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Post by knapplc on Nov 4, 2024 13:01:15 GMT -5
This is an outrage.
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Post by bbg95 on Nov 4, 2024 13:01:48 GMT -5
I choose to be messy 24. South Dakota State 25. Texas This made me laugh. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 4, 2024 13:04:47 GMT -5
Very curious about the Florida State over North Carolina switch. Yes, North Carolina lost to GT in 5 yesterday, but GT has been ranked higher than both teams for quite a while. UNC still has that (recent) 5-set win over FSU and FSU didn't do anything great this weekend. They beat Cal but lost to Stanford. (This is a very small, minute complaint in the grand scheme of the poll, I know. I'm just curious where voters picked one over the other?) I never had UNC ranked. But FSU has 2 wins over Miami, and Miami has wins over Stanford and Texas, so that helps justify an FSU ranking for me But Miami (the team) is the Miami (the city) of volleyball—it looks great on the outside but gets really messy the closer you look! |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Nov 4, 2024 13:09:45 GMT -5
I wish LMU could start receiving votes - but I get why they're not. If anyone wanted to make a case, 2 of their 4 losses in Week 1. One of their other losses (which is a bad one to San Francisco) came when their starting setter was out of the match. They lost a tough 5-setter with USC to round out their losses. They did beat SMU, and are 3-0 vs. Pepperdine/USD. Gave them some flowers this week! |
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Post by babyhusker on Nov 4, 2024 13:10:41 GMT -5
Very curious about the Florida State over North Carolina switch. Yes, North Carolina lost to GT in 5 yesterday, but GT has been ranked higher than both teams for quite a while. UNC still has that (recent) 5-set win over FSU and FSU didn't do anything great this weekend. They beat Cal but lost to Stanford. (This is a very small, minute complaint in the grand scheme of the poll, I know. I'm just curious where voters picked one over the other?) I never had UNC ranked. But FSU has 2 wins over Miami, and Miami has wins over Stanford and Texas, so that helps justify an FSU ranking for me I understand that logic, but UNC has also beaten Miami. In 5 sets, I know, and H2H isn't everything. UNC having beat both FSU and Miami keeps them there for me - Miami having some weird wins and losses really makes things complicated at this point in the season! |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 4, 2024 13:10:43 GMT -5
and this is a Rage (Against the Machine)  |
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Post by hornshouse23 on Nov 4, 2024 13:13:06 GMT -5
The 3 people not ranking Texas got a giggle out of me, they weren't playing around! Tell Jerritt it was me. I want him to know. In all seriousness, they were 17 on my list last week, and this free fall felt like I needed to drop them. I treated Florida and Minnesota the same way for a time, so it only felt fair. |
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Post by NYCHusker on Nov 4, 2024 13:13:32 GMT -5
Here's my ballot this week. I've been craving ranking South Dakota State and this felt as good as any week to have some fun.
1 Nebraska
2 Pittsburgh
3 Penn State
4 Louisville
5 Creighton
6 Kansas
7 Arizona St
8 Stanford
9 Wisconsin
10 SMU
11 Oregon
12 Purdue
13 Texas
14 Dayton
15 Georgia Tech
16 Minnesota
17 TCU
18 Kentucky
19 Baylor
20 Utah
21 USC
22 North Carolina
23 Florida
24 Missouri
25 South Dakota State
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Post by mln59 on Nov 4, 2024 13:19:27 GMT -5
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Post by mln59 on Nov 4, 2024 13:21:07 GMT -5
The 3 people not ranking Texas got a giggle out of me, they weren't playing around! Tell Jerritt it was me. I want him to know. In all seriousness, they were 17 on my list last week, and this free fall felt like I needed to drop them. I treated Florida and Minnesota the same way for a time, so it only felt fair. i would have dropped them as well (and that hurts me deeply) |
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Post by bbg95 on Nov 4, 2024 13:21:10 GMT -5
The 3 people not ranking Texas got a giggle out of me, they weren't playing around! Tell Jerritt it was me. I want him to know. In all seriousness, they were 17 on my list last week, and this free fall felt like I needed to drop them. I treated Florida and Minnesota the same way for a time, so it only felt fair. I thought I might have been the only one. If Texas can get through a full week without losing to an unranked opponent, I'll let them back in. |
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Post by boxcariii on Nov 4, 2024 13:21:13 GMT -5
and this is a Rage (Against the Machine) This pic is old (they are very young). But very appreciated. |
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Post by radioactiveman on Nov 4, 2024 13:21:37 GMT -5
At the beginning of the season who would have thought that 30% of the top 10 would be Creighton, Kansas, and SMU?
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Nov 4, 2024 13:23:30 GMT -5
Very curious about the Florida State over North Carolina switch. Yes, North Carolina lost to GT in 5 yesterday, but GT has been ranked higher than both teams for quite a while. UNC still has that (recent) 5-set win over FSU and FSU didn't do anything great this weekend. They beat Cal but lost to Stanford. (This is a very small, minute complaint in the grand scheme of the poll, I know. I'm just curious where voters picked one over the other?) I never had UNC ranked. But FSU has 2 wins over Miami, and Miami has wins over Stanford and Texas, so that helps justify an FSU ranking for me And then UNC has wins over both Florida St and Miami ... It was tough figuring out how to 'order' those 3 ...tough! Ultimately went with this order: UNC, FSU, Miami .... and only UNC made my ranking (after trying to see if I could get all 3 in there ... but I couldn't make room ...) |
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Post by boxcariii on Nov 4, 2024 13:23:39 GMT -5
At the beginning of the season who would have thought that 30% of the top 10 would be Creighton, Kansas, and SMU? Creighton had some hype. I didn't really understand it until seeing them play/the impact of the transfers. Not sure how much hype the others had. |
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