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Post by spoilerboilermakers on Nov 19, 2014 10:52:50 GMT -5
If Purdue stays ranked 16 or higher until the end of the season, will that help their chances of hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament? I cannot believe that the season has gone by so quickly that this may be the last home game for the rest of the year :/
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Nov 19, 2014 12:00:12 GMT -5
If Purdue stays ranked 16 or higher until the end of the season, will that help their chances of hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament?/ As I note in the other thread, Purdue needs to worry about making the tournament in the first place, much less hosting. They have NO CHANCE of hosting. Nada. Zip. Not even close. Their AVCA ranking is not a consideration of the committee in determining anything.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Nov 19, 2014 12:12:15 GMT -5
Hosting is out of the picture, and has been for quite a while.
I'm more optimistic than Bofa on tourney chances as long as Purdue beats everyone but Wisconsin.
1 sub-100 loss and a terrible SOS, but 4-6 Top 50 wins (depending on how the Michigans end up) mitigate that - that's a really good number compared to the other teams on the edge RPI-wise. They'd also have season sweeps over Michigan St. and Minnesota, which would put them at the top of the pecking order for the high-40s/low-50s RPI bubble teams from the B1G. H2H against San Diego and LSU, which are also in bubble range would just make them hard to leave out
But drop on to either Sparty or the Gophers? Yikes. If they fall too far back from the pack RPI-wise there are too many profile gaps to entertain bumping them up 5-6 spaces (their profile isn't nearly as clean as someone like Pacific, who might have a case for that), and they don't want to be compared to MSU or Minnesota with a split H2H.
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Post by spoilerboilermakers on Nov 19, 2014 13:44:33 GMT -5
I sure hope they can win their remaining matches and have a good showing against Wisconsin.
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 19, 2014 16:36:31 GMT -5
Hosting is out of the picture, and has been for quite a while. I'm more optimistic than Bofa on tourney chances as long as Purdue beats everyone but Wisconsin. 1 sub-100 loss and a terrible SOS, but 4-6 Top 50 wins (depending on how the Michigans end up) mitigate that - that's a really good number compared to the other teams on the edge RPI-wise. They'd also have season sweeps over Michigan St. and Minnesota, which would put them at the top of the pecking order for the high-40s/low-50s RPI bubble teams from the B1G. H2H against San Diego and LSU, which are also in bubble range would just make them hard to leave out But drop on to either Sparty or the Gophers? Yikes. If they fall too far back from the pack RPI-wise there are too many profile gaps to entertain bumping them up 5-6 spaces (their profile isn't nearly as clean as someone like Pacific, who might have a case for that), and they don't want to be compared to MSU or Minnesota with a split H2H. And this is the problem. Both matches are on the road and a virtual toss-up. Michigan State is a slight favorite and Minnesota is a slight underdog. Purdue has about a 26% chance of winning both of these matches. They then have less than a 20% chance of beating Wisconsin as their fall back in the more likely scenerio of a split with MSU and MN. I agree - win at least three more, but...
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Nov 19, 2014 17:54:27 GMT -5
Hosting is out of the picture, and has been for quite a while. I'm more optimistic than Bofa on tourney chances as long as Purdue beats everyone but Wisconsin. 1 sub-100 loss and a terrible SOS, but 4-6 Top 50 wins (depending on how the Michigans end up) mitigate that - that's a really good number compared to the other teams on the edge RPI-wise. They'd also have season sweeps over Michigan St. and Minnesota, which would put them at the top of the pecking order for the high-40s/low-50s RPI bubble teams from the B1G. H2H against San Diego and LSU, which are also in bubble range would just make them hard to leave out But drop on to either Sparty or the Gophers? Yikes. If they fall too far back from the pack RPI-wise there are too many profile gaps to entertain bumping them up 5-6 spaces (their profile isn't nearly as clean as someone like Pacific, who might have a case for that), and they don't want to be compared to MSU or Minnesota with a split H2H. And this is the problem. Both matches are on the road and a virtual toss-up. Michigan State is a slight favorite and Minnesota is a slight underdog. Purdue has about a 26% chance of winning both of these matches. They then have less than a 20% chance of beating Wisconsin as their fall back in the more likely scenerio of a split with MSU and MN. I agree - win at least three more, but... I'm sure Purdue would contend that now that they are back to full strengthish from injuries, they are playing better, which would make their chances better. Then again, the way I see it, their fate is in their hands. Win 3/3, looking good. Win 2/3 with one being Wisconsin, still ok. Win 2/3 losing to Wisconsin, and then it's debatable. But lose 2/3? Big, big problems.
