trojansc
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Post by trojansc on Jun 26, 2022 12:38:15 GMT -5
Not just to pile on the above, but North Texas also lost their top scorer, a player with over *5* kills per set who transferred to Florida. That’s huge. Many teams don’t even get one player at 4kps or more.
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Post by n00b on Jun 26, 2022 13:38:04 GMT -5
Not just to pile on the above, but North Texas also lost their top scorer, a player with over *5* kills per set who transferred to Florida. That’s huge. Many teams don’t even get one player at 4kps or more. Is Washington the best program that routinely schedules terribly? This seems to be a trend. |
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Post by pbmu on Jun 26, 2022 14:11:27 GMT -5
Oh Washington
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Post by n00b on Jun 26, 2022 14:12:20 GMT -5
Somebody asked then deleted their request...
2015: Washington (18-2) - #9 RPI - #5 Seed
2013: Washington (18-2) - #5 RPI - #3 Seed
2021: Washington (17-3) - #14 RPI - #15 Seed
2016: Washington (16-4) - #6 RPI - #8 Seed
2018: Stanford (20-0) - #1 RPI - #1 Seed
2014: Stanford (19-1) - #1 RPI - #1 Seed
2012: Stanford (19-1) - #1 RPI - #2 Seed
2017: Stanford (19-1) - #5 RPI - #3 Seed
2019: Stanford (18-2) - #3 RPI - #3 Seed
2015: USC (18-2) - #3 RPI - #1 Seed
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 26, 2022 14:15:33 GMT -5
Somebody asked then deleted their request... 2015: Washington (18-2) - #9 RPI - #5 Seed 2013: Washington (18-2) - #5 RPI - #3 Seed 2021: Washington (17-3) - #14 RPI - #15 Seed 2016: Washington (16-4) - #6 RPI - #8 Seed 2018: Stanford (20-0) - #1 RPI - #1 Seed 2014: Stanford (19-1) - #1 RPI - #1 Seed 2012: Stanford (19-1) - #1 RPI - #2 Seed 2017: Stanford (19-1) - #5 RPI - #3 Seed 2019: Stanford (18-2) - #3 RPI - #3 Seed 2015: USC (18-2) - #3 RPI - #1 Seed Lol sorry I just didn't want to make anybody else look it up when I could essentially look it up on my own. But for the record: My comment was I'd be curious to see their seed when they win the PAC vs. the seed of other PAC 12 teams when they win the conference. Thank you for posting the data |
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Post by jake on Jun 26, 2022 16:15:24 GMT -5
Not just to pile on the above, but North Texas also lost their top scorer, a player with over *5* kills per set who transferred to Florida. That’s huge. Many teams don’t even get one player at 4kps or more. Is Washington the best program that routinely schedules terribly? This seems to be a trend. Taking on CAL POLY and Pepperdine isn't terrible! |
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 26, 2022 16:23:45 GMT -5
Why would you willingly schedule Northwestern who's going to have a losing record when you're already stuck with a bottom tier team from that conference in Iowa with that B1G v. PAC deal ? Montana St finished 153 in the RPI with a 15-14 record. Boise St lost a lot player-wise Out of curiosity, what is the Big 10 vs. Pac-12 deal? |
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jun 26, 2022 17:02:02 GMT -5
Why would you willingly schedule Northwestern who's going to have a losing record when you're already stuck with a bottom tier team from that conference in Iowa with that B1G v. PAC deal ? Montana St finished 153 in the RPI with a 15-14 record. Boise St lost a lot player-wise I don't think UW considers itself "stuck" with Iowa. Remember, this is how they replaced their 4-year deal with Maryland. They've decided that's how they're gonna schedule. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 26, 2022 17:05:35 GMT -5
UW desperately needs a Creighton-USC-Kentucky-UNI or High Point-BYU-Pitt style tournament if they’re going to be playing teams like Northwestern willingly
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Post by ay2013 on Jun 26, 2022 17:13:13 GMT -5
