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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 28, 2021 13:07:12 GMT -5
The only outcome that would change anything would be if Miami overperforms and gets a seed alongside FSU - which has absolutely no relation to anything on Florida's resume. UCF has a H2H advantage over those teams though and could have 2 T25 non-conf wins if Miami-FL and Florida State remain there along with 2 T50 non-conf wins (FGCU and St. John's, if the Johnnies somehow hang in there, which I'm doubtful of). Right now 18-2 in the AAC has them hanging in the Top 16. I could easily see UCF being the 'other' Florida host and one of Miami-FL/FSU sent to them. A fun fact: Since Melville came to UCF, they are 47-2 in AAC matches. Those only 2 losses coming to Jordan Thompson-squads. Huh. I didn't realize UCF was still in contention after their first couple of weekends. So, theoretically (though I don't think it's likely to happen) if Miami and UCF do well in conference and FSU doesn't tank, there could be 3 Florida host sites, none of which are in Gainesville.
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Post by eazy on Sept 28, 2021 16:14:22 GMT -5
I watched the Minny - Michigan match. I dropped Minny for going 5 with Michigan. I had Minnesota at #11 and Michigan unranked. If #11 and unranked go 5, they should be ranked closer to each other. Jones, Mruzik, and Pertofsky did play great in that match. But the 11th best team in the country (especially one with Samedy) would have found a way to beat a unranked team with 3 players playing well before it got to a 5th set in my opinion. I watched some of the Ohio St - Penn St match. I dropped Ohio St for losing to Penn St, and pumped up Penn St for beating Ohio St. I had Ohio St at 4 and Penn St at 22. If #4 loses to #22 and all 3 sets are super close, then they should be ranked closer to each other. Interesting that you assume I didn't watch and had no understanding of how the match went when I was participating in the match thread.
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Post by mcmike on Sept 30, 2021 15:40:22 GMT -5
I was at the Michigan match and don't read the match thread looking for posters' names. I don't envy the job of the VT25 voter committee. You need a life beyond reviewing match threads, highlights, and replays. Everyone needs criteria and recency bias and conference quality differences don't make it easy.
But I'll stand by my belief that MI earned those two sets no matter how unranked via RPI or past performance they were. If OSU had been blown out in unHappy Valley how much higher would you have ranked Penn State higher vs OSU?
If MN can beat WI in Madison tomorrow I don't think that means MN is a better team. But what if it is a sweep? Do you drop WI from the top 10 because they haven't adjusted to Hart's season ending injury? When Mckenna Miller went down BYU remained near the top of the VT25, but they weren't the same team. How do you balance a team's historical trajectory with the most recent result(s)?
So, I appreciate what you do but still find the comment that a team with Samedy should have denied Michigan 2 sets (or even 1?) given their historical rankings problematic.
Does Penn State, having lost the first two sets to Maryland on Wednesday, get a black mark for allowing an unranked team two sets, or kudos for coming back from 0-2 in a hostile environment to win the 5th? Why shouldn't Minnesota get credit for pulling it together to take the 5th set as well? I guess higher ranked teams, playing at home, should not allow opponents to be competitive.
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Post by basil on Oct 3, 2021 18:52:50 GMT -5
I literally can't do my rankings. Four of our top 10 teams lost this week and two of them lost to unranked opponents...
don't even get me started on trying to rank after 10
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Post by bprtbone on Oct 3, 2021 19:20:03 GMT -5
I literally can't do my rankings. Four of our top 10 teams lost this week and two of them lost to unranked opponents... don't even get me started on trying to rank after 10 We are at the Drop The Names In A Hat phase of the Top 25; whatever you come up with, you won't be wrong!
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Post by dl3ww on Oct 3, 2021 19:22:02 GMT -5
I literally can't do my rankings. Four of our top 10 teams lost this week and two of them lost to unranked opponents... don't even get me started on trying to rank after 10 Put them in a name generator after the top 10💀
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Post by basil on Oct 3, 2021 19:23:19 GMT -5
I think we need to create some real drama. Instead of the AVCA voter analysis, we need a VT voter analysis. Put everyone on blast, no one's safe. Imagine the meltdowns once rankings and analysis are released tomorrow.
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Post by hornshouse23 on Oct 3, 2021 19:23:55 GMT -5
I think we need to create some real drama. Instead of the AVCA voter analysis, we need a VT voter analysis. Put everyone on blast, no one's safe. Imagine the meltdowns once rankings and analysis are released tomorrow. uh.
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Post by bruinsgold on Oct 3, 2021 19:25:08 GMT -5
I literally can't do my rankings. Four of our top 10 teams lost this week and two of them lost to unranked opponents... don't even get me started on trying to rank after 10 I'm only asking you to drop Purdue 2 spots at the most do the right thing. For the good of the poll, DO. THE. RIGHT. THING.
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Post by basil on Oct 3, 2021 19:26:56 GMT -5
I literally can't do my rankings. Four of our top 10 teams lost this week and two of them lost to unranked opponents... don't even get me started on trying to rank after 10 I'm only asking you to drop Purdue 2 spots at the most do the right thing. For the good of the poll, DO. THE. RIGHT. THING. I got some bad news for you...
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Post by basil on Oct 3, 2021 19:27:26 GMT -5
I think we need to create some real drama. Instead of the AVCA voter analysis, we need a VT voter analysis. Put everyone on blast, no one's safe. Imagine the meltdowns once rankings and analysis are released tomorrow. uh. actually on second thought there's way too many people taking this seriously for it to be fun oof though I do live for the chaos
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Post by avid 2.0 on Oct 3, 2021 19:29:12 GMT -5
I think we need to create some real drama. Instead of the AVCA voter analysis, we need a VT voter analysis. Put everyone on blast, no one's safe. Imagine the meltdowns once rankings and analysis are released tomorrow. vibes
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Post by Reach on Oct 3, 2021 19:33:29 GMT -5
I think we need to create some real drama. Instead of the AVCA voter analysis, we need a VT voter analysis. Put everyone on blast, no one's safe. Imagine the meltdowns once rankings and analysis are released tomorrow. vibes I just watched that. Stop.
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Post by hornshouse23 on Oct 3, 2021 19:33:45 GMT -5
actually on second thought there's way too many people taking this seriously for it to be fun oof though I do live for the chaos lol I mean I’ll post my ballot, but then I’ll pull a Kyle Richards and run.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Oct 3, 2021 19:34:56 GMT -5
vibes I just watched that. Stop. im still traumatized. but it was really good
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