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Post by southie on Sept 17, 2006 22:26:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I know it's early, but as of right now, just a few weeks into the season, which Regional site do you want your team to avoid come tournament time, and why?
Austin, TX Gainesville, FL Honolulu, HI Seattle, WA
Long way away, but it will be very interesting to see what the committee does this year.
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Post by GatorVball on Sept 17, 2006 22:36:48 GMT -5
The Gainesville Regional. No, wait.
Of the top teams not hosting, I'd prefer to have Penn State sent to Florida as the top seed, versus say a Pac-10 team or Nebraska.
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Post by southie on Sept 17, 2006 22:43:20 GMT -5
Since Florida was the #2 seed opposite Nebraska in the Omaha Regional last season, I somehow doubt they'd pair those teams together this season (assuming NU is a #1 seed and UF is a #2 seed this year).
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Post by Tex_VB_Fan on Sept 17, 2006 23:24:13 GMT -5
The Gainesville Regional. No, wait. Of the top teams not hosting, I'd prefer to have Penn State sent to Florida as the top seed, versus say a Pac-10 team or Nebraska. Wow, my take is PSU is gonna be the overall #1 seed should they not faulter in the Big 10. It's gonna be tough for anyone in the Big 10 to beat PSU. At this point I'm not sure Nebraska will get a one seed in a regional. They MUST win both against Texas and I don't see that happening. Strength of schedule could hurt the Huskers come December. Pact 10 should probably get at least two one seeds. UCLA, Washington, Stanford, and maybe USC and Cal are gonna duke it out. It's gonna be a brutal in the Pac 10 when these teams play. One Pac 10 team for sure headed to Hawaii as a one seed. Washington may have to win or tie for Pac 10 conference championship to get a one seed at home. Would not surprise me to see two Pac 10 teams with 2 or 3 losses yet get one seeds. I would be VERY surprised if Pac 10 got 3 top seeds. Texas may have their fate in their own hands by going undefeated in Big 12; doable but MUST win at Nebraska. Not easy to beat the Huskers at home. I know all the above has many "what if" scenarios and there still many games ahead of us. Should be fun seeing how things play out the next two months. Enjoy!!
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Post by roofed! on Sept 17, 2006 23:29:41 GMT -5
I think Texas will be the worst regional to be -- top team on home floor.
PSU is most likely to be sent to Florida but it would be better to face PSU on a neutral site.
I think Nebraska will be sent to Washington (if Washington does not win Pac-10). If not, we could see Nebraska in Hawaii.
If the Pac-10 champion is not Washington, then the Pac-10 champion will be sent to Hawaii.
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Post by Tex_VB_Fan on Sept 17, 2006 23:33:18 GMT -5
I think Texas will be the worst regional to be -- top team on home floor. PSU is most likely to be sent to Florida but it would be better to face PSU on a neutral site. I think Nebraska will be sent to Washington (if Washington does not win Pac-10). If not, we could see Nebraska in Hawaii. If the Pac-10 champion is not Washington, then the Pac-10 champion will be sent to Hawaii. Good analysis roofed!
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 17, 2006 23:36:03 GMT -5
I think Texas will be the worst regional to be -- top team on home floor. I disagree. Despite being a good team, the Horns have proved they can't defend their Homecourt too well, at least as it relates to the tourney.
