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NAIA 2019
Feb 18, 2019 8:06:05 GMT -5
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Post by digs4days on Feb 18, 2019 8:06:05 GMT -5
Any guesses on the upcoming poll?
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NAIA 2019
Feb 18, 2019 8:07:19 GMT -5
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Post by digs4days on Feb 18, 2019 8:07:19 GMT -5
A couple predictions.
1. Grandview drops out of top 5 (or stays in at #5) 2. Mount Mercy Moves into #6 at the highest 3. MoBap #1 4. Ambrose drops out of top 10 and no one in the CCAC is ranked
Otherwise it's kind of a crap shoot
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Post by fandad on Feb 18, 2019 12:43:23 GMT -5
A couple predictions. 1. Grandview drops out of top 5 (or stays in at #5) 2. Mount Mercy Moves into #6 at the highest 3. MoBap #1 4. Ambrose drops out of top 10 and no one in the CCAC is ranked Otherwise it's kind of a crap shoot How high in the rankings does Aquinas get this time around? Could go up to #2, but could also stay at #6. How do the voters feel about them?
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Post by digs4days on Feb 18, 2019 13:56:41 GMT -5
A couple predictions. 1. Grandview drops out of top 5 (or stays in at #5) 2. Mount Mercy Moves into #6 at the highest 3. MoBap #1 4. Ambrose drops out of top 10 and no one in the CCAC is ranked Otherwise it's kind of a crap shoot How high in the rankings does Aquinas get this time around? Could go up to #2, but could also stay at #6. How do the voters feel about them? I mean from what i have seen they are definitely a top team. I think ratings wise they have to be rated #1 and Lourdes has to be rated #2 in their conference in order for them to jump Lourdes. I believe to this point they have only been rated #2 in that conference? I could be wrong though, not 100% on that. Now that i looked closer, i definitely think Aquinas has an argument to move up in the poll. They handled Mount Mercy at Mount Mercy in 4. So in the same rating period that Mount Mercy beat #1 and #10, Aquinas beat them at home. i would think that must hold some significance? Idk though. Personally i think Aquinas is #3 or #4 at the moment. Who knows how the raters rate, i am normally way off with my guesses and confused to how the polls turn out. www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=644758&SPID=98797&DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=211791340Above is the link to the most recent group ratings. couple points of interest. 1. I was right in regards to Aquinas being #2 to Lourdes #1 2. St. Xavier now #1 in CCAC (anyone see them play at all?) 3. HOW IN THE WORLD IS GRANDVIEW TIED WITH MOUNT MERCY AT #1 IN THEIR CONFERENCE???!!!! -This is a perfect point of complete confusion as to how these rankings work. Mount Mercy beat #1 and #2 in the Heart of America in this rating period. They beat #1 on the road in 5 and swept #2 at Home. they are the only undefeated team in that conference. so confused.
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Post by Miva2017 on Feb 18, 2019 15:34:07 GMT -5
Heart of America Athletic Conference TEAM CONF OVERALL Mount Mercy (Iowa) 3-0 11-5 Grand View (Iowa) 4-1 8-1 Missouri Valley 0-1 5-4 Graceland (Iowa) 0-1 3-6 Clarke (Iowa) 0-2 4-6 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 0-2 2-8
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NAIA 2019
Feb 18, 2019 15:44:50 GMT -5
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Post by digs4days on Feb 18, 2019 15:44:50 GMT -5
Heart of America Athletic Conference TEAM CONF OVERALL Mount Mercy (Iowa) 3-0 11-5 Grand View (Iowa) 4-1 8-1 Missouri Valley 0-1 5-4 Graceland (Iowa) 0-1 3-6 Clarke (Iowa) 0-2 4-6 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 0-2 2-8 If you look at the above link, GVU and Mount Mercy are tied for 1st in that conference. It is quite confusing. Not really sure how that makes sense
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NAIA 2019
Feb 18, 2019 21:35:26 GMT -5
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Post by wyomingpancake on Feb 18, 2019 21:35:26 GMT -5
A couple predictions. 1. Grandview drops out of top 5 (or stays in at #5) 2. Mount Mercy Moves into #6 at the highest 3. MoBap #1 4. Ambrose drops out of top 10 and no one in the CCAC is ranked Otherwise it's kind of a crap shoot Somewhat early but MoBap is taking it this year. This year is indeed an interesting one. Grandview has basically two professional volleyball players on their, yet can’t lead their conference. Side note: was looking at their box scores, and researched where this Crawford kid came from. An All-American in D3, yet another reason grand view and disappointing
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Post by Miva2017 on Feb 19, 2019 11:40:38 GMT -5
