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Post by springs on Oct 24, 2012 7:50:43 GMT -5
With at-larges, I would look at your bigger mid majors and see where they stand. Last year the MAC got 4 (probably because Central Mich won the tourney and screwed it up) but this year I don't see them getting more than 2. Big East I see 3, ACC 4 etc so that will leave more on the table and you will see the mediocre teams of the big conferences with +RPI's
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Post by qc on Oct 24, 2012 12:06:36 GMT -5
Some of those "mediocre teams of the big conferences" are pretty good. If Oregon State can beat Penn State, they can't be as bad as they seem to be playing. Right?
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Post by dadish on Oct 24, 2012 14:08:44 GMT -5
We will have teams in the mid-50's RPI getting at large bids because of weak mid-major representation, and some "big names" being .500 or less
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Post by rampageripster on Oct 24, 2012 14:30:34 GMT -5
it warms my heart to see my Buckeyes in such a healthy position
I still don't think Michigan is any good... but the rankings are counter that
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Post by volleytology on Oct 24, 2012 14:55:05 GMT -5
We will have teams in the mid-50's RPI getting at large bids because of weak mid-major representation, and some "big names" being .500 or less Not sure I agree. Not many, if any, mid-majors are in the hunt for at-larges this year. You are right though, that some of the teams currently listed will not make it due to not getting above .500. |
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Post by jayj79 on Oct 24, 2012 15:00:56 GMT -5
if "major" conference teams are slow to develop team chemistry, they can overcome it, because their early season matches are often easier, and they can pick up some "big wins" in conference play.
However, if "mid-major" conference teams are slow to develop that team chemistry, and they happen to lose their early-season "big matches", they face a really tough situation.
Kinda sucks.
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Post by volleytology on Oct 24, 2012 15:42:00 GMT -5
if "major" conference teams are slow to develop team chemistry, they can overcome it, because their early season matches are often easier, and they can pick up some "big wins" in conference play. However, if "mid-major" conference teams are slow to develop that team chemistry, and they happen to lose their early-season "big matches", they face a really tough situation. Kinda sucks. All of this flies in the face of traditional west coast outrage about the east coast mid-majors and a rigged rpi system. Seems like west coast bigtimers quit bitchin and finally got smart |
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Post by PTW winner on Oct 31, 2012 12:47:44 GMT -5
I think this is one of the best threads on here. How bout some updates from the numbers guys?
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Post by c4ndlelight on Oct 31, 2012 12:54:03 GMT -5
1 Nebraska 3
2 UCLA 5
3 Oregon 6
4 Minnesota 8
5 Kansas 10
6 Kansas State 12
7 Southern California 13
8 Washington 14
9 Kentucky 15
10 Miami (Fla.) 16
11 Tennessee 19
12 Ohio State 20
13 Purdue 21
14 San Diego 22
15 Arkansas 23
16 North Carolina 24
17 Oklahoma 25
18 Texas A&M 26
19 St. Mary's (Calif.) 27
20 Iowa State 28
21 Pepperdine 29
22 Michigan 31
23 Notre Dame 34
24 Illinois 35
25 Marquette 36
26 Santa Clara 37
27 Northwestern 38
28 Wichita State 39
29 North Carolina State 40
30 California 41
31 Oregon State 43
32 Arizona State 44
33 UNI 45
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Next in
34 Michigan State 46
35 Virginia Tech 47
36 Arizona 48
37 San Diego State 50
Updated for latest RPI.
Illinois, Cal, Oregon State, and Arizona potentially have .500 issues, so SDSU, MSU and VaTech might get in their place
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Post by volleytology on Oct 31, 2012 12:57:15 GMT -5
1 Nebraska 3 2 UCLA 5 3 Oregon 6 4 Minnesota 8 5 Kansas 10 6 Kansas State 12 7 Southern California 13 8 Washington 14 9 Kentucky 15 10 Miami (Fla.) 16 11 Tennessee 19 12 Ohio State 20 13 Purdue 21 14 San Diego 22 15 Arkansas 23 16 North Carolina 24 17 Oklahoma 25 18 Texas A&M 26 19 St. Mary's (Calif.) 27 20 Iowa State 28 21 Pepperdine 29 22 Michigan 31 23 Notre Dame 34 24 Illinois 35 25 Marquette 36 26 Santa Clara 37 27 Northwestern 38 28 Wichita State 39 29 North Carolina State 40 30 California 41 31 Oregon State 43 32 Arizona State 44 33 UNI 45 ___________ Next in 34 Michigan State 46 35 Virginia Tech 47 36 Arizona 48 37 San Diego State 50 Updated for latest RPI. Illinois, Cal, Oregon State, and Arizona potentially have .500 issues, so SDSU, MSU and VaTech might get in their place Thanks for updating ! |
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Oct 31, 2012 13:33:16 GMT -5
Does the Great West not have an automatic bid yet?
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Post by c4ndlelight on Oct 31, 2012 13:43:15 GMT -5
Does the Great West not have an automatic bid yet? It only has 5 teams, so I really hope not? |
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Post by The Bofa on the Sofa on Oct 31, 2012 13:49:10 GMT -5
Does the Great West not have an automatic bid yet? It only has 5 teams, so I really hope not? Another case where a friggin manual would be helpful. |
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Post by geddyleemarvin on Oct 31, 2012 13:52:57 GMT -5
It only has 5 teams, so I really hope not? Another case where a friggin manual would be helpful. The Great West does not have an auto bid for 2012. |
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Post by rampageripster on Oct 31, 2012 14:18:49 GMT -5
movin' on up... finally got a piece of the pie (well, kinda, but not really, we still have ground to make up and things to do, ok my symbolism fell apart here)
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