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Post by aaronic on Sept 17, 2006 23:40:27 GMT -5
I think Texas will be the worst regional to be -- top team on home floor. PSU is most likely to be sent to Florida but it would be better to face PSU on a neutral site. I think Nebraska will be sent to Washington (if Washington does not win Pac-10). If not, we could see Nebraska in Hawaii. If the Pac-10 champion is not Washington, then the Pac-10 champion will be sent to Hawaii. This season is already too weird. I thought I had an inkling of what would go down in December, but now after some of the upsets, I have no clue. I agree with PSU in that they could be overall top seed. I don't see Minnesota, OSU, or Wisconsin posing any sort of threat. Nebraska and Texas series this year will be HUGE for both teams. Florida's upset today won't place them as high. I'm glad Hawaii has their own regional this year for obvious reasons, but I would be awfully worried to see any Pac10 team. Honestly though, i'm not worried about PSU, or even Nebraska. Go fiigure. I'm just worried about the PAC10. To note, after the Cal Poly upset this weekend, i'm actually even more afraid of the committee shafting Hawaii again for the subregionals. . If Hawaii has to go to the midwest(any part of it) again, i'll have a fit! -------------------- By the way, I thought i'd add what I thought things would look in December before all of the upset hooplah: Hawaii Stanford Florida Penn State Washington Nebraska Texas Pac10 school(UCLA/CAL)
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Post by cbrown1709 on Sept 18, 2006 0:13:16 GMT -5
I would love Stanford to go to Hawaii, but please keep us away from Texas, they frighten me. I know they can be beat at home, but lord those girls are big.
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Post by roofed! on Sept 18, 2006 1:05:40 GMT -5
I would love Stanford to go to Hawaii, but please keep us away from Texas, they frighten me. I know they can be beat at home, but lord those girls are big. Not all trees are created equal. Yes, Texas does have a tall team, but can it pass really well and be a digging machine as well? Not all tall teams can emulate the success of USC 2002-2003 teams. Last season, we saw how a tall team in Nebraska could be vulnerable. I think the key to toppling Texas is tough serving. Plus I think Texas does not have FF experience in a long time, and I think they may "freeze" if they get that far.
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Post by roofed! on Sept 18, 2006 1:10:47 GMT -5
What I would like to see is that a Pac-10 team represented in each of the four regionals, and not stacked in just 1 or 2 of them.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 18, 2006 1:25:20 GMT -5
Texas was pretty strong in the back row in the two matches I saw in Madison. Jennings and Acevedo are good back there, and Kisner was a nice addition. Engle is pretty solid for a 6'3" player. Ironically, they weren't a great blocking team, despite their size. Washington outblocked them by a pretty wide margin.
I don't know if PSU will run the table in the conference again. It would be an upset if they lost, but they should be less invincible without Tortorello.
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Post by SakiBomb25 on Sept 18, 2006 1:51:20 GMT -5
I hope that Stanford is not sent to either Texas or Florida. Texas is just a monster of a team and Jennings is an awesome libero. She had some amazing digs against Penn State and it was really fun to watch. And the one-two punch of Hooker and Engle is going to make a lot of Texas fans happy the next four seasons. Florida is an athletic team and I don't want Stanford stacked up agains them either, though if Cusack is not healthy or 100% by then (hopefully that won't be the case, however) then it won't matter as much. But Florida is still tough at home and they have some amazing athletes.
Best case scenario? Stanford gets sent to Hawai'i, though I am not sure how feasible that would be since they played each other already, though there isn't a guarantee Hawai'i will even make it that far with all the injuries they have been hit with. It's a crapy shoot, so who knows?
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 18, 2006 7:20:42 GMT -5
I am assuming it is believed that the hosts of these regionals will be the top seed or at least 2nd in their regions. Texas more than likely will be, Washington could, Florida not so sure and Hawaii won't be. Having said that Texas and Washington would be my last pick, and the other two may find you playing Fl or Hawaii but not in the final. Hawaii, if they have to play away in the first round may not make it. Wouldn't that be a disaster for the NCAA. I know the Hawaii fans think the NCAA sticks it to them, well I look for the committee to protect Hawaii at all cost in round 1, gotta get them back to their regional, or they are going ot lose a ton of money. How would Hawaii draw, if they were not in the regional?
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Post by southie on Sept 18, 2006 7:39:13 GMT -5
If the committee follows the same seeding rules as the women's basketball committee, then the #1 overall seed is supposed to be placed in the regional closest to their campus. Granted, I'm sure there are other exceptions. But, if that main rule is followed, and PSU is the #1 overall, they'll be headed to Gainesville.
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