Rank Team W L PCT PF PA 1 Missouri Baptist 13 0 1 24.57 18.14 2 Aquinas (Mi) 15 0 1 24.58 18.78 3 Lourdes (Oh) 8 2 0.8 23.97 19.65 4 Grand View (IA) 8 1 0.88 24.67 18.9 5 Life (GA.) 9 1 0.90 24.29 20.56 6 Park (Mo.) 7 1 0.87 24.44 19.67 7 Hope IntL(CA) 6 1 0.85 23.55 20.93 8 St. Xavier (Il) 9 2 0.81 23.65 19.75 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) 9 3 0.75 23.44 20.37 10 Mt Mercy (IA) 11 5 0.68 22.78 21.47
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Post by digs4days on Feb 19, 2019 14:31:54 GMT -5
Rank Team W L PCT PF PA 1 Missouri Baptist 13 0 1 24.57 18.14 2 Aquinas (Mi) 15 0 1 24.58 18.78 3 Lourdes (Oh) 8 2 0.8 23.97 19.65 4 Grand View (IA) 8 1 0.88 24.67 18.9 5 Life (GA.) 9 1 0.90 24.29 20.56 6 Park (Mo.) 7 1 0.87 24.44 19.67 7 Hope IntL(CA) 6 1 0.85 23.55 20.93 8 St. Xavier (Il) 9 2 0.81 23.65 19.75 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) 9 3 0.75 23.44 20.37 10 Mt Mercy (IA) 11 5 0.68 22.78 21.47 Here is an interesting angle with the teams you listed. total # of Sets lost to NAIA opponents. Got bored and looked them all up lol 1 Missouri Baptist (MO) - 4 2 Aquinas (Mi) - 2 3 Lourdes (Oh) - 1 4 Grand View (IA) - 4 5 Life (GA.) - 0 6 Park (Mo.) - 5 7 Hope IntL(CA) - 6 8 St. Xavier (Il) - 11 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) - 3 10 Mt Mercy (IA) - 22
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Post by wyomingpancake on Feb 19, 2019 14:56:13 GMT -5
Rank Team W L PCT PF PA 1 Missouri Baptist 13 0 1 24.57 18.14 2 Aquinas (Mi) 15 0 1 24.58 18.78 3 Lourdes (Oh) 8 2 0.8 23.97 19.65 4 Grand View (IA) 8 1 0.88 24.67 18.9 5 Life (GA.) 9 1 0.90 24.29 20.56 6 Park (Mo.) 7 1 0.87 24.44 19.67 7 Hope IntL(CA) 6 1 0.85 23.55 20.93 8 St. Xavier (Il) 9 2 0.81 23.65 19.75 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) 9 3 0.75 23.44 20.37 10 Mt Mercy (IA) 11 5 0.68 22.78 21.47 Here is an interesting angle with the teams you listed. total # of Sets lost to NAIA opponents. Got bored and looked them all up lol 1 Missouri Baptist (MO) - 4 2 Aquinas (Mi) - 2 3 Lourdes (Oh) - 1 4 Grand View (IA) - 4 5 Life (GA.) - 0 6 Park (Mo.) - 5 7 Hope IntL(CA) - 6 8 St. Xavier (Il) - 11 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) - 3 10 Mt Mercy (IA) - 22 Wow.
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Post by fandad on Feb 19, 2019 15:59:53 GMT -5
Here is an interesting angle with the teams you listed. total # of Sets lost to NAIA opponents. Got bored and looked them all up lol 1 Missouri Baptist (MO) - 4 2 Aquinas (Mi) - 2 3 Lourdes (Oh) - 1 4 Grand View (IA) - 4 5 Life (GA.) - 0 6 Park (Mo.) - 5 7 Hope IntL(CA) - 6 8 St. Xavier (Il) - 11 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) - 3 10 Mt Mercy (IA) - 22 Wow. To go one step further, here are those teams' records just against other NAIA teams: 1 Missouri Baptist 12-02 Aquinas (Mi) 11-03 Lourdes (Oh) 7-04 Grand View (IA) 8-1 5 Life (GA.) 5-06 Park (Mo.) 7-17 Hope IntL(CA) 4-08 St. Xavier (Il) 5-2 9 Ben U. Mesa(AZ) 7-110 Mt Mercy (IA) 10-4
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Post by fandad on Feb 19, 2019 16:09:20 GMT -5
Here is my prediction:
1 Missouri Baptist 2 Lourdes 3 Aquinas 4 Park 5 Grand View 6 Benedictine-Mesa 7 Hope 8 Mt. Mercy 9 Ottawa 10 St. Xavier
Life's record looks impressive and they should receive some votes, but the combined record of the 5 NAIA teams they beat is 12-27. They have a couple matches with St. Andrews coming up which should push them a little bit more than they've been pushed.
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Post by fandad on Feb 19, 2019 16:11:00 GMT -5
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Post by fandad on Feb 19, 2019 16:13:22 GMT -5
February 19, 2019 Men’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 10 Poll
LAST RANK WEEK SCHOOL [FIRST PLACE VOTES] RECORD POINTS 1 2 Missouri Baptist [12] 13-0 132 2 4 Lourdes (Ohio) 8-2 115 3 3 Park (Mo.) 7-1 114 4 5 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 9-3 97 5 1 Grand View (Iowa) 8-1 94 6 6 Aquinas (Mich.) 15-0 90 7 7 Ottawa (Kan.) 5-3 67 8 9 Hope International (Calif.) 6-1 60 9 NR Mount Mercy (Iowa) 11-5 56 10 NR Saint Xavier (Ill.) 9-2 31
Others Receiving Votes: Life (Ga.) 22, UC Merced (Calif.) 13, Clarke (Iowa) 8, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7, Siena Heights (Mich.) 5
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Post by Miva2017 on Feb 19, 2019 17:17:04 GMT -5
Well I can see tremendous bias in the coaches poll but that is at every level year after year. Aquinas gets their shot to replace Lourdes on March 1st. Park gets #3 due to past history/reputation. Nice to see 2 deserving schools in top 10...St Xavier & Mt Mercy (Can they be more consistent- they have 2-3 hitters & some team chemistry building with their setter in year 2)....
How does Ottawa stay in the poll at #7 with 3 losses & Loss to #9 Mt Mercy...(Coaches BIAS) Lifes deserves some life in the polls...They beat u on D2 competition early & have great coaching staff to lead them
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