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Post by noreaster on Apr 30, 2018 17:01:58 GMT -5
My predicted floating rankings for next year: 1. Springfield. Their coach is better than every other coach. Their history is better than anyone else. Their roster is better than anyone else. They will probably find a couple Puerto Ricans to replace Velez and Padilla Ayala. Every year we say they won't be as good as the year before and every year we are wrong. I don't think they will go undefeated again but they will still be the best. If there was ever a lesson learned this year, it's to never question or doubt Springfield. 25-9. -- Here is the point where the drop off in competitiveness will truly show -- 2. Stevens. They replace almost everyone. They will be the best team in the best conference. It will be regular season so less pressure so they won't have to sub out their AAs. They have the second most talented roster and probably the second best history in the NCAA era. They should still be good and are deep enough to replace the two guys they are losing. With that many people coming back ,they better be good. 3. Carthage. They will be the best team in the midwest. They will keep their setter and most of their pins. They got plenty of good young players getting better. They will play a super easy schedule except for one week against the East region. They will stay in the top 3 for most of the season. Will probably be a top 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. Will probably lose their first NCAA tournament game assuming they are top 4. If they don't get a bye, they will win the first NCAA game and then lose the NCAA quarterfinal match. Probably. At least that's what history tells us... 4. New Paltz. I know they lose a couple good guys but they keep the rest. Young setter and young libero with a good supply of pins and middles who can play. Hopefully they are much better than they were this year. 5. Dominican. Good season and great postseason! Almost got the midwest's first quarterfinal or better win against a team from the East since 2014... almost. They will play Carthage in the NCAA quarterfinal again next year because they seed the tournament by geography which is stupid. They have the best shot at being the midwest team to play Carthage in that quarterfinal and should make it. And assuming Carthage does Carthage things, Dominican could very well see themselves back in the final four losing to either Springfield or a UVC team. Will be fun to see them battle for the crown of best team in the midwest. 6. UC Santa Cruz. Just cause you know they will win most their games in January and early February, have some really good California kids, and then lose in March and never be heard from again. Because history says so. 7. Kean. They will be top 5 most likely the entire year. They will be good and motivated by hosting. They will have no more than 4 losses all year and probably be ranked closer to 3 than to 7 during the regular season. Then they will lose the NCAA quarterfinal and be forced to watch the NCAA tournament the following weekend. Hopefully the NCAA will allow them to be ball boys and mop the floor so hopefully they can earn some money. Will repeat that they will be very good and will not lose more than 4 matches all year. But had to joke about Kean because history says so. Kean will do Kean things until proven otherwise. 8. Vassar. Good team but they don't have Knigge or Lee so I don't know how good they can be. 9. NYU. Too much talent to be any worse than this. Very talented young players and a great great coach. Also helps playing in the best conference in the country. 10. Doesn't matter. Springfield and Stevens bench would beat any team down at this level. 2. Stevens only has 2 seniors (one plays) and 2 grad students (one plays). How do they lose everybody? 6. Santa Cruz graduates an army, and they didn't play their freshman. I'm not sure they will be relevant next year. 7. You are predicting loss totals for Kean - do you know the schedule somehow? Or is that just a guess? 9. Everybody likes Jose, but how do you say "too much talent" and "great great coach" when they've not done anything in the D3 era. Who has done less with more than Jose? Does the AMCC come online next year? Any other new conferences?
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Post by Scipio Aemilianus on Apr 30, 2018 17:15:53 GMT -5
2. Stevens only has 2 seniors (one plays) and 2 grad students (one plays). How do they lose everybody? 6. Santa Cruz graduates an army, and they didn't play their freshman. I'm not sure they will be relevant next year. 7. You are predicting loss totals for Kean - do you know the schedule somehow? Or is that just a guess? 9. Everybody likes Jose, but how do you say "too much talent" and "great great coach" when they've not done anything in the D3 era. Who has done less with more than Jose? Does the AMCC come online next year? Any other new conferences? 2. Meant to write "return" and not "replace". The last couple sentences talk about only losing two players and many people coming back. Simple brain fart sorry I Keaned up. That's my bad. 6. I'm not sure they will be relevant either but if you read both my sentences about them, you will realize that I wrote that I believe they won't be relevant next year. Just like this year, a year that they were also ranked close to 6th at beginning of the year. 7. No I do not know the schedule. Yes I am just guessing. Predicting wins and loss totals are always a guess. In fact, predicting anything can be defined as guessing depending on how simple you want to think about it. 9. I like Jose and I'm glad everyone does too. I don't think they have much talent this year or most years really... all I know is that they have 2 1st Team All-Americans apparently and that's more 1st team AA talent than Springfield, Kean, or Vassar this year.
