Post by 2c on Dec 1, 2004 0:30:55 GMT -5
Colorado State... quite an interesting season.
Preseason expections were high following a strong 2003 season and returning all starters.
Season Recap:
Lost a good match with highly ranked '03 FinalFour participant Minnesota at home to start season then knocked off another very strong '03 team with a lot of starters back in GaTech.... good start.
Series of wins.
Then a bad night against Utah at home... hiccup.
Well at least they pummeled Utah in their other matchups to make up for it.
Started another series of wins, then had to goto Nebraska, bummer.
Followed-up that with a tough win at a mediocre BYU team in 5. "Character builder" or "they got heart" win? Maybe just not a good night.
Finished pretty strong to win conf tourney on home court.
So based on this season, the general consensus is ?,?,?
a) CSU is over-rated as a top-10 team. (ok, there may very well be 10 teams that are better than CSU)
b) CSU is over-rated as #16 seed. (This is rediculous)
Even if Hawaii had lost to Utah, they still would have been in the top 8, right? CSU's only other losses were to Mn and Nebr.
If CSU isn't a top 16 team then... well I won't say it.
I'd say they could have even been a top 8 seed.
I just don't understand everybody's claim that CSU hasn't merited a Top 16 seed or isn't a top 10 team.
RPI is rediculous because it's so conference schedule dependant. Pablo has them at 11. They have 3 losses, one of which was emphatically avenged, and the other 2 against top-5 teams.
Don't you think they may just be that good. They were last year, and they have everybody back... and they have their other OH back at full strength.
Just a thought.
Preseason expections were high following a strong 2003 season and returning all starters.
Season Recap:
Lost a good match with highly ranked '03 FinalFour participant Minnesota at home to start season then knocked off another very strong '03 team with a lot of starters back in GaTech.... good start.
Series of wins.
Then a bad night against Utah at home... hiccup.
Well at least they pummeled Utah in their other matchups to make up for it.
Started another series of wins, then had to goto Nebraska, bummer.
Followed-up that with a tough win at a mediocre BYU team in 5. "Character builder" or "they got heart" win? Maybe just not a good night.
Finished pretty strong to win conf tourney on home court.
So based on this season, the general consensus is ?,?,?
a) CSU is over-rated as a top-10 team. (ok, there may very well be 10 teams that are better than CSU)
b) CSU is over-rated as #16 seed. (This is rediculous)
Even if Hawaii had lost to Utah, they still would have been in the top 8, right? CSU's only other losses were to Mn and Nebr.
If CSU isn't a top 16 team then... well I won't say it.
I'd say they could have even been a top 8 seed.
I just don't understand everybody's claim that CSU hasn't merited a Top 16 seed or isn't a top 10 team.
RPI is rediculous because it's so conference schedule dependant. Pablo has them at 11. They have 3 losses, one of which was emphatically avenged, and the other 2 against top-5 teams.
Don't you think they may just be that good. They were last year, and they have everybody back... and they have their other OH back at full strength.
Just a thought.