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Post by redcard🏐 on Sept 25, 2022 10:13:51 GMT -5
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Post by slxpress on Sept 25, 2022 10:15:57 GMT -5
That pic of Faith Deronde in the Iowa State score looks like it could be on the cover of a magazine.
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Post by volleynerd on Sept 25, 2022 20:20:50 GMT -5
BIG12 Week 2 Slate (ALL ON EDT)
WED SEPT 28
Kansas State @ Texas Tech 7PM
Kansas @ Oklahoma 7PM
Baylor @ Iowa State 9PM (ESPN2)
THU SEPT 29
West Virginia @ TCU 7PM
SAT OCT 1
Baylor @ Kansas 12PM
West Virginia @ Oklahoma 3PM
SUN OCT 2
Texas @ Texas Tech 3PM (ESPN)
Iowa State @ Kansas State 4:30PM (ESPNU)
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Post by redcard🏐 on Sept 26, 2022 12:15:01 GMT -5
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Post by slxpress on Sept 26, 2022 12:42:28 GMT -5
BIG12 Week 2 Slate (ALL ON EDT) WED SEPT 28 Kansas State @ Texas Tech 7PM Kansas @ Oklahoma 7PM Baylor @ Iowa State 9PM (ESPN2) THU SEPT 29 West Virginia @ TCU 7PM SAT OCT 1 Baylor @ Kansas 12PM West Virginia @ Oklahoma 3PM SUN OCT 2 Texas @ Texas Tech 3PM (ESPN) Iowa State @ Kansas State 4:30PM (ESPNU) Baylor@ISU on ESPN2. Nice! |
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Post by redcard🏐 on Sept 26, 2022 13:46:58 GMT -5
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Post by slxpress on Sept 26, 2022 14:41:40 GMT -5
The crowd for that ESPN match on Sunday is going to be AMPED up!
Texas is often the big match for opposing fans, but it means a little more for Texas Tech these days, even more than other schools. To paraphrase the famous saying, “it’s not business. It’s personal.”
If Tech has any kind of early success the roof may come off.
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Post by houstonbear15 on Sept 26, 2022 15:15:23 GMT -5
The crowd for that ESPN match on Sunday is going to be AMPED up! Texas is often the big match for opposing fans, but it means a little more for Texas Tech these days, even more than other schools. To paraphrase the famous saying, “it’s not business. It’s personal.” If Tech has any kind of early success the roof may come off. Tech had less than 2,000 fans at both of their matches last year against Texas. They also haven’t had more than 750 fans at a home match this season. I’m not sure Lubbock is exactly going crazy over volleyball. |
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Post by slxpress on Sept 26, 2022 15:33:05 GMT -5
The crowd for that ESPN match on Sunday is going to be AMPED up! Texas is often the big match for opposing fans, but it means a little more for Texas Tech these days, even more than other schools. To paraphrase the famous saying, “it’s not business. It’s personal.” If Tech has any kind of early success the roof may come off. Tech had less than 2,000 fans at both of their matches last year against Texas. They also haven’t had more than 750 fans at a home match this season. I’m not sure Lubbock is exactly going crazy over volleyball. Yeah, they’re not selling out United Arena. I bet they have more than 2000 for this match, though. It’s still going to look empty. |
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Post by bluepenquin on Sept 26, 2022 15:41:58 GMT -5
According to the latest Pablo - Here are the tiers in the B12:
Tier 1: Texas (almost a virtual lock to be a regional seed)
Tier 2: Baylor and Kansas (fighting for a seed, almost a lock to make the tournament)
Tier 3: Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech (fighting to make the tournament)
Tier 4: Iowa State and TCU
Tier 5: West Virginia
Compared to last year - Kansas State and Texas Tech are about the same. Oklahoma is getting better and maybe TCU is getting a bit better. Iowa State is much worse and West Virginia is very much worse. Baylor probably a bit worse and Kansas a bit better. Overall, the conference is clearly down compared to last year - not nearly as deep.
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Post by basil on Sept 26, 2022 15:43:29 GMT -5
Oklahoma is a solid team and super young
would love for them to get the experience of making the tournament
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Post by slxpress on Sept 26, 2022 16:05:21 GMT -5
Oklahoma is a solid team and super young would love for them to get the experience of making the tournament I was impressed with them against Texas. I’d rather KU and Baylor host, though, than have more teams make the tournament. I feel like one comes at the expense of the other barring an upset of Texas somewhere along the way, which I’m definitely not rooting for. |
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Post by slxpress on Sept 26, 2022 16:21:40 GMT -5
Because of houstonbear15 ‘s post I now acknowledge Kansas and Baylor play at 12pm on Saturday. To me that’s the most compelling matchup in the Big 12 ‘this year, and I’m excited to see how it goes. It’s going to be streamed on ESPN+. I may have to pull away from college football to watch. |
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Post by bluepenquin on Sept 27, 2022 6:48:42 GMT -5
I would estimate that Baylor can afford 4 more losses and be a seed. A 5th loss would make things difficult. It also would be interesting to see if the committee would have 3 schools from Texas be a seed (I assume the answer is yes)?
Baylor is an underdog in 4 of their remaining games - but @ Rice and @ Kansas is a very small underdog (essentially pickem matches. And of course heavy underdogs in their two matches against Texas.
Pablo odds this week
Baylor 80% chance over Iowa State
Kansas 58% chance over Oklahoma
Texas Tech 58% chance over Kansas State
TCU 70% chance over West Virginia
Kansas 53% chance over Baylor
Oklahoma 87% chance over West Virginia
Kansas State 71% chance over Iowa State
Texas 89% chance over Texas Tech
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Post by bluepenquin on Sept 27, 2022 6:55:34 GMT -5
On another thread - I pegged Baylor with ~