Boise lost Wissinger, Boss, O’Harra, and Donahue…. That’s a weak schedule I guess Pepperdine should be decent. Maybe Arkansas since they have Gillen and Ryan returning The only really big ugh is Northwestern. I don’t have a huge issue with anyone else on the schedule. Boise State loses a lot, but they have talent on the roster and the Mountain West isnt particularly strong next year. Other than Florida and Kentucky, there is nobody in the SEC that Arkansas can’t beat. Pepperdine (Ahrens) will challenge for the WCC title, Poly gets their best player back and will challenge for the Big West title. Montana State returns all their players, North Texas got some solid transfers. Illinois will be fine, Iowa was surely gonna be an RPI drag, but they come with Illinois, which is why inviting Northwestern to Seattle just seems very very stupid. This is surely a schedule that the Huskies can go undefeated in, and, if things shake out alright, Washington can get the scheduling bonus as I’d probably wager that Illinois, Poly, Pepperdine, Arkansas will be in the top 75 RPI and you only need 50% of non conference matches in the top 75 to get that bonus, but sans that, the Huskies aren’t going to give the committee any reason to give them preferential seeding based on the non-conference. |
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Post by n00b on Jun 26, 2022 17:16:06 GMT -5
Is Washington the best program that routinely schedules terribly? This seems to be a trend. Taking on CAL POLY and Pepperdine isn't terrible! Correct. Those are good matches to schedule. But when those two teams are the two toughest opponents for a Top 10 team, I think that’s a bad schedule. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 26, 2022 17:40:30 GMT -5
Boise lost Wissinger, Boss, O’Harra, and Donahue…. That’s a weak schedule I guess Pepperdine should be decent. Maybe Arkansas since they have Gillen and Ryan returning The only really big ugh is Northwestern. I don’t have a huge issue with anyone else on the schedule. Boise State loses a lot, but they have talent on the roster and the Mountain West isnt particularly strong next year. Other than Florida and Kentucky, there is nobody in the SEC that Arkansas can’t beat. Pepperdine (Ahrens) will challenge for the WCC title, Poly gets their best player back and will challenge for the Big West title. Montana State returns all their players, North Texas got some solid transfers. Illinois will be fine, Iowa was surely gonna be an RPI drag, but they come with Illinois, which is why inviting Northwestern to Seattle just seems very very stupid. This is surely a schedule that the Huskies can go undefeated in, and, if things shake out alright, Washington can get the scheduling bonus as I’d probably wager that Illinois, Poly, Pepperdine, Arkansas will be in the top 75 RPI and you only need 50% of non conference matches in the top 75 to get that bonus, but sans that, the Huskies aren’t going to give the committee any reason to give them preferential seeding based on the non-conference. Northwestern should be a mega-ugh... could they really not find anyone else? i dont think you can sweet talk yourself into north texas... its gonna be rough without Robinson, Skopal, and Haeussler. I was going to suggest Loyola... but it looks like everyone (Purdue, Tennessee, Michigan, Marquette, Kansas St) are in on that lol |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 26, 2022 17:41:00 GMT -5
trojansc /anyone else who do you think could be a sleeper RPI Gem (like South alabama/miss st/Cuse last year)
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 26, 2022 17:45:38 GMT -5
Why would you willingly schedule Northwestern who's going to have a losing record when you're already stuck with a bottom tier team from that conference in Iowa with that B1G v. PAC deal ? Montana St finished 153 in the RPI with a 15-14 record. Boise St lost a lot player-wise Out of curiosity, what is the Big 10 vs. Pac-12 deal? Colorado/Washington v. Illinois/Iowa |
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Post by n00b on Jun 26, 2022 17:49:35 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, what is the Big 10 vs. Pac-12 deal? Colorado/Washington v. Illinois/Iowa Is this really an actual event? Or just 4 teams that agreed to play each other? |
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