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Post by spoilerboilermakers on Nov 23, 2014 0:03:19 GMT -5
Purdue is just breaking my heart...I thought that they had the right mindset by now. I really hope that they understand the urgency and that they pull out these next two wins.
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Post by hoosierdraft on Nov 23, 2014 8:47:34 GMT -5
The steady decline in play is very concerning as is the real possibility of not making the tournament. A win at MSU is not a cakewalk but doable. Stealing a win at Wisconsin would be a great momentum booster going into the tourney but Vegas would give you 200 to 1 odds. This fan is still waiting to see the team hitting on all 8 cylinders instead of 1 or 2.
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Post by spoilerboilermakers on Nov 23, 2014 13:20:58 GMT -5
The steady decline in play is very concerning as is the real possibility of not making the tournament. A win at MSU is not a cakewalk but doable. Stealing a win at Wisconsin would be a great momentum booster going into the tourney but Vegas would give you 200 to 1 odds. This fan is still waiting to see the team hitting on all 8 cylinders instead of 1 or 2. They cannot rely on just one or 2 people playing well. It's a team sport for a reason. It was nice to hear Shondell say that Cuttino played to her potential. It was equally frustrating to hear him say the veterans did not play to theirs.
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Post by spoilerboilermakers on Nov 30, 2014 0:00:49 GMT -5
I am so nervous for Purdue tomorrow night...I know the chances are slim...but hopefully Purdue gets the chance to redeem themselves.
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Post by bmg3 on Dec 7, 2014 21:49:35 GMT -5
Hey everyone - long time reader - first post.
I follow the women's game pretty closely - especially like the Big 10/Pac-12 of course.
Also note that I am aware of the 2014 in the title and my question is about the 2015 team (I know how people call each other out for everything on here)
I noticed that Purdue indicated that there is another recruit to be announced shortly.. .Any idea who it is?
I have been reading that Danielle Cuttino's sister Shavonna verballed - is she the other recruit?
Any info would be great!
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Post by BoilerOn on Dec 8, 2014 11:37:18 GMT -5
I have been seeing that Brooke Peters, a 5'9 Libero/DS (yes another one) from Avon, IN, just signed and will enroll early this spring. She is a third-team high school All-American, plays at Circle (where Cuttino and Stahl came from) and seems to be a real solid and physical Libero. She has good size and from what I've heard, she has the hard working mentality Dave always looks for. Haven't heard anything about Cuttino's sister from Purdue sources but the Circle City website has her committed to Purdue. Maybe she will be announced as well.
But Peters makes 6 DS's on the roster for next year...maybe Purdue is going the route that Russ Rose goes down and trying to stockpile DS's.
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Post by Wiswell on Dec 9, 2014 22:24:51 GMT -5
Did you guys see the jamthegym interview with coach Shondell?
Sorry i can't link; typing from phone. Interesting article.
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Post by badgerbreath on Dec 9, 2014 22:42:14 GMT -5
Can't find the link. I did see a tweet from Shondell about Drews, Nichols and the All Region selection. "When Val Nichol & Annie Drews are not listed on 140 player avca All-Region teams, it is time to take serious look at the process"
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Post by Wiswell on Dec 10, 2014 9:18:13 GMT -5
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