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Post by NYCHusker on Nov 11, 2024 17:55:18 GMT -5
BYU has got to go! There’s no world where they’re a top 25 team. At this point I’m convinced the LDS are paying off the AVCA BYU and Florida State in my opinion. FSU doesn't have a single ranked win and has lost to multiple unranked teams. |
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Post by GatorsChomp on Nov 11, 2024 17:58:32 GMT -5
Florida gave me a heart attack hanging on to #24 and are only moving up THANK GOD. Elli and Kennedy have elevated their play sooo well
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Post by diego on Nov 11, 2024 18:01:06 GMT -5
Surprisingly, it's on par with recent seasons. Elliott doesn't like scheduling a ton of games. (I'm pretty sure he's said he wants FEWER conference games, but don't tell the Bracketology thread that 🙃) I've brought this up a few times here over the years and have gotten a lot of excuses about how tough they schedule. But Nebraska has 31 games on the schedule, compared to Texas' 24, and has 5 more ranked matches than Texas. I mean, maybe it's the extra rest that's allowed them to lift those trophies, but it still feels a bit cheap. (and before anyone comes for me, I'm not discounting Texas' talent or coaching) Sounds like you’re using the same excuse as in the past as well, whenever Texas was making it deep into the tournament but not winning it all it was because the Big 12 didn’t prepare them enough, and now when they’ve won it back to back it’s because of the same reason. It’s also easy to stack up a lot of matches in the non conference when you schedule only cupcakes. |
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Post by NYCHusker on Nov 11, 2024 18:15:09 GMT -5
I've brought this up a few times here over the years and have gotten a lot of excuses about how tough they schedule. But Nebraska has 31 games on the schedule, compared to Texas' 24, and has 5 more ranked matches than Texas. I mean, maybe it's the extra rest that's allowed them to lift those trophies, but it still feels a bit cheap. (and before anyone comes for me, I'm not discounting Texas' talent or coaching) Sounds like you’re using the same excuse as in the past as well, whenever Texas was making it deep into the tournament but not winning it all it was because the Big 12 didn’t prepare them enough, and now when they’ve won it back to back it’s because of the same reason. It’s also easy to stack up a lot of matches in the non conference when you schedule only cupcakes. I'm not saying anything about the Big 12 is preparing them. I'm simply saying they're one of the only teams playing that few matches. And again, just using Nebraska as an example, they had Kentucky, TCU, SMU, Creighton, Arizona State, Stanford, and Louisville on the non-con schedule, with a few cupcakes in between as experience builders. You can schedule tough and still play as many games as your peers. |
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Post by ilalum92 on Nov 11, 2024 19:02:33 GMT -5
Also thought Illinois might receive some votes, but I guess not. They were swept at home...easily Don't we mean we swept OSU at home , easily…. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 11, 2024 19:55:52 GMT -5
Also thought Illinois might receive some votes, but I guess not. They were swept at home...easily By WHOMST?! They beat ranked USC and then wrecked Ohio State last week. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 11, 2024 19:56:40 GMT -5
I see hornshouse23 finally stopped voting Penn State #1..... |
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Post by SportyBucky on Nov 11, 2024 20:06:05 GMT -5
They were swept at home...easily By WHOMST?! They beat ranked USC and then wrecked Ohio State last week. After having been swept by WI 8 days ago, or thereabouts |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 11, 2024 20:08:55 GMT -5
By WHOMST?! They beat ranked USC and then wrecked Ohio State last week. After having been swept by WI 8 days ago, or thereabouts Wisconsin got swept easily by Nebraska at home 10 days ago. Sounds by your logic, the Badgers shouldn't be ranked either. Sounds about right! |
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Post by SportyBucky on Nov 11, 2024 20:13:29 GMT -5
After having been swept by WI 8 days ago, or thereabouts Wisconsin got swept easily by Nebraska at home 10 days ago. Sounds by your logic, the Badgers shouldn't be ranked either. Sounds about right! Different teams. Different ranks. Beat very different opponents bit carry on. |
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Post by SportyBucky on Nov 11, 2024 20:13:55 GMT -5
After having been swept by WI 8 days ago, or thereabouts Wisconsin got swept easily by Nebraska at home 10 days ago. Sounds by your logic, the Badgers shouldn't be ranked either. Sounds about right! And we scored more than 12 points in sets 2 and 3. 🙄 |
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 11, 2024 20:19:14 GMT -5
Wisconsin got swept easily by Nebraska at home 10 days ago. Sounds by your logic, the Badgers shouldn't be ranked either. Sounds about right! Different teams. Different ranks. Beat very different opponents bit carry on. One day you'll make sense. And maybe be less bitter. But today's not that day. |
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Post by SportyBucky on Nov 11, 2024 20:55:05 GMT -5
Different teams. Different ranks. Beat very different opponents bit carry on. One day you'll make sense. And maybe be less bitter. But today's not that day. OSU and USC? REALLY? That means you're ranked? Okay. Wisconsin lost to NE...and even though they played horribly it wasn't a blow out. Whatever you think is best should be manifested if you argue vociferously enough, often enough. 🙄 |
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Post by SportyBucky on Nov 11, 2024 20:56:26 GMT -5
After having been swept by WI 8 days ago, or thereabouts Wisconsin got swept easily by Nebraska at home 10 days ago. Sounds by your logic, the Badgers shouldn't be ranked either. Sounds about right! And to break into th ranking and be in the ranking...definitely apples t to apples. You're. Just. Brilliant. |
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Post by storyteller on Nov 11, 2024 21:30:28 GMT -5
Surprisingly, it's on par with recent seasons. Elliott doesn't like scheduling a ton of games. (I'm pretty sure he's said he wants FEWER conference games, but don't tell the Bracketology thread that 🙃) I've brought this up a few times here over the years and have gotten a lot of excuses about how tough they schedule. But Nebraska has 31 games on the schedule, compared to Texas' 24, and has 5 more ranked matches than Texas. I mean, maybe it's the extra rest that's allowed them to lift those trophies, but it still feels a bit cheap. (and before anyone comes for me, I'm not discounting Texas' talent or coaching) I think the number of conference games is the biggest reason for the difference. Big 12 only had 9 volleyball teams for a while, so playing everyone twice was only 16 games. SEC only has 16 games this year too. Texas can't really control that.
They could fit maybe 2-3 more non-con games in. I checked some other schedules and it looks like a lot of top teams play 9-10 vs 8 for Texas. I honestly expected there to be a bigger difference. I also saw that Texas used to play around 10 non-conference games, but they moved away from hosting tournaments and have done more home-and-home arrangements. I think Texas has traditionally scheduled tougher in the non-con than most teams, but that may not be the case anymore. Maybe we'll see them go back to more non-con games in response to that. |
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