|
Post by BuckysHeat on Oct 28, 2015 12:52:36 GMT -5
Oops, I had it marked down wrong on my sheet
|
|
|
Post by dorothymantooth on Oct 28, 2015 14:05:17 GMT -5
Tier 1: Minnesota [1]: I think the front-runner in the conference right now and my favorite to win it... Penn St [1]: Surviving without Courtney... we'll see about this week Tier 2: Nebraska [1]: Go winless at home over a weekend and you'll drop. On a second look, they have 1 big win in conference, on the road against PSU. They've lost to the rest of the top tiers. Ohio St [1]: That MSU match was UGLY... Michigan was;t much better, but it was a W. MSU was the first B1G team to hit > .200. If the defense is off, they lose. Wisconsin [2]: Welcome back cheese weasels. Tier 3: Purdue [2]: They drop mostly cause they haven't proven themselves yet. Tier 4: Illinois [3[: It has been a sow descent to the bottom for the Illini Michigan [4]: Played REALLY well this weekend, unfortunate to not get a W out of it Michigan St [4]: Awesome against the Buckeyes, miserably bad against the Lions. Tier 5; Northwestern [4]: Loss to Purdue is expected, loss to Indiana is not good. Iowa [5]: Really have nothing new. Just a mediocre team. Indiana [6]: I think they've been playing good volleyball as of late. Took a set from tOSU and now beat NU. Tier 6: Maryland [6]: Just when I thought I was being too mean... Rutgers [7]: Your reward for your first ever win in conference is not having to be alone at the bottom. I hate Penn State more than the NRA hates gun control Interesting that you have PSU 2 when their schedule has 4 tier 1 and 2 matches on the road and they are already a game behind. You must see them going undefeated.
|
|
|
Post by rampageripster on Oct 28, 2015 14:58:35 GMT -5
Interesting that you have PSU 2 when their schedule has 4 tier 1 and 2 matches on the road and they are already a game behind. You must see them going undefeated. Ummm.... There are no projections here, this is merely a current power ranking in tiers. And notice how they are in alphabetical order within the tiers... I hate Penn St more than my Twitter feed during the GOP debate
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2015 17:31:06 GMT -5
Tier 1:
Minnesota Penn State
Tier 2: Nebraska Wisconsin
Tier 3: Purdue Illinois Ohio State
Tier 4: Mich St Michigan
Tier 5; Northwestern Iowa Indiana
Tier 6: Maryland Rutgers
|
|
|
Post by rampageripster on Oct 28, 2015 17:34:30 GMT -5
Tier 1: Minnesota Penn State Tier 2: Nebraska Wisconsin Tier 3: Purdue Illinois Ohio State Tier 4: Mich St Michigan Tier 5; Northwestern Iowa Indiana Tier 6: Maryland Rutgers LOL at Illinois in the same tier as Purdue and Ohio St.... also ignore the fact that the Buckeyes have beaten both teams in Tier 2 the lone time they have played them. You are letting the match tonight completely cloud your rational judgement. I hate Penn State more than your terrible rankings
|
|
|
Post by firedup on Oct 28, 2015 17:44:55 GMT -5
Here goes. 2nd round PSU 9-1 ends 17-3 Minn 7-3 ends 16-4 Neb 9-1 ends 16-4 OSU 7-3 ends 15-5 Wis 9-1 ends 15-5 MSU 8-2 ends 13-7 Ill 8-2 ends 12-8 PUR 4-6 ends 12-8 Mich 2-8 ends 7-13 brutal schedule 2nd 1/2 NW 2-8 ends 6-14 IND 2-8 ends 5-15 MAR 1-9 ends 2-18 Iowa 2-8 ends 2-18 RU 0-10 ends 1-19 PSU wins B1G. 8 teams make it in Wisc and MSU demonstrate great recoveries from a tough start. Not just brutal second half of B1G play, but for the second year running, by a fairly sizable margin, Michigan is playing the most difficult schedule in the conference/nation. Only play Rutgers, Iowa, Maryland, NW, Purdue and Minnesota once. Play the cards you are dealt. The Maize and Blue will battle each night and get a few more wins than you project at 2-8. And while looking in the rear view mirror isn't super healthy, there were two missed chances at conference wins this past week. Should not have lost to PSU nor OSU in Ann Arbor. They did and it is NW and Illinois week. Let's Go Blue!!!
