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Post by Cruz'n on Oct 3, 2015 23:56:18 GMT -5
If Wash wins, I think they should be number one, but I don't think they will get voted #1. Texas will be ahead of them. And Nebraska. Texas would probably stay #1. You first have to "be" #1 before you can "stay" #1 And Washington would definitely move ahead of Nebraska with a win Sunday.
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Post by 5280volleyball on Oct 3, 2015 23:56:59 GMT -5
I wouldn't give up on Stanford just yet. Hodson is already in the national team gym, Howard and Lutz are much improved over last year, and Madi Bugg is still Madi Bugg. If they can get Burgess healthy and find a serviceable 2nd middle, they could make a nice surge in the 2nd half of the season, much like BYU did last year.
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Post by hammer on Oct 4, 2015 0:32:47 GMT -5
I wouldn't give up on Stanford just yet. Hodson is already in the national team gym, Howard and Lutz are much improved over last year, and Madi Bugg is still Madi Bugg. If they can get Burgess healthy and find a serviceable 2nd middle, they could make a nice surge in the 2nd half of the season, much like BYU did last year. Here's how Stanford makes a big surge: On Nov. 1st, Inky Anjanaku's doctor says, "You've made a miraculous recovery -- fastest I've ever seen in my experience for a grade 3 ACL. You are cleared to play."
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Post by leftcoaster71 on Oct 4, 2015 0:49:04 GMT -5
I wouldn't give up on Stanford just yet. Hodson is already in the national team gym, Howard and Lutz are much improved over last year, and Madi Bugg is still Madi Bugg. If they can get Burgess healthy and find a serviceable 2nd middle, they could make a nice surge in the 2nd half of the season, much like BYU did last year. Here's how Stanford makes a big surge: On Nov. 1st, Inky Anjanaku's doctor says, "You've made a miraculous recovery -- fastest I've ever seen in my experience for a grade 3 ACL. You are cleared to play." At the same time, Dunning develops amnesia and thinks it's his first year on The Farm.
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Post by tomclen on Oct 4, 2015 1:21:45 GMT -5
Whole team has amnesia. They forgot they were already ordained Pac champ.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 4, 2015 1:56:52 GMT -5
And Nebraska. Texas would probably stay #1. You first have to "be" #1 before you can "stay" #1 And Washington would definitely move ahead of Nebraska with a win Sunday. I meant that if UW beat USC, then Texas would become #1, and probably stay there (who's to beat them?), at least until the Tourney. Nebraska beat #1. If UW beats #2, why would they jump over Nebraska?
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Post by tomclen on Oct 4, 2015 1:56:58 GMT -5
Dang it, just as I was ready to move Nebraska to 2 or 1 they go and trip over THE ohiostateuniversity So, now that we know a little more and assuming the Volleytalk conventional wisdom that USC wallops Washington, here's how I'd rank the top 5.
1. Trump 2. USC 3. Texas 4. PSU 5. Nebraska
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 4, 2015 2:02:49 GMT -5
Dang it, just as I was ready to move Nebraska to 2 or 1 they go and trip over THE ohiostateuniversitySo, now that we know a little more and assuming the Volleytalk conventional wisdom that USC wallops Washington, here's how I'd rank the top 5. 1. Trump 2. USC 3. Texas 4. PSU 5. Nebraska They still have Saturday matches? Missed it... Maybe Ohio State should be #2... What a screwed up year - is anybody any good? On the other hand, just apply the one fluke loss rule, and put PSU at #2.
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Post by Cruz'n on Oct 4, 2015 2:09:13 GMT -5
You first have to "be" #1 before you can "stay" #1 And Washington would definitely move ahead of Nebraska with a win Sunday. I meant that if UW beat USC, then Texas would become #1, and probably stay there (who's to beat them?), at least until the Tourney. Nebraska beat #1. If UW beats #2, why would they jump over Nebraska? Because they currently sit only one place behind Nebraska. So if UW beats #2 USC, while Nebraska lost to Ohio State, it only makes sense that UW would move up. ...at #5, undefeated, just beat #2, while #4 loses. No brainer, in my opinion. Of course, this discussion means nothing if USC wins.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Oct 4, 2015 2:44:02 GMT -5
Hawaii should be number one or all of us Hawaii fans will revolt and say how much the AVCA hates us, how much we don't get respect. I'll bet that if Hawaii were ranked #1, Hawaii fans would still complain about it!
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Post by Seahawks 1972 on Oct 4, 2015 6:46:55 GMT -5
I wouldn't give up on Stanford just yet. Hodson is already in the national team gym, Howard and Lutz are much improved over last year, and Madi Bugg is still Madi Bugg. If they can get Burgess healthy and find a serviceable 2nd middle, they could make a nice surge in the 2nd half of the season, much like BYU did last year. Here's how Stanford makes a big surge: On Nov. 1st, Inky Anjanaku's doctor says, "You've made a miraculous recovery -- fastest I've ever seen in my experience for a grade 3 ACL. You are cleared to play." And they hire Tanya Harding just as a reserve.
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Post by scottysocc on Oct 4, 2015 11:28:36 GMT -5
My amended opinions...
If UW beats USC the ranking should be:
1. UW 2. Arizona State 3. USC 4. Penn State 5. Texas 6. Nebraska
If UW beats USC the rankings will be:
1. Texas 2. UW 3. Arizona State 4. Penn State 5. USC 6. Nebraska
If USC beats UW the rankings should be:
1. USC 2. Arizona State 3. UW 4. Penn State 5. Texas 6. Nebraska
If USC beats UW the rankings will be:
1. USC 2. Texas 3. Arizona 4. Penn State 5. UW 6. Nebraska
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Post by dorothymantooth on Oct 4, 2015 12:01:52 GMT -5
I'll be interested in seeing the jump/drop for OSU and Nebraska. Do voters look at this as a bad loss for Nebraska, or OSU being a very good team? I think Nebraska beat the number 1 team and lost to a top ten team.
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Post by ay2013 on Oct 4, 2015 12:17:51 GMT -5
I'll post two, one with USC winning and the other with UW winning
USC Winning
1- USC 2- Texas 3- Penn State 4- Nebraska 5- Washington 6- ASU 7- Stanford 8- Ohio State 9- Hawaii 10- Kansas
with UW winning
1- Texas 2- UW 3- USC 4- Penn State 5- Nebraska 6- ASU 7- Stanford 8- Ohio State 9- Hawaii 10- Kansas
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Post by WahineFan44 on Oct 4, 2015 14:58:49 GMT -5
Hawaii should be number one or all of us Hawaii fans will revolt and say how much the AVCA hates us, how much we don't get respect. I'll bet that if Hawaii were ranked #1, Hawaii fans would still complain about it! Yes we would! We would complain that not every voted us number 1!
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