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Post by vballfreak808 on Aug 13, 2019 13:04:50 GMT -5
AVCA Preseason Poll (2019)www.avca.org/polls/di-women/8-13-2019.htmlRank | Team (First-Place Votes) | Points | 2018 Record | Previous | Difference | 1 | Stanford (62) | 1598 | 34-1 | 1 | --- | 2 | Nebraska (1) | 1451 | 29-7 | 2 | --- | 3 | Minnesota | 1414 | 27-4 | 7 | +3 | 4 | Texas | 1385 | 23-5 | 5 | +1 | 5 | Wisconsin | 1329 | 25-7 | 8 | +3 | 6 | Illinois | 1258 | 32-4 | 3 | -3 | 7 | Kentucky | 1204 | 26-5 | 10 | +3 | 8 | Penn St (1) | 1182 | 26-8 | 6 | -2 | 9 | BYU | 1111 | 31-2 | 4 | -5 | 10 | Florida | 1028 | 26-7 | 11 | +1 | 11 | Oregon | 934 | 23-11 | 9 | -2 | 12 | Pittsburgh | 827 | 30-2 | 14 | +2 | 13 | Washington | 797 | 20-13 | 18 | +5 | 14 | USC | 664 | 22-11 | 21 | +7 | 15 | Michigan | 645 | 24-10 | 12 | -3 | 16 | Marquette | 596 | 28-7 | 15 | -1 | 17 | Purdue | 571 | 24-9 | 17 | --- | 18 | Creighton | 457 | 29-5 | 13 | -5 | 19 | Tennessee | 438 | 26-6 | 19 | --- | 20 | Baylor | 407 | 20-9 | 24 | +4 | 21 | San Diego | 313 | 18-13 | 20 | -1 | 22 | Washington St | 289 | 23-10 | 16 | -6 | 23 | Cal Poly | 213 | 25-3 | 22 | -1 | 24 | Arizona | 157 | 22-11 | T-25 | +1 | 25 | Louisville | 120 | 22-9 | RV | --- |
Receiving Votes: Missouri (100), Utah (56), Colorado St (51), UCF (45), Pepperdine (36), Florida St (33), Hawaii (13), Northern Iowa (13), TCU (10), UCLA (7), Cincinnati (6), Rice (6), South Carolina (6), Texas St (6), Loyola Marymount (4), Colorado (3), Kansas (2)
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Post by volleyfan24 on Aug 13, 2019 13:10:20 GMT -5
Hmm the hope is Miller is back and Lake digs every ball but top 10 for BYU seems too high RJP was the outlet hitter they always needed but really LHE was overlooked as one of the best setters in the country last year. She wasn't on a lot of peoples radar but she was a brilliant decision maker and a good setter. Also who is their answer at OPP.
why anyone would have Penn State in the top 10 is beyond me but hey Russ is one of the best coaches ever so we shall see.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 13:11:08 GMT -5
Hmmm. They're going to leave somebody out. I count 7 teams for 6 spots. At least.
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Post by Wolfgang on Aug 13, 2019 13:13:32 GMT -5
Why does AVCA think there's mystery and suspense surrounding the Top 10?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 13:13:43 GMT -5
Also why anyone would have Penn State in the top 10 is beyond me but hey Russ is one of the best coaches ever so we shall see. They didn't really lose that much and have a lot of talent. I think a good case could be made for them as B1G favorite. (I won't make it, but it could be made.)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 13:14:21 GMT -5
OK. Didn't expect Illinois in there. Pac12 is getting seriously screwed here.
(Specifically, Oregon-Washington-USC.)
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Post by c4ndlelight on Aug 13, 2019 13:14:53 GMT -5
Also why anyone would have Penn State in the top 10 is beyond me but hey Russ is one of the best coaches ever so we shall see. They didn't really lose that much and have a lot of talent. I think a good case could be made for them as B1G favorite. (I won't make it, but it could be made.) How is "starting 5-1 setter and both outsides" not losing much?
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Post by midnightblue on Aug 13, 2019 13:15:14 GMT -5
Hmmm. They're going to leave somebody out. I count 7 teams for 6 spots. At least. Stanford Texas Minnesota Nebraska will round out the Top10... who do you think is missing? Could make a case for Washington...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 13:16:38 GMT -5
They didn't really lose that much and have a lot of talent. I think a good case could be made for them as B1G favorite. (I won't make it, but it could be made.) How is "starting 5-1 setter and both outsides" not losing much? Reed and Leath are not big losses in my book and neither is Weiskircher. I think they get upgraded in all 3 positions.
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Post by trainermch on Aug 13, 2019 13:22:51 GMT -5
Why does AVCA think there's mystery and suspense surrounding the Top 10? All about dragging it out for clicks and twitter traffic.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Aug 13, 2019 13:23:20 GMT -5
Texas preseason ranking at No. 4 is the lowest since 2011
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Post by midnightblue on Aug 13, 2019 13:23:20 GMT -5
So Stanford plays :
#2 Nebraska #3 Minnesota #4 Texas #8 Penn State #9 BYU #10 Florida
in OOC.
K.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 13:23:39 GMT -5
Why does AVCA think there's mystery and suspense surrounding the Top 10? Well, somebody did murder Big Red. Deflation, I believe, per the coroner.
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Post by Wolfgang on Aug 13, 2019 13:26:28 GMT -5
That Kevin Hambly dude must be thinking he won the lottery. I haven't seen him anywhere in Palo Alto. Is he really here in the Bay Area?
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Post by WahineFan44 on Aug 13, 2019 13:26:29 GMT -5
I think people are really sleeping on USC. There aren't many OH combos better than Lanier and Botkin, and the rest of their personnel are strong too.
If they can become a cohesive unit, they have a lot of potential.
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