|
|
|
Post by HappyVolley on Oct 28, 2015 17:50:46 GMT -5
Here goes. 2nd round PSU 9-1 ends 17-3 Minn 7-3 ends 16-4 Neb 9-1 ends 16-4 OSU 7-3 ends 15-5 Wis 9-1 ends 15-5 MSU 8-2 ends 13-7 Ill 8-2 ends 12-8 PUR 4-6 ends 12-8 Mich 2-8 ends 7-13 brutal schedule 2nd 1/2 NW 2-8 ends 6-14 IND 2-8 ends 5-15 MAR 1-9 ends 2-18 Iowa 2-8 ends 2-18 RU 0-10 ends 1-19 PSU wins B1G. 8 teams make it in Wisc and MSU demonstrate great recoveries from a tough start. Not just brutal second half of B1G play, but for the second year running, by a fairly sizable margin, Michigan is playing the most difficult schedule in the conference/nation. No complaints. The Maize and Blue will battle each night and get a few more wins than you project at 2-8. And while looking in the rear view mirror creates problems, there were two missed chances at conference wins this past week. Should not have lost to PSU nor OSU in Ann Arbor. They did and it is NW and Illinois week. Let's Go Blue!!! Kind of astonishing that you think Michigan should have beaten PSU in Ann Arbor. PSU was without Courtney and Michigan probably played as well as the possible could and still lost. I can't imagine Michigan ever being favored to beat Penn State. 47-3.
|
|
|
Post by firedup on Oct 28, 2015 18:01:08 GMT -5
Not just brutal second half of B1G play, but for the second year running, by a fairly sizable margin, Michigan is playing the most difficult schedule in the conference/nation. No complaints. The Maize and Blue will battle each night and get a few more wins than you project at 2-8. And while looking in the rear view mirror creates problems, there were two missed chances at conference wins this past week. Should not have lost to PSU nor OSU in Ann Arbor. They did and it is NW and Illinois week. Let's Go Blue!!! Kind of astonishing that you think Michigan should have beaten PSU in Ann Arbor. PSU was without Courtney and Michigan probably played as well as the possible could and still lost. I can't imagine Michigan ever being favored to beat Penn State. 47-3. I'm saying that last Wednesday night, Michigan had a very real chance at winning that match. You have to concede that PSU was out of sorts. (I know, I know, playing on top of a pool, in a high school gym, yada yada.) But let me remind you, Michigan blew a 7-2 and 10-5 lead in set 1. Hammered PSU in sets 2 and 3, and was tied at 17's in set 4. Yes, I'll say it again, LAST WEDNESDAY, Michigan blew as close an opportunity as they have had in 24 matches to beat the Nittany Lions. PSU served Michigan off the court in set 5 and actually looked a little like PSU in the final stanza. So given all these facts, no, I don't find it astonishing at all that I believe that Michigan should have been able to beat PSU last week.
|
|
|
Post by badgerbreath on Oct 28, 2015 18:03:27 GMT -5
Michigan definitely had a chance to win that match.
|
|
|
Post by HappyVolley on Oct 28, 2015 18:06:10 GMT -5
You didn't say Michigan should have been able to beat Penn State, you said Michigan should have beaten Penn State. That is strongly suggesting you think Michigan is the better team. They are not.
