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Post by deacondive on Nov 30, 2015 8:34:11 GMT -5
Is this the year Stanford gets revenge on USC for that 2010 regional final matchup? It would be a shame if a Trojan loss robbed Bricio of player of the year honors, just like Klineman got shafted in 2010.
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Post by ShaneM2005 on Nov 30, 2015 8:57:08 GMT -5
Is this the year Stanford gets revenge on USC for that 2010 regional final matchup? It would be a shame if a Trojan loss robbed Bricio of player of the year honors, just like Klineman got shafted in 2010. I had the same thought. If Stanford beats USC, I could see NPOY going to Bugg depending on the other 3 teams in the Final Four.
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Post by deacondive on Nov 30, 2015 9:13:07 GMT -5
Is this the year Stanford gets revenge on USC for that 2010 regional final matchup? It would be a shame if a Trojan loss robbed Bricio of player of the year honors, just like Klineman got shafted in 2010. I had the same thought. If Stanford beats USC, I could see NPOY going to Bugg depending on the other 3 teams in the Final Four. I can't see Bugg getting it over Carlini or Santana. Or even Amy Neal or Nikki Taylor.
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 30, 2015 9:20:39 GMT -5
Creighton's facility holds more than Kansas and they draw more than other teams that are hosting. Somebody goofed. Kansas plays NCAA tournament matches in 16,000 seat Allen Fieldhouse, not their 1,300 seat gym. Creighton's volleyball-specific arena seats 2,500 comfortably although they can cram a few more in and stay within code. But I don't think size had anything to do with it. This city has 5 arenas of 3,000+ and the school would have surely rented one if size was the issue. Heck, they already hosted Nebraska in one of them this season and drew 10,000+. I think the athletic department simply dropped the ball thinking there was no way the RPI would go so high. Kansas has played prior NCAA tournament matches in 16,000 seat Allen Fieldhouse, but for this year they are advertising that all tournament games will be played at Horejsi - which I am pretty sure holds less than 1,500.
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Post by southie on Nov 30, 2015 9:25:05 GMT -5
The #1 seed should have the easiest path to the Final Four, and I think they do.
I could see Kansas beating Stanford. Kansas is a very aggressive serving team; they go for it. Yes, they make a lot of serving errors, but they don't get passive with their serving. If Stanford can receive serve and set Merete, then they can neutralize KU somewhat. KU sets RS Kelsey Payne all across the net; when opponents focus on Payne, that opens up things for their other hitters.
Still, KU getting to the regional would be a first for them, I believe. So, the experience (in every way) is with the Cardinal.
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Post by doubleplay on Nov 30, 2015 10:19:06 GMT -5
UNC lost to USC 3-1 and beat Stanford 3-0 this year, just saying... Although they are not the same teams like last year, UNC match is not a walk in the park for USC.
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Post by bolleyvol on Nov 30, 2015 10:47:54 GMT -5
Before advancing Stanford to the regional finals - they are a 75% home favorite vs. Colorado State and just a 55% favorite against Kansas (if they meet those two teams). Stanford has about a 40% chance of winning their 1st three matches. Volleyball is almost as bad as economics for preposterous statistics, yet one can but wonder where this stuff comes from. They've lost 2 home matches in the last 4 years against the best competition in the country, and Colorado State has a 25% chance? Kansas? Not happening- they're at least 80% to get through to the regional final.
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Post by scottysocc on Nov 30, 2015 10:48:19 GMT -5
Is this the year Stanford gets revenge on USC for that 2010 regional final matchup? It would be a shame if a Trojan loss robbed Bricio of player of the year honors, just like Klineman got shafted in 2010. I had the same thought. If Stanford beats USC, I could see NPOY going to Bugg depending on the other 3 teams in the Final Four. For Bugg to be in any serious consideration for NPOY, Stanford would have to make it to the championship match, and Bugg would have to play really well all tournament. Bricio, Santana and Carlini would all also have to get knocked out early. Bugg has a better shot at tournament most outstanding player if Stanford makes it deep and she plays well. I think Bricio is enough of a front runner to where if USC makes it at least to the regional final and Bricio plays well she has a good shot. If, however, Carlini or Santana carry their team to a Final Four or beyond one of them could possibly take it from Bricio.
