PAC-12 2016 Final Standings and Honors

[mikegarrison]

Conference Finish

Washington: First
Stanford and UCLA: Second
Oregon: Fourth
WSU and Utah: Fifth
Arizona and USC: Seventh
Colorado: Ninth
ASU and OSU: Tenth
Cal: Twelfth

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Standings:

(6) Washington 16-4
(4) Stanford 15-5
(9) UCLA 15-5
(15) Oregon 13-7
(26) Utah 11-9
(28) WSU 11-9
(28) Arizona 10-10
(22) USC 10-10
(49) Colorado 6-14
(71) ASU 5-15
(57) OSU 5-15
(103) Cal 3-17

(Nov 28 Pablo rankings)

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POY: Courtney Schwan (Washington)
FOY: Kathryn Plummer (Stanford)
SOY: Penina Snuka (Arizona)
LOY: Taylor Formico (UCLA)
COY: Jen Greeny (Washington State)

All-Conference Team
Inky Ajanaku
Adora Anae
Amanda Benson
Taylor Formico
Jennie Frager
Kyra Holt
Crissy Jones
Khalia Lanier
Merete Lutz
Mary-Kate Marshall
Kalei Mau
Kathryn Plummer
Elise Ruddins
Courtney Schwan
Penina Snuka
Bailey Tanner
Lindsey Vander Weide
Torrey Van Winden

Honorable Mention: Naghede Abu,Taylor Agost, Jordan Anderson, Kara Bajema, Reily Buechler, Audrianna Fitzmorris, Alyse Ford, Morgan Hentz, Maddy Kerr, Tawnee Luafalemana, Taylor Mims, Oluoma Okaro, Lauren Page, Jolie Rasmussen, Casey Schoenlein, Gabby Simpson, Alexa Smith, Ronika Stone

All-Freshman Team
Kara Bajema
Audriana Fitzmorris
Morgan Hentz
Khalia Lanier
Kathryn Plummer
Ronika Stone
Torrey Van Winden

Honorable Mention: none listed

Scholar-Athlete Award: Laura Larson (Arizona)

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2015: volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/61099/pac-2015-final-standings-honors
2014: volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/56618/pac-2014-final-standings-honors

[tomclen]

Just a few years ago Cal was close to a national title, now they're being outpaced by the two newest PAC schools and falling behind WSU and OSU.

Is this fixable?

[jcvball22]

Nov 26, 2016 12:25:47 GMT -5 tomclen said:

Just a few years ago Cal was close to a national title, now they're being outpaced by the two newest PAC schools and falling behind WSU and OSU.

Is this fixable?

It's likely going to require a coaching change, but yes. It's fixable.

[redbeard2008]

Unless it is a sign that the Cal admin doesn't care about (has de-emphasized) volleyball. Or it may simply be that Cal is a victim of early recruiting - top academic recruits are willing to wait on Stanford's decision, but not on Cal's?

[Xplaya]

Nov 26, 2016 13:34:35 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Unless it is a sign that the Cal admin doesn't care about (has de-emphasized volleyball). Or it may simply be that Cal is a victim of early recruiting - top academic recruits are willing to wait on Stanford's decision, but not on Cal's?

The recruiting has been fine, the head coach is the problem.

[jcvball22]

Nov 26, 2016 13:34:35 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Unless it is a sign that the Cal admin doesn't care about (has de-emphasized) volleyball. Or it may simply be that Cal is a victim of early recruiting - top academic recruits are willing to wait on Stanford's decision, but not on Cal's?

Cal doesn't have to wait for admissions decisions and have far more leeway with recruits. And the program has been in a back slide since Chris Bigelow retired. She seemed to be the person that made things tick there.

[mikegarrison]

Washington beat WSU.

UW tied the record for most losses by a PAC-12 champion. Had they lost today, a new record would have been set.

[mikegarrison]

ASU wins in 5, 20-18.

[mikegarrison]

All conference matches now final.

The honors are usually announced next week.

[shotcaller]

Nov 26, 2016 14:00:00 GMT -5 Xplaya said:

Nov 26, 2016 13:34:35 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Unless it is a sign that the Cal admin doesn't care about (has de-emphasized volleyball). Or it may simply be that Cal is a victim of early recruiting - top academic recruits are willing to wait on Stanford's decision, but not on Cal's?

The recruiting has been fine, the head coach is the problem.

Bold

[mikegarrison]

Washington played almost exclusively with juniors and freshmen this year, so what you saw this year will likely also be what you see next year, except another year more experienced.

Stanford loses some seniors (notably Inky), but probably gets Hodson back and also returns the core of their mostly-freshman team.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Those two teams will be the consensus favorites to win next year.

[redbeard2008]

UCLA is where UW was last season, losing both middles, their libero, and a starting setter, plus a starting outside.

[c4ndlelight]

Nov 26, 2016 22:45:12 GMT -5 mikegarrison said:

Washington played almost exclusively with juniors and freshmen this year, so what you saw this year will likely also be what you see next year, except another year more experienced.

Stanford loses some seniors (notably Inky), but probably gets Hodson back and also returns the core of their mostly-freshman team.

It will be interesting to see what happens. Those two teams will be the consensus favorites to win next year.

Defending champions losing nobody and adding a big gun to a position of need, should be consensus preseason favorites. Getting Hodson back will be big, but so is losing Inky.

[Sbilo]

Nov 26, 2016 14:00:00 GMT -5 Xplaya said:

Nov 26, 2016 13:34:35 GMT -5 redbeard2008 said:

Unless it is a sign that the Cal admin doesn't care about (has de-emphasized volleyball). Or it may simply be that Cal is a victim of early recruiting - top academic recruits are willing to wait on Stanford's decision, but not on Cal's?

The recruiting has been fine, the head coach is the problem.

Cal's setting and OHs are just not good enough to be a top team in the Pac/Nationally.

Kerr looks like she regressed although she was good.

And they lose a ton of players after this season. Cal will be in the bottom of the Pac again next season.

[naujack85]

With U of A and Utah faltering, Schwan will certainly be the Pac POY.

Tanner for SOY, Formico for LOY, and Plummer for FOY