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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 11, 2014 0:13:01 GMT -5
Well, pablo has called it right so far this week.
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Post by courtside on Oct 11, 2014 0:16:50 GMT -5
That Pablo guy is pretty smart...
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Post by tomclen on Oct 11, 2014 1:00:10 GMT -5
Is this the best, top to bottom, the Pac-12 has ever been?
With the exception of Utah, WSU and Cal, this is a year when I think it's possible for any Pac-12 team with a decent draw and stuck in a reasonable bracket could get hot and make it to the Final Four.
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 11, 2014 1:07:17 GMT -5
In one of the matches I watched tonight (not sure which one, but I think it was the Stanford/AZ match), the announcer said it was now legal to go under the net as long as there is no interference with the opponent. But the NCAA rules appear to be unchanged -- it is legal for PART of a foot or a hand or your body to be across the line, but if all of your foot, hand, or body goes across the line then it is a fault even if there is no interference.
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Post by courtside on Oct 11, 2014 9:42:26 GMT -5
According to Pablo....only Colorado is playing better than their rating. If mike's list was sorted by record, then Pablo it would make a pretty darn good argument for Pablo's ratings over all the other ratings. Pablo moves to the head of the class so far this season (at least for the Pac12.).
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Post by arizonafan on Oct 11, 2014 11:41:04 GMT -5
After Arizona match with Stanford last night, I am a believer. Now convinced that Stanford, as of this time & place in the season, is justifiably ranked as #1. I thought Arizona played just about as good a match as one could against this team, won one great set, and had some opportunities to take 2, but not sure how anyone is going to be able to stop Burgess & Ajanaku thru 3. These 2 young ladies have no fear on ANY set they take, they score, regardless of court location, and hit with such quickness, velocity & accuracy, doubtful if any defense can be consistent enough to stop them over a complete match. Arizona defense picked up 7 blocks (as did Stanford), had many other blocks that were not points, but Stanford hitters were relentless. I was very proud of my Cats, as I thought they played as well as any club could against that team. I'm sure I will be proven wrong before season's end, but as I said initially - I am a believer right now.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 11, 2014 12:40:49 GMT -5
You've got to 1) get them out of system by serving tough to take the middles out of the attack, 2) blunt their left-side attack with the block, and 3) pass dimes and execute in transition. Very much easier said than done.
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Post by FTLOG on Oct 11, 2014 14:34:09 GMT -5
I'm not convinced we'll get there as there are still a lot of difficult road matches before the end of the season for both teams, but if Stanford and Washington both make it to their one match undefeated, that'll be maybe one of the most intriguing Pac12 matches in years. And I wonder, and have little faith in, how the NCAA selection committee would treat the loser in that situation. Would a 1-loss Stanford or UW be seeded ahead of a 2-loss but BIG-winning Penn State or even an undefeated Florida State? Probably even more pressing for Stanford to win that as UW is hosting a regional. I can already foresee a bracket coming out where a 1-loss Stanford and a 2-loss Penn State are seeded #4 and #5 and sent to the same regional...
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 11, 2014 18:50:01 GMT -5
I think that being a top four seed is more of an advantage than hosting a regional, in that if you're not a top four seed, you're likely going to have to beat one to move on.
Of course, if you're a top four seed and hosting...
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 11, 2014 23:11:55 GMT -5
Standings:
(3) Stanford 5-0 (4) Washington 5-0 (8) Oregon 4-1 (13) Arizona 4-2 (19) ASU 3-2 (15) UCLA 3-2 (24) OSU 3-3 (20) USC 3-3 (30) Colorado 2-3 (29) Utah 1-5 (57) Cal 0-6 (41) WSU 0-6
(Oct 6 pablo rankings)
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Head-to-head among favorites
Stanford: (2-0) [9 remaining: @ASU, UCLA, USC, @Ore, ASU, AZ, @USC, @UCLA, @UW] Washington: (2-0) [9 remaining: @Ore, @ASU, @AZ, @USC, @UCLA, Ore, AZ, ASU, Stan] Arizona: (2-1) [7 remaining: UW, @Ore, @Stan, Ore, @UW, USC, @ASU] ASU: (1-1) [8 remaining: Stan, UW, @Ore, @Stan, Ore, @UW, UCLA, AZ] UCLA: (1-2) [7 remaining: Ore, @Stan, UW, Stan, @Ore, @ASU, USC] Oregon: (0-1) [11 remaining: UW, @UCLA, @USC, AZ, ASU, Stan, @UW, @AZ, @ASU, UCLA, USC] USC: (0-3) [7 remaining: Ore, @Stan, UW, Stan, @Ore, @AZ, @UCLA]
Losses by these teams to others:
ASU (1): @Utah Arizona (1): @Colorado
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This week's matches (Pacific times)
Sun: 11am UW@Ore, Stan@ASU, Col@UCLA
Bold is pablo favorite.
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Week 4 schedule:
Wash@Arizona, BayArea@Mountains, Oregon@LA
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Post by herdmentality on Oct 11, 2014 23:16:19 GMT -5
Pablo still unblemished for the weekend. I bet he's wrong 2 of 3 on Sunday, but that's still a good weekend. Much better than my PTW entry.
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Post by hammer on Oct 11, 2014 23:23:40 GMT -5
Pablo still unblemished for the weekend. I bet he's wrong 2 of 3 on Sunday, but that's still a good weekend. Much better than my PTW entry. #PabloDaMan
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Oct 11, 2014 23:35:22 GMT -5
In one of the matches I watched tonight (not sure which one, but I think it was the Stanford/AZ match), the announcer said it was now legal to go under the net as long as there is no interference with the opponent. But the NCAA rules appear to be unchanged -- it is legal for PART of a foot or a hand or your body to be across the line, but if all of your foot, hand, or body goes across the line then it is a fault even if there is no interference. I thought that was weird too. I hadn't heard that this rule had been changed. It's a nasty change because even if there is no apparent interference, play is often affected by someone coming under, not to mention the greater possibility for injury. If this rule is changed with the men, I see lots of carnage next spring.
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Post by herdmentality on Oct 11, 2014 23:38:53 GMT -5
In one of the matches I watched tonight (not sure which one, but I think it was the Stanford/AZ match), the announcer said it was now legal to go under the net as long as there is no interference with the opponent. But the NCAA rules appear to be unchanged -- it is legal for PART of a foot or a hand or your body to be across the line, but if all of your foot, hand, or body goes across the line then it is a fault even if there is no interference. I thought that was weird too. I hadn't heard that this rule had been changed. It's a nasty change because even if there is no apparent interference, play is often affected by someone coming under, not to mention the greater possibility for injury. If this rule is changed with the men, I see lots of carnage next spring. Just because announcer said it does not mean it's correct. They say a log of "hog wash" during the course of the match. Some more than others.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Oct 11, 2014 23:39:55 GMT -5
"Out of system" is a non-starter in the volleyball critique world. It's just a catchall phrase for several different problems. It's the same sort of simplistic analysis that "pitchy" is in judging voices.
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