Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2004 11:18:51 GMT -5
Kind of a continuation of the "What the %$#@ is up?" thread.
I don't know how anyone--AVCA or whatever--is going to rank #11-20. I have no problem with #1-10 or #21-30. As a matter of fact, there are way too many teams who have a legitimate claim to #21-30. But #11-20?
Top ten is some combination of these teams. These are mine:
1--Washington (not sure there is anyone in the Pac10 who can beat them, unless they really have an off night--not after their sweep of USC and UCLA on the road)
2--Nebraska
3--Minnesota
4--USC
5--Texas (Yes. Win @ KSU was all the additional proof I needed.)
6--Florida or Hawaii
7--Hawaii or Florida
8--Penn State or Ohio State
9--Ohio State or Penn State
10--Colorado State (by default)
Now what?
UCLA loses to Cal, but beats Stanford
UCSB loses to LMU and Idaho!!
Santa Clara loses to San Diego (on the road, however)
St. Marys (Seems to be a solid #11-20--maybe #11? Big matches with San Diego and Santa Clara this week.)
KSU loses to Texas at home. Swept, no less.
Stanford beats UCLA, but loses to USC. No shame in that, but the danger is that the Pac10 teams all move up by beating each other. The Pac10 is DOWN this year.
TAMU loses to Missouri (on the road).
Cal loses to UCLA, but beats USC.
Long Beach State loses @ UCI.
Utah beats up on no one in particular. Very low Pablo. Why?
OK. Then in the next 10, some interesting wins. But are they enough to make up for lackluster performances earlier in the year? Are any of them candidates for #11-20?
Tennessee is playing no one, so who knows.
Arizona beats the Oregons. Hold up on that Rubio statue.
Louisville is playing no one. They should play Tennessee? Oh, wait. They did and lost 9/22 @ TN. Not to mention the loss to Arizona, also on the road.
Missouri beats TAMU at home. This is a good team, but they lost to KSU at home 9/25, and have also lost to Purdue and Creighton (!). Are they top 20? They've beaten Wisconsin and Colorado, on the road. Idaho at home.
Pacific. Time to forgive them the losses to Arkansas and Idaho? They play Stanford this week.
Michigan. They lose to Illinois, on the road.
UCI. Terrible Pablo ranking and big win over The Beach, at home.
San Diego. I had them top 20 and they have slid to high 20s. Now they beat Santa Clara. Can't figure this team out. Lose to Oregon State, but beat Arizona. Lose to Colorado and LBSU, beat Santa Clara.
Colorado. They lost to Oregon, but have been beating everyone they should since. Took Texas to 5 on the road, then are swept by Missouri at home.
Rice. Who the heck knows?
So which of those teams should move into the top 11-20 and which of 11-20 should fall out?
Then you have all these teams who could easily be ranked in the 21-30 range:
Georgia Tech
FAMU (Although I refuse. I hope UNC beats them today, so I can feel better about ignoring them.)
Illinois (most will have them 21-30 already, if not higher)
Wisconsin
LMU
Ohio
Wichita State
Cal State Northridge?
Who am I missing?
The simple solution, of course, is just to move Stanford, UCLA, Arizona and Cal up. That's no doubt what happens. But it's not right.
I don't know how anyone--AVCA or whatever--is going to rank #11-20. I have no problem with #1-10 or #21-30. As a matter of fact, there are way too many teams who have a legitimate claim to #21-30. But #11-20?
Top ten is some combination of these teams. These are mine:
1--Washington (not sure there is anyone in the Pac10 who can beat them, unless they really have an off night--not after their sweep of USC and UCLA on the road)
2--Nebraska
3--Minnesota
4--USC
5--Texas (Yes. Win @ KSU was all the additional proof I needed.)
6--Florida or Hawaii
7--Hawaii or Florida
8--Penn State or Ohio State
9--Ohio State or Penn State
10--Colorado State (by default)
Now what?
UCLA loses to Cal, but beats Stanford
UCSB loses to LMU and Idaho!!
Santa Clara loses to San Diego (on the road, however)
St. Marys (Seems to be a solid #11-20--maybe #11? Big matches with San Diego and Santa Clara this week.)
KSU loses to Texas at home. Swept, no less.
Stanford beats UCLA, but loses to USC. No shame in that, but the danger is that the Pac10 teams all move up by beating each other. The Pac10 is DOWN this year.
TAMU loses to Missouri (on the road).
Cal loses to UCLA, but beats USC.
Long Beach State loses @ UCI.
Utah beats up on no one in particular. Very low Pablo. Why?
OK. Then in the next 10, some interesting wins. But are they enough to make up for lackluster performances earlier in the year? Are any of them candidates for #11-20?
Tennessee is playing no one, so who knows.
Arizona beats the Oregons. Hold up on that Rubio statue.
Louisville is playing no one. They should play Tennessee? Oh, wait. They did and lost 9/22 @ TN. Not to mention the loss to Arizona, also on the road.
Missouri beats TAMU at home. This is a good team, but they lost to KSU at home 9/25, and have also lost to Purdue and Creighton (!). Are they top 20? They've beaten Wisconsin and Colorado, on the road. Idaho at home.
Pacific. Time to forgive them the losses to Arkansas and Idaho? They play Stanford this week.
Michigan. They lose to Illinois, on the road.
UCI. Terrible Pablo ranking and big win over The Beach, at home.
San Diego. I had them top 20 and they have slid to high 20s. Now they beat Santa Clara. Can't figure this team out. Lose to Oregon State, but beat Arizona. Lose to Colorado and LBSU, beat Santa Clara.
Colorado. They lost to Oregon, but have been beating everyone they should since. Took Texas to 5 on the road, then are swept by Missouri at home.
Rice. Who the heck knows?
So which of those teams should move into the top 11-20 and which of 11-20 should fall out?
Then you have all these teams who could easily be ranked in the 21-30 range:
Georgia Tech
FAMU (Although I refuse. I hope UNC beats them today, so I can feel better about ignoring them.)
Illinois (most will have them 21-30 already, if not higher)
Wisconsin
LMU
Ohio
Wichita State
Cal State Northridge?
Who am I missing?
The simple solution, of course, is just to move Stanford, UCLA, Arizona and Cal up. That's no doubt what happens. But it's not right.