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Post by joc on May 1, 2018 7:39:21 GMT -5
Bold Predictions - Elmira becomes second-best team in UVC - Spicer gets a gold cap for that broken tooth, becomes rap sensation - Team from the midwest does make the Final 4 - Someone finds a way to breakdown the passing game of Springfield - That someone plays for a Division I team
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Post by voller124 on May 1, 2018 13:08:28 GMT -5
Are there any California kids making the journey to play in other parts of the country for this next class??
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Post by TheReignman on May 1, 2018 14:06:45 GMT -5
Aurora has 3 Cali recruits for 2018 Dominican has 1 Cali recruit for 2018 Fontbonne has 2 Cali recruits for 2018 North Central has 1 Cali recruit for 2018 NYU has 2 Cali recruits for 2018 Springfield has 1 Cali recruit for 2018 All per middlehitter- middlehitter.com/Commitments/2018_College_Commitments.aspx
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Post by akbar on May 1, 2018 14:23:52 GMT -5
What league is Springfield in?
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Post by nevolleyballer on May 1, 2018 14:36:52 GMT -5
What league is Springfield in? They do not compete in a volleyball conference, but rather for an at-large bid every year. If by league you meant division, then D3.
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Post by Scipio Aemilianus on May 1, 2018 15:03:12 GMT -5
What league is Springfield in? Ever since getting kicked out of the EIVA (probably for beating too many D1 teams), it’s fair to say they’ve ‘been in a league of their own’.
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Post by akbar on May 1, 2018 15:18:00 GMT -5
What league is Springfield in? They do not compete in a volleyball conference, but rather for an at-large bid every year. If by league you meant division, then D3. Yeah...thats what I thought....then Springfield winning every year doesn't interest me very much. Too much of a competitive and recruiting edge. I doubt I have to explain why.
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Post by bythesea24 on May 1, 2018 16:57:00 GMT -5
NYU and UCSC both sporting large recruiting classes from reputable clubs for '19. NYU must be going for that repeat of their 2017 freshmen - 10 listed recruits. Talk about a sawed off shotgun approach.
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Post by Scipio Aemilianus on May 1, 2018 21:43:08 GMT -5
They do not compete in a volleyball conference, but rather for an at-large bid every year. If by league you meant division, then D3. Yeah...thats what I thought....then Springfield winning every year doesn't interest me very much. Too much of a competitive and recruiting edge. I doubt I have to explain why. For the average dumb guy like me, please explain why being an independent and not being in a conference with an AQ is “too much of a competitive and recruiting edge”?
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Post by bbk on May 2, 2018 17:23:34 GMT -5
They do not compete in a volleyball conference, but rather for an at-large bid every year. If by league you meant division, then D3. Yeah...thats what I thought....then Springfield winning every year doesn't interest me very much. Too much of a competitive and recruiting edge. I doubt I have to explain why. That could be the start of something funny these next few weeks.
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Post by vbsavage63 on May 2, 2018 18:28:30 GMT -5
They do not compete in a volleyball conference, but rather for an at-large bid every year. If by league you meant division, then D3. Yeah...thats what I thought....then Springfield winning every year doesn't interest me very much. Too much of a competitive and recruiting edge. I doubt I have to explain why. You've got a gazillion posts, and you don't know that Springfield is an independent? Something smells fishy here, and it ain't Carthage Tuna . . .
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Post by vbsavage63 on May 2, 2018 18:30:16 GMT -5
Aurora has 3 Cali recruits for 2018 Dominican has 1 Cali recruit for 2018 Fontbonne has 2 Cali recruits for 2018 North Central has 1 Cali recruit for 2018 NYU has 2 Cali recruits for 2018 Springfield has 1 Cali recruit for 2018 All per middlehitter- middlehitter.com/Commitments/2018_College_Commitments.aspxFacts. Imagine that! Thank you, The Reignman!
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Post by vbsavage63 on May 2, 2018 18:30:48 GMT -5
Bold Predictions - Elmira becomes second-best team in UVC - Spicer gets a gold cap for that broken tooth, becomes rap sensation - Team from the midwest does make the Final 4 - Someone finds a way to breakdown the passing game of Springfield - That someone plays for a Division I team No Nate Miller predictions?
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