After the first and second rounds, and before the All-Region honorees are announced tomorrow, here are my predictions:
First-Team All-America:Lauren Carlini, S, Wisconsin (.77 kps on .249, .270 team, 11.92 aps, 2.75 dps, 0.85 bps)
Ainise Havili, S, Kansas (0.89 kps on .386, .311 team, 12.36 aps, 0.31 saps, 2.97 dps, 0.41 bps)
Adrianna Culbert, S/OPP, Colorado State (2.79 kps on .327, 5.86 aps, .33 saps, 2.65 dps, 0.83 bps)
Kadie Rolfzen, OPP, Nebraska (3.26 kps on .270, 2.79 dps, 0.85 bps)
Kelsie Payne, OPP, Kansas (4.35 kps on .396, 0.70 dps, 0.74 bps)
Amy Neal, OH, Texas (4.29 kps on .275, 0.47 saps, 2.31 dps, 0.38 bps, 4.95 pps)
Daly Santana, OH, Minnesota (4.41 kps on .246, 0.32 aps, 2.86 dps, 0.45 bps, 4.98 pps)
Samantha Bricio, OH, Southern Cal (5.12 kps on .304, 0.71 aps, 2.69 dps, 0.65 bps, 6.20 pps)
Alexa Gray, OH, BYU (5.22 kps on .302, 0.21 aps, 2.37 dps, 0.64 bps)
Chiaka Ogbogu, MB, Texas (2.80 kps on .406, 1.24 bps)
Haleigh Washington, MB, Penn State (2.62 kps on .443, 1.40 bps)
Aiyanna Whitney, MB/OPP, Penn State (3.11 kps on .356, 1.12 bps)
Rhamat Alhassan, MB, Florida (3.07 kps on .424, 1.64 bps)
Lianna Sylbeldon, MB, Washington (2.55 on .465, 1.37 bps)
Second-Team All-America:Kelly Hunter, S, Nebraska (1.01 kps on .274, .274 team, 11.47 aps, 2.28 dps, 0.74 bps)
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, S, Minnesota (0.39 kps on .197, .266 team, 11.53 aps, 2.16 dps, 0.50 bps)
Stephanie Aiple, S, Texas A&M (0.73 kps on .314, .272 team, 11.44 aps, 1.89 dps, 0.60 bps)
Hannah Tapp, MB/OPP, Minnesota (2.76 on .332, 1.09 bps)
Hayley Hodson, OPP, Stanford (3.82 kps on .261, 2.42 dps, 0.71 bps)
Nikki Taylor, OPP, Hawaii (4.36 kps on .271, 2.07 dps, 1.14 bps)
Taylor Formico, L, UCLA (4.51 dps)
Taylor Morey, L, Wisconsin (4.54 dps)
Mikaela Foecke, OH, Nebraska (3.03 kps on .275, 0.87 dps, 0.56 bps)
Courtney Schwan, OH, Washington (2.94 kps on .330, 0.20 saps, 2.46 dps, 0.44 bps)
Haleigh Nelson, MB, Wisconsin (2.63 kps on .422, 1.27 bps)
Merete Lutz, MB, Stanford (3.22 kps on .388, 1.24 bps)
Amy Boswell, MB, BYU (2.61 kps on .378, 1.40 bps)
Olivia McGill, MB, Hawaii (2.68 kps on .415, 1.49 bps)
Third-Team All-America:Monika Smidova, S, American (1.40 kps on .334, .270 team, 9.93 aps, 0.43 saps, 3.02 dps, 0.63 bps)
Mackenzie Dagostino, S, Florida (0.56 kps on .256, .316 team, 11.45 aps, 0.28 saps, 2.42 dps, 0.87 bps)
Annie Drews, OPP, Purdue (4.24 kps on .252, 1.72 dps, 0.69 bps)
Alex Holston, OPP, Florida (3.25 kps on .301, 1.79 dps, 0.60 bps)
Megan Courtney, OH, Penn State (3.04 kps on .241, 3.03 dps, 0.83 bps)
Sarah Sponcil, OH, Loyola Marymount (3.59 kps on .274, 2.96 dps, 0.27 bps)
Krystal Rivers, OH, Alabama (4.18 kps on .303, 1.49 dps, 0.78 bps)
Jaali Winters, OH, Creighton (4.11 kps on .238, 2.50 dps, 0.44 bps)
Lily Johnson, OH, Missouri State (4.59 kps on .236, 0.30 saps, 2.95 dps, 0.36 bps)
Caitlin Nolan, L, Iowa State (5.78 dps)
Alicia Ogoms, MB, Southern Cal (1.99 kps on .416, 1.44 bps)
Jazzmin Babers, MB, Texas A&M (3.17 kps on .412, 1.37 bps)
Amber Rolfzen, MB, Nebraska (2.26 kps on .349, 1.59 bps)
Taylor Sandbothe, MB, Ohio State (2.99 kps on .371, 1.25 bps)
Depending on how hard they knock certain teams for early tournament exits, how good some of these highlight clips are, and whatever other arbitrary reasons they come up with, I think the next best choices are:
Brittany Howard, OH, Stanford
Tiana Dockery, OH, Kansas
Ziva Recek, OH, Florida
Jocelynn Birks, OH, Illinois
Abby Cole, MB, Michigan (but they didn't give it to her last year with her amazing stats, so...)
Molly McCage, MB, Texas
Paige Tapp, MB, Minnesota
Victoria McPherson, MB, UNC
Jordyn Poulter, S, Illinois
Chloe Collins, S, Texas
Justine Wong-Orantes, L, Nebraska
Amanda Benson, L, Oregon
Stephanee Yancy, MB, Illinois-Chicago
And those who I think have a small chance, maybe increased if their respective teams can keep advancing (if still dancing):
Madi Bugg, S, Stanford
Noelle Langenkamp, MB, Western Kentucky
Paige Neuenfeldt, MB, UNC
Kaz Brown, MB, Kentucky
Morgan Bergren, S, Kentucky
Elizabeth Campell, OPP, Ohio State
Pilar Victoria, OH, Arkansas
Angela Lowak, OH, Texas A&M