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Post by uofaGRAD on Nov 19, 2024 11:41:09 GMT -5
Oh no ❤️ I don’t want Georgia tech in the 2nd round nor a chance at Nebraska in the sweet 16. Let’s send Texas there please !❤️🫶 and when Arizona beats you in the first round |
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Post by Kingsley on Nov 19, 2024 12:36:04 GMT -5
(1) Nebraska vs. Florida A&M* UTEP* vs. (8) Florida State* You know exactly what you did here |
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Post by NYCHusker on Nov 19, 2024 12:36:53 GMT -5
How much do you think proximity factors in to a decision? Omaha/Lincoln, the Burgh/Happy Valley. All things being equal will they try to spread them out? No. If the committee thinks those are the top 4 teams, those will be the four hosts. I would at least hope that's the case. Can't imagine a team putting together a phenomenal season, just to have the committee to go "Naw, too close". |
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Post by GatorsChomp on Nov 19, 2024 15:57:18 GMT -5
Oh no ❤️ I don’t want Georgia tech in the 2nd round nor a chance at Nebraska in the sweet 16. Let’s send Texas there please !❤️🫶 and when Arizona beats you in the first round Well- |
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Post by gobigredno1 on Nov 19, 2024 16:51:43 GMT -5
So much can still happen these final two weeks. Just crazy
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Post by volleynerd on Nov 19, 2024 17:03:51 GMT -5
Between Utah, TCU, BYU, and Baylor, it seems like there is a good chance that 2 of the 4 host in the first rounds. It's definitely going to be a tight race between the 4. Here's a blind look at their resumes using FigStats. You be the judge on which two you'd pick as of now!
| Team A | Team B | Team C | Team D | | Overall Record | 18-7 | 17-7 | 21-5 | 16-8 | | Adj. RPI | 20 | 15 | 13 | 16 | | KPI | 21 | 23 | 14 | 19 | | Pablo | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | | Record v. 1-25 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2-6 | | Record v. 26-50 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | | Record v. 51-100 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-0 | 6-0 | | Record v. 100+ | 8-0 | 7-0 | 8-0 | 7-0 | | Best Win | #9 (H) | #16 (A) | #15 (H) | #13 (H) | | Worst Loss | #16 (A) | #75 (A) | #21 (H) | #47 (A) | | Best non-con win | #28 (H) | #28 (N) | #36 (H) | #55 (H) | | Best road win | #40 | #16 | #47 | #75 | | 5 Best Wins | #9, #15,
#28, #37, #40 | #16, #20,
#28, #32, #40 | #15, #16,
#20, #36, #47 | #13, #20,
#47, #55, #66 | | Losses: | #7, #8, #11, #12,
#13, #15, #16 | #1, #8, #9, #11,
#13, #16, #75 | #9 (x2), #11,
#16, #21 | #9 (x2), #13, #15,
#18, #23, #41, #47 | | Head to Head: | Split with B
Lost to C and D | Split with A
Lost to C, Beat D | Beat A and B
Split with D | Split with C
Lost to B, Beat A |
Teams A: Baylor, B: TCU, C: Utah, D: BYU I like Team C for sure torn between A & B but leaning towards A dont like Team D's resume |
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Post by VT Karen on Nov 19, 2024 17:46:39 GMT -5
Not miss Caylen Alexander in the first round 🫠 Great work as always trojan. You spoil us! Friend! That would be such a fun match up! |
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Post by VT Karen on Nov 19, 2024 17:49:06 GMT -5
Now, what if I tell you Stanford isn’t making it out of the first weekend. There, I said it If you end up being right then I'm going to have to follow your hot takes more closely. |
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Post by horns1 on Nov 19, 2024 20:47:39 GMT -5
