FINALIZED Bracketology (11/28) [includes AQ's]

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Nov 29, 2015 15:47:33 GMT -5 msrsv said:

Nov 29, 2015 15:10:03 GMT -5 @ruffda said:

Demonstrably untrue, like a lot of stuff you insist on posting as truth.

How? When I look at selections vs RPI/RKPI, the selections have been uber consistent 7 out of the last 10 years. Do you mean more with seeds, not selections?

I mean their work as a whole. There is room for them to improvise and they do, imo. There SHOULD be room for them to improvise, too. This is not an easy task and I don't want to give the impression I think it is. But some Committees have been sloppier than others.

Exact seeds, where they go, where they fly teams and don't, etc. etc.

[mervinswerved]

One of my former administrators spent a time on an NCAA selection committee and served as the chair for a year. We spoke often about their selection process and he was very clear about how small of a box the NCAA puts the committee in regards to building the bracket and selecting the at-large teams. He had experience in the sport as a player and coach but most of his colleagues did not. However, I got the impression the administrators involved take the job very seriously and it composes a not insignificant time commitment throughout the season.

[msrsv]

Nov 29, 2015 15:50:13 GMT -5 @ruffda said:

Nov 29, 2015 15:47:33 GMT -5 msrsv said:

How? When I look at selections vs RPI/RKPI, the selections have been uber consistent 7 out of the last 10 years. Do you mean more with seeds, not selections?

I mean their work as a whole. There is room for them to improvise and they do, imo. There SHOULD be room for them to improvise, too. This is not an easy task and I don't want to give the impression I think it is. But some Committees have been sloppier than others.

Exact seeds, where they go, where they fly teams and don't, etc. etc.

OK, makes sense. Overall selection of teams seems fairly predictable, and seeds a bit less so, but still not what I call unpredictable, but below that, it gets a bit nuts. ?

[Cruz'n]

Nov 29, 2015 11:31:16 GMT -5 BeachbytheBay said:

 - the only thing all of those 3 teams proved is that that they would be rewarded for the fact they play in a BCS conference - 

Why do people keep referring to BCS in their arguments? There is no bowl championship series in volleyball. No bowls whatsoever. Some very confused VTers, for sure. 

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Because conferences with BCS football are the "haves" the others are the "have nots"

[canda]

Nov 29, 2015 16:38:34 GMT -5 @ollietabooger said:

Because conferences with BCS football are the "haves" the others are the "have nots"

Agree. Those schools have the money to invest the most in Volleyball, and have the TV networks to showcase it.

[trojansc]

I don't care if the committee makes me look like a fool but please send USC to San Diego

A trip to Austin would be an epic rematch (seniors from both sides met in the 2012 Regional Final) but still, I'll take San Diego so at least I can go.

[bigfan]

Nov 29, 2015 18:10:11 GMT -5 trojansc said:

I don't care if the committee makes me look like a fool but please send USC to San Diego

A trip to Austin would be an epic rematch (seniors from both sides met in the 2012 Regional Final) but still, I'll take San Diego so at least I can go.

But they will have to beat Hawai`i` at the Galen center 1st next week end.

[trojansc]

Nov 29, 2015 18:24:12 GMT -5 bigfan said:

Nov 29, 2015 18:10:11 GMT -5 trojansc said:

I don't care if the committee makes me look like a fool but please send USC to San Diego

A trip to Austin would be an epic rematch (seniors from both sides met in the 2012 Regional Final) but still, I'll take San Diego so at least I can go.

But they will have to beat Hawai`i` at the Galen center 1st next week end.

Tell the Wahine bring it on. They don't have the floor defense they used to. Remember now that Hawaii, if they come to either LA school would have to beat LMU or San Diego in the first round. I'd favor the Wahine there.

[c4ndlelight]

1. Texas
2. USC
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. A&M
6. Washington
7. Nebraska
8. Florida
9. PSU
10. Stanford
11. UCLA
12. Kansas
13. BYU
14. Mezzo
15. Ohio St.
16. Louisville

[Barefoot In Kailua]

Nov 29, 2015 18:27:56 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Nov 29, 2015 18:24:12 GMT -5 bigfan said:

But they will have to beat Hawai`i` at the Galen center 1st next week end.

Tell the Wahine bring it on. They don't have the floor defense they used to. Remember now that Hawaii, if they come to either LA school would have to beat LMU or San Diego in the first round. I'd favor the Wahine there.

Yep. Would love to say otherwise but Hawaii's floor defense isn't what it used to be. It's mediocre at best. That said, this is the best blocking team that Hawai'i has ever had. I think Hawaii's defenders rely on the block too much.

[vbgirls2]

Louisville lost their last regular season game to Syracuse, RPI in the 60's?

[owlsem]

Nov 29, 2015 15:47:44 GMT -5 @ruffda said:

bofa, I also see my comment ended up being separated by about 10 posts. My bad. No one would know what the hell I was talking about.

Now this is true.

[GoNdoit]

Nov 29, 2015 12:32:31 GMT -5 redincolorado said:

I'm thinking Minnesota should get the Des Moines regional.
I'm thinking Nebraska will have to go through TexASS in the Gregory or get shipped out to Seattle to play Washington in the venerable ole Hec Ed to get to Omaha.

I'm hoping so. I bought tickets to Des Moines already for round 3/4! Minny fan!!

[bluepenquin]

Nov 29, 2015 18:44:40 GMT -5 c4ndlelight said:

1. Texas
2. USC
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. A&M
6. Washington
7. Nebraska
8. Florida
9. PSU
10. Stanford
11. UCLA
12. Kansas
13. BYU
14. Mezzo
15. Ohio St.
16. Louisville

This would be a best case scenario for Kansas - I suspect Wisconsin would happily take this one also (compared to Minnesota).  This wouldn't be so good for UCLA.  Interesting how who one may play is so much more important than where one is seeded.