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Post by volleyfan24 on Oct 17, 2016 19:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by Northern lights on Oct 17, 2016 19:12:56 GMT -5
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Post by aardvark on Oct 17, 2016 19:41:39 GMT -5
This underscores what I said in that other thread. If UNC wins out (away game at FSU looks the most dicey by far), then they will be in the top 5. They're already there now. The teams around them are more likely to pick up more losses. |
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Post by cbrown1709 on Oct 17, 2016 20:42:17 GMT -5
Wait, was this before Wisconsin was swept at home by Minnesota?
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Post by wiscvball on Oct 17, 2016 20:49:06 GMT -5
Wait, was this before Wisconsin was swept at home by Minnesota? Nope. Badgers have two losses on the spreadsheet. Their wins against Texas, San Diego and Michigan are propping them up. |
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Post by bluepenquin on Oct 17, 2016 20:54:49 GMT -5
This underscores what I said in that other thread. If UNC wins out (away game at FSU looks the most dicey by far), then they will be in the top 5. They're already there now. The teams around them are more likely to pick up more losses. I would also include @ Pittsburgh - but yeah this schedule is very doable. Finish with 6 home matches with only Georgia Tech and Duke even remotely being competitive. |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 17, 2016 21:00:33 GMT -5
Wait, was this before Wisconsin was swept at home by Minnesota? Nope. Badgers have two losses on the spreadsheet. Their wins against Texas, San Diego and Michigan are propping them up. also propping them up are hawaii, arizona, kansas st, texas a&m-corpus christi, texas a&m ... even the loss to unc helps, b/c of unc's stellar win/loss record. nearly every team in wisconsin's non-conference schedule has a solid winning record ... the only stinker is louisville, who is 6-12. |
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Post by volleyfan24 on Oct 17, 2016 21:21:24 GMT -5
Nope. Badgers have two losses on the spreadsheet. Their wins against Texas, San Diego and Michigan are propping them up. also propping them up are hawaii, arizona, kansas st, texas a&m-corpus christi, texas a&m ... even the loss to unc helps, b/c of unc's stellar win/loss record. nearly every team in wisconsin's non-conference schedule has a solid winning record ... the only stinker is louisville, who is 6-12. Wisconsin is a very strong team and kudos for them putting together one of the most difficult non-conference schedules in the country. But 3 of those teams weren't playing at full strength when they played Hawaii, A&M and Arizona wonder if results would be different now. Wisconsin sure is battle tested no matter how you flip it. |
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Post by Mocha on Oct 18, 2016 16:49:20 GMT -5
So as of now Penn State will play the tournament on the road.
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Post by bluepenquin on Oct 18, 2016 18:09:58 GMT -5
So as of now Penn State will play the tournament on the road. Since they don't determine the tournament bracket 'as of now' - I think a better way of looking at this is to say; 1) If Penn State loses 6 of their final 12 matches, then they are likely to play the tournament on the road (or in real danger of not hosting). 2) If Penn State wins 7 more conference matches, then they are likely to host a sub-regional. |
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Post by southie on Oct 18, 2016 18:49:53 GMT -5
So, just for fun, this is what the tourney bracket would look like for the seeded teams:
1. Wisconsin
16. Utah
9. Michigan State
8. Florida
2. Texas
15. Kansas State
10. Michigan
7. Washington
3. Nebraska
14. UCLA
11. Stanford
6. San Diego
4. Minnesota
13. BYU
12. Purdue
5. North Carolina
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Post by ay2013 on Oct 18, 2016 20:15:24 GMT -5
So, just for fun, this is what the tourney bracket would look like for the seeded teams: 1. Wisconsin 16. Utah 9. Michigan State 8. Florida 2. Texas 15. Kansas State 10. Michigan 7. Washington 3. Nebraska 14. UCLA 11. Stanford 6. San Diego 4. Minnesota 13. BYU 12. Purdue 5. North Carolina .....I could live with this. |
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