Good stuff! Lots of movement and new pairings. Hard for me to imagine the committee will knock PSU from their #3 ranking in first reveal down to #7 after having suffered one additional loss at Wisconsin (and probable loss to Nebraska); perhaps down to 4, 5 or 6, but not 7. Obviously, other teams have had some great wins since the reveal, but Creighton is not one of those teams who has added any new marquee wins to their resume'; just can't see Creighton vaulting from the #6 ranking in first reveal up to 4. Also - moving up and down from the reveal isn't a function of what you have done since the reveal and everything prior is static. That isn't how it works - nor how it should work. One would need to reevaluate from scratch from the beginning, not some kind of roll forward. The context of wins and losses since the reveal change. Has the committee previously stated that's what they do? Can't imagine they start from scratch and discard all the time and effort they put into their first set of rankings. Even if they did, they can't magically forget (even if they wanted to) how they ranked those teams in October; it's still a starting point going forward, IMO. |
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Post by gopherhim on Nov 19, 2024 20:48:07 GMT -5
Not miss Caylen Alexander in the first round 🫠 Great work as always trojan. You spoil us! Friend! That would be such a fun match up! It would be! I thought of you when I saw it. Too bad last year's back-to-back 5-setters in the spring weren't streamed. If I remember correctly, Hawaii and Minnesota haven't played since second round 2016 in Minneapolis. Shoji's last match before retirement. |
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Post by VT Karen on Nov 19, 2024 20:51:51 GMT -5
Friend! That would be such a fun match up! It would be! I thought of you when I saw it. Too bad last year's back-to-back 5-setters in the spring weren't streamed. If I remember correctly, Hawaii and Minnesota haven't played since second round 2016 in Minneapolis. Shoji's last match before retirement. Oh good memory! I forgot about the spring matches. Suffice to say, I’d like to see more Wahine v Gopher matches in the future. |
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Post by princessavb on Nov 19, 2024 21:01:39 GMT -5
Louisville Regional (#3)
(1) Louisville vs. Howard* Tennessee vs. (8) Washington* (4) Utah vs. Colorado State* South Carolina* vs. (5) Southern California* (2) Wisconsin vs. Chicago State Virginia* vs. (7) Marquette (3) Purdue vs. Bowling Green Wright State vs. (6) Missouri
yeah no thanks lol wisconsin?? |
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Post by tablealgebra on Nov 20, 2024 1:09:07 GMT -5
Louisville Regional (#3)
(1) Louisville vs. Howard* Tennessee vs. (8) Washington* (4) Utah vs. Colorado State* South Carolina* vs. (5) Southern California* (2) Wisconsin vs. Chicago State Virginia* vs. (7) Marquette (3) Purdue vs. Bowling Green Wright State vs. (6) Missouri
yeah no thanks lol wisconsin?? We've got to be in someone's regional - even a win at Nebraska probably only puts us at 5 overall. I'm sure Sheffield would have been a little calmer with the preseason games had he known that none of our three pins would be able to practice with the new setter for the majority of August, but it happened, and now those three losses are going to make us an unwelcome guest somewhere. |
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Post by Millenium on Nov 20, 2024 1:18:47 GMT -5
Also - moving up and down from the reveal isn't a function of what you have done since the reveal and everything prior is static. That isn't how it works - nor how it should work. One would need to reevaluate from scratch from the beginning, not some kind of roll forward. The context of wins and losses since the reveal change. Has the committee previously stated that's what they do? Can't imagine they start from scratch and discard all the time and effort they put into their first set of rankings. Even if they did, they can't magically forget (even if they wanted to) how they ranked those teams in October; it's still a starting point going forward, IMO. The only real take from the committee's early reveal is what this year's committee members value most and what they don't like. |
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Post by gobruins on Nov 20, 2024 5:18:28 GMT -5
if Stanford and Creighton end up being essentially a coin flip for the last hosting spot would the committee give it to StanU for better regional timing? or does it not work like that lol Time zones don't really matter much anymore, with the move to spread the four regional finals over two days. |
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