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Post by SaltNPepper on Sept 18, 2006 8:49:10 GMT -5
"Which Regional do you want your team to avoid?"
It is possible that none of the teams hosting will end up a #1 seed. In that case, as of now I would rank the best regional to avoid as a toss-up of either Washington or Texas.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2006 9:08:47 GMT -5
If I had to choose today based on results so far I would want the Huskers in Hawaii. Too much vb to be played though. Hawaii will gain confidence with the conference they are in. Washington, Florida and Texas will have some tough competition in their own conferences. I do think Nebraska can split with Texas and still be a #1 seed. Time will tell.
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Post by JT on Sept 18, 2006 9:18:06 GMT -5
...which Regional site do you want your team to avoid come tournament time, and why? Hmmm.... although I'd like to go back to Hawaii, it wouldn't be for a long enough time, and it'd be on short notice, so the ticket price would be horrid. I'd like to avoid Hawaii's regional, I think. I agree with others that PSU could easily end up as the #1 seed in Gainesville's regional. We'll play them twice before the tournament, so I'd like to avoid playing PSU a third time (until the Final Four) So... Austin or Seattle? No real preference.
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Post by edburby on Sept 18, 2006 10:05:09 GMT -5
If Washington isn't the #1 in their region, who would be... probably the #4 overall seed, as Washington would be the weakest of regional hosts as far as seeding goes.
#1 Seed will most likely be sent to Florida, on basis of geography, unless Hawaii sucks it up more this year than Florida - then #1 will go to Honolulu
Texas will come away with #3 seed - that will be a solid Regional -- very tough! That said, Austin will be the toughest regional this year... funny compared to the regional that was in TX last year!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2006 10:14:56 GMT -5
I'll be happy if my team is in a regional (Sweet 16). Doesn't matter where it is.
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Post by Gorf on Sept 18, 2006 10:19:16 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. I wish they'd get rid of the pre-selected regionals so they can stop mucking with the seedings to get what they want from the pre-selected sites. I also wish they'd do the seedings for the top 32 teams rather than the top 16 seeds, have the top 16 seeds host (as long as they made a bid to do so), send the next 16 teams to the hosting sites as appropriate of their seeding, then fill in the final 32 with their "regionalizing" as best they can. That way the top 32 teams all sent to sites based on their seeding rather than largely based on regionalizing. I don't want to see them artificially sending teams into all four brackets to avoid head to head conference matchups any more than I want to see them do what they've done over the past several years and have teams artificiially placed within brackets based on regiionalizing teams. The latter hurt more than just the Pac-10 for conferences that get multiple teams into the tournament. If they would simply create honest seedings and place teams in the brackets accordingly you'd may have some cases of teams from the same conference meeting each other perhaps even in the 1st and 2nd rounds, however, it would be based on what they've earned as opposed to the whims of the committee.
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Post by Gorf on Sept 18, 2006 10:23:43 GMT -5
As for which regional I'd want the Gophers to avoid?
None.
If they manage to get that far in the tournament again this year I'd be ecstatic and willing to take "my" chances with any of the teams they'd face in any of the regionals.
I guess I'd make my selections on ambience and weather so all 4 regional sites have good things going for them in that case.
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Post by Pirate VB Fan on Sept 18, 2006 10:28:54 GMT -5
If Washington isn't the #1 in their region, who would be... probably the #4 overall seed, as Washington would be the weakest of regional hosts as far as seeding goes. Even if Washington loses a couple of times in PAC-10 play, they should still be ranked above Hawai'i and probably above Florida, and even if they aren't, they are definately better than either. Now if they lose 4 or 5 in conference, that would be another matter, but I doubt that is happening.
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 18, 2006 10:43:30 GMT -5
I think UW could lose at least three and be ahead of those two. Do you think FL and Hawaii wouldn't lose 4-5 in the Pac 10? Hawaii could lose as many as 10. I think they would be swept by, Stanford, UW, UCLA,USC, Cal, at a minimum. Florida would lose at least 6.
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Post by rockstar on Sept 18, 2006 11:06:56 GMT -5
Here is how I see the seeding:
Florida:
Penn State (2) LSU (8) Florida (11) Purdue (13)
Texas:
UCLA (4) Texas (5) Ohio State (10) Tennessee (16)
Hawaii:
Nebraska (1) USC (7) Cal (9) Hawaii (15)
Washington:
Stanford (3) Washington (6) Santa Clara (12) Wisconsin (14)
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Post by JT on Sept 18, 2006 11:12:39 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. I wish they'd get rid of the pre-selected regionals so they can stop mucking with the seedings to get what they want from the pre-selected sites. First off, I agree w/ Gorf. I don't think the pre-selected regionals have done any good for the schools, and they haven't helped the fans. They should also seed the top 32 teams rather than mess around to get the top 16 seeds they want. But what's with the "Pac-10 team represented in each of the four regionals, and not stacked in just 1 or 2"? In 2005, there were six Pac10 teams in 3 regions In 2004, there were six Pac10 teams in 3 regions In 2003, there were six Pac10 teams in 3 regions In 2002, there were eight Pac10 teams in 4 regions In 2001, there were six Pac10 teams in 3 regions In 2000, there were six Pac10 teams in 4 regions. When was the last time that there were Pac10 teams in only one or two of the regions?
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Post by Ye Olde Dawg on Sept 18, 2006 11:41:22 GMT -5
Pac-10 fans perceive that the regionals are stacked against them, but it's a matter of perception -- much like fans of some other teams think the NCAA regularly shafts them. In 2005 for example, yes the teams were in 3 regions, but 3 of them were in one region, set to eliminate each other. But #1 they didn't actually meet, and #2 if you sprinkle that many teams into 4 regions randomly, odd distributions like that do happen. If the top 4 Pac-10 teams wound up in 4 different regions, I'd expect an outcry from everyone else, because that distribution is unlikely to happen by chance.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 18, 2006 11:49:32 GMT -5
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? I think a regional absent of Hawai'i would still draw a good turnout. Hawai'i fans know what is at stake, and many of us are Volleyball fans in general. If the Wahine are not a seeded team, then the NCAA would be justified in sending them on the road for the first 2 rounds. Few Hawai'i fans would take issue with them being sent on the road, if that becomes the case but as we all know, the Committee can spin the tourney in any way it sees fit.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 18, 2006 11:54:23 GMT -5
I think UW could lose at least three and be ahead of those two. Do you think FL and Hawaii wouldn't lose 4-5 in the Pac 10? Hawaii could lose as many as 10. I think they would be swept by, Stanford, UW, UCLA,USC, Cal, at a minimum. Florida would lose at least 6. I don't think so. The PAC 10 is a talented conference but only Stanford and USC (of late) have been able to beat the Wahine on a consistent basis. This year Hawai'i is a banged up team but still, I don't think they'd lose that many PAC 10 matches.
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 18, 2006 12:19:15 GMT -5
BIK, I agree with your assesment, but I think given the injuries they would lose a bunch of matches this year in the PAC 10. I think they would be finish behind, Stanford, USC, UCLA, and Washington. They would however find a way to get one of those teams at home. As for the regional, it will be very interesting to see what happens to Hawaii, especially if they are not seeded. I think going to Hawaii is tough, not just because you may face Hawaii, (which is tough) but should you win, that is a long trip back to the mainland, and it takes alot out of you. I was at the PSU regional last year, and Hawaii's travelled buried them.
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