RichKern.com Poll

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The most recent (final?) RichKern.com Poll shows a top 25 in between the AVCA and Pablo:


Rank School Points
1 Washington 300
2 Nebraska 290
3 Florida 271
4 Penn State 268
5 Santa Clara 252
6 Arizona 239
7 Tennessee 237
8 Missouri 236
9 Hawaii 216
10 Stanford 209
11 Wisconsin 200
12 Texas 189
13 Notre Dame 187
14 Louisville 174
15 UCLA 154
16 Ohio 149
17 Minnesota 138
18 USC 127
19 California 120
20 Purdue 118
21 Ohio State 102
22 San Diego 101
23 Pepperdine 90
24 Long Beach State 51
25 BYU 50

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I think this is a good poll.

26--UCSB
27--Wichita State
28--KSU
29--Utah
30--Maryland (not crazy about this one--I had CSU)

[Alberta]

I am really not complaining, but I am just wondering why everyone thinks Florida should be number 3?
I, of course, think they should be, but I was expecting more debate, especially from that school in Tennessee.

[StuffU]

Anyone else notice that only 2 schools from Cali are in the Top 10. My how the pendulum has swung ...

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jus4me28 said:

Anyone else notice that only 2 schools from Cali are in the Top 10. My how the pendulum has swung ...

It is called attrition. Those at the top playing those at the top and the others watching and replacing those at the top who lose the intra-California matches. Before you write this off to west coast bias, factor into your argument the fact that 8 of the top 24--yes, one-third--teams are from California. My, how the pendulum has swung.

[StuffU]

publius said:

jus4me28 said:

Anyone else notice that only 2 schools from Cali are in the Top 10. My how the pendulum has swung ...

It is called attrition. Those at the top playing those at the top and the others watching and replacing those at the top who lose the intra-California matches. Before you write this off to west coast bias, factor into your argument the fact that 8 of the top 24--yes, one-third--teams are from California. My, how the pendulum has swung.

It was a simple observation. No analysis was made. Lighten up.

I'm glad for you that there are 8 Cali teams in the Final 24. The way I remember, you didn't have to count the entire Top 25 to get 8 teams from Cali.

[Barefoot In Kailua]

alberta said:

I am really not complaining, but I am just wondering why everyone thinks Florida should be number 3?
I, of course, think they should be, but I was expecting more debate, especially from that school in Tennessee.

I guess at this point in the year there isn't much interest in who comes in second, third, and fourth etc. That's probably why there hasn't been much complaining.... that and the fact that the Gators have as much right to the third spot as anybody else with the exception of Penn State who just had a stellar year. Tennessee had a nice run in the tourney and played their best volleyball when it mattered most... the post season. However, the final poll is more a reflection of the entire season. That is why Penn State is ranked ahead of the Vols and others.

[fritzer5849]

I'd rank 'em:
1. Wash
2. Nebraska
3. Tennessee
4. Penn State
5. Santa Clara
6. Arizona
7. Florida
8. Wisconsin
9. Missouri
10. Hawaii
11. Notre Dame
12. Stanford
13. Ohio
14. Louisville
15. UCLA
16. Texas
17. Minnesota
18. Ohio State
19. Pepperdine
20. UCLA

publius said:

The most recent (final?) RichKern.com Poll shows a top 25 in between the AVCA and Pablo:


Rank School Points
1 Washington 300
2 Nebraska 290
3 Florida 271
4 Penn State 268
5 Santa Clara 252
6 Arizona 239
7 Tennessee 237
8 Missouri 236
9 Hawaii 216
10 Stanford 209
11 Wisconsin 200
12 Texas 189
13 Notre Dame 187
14 Louisville 174
15 UCLA 154
16 Ohio 149
17 Minnesota 138
18 USC 127
19 California 120
20 Purdue 118
21 Ohio State 102
22 San Diego 101
23 Pepperdine 90
24 Long Beach State 51
25 BYU 50