription.
3) As for Concordia vs Fresno, note that Fresno had also lost to #24 Asuza Pacific, and Concordia only lost to top 10 teams
4) The fact that Walsh is not in the tournament is the NAIA's problem with their selection, not Pablo's. Pablo might not be perfect, but it isn't off by that much. I don't think there is a very good national awareness in NAIA. NCAA D2 and D3 suffer from it slightly, as well, but not near as bad.
I have heard comments about the NAIA in other sports, and the short story is that their system is pretty messed up. I don't know details about how the NAIA operates in volleyball, so I won't say anymore. I will say that given what I know about the NAIA in other sports, and what I know about how well Pablo rates teams, I have plenty of reason to question their judgement and can say it was probably a mistake.
You can read more about how well Pablo compares to coach's polls elsewhere on these boards, and you can even read about how well it compares to tournament selection committees at www.richkern.com