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Post by redincolorado on Nov 30, 2015 10:51:43 GMT -5
It's frickin' BS than out of the nine teams the B1G has in the tournament, not one single one of them is in this bracket. First, only seeded B1G teams are even in the conversation: if Penn State can get regional brackets stuffed full of lightly regarded teams from the East... and they do, over and over again... why shouldn't USC and Stanford ever fare similarly? Second, there have been _MANY_ East regionals without any Pac-12 teams (let alone seeded ones) and there is only one regional west of the Rockies. Third, how many of the seeded B1G teams would want to come out to USC's regional? Did you ever think they might like their chances better elsewhere? P.S. I don't like Buzzword Bingo, and my term for "lightly regarded team" was intercepted by something like it. I was simply pointing out that once again this year as in every year, you could find a plethora of women's college vb FANS who could put together a better bracket. EVERY STINKING YEAR this so called committee could do just as good by simply drawing names out of hat.
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Post by doubleplay on Nov 30, 2015 10:58:54 GMT -5
USC's Christmas came early I don't see them losing to any of the teams they should be in the regional final easy. How come? You are a Stanford fan and you know that they lost 3-0 to UNC who is a potential match up for USC. I don't think it's a walk in the park for USC.
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Post by jaypak on Nov 30, 2015 11:36:16 GMT -5
USC has a very good chance of at least making it to the Regional FInal. Which means Bricio is POY. USC in general got very favorable path to Final Four. That rematch with UNC will be fun. Why are you so confident it will happen? UNC faced their first-round opponent, Wilmington, earlier in the season and lost.
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Post by Hookemhasbeen on Nov 30, 2015 11:42:11 GMT -5
Payne for Kansas is great, but she is overwhelmingly the go to player on that team. I think any good team that plays them will know this and shut her down, so I see Stanford winning vs them relatively easily. I would take Hodson over Payne right now any day.
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 30, 2015 11:43:26 GMT -5
Before advancing Stanford to the regional finals - they are a 75% home favorite vs. Colorado State and just a 55% favorite against Kansas (if they meet those two teams). Stanford has about a 40% chance of winning their 1st three matches. Volleyball is almost as bad as economics for preposterous statistics, yet one can but wonder where this stuff comes from. They've lost 2 home matches in the last 4 years against the best competition in the country, and Colorado State has a 25% chance? Kansas? Not happening- they're at least 80% to get through to the regional final. I am just using their Pablo ratings - feel free to use a better measure of volleyball probabilities if you can find one.
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Post by volleyfan24 on Nov 30, 2015 11:50:41 GMT -5
Volleyball is almost as bad as economics for preposterous statistics, yet one can but wonder where this stuff comes from. They've lost 2 home matches in the last 4 years against the best competition in the country, and Colorado State has a 25% chance? Kansas? Not happening- they're at least 80% to get through to the regional final. I am just using their Pablo ratings - feel free to use a better measure of volleyball probabilities if you can find one.
Some people don't understand how Pablo works. You are absolutely correct in your numbers.
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Post by volleyfan24 on Nov 30, 2015 11:58:33 GMT -5
USC's Christmas came early I don't see them losing to any of the teams they should be in the regional final easy. How come? You are a Stanford fan and you know that they lost 3-0 to UNC who is a potential match up for USC. I don't think it's a walk in the park for USC. As a number 1 seed they got the easiest path to the Final Four. They honestly couldn't have asked for a better road. No looming B1G teams stand in the way. Not a conference rival before the regional final and they are playing in Sunny San Diego as close to home they can get. Lets get real UNC upset Stanford because Burgess was still very injured and the team was on a long road trip out east. UNC is good but shouldn't really challenge USC. North Carolina just lost to Duke who didn't even make the touney this year. Bricio is my favorite player and USC is my second favorite PAC team. I am a Stanford fan and it bothers me they potentially play in the regional final.
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