As I said, no Courtney and Michigan probably played above their own level for much of the match. They still couldn't win.
|
|
|
Post by badgerbreath on Oct 28, 2015 18:10:12 GMT -5
I think the idea is that they had an opportunity, and should have taken it, which is true.
|
|
|
Post by akbar on Oct 28, 2015 18:26:14 GMT -5
Here goes. 2nd round PSU 9-1 ends 17-3 Minn 7-3 ends 16-4 Neb 9-1 ends 16-4 OSU 7-3 ends 15-5 Wis 9-1 ends 15-5 MSU 8-2 ends 13-7 Ill 8-2 ends 12-8 PUR 4-6 ends 12-8 Mich 2-8 ends 7-13 brutal schedule 2nd 1/2 NW 2-8 ends 6-14 IND 2-8 ends 5-15 MAR 1-9 ends 2-18 Iowa 2-8 ends 2-18 RU 0-10 ends 1-19 PSU wins B1G. 8 teams make it in Wisc and MSU demonstrate great recoveries from a tough start. Not just brutal second half of B1G play, but for the second year running, by a fairly sizable margin, Michigan is playing the most difficult schedule in the conference/nation. Only play Rutgers, Iowa, Maryland, NW, Purdue and Minnesota once. Play the cards you are dealt. The Maize and Blue will battle each night and get a few more wins than you project at 2-8. And while looking in the rear view mirror isn't super healthy, there were two missed chances at conference wins this past week. Should not have lost to PSU nor OSU in Ann Arbor. They did and it is NW and Illinois week. Let's Go Blue!!! It's a little time consuming but I started at the top and went through every match up and worked my way down to the weaker teams. Michigan did have a chance. Unfortunately they have a slim to none chance to make this year imo. Hopefully, and I mean it, I'm wrong. PSU can drop 1 and still win the B1G if I figured it right. Hopefully OSU will recover after this weekend and pull a couple wins that I project them having. ILL has an easy road imo. Wisconsin will be a difficult match up come tourney time. I see Minnesota coming back down a level or two.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2015 20:02:44 GMT -5
Tier 1: Minnesota Penn State Tier 2: Nebraska Wisconsin Tier 3: Purdue Illinois Ohio State Tier 4: Mich St Michigan Tier 5; Northwestern Iowa Indiana Tier 6: Maryland Rutgers LOL at Illinois in the same tier as Purdue and Ohio St.... also ignore the fact that the Buckeyes have beaten both teams in Tier 2 the lone time they have played them. You are letting the match tonight completely cloud your rational judgement. I hate Penn State more than your terrible rankings I hate teams that don't fight more than you hate Penn State....OSU to tier 3
|
|
|
Post by firedup on Oct 28, 2015 20:39:20 GMT -5
Not just brutal second half of B1G play, but for the second year running, by a fairly sizable margin, Michigan is playing the most difficult schedule in the conference/nation. Only play Rutgers, Iowa, Maryland, NW, Purdue and Minnesota once. Play the cards you are dealt. The Maize and Blue will battle each night and get a few more wins than you project at 2-8. And while looking in the rear view mirror isn't super healthy, there were two missed chances at conference wins this past week. Should not have lost to PSU nor OSU in Ann Arbor. They did and it is NW and Illinois week. Let's Go Blue!!! It's a little time consuming but I started at the top and went through every match up and worked my way down to the weaker teams. Michigan did have a chance. Unfortunately they have a slim to none chance to make this year imo. Hopefully, and I mean it, I'm wrong. PSU can drop 1 and still win the B1G if I figured it right. Hopefully OSU will recover after this weekend and pull a couple wins that I project them having. ILL has an easy road imo. Wisconsin will be a difficult match up come tourney time. I see Minnesota coming back down a level or two. Slim to none chance of making the NCAA tournament? You're kidding, right? Michigan is 15-6. Even if they go 2-8 as you suggest, and I'm confident they will fare better, they end up 17-14. Given their RPI and SOS, they will be back in the tournament and will cause problems for someone. Sleep on the Wolverines all you'd like. They can't wait to play Stanford!
|
|
|
Post by badgerbreath on Oct 28, 2015 20:46:56 GMT -5
I see Minnesota coming back down a level or two. I don't really see that happening. I think they are at their level. The rest of the B1G will have to deal with it. I had my doubts about them, just because of the memory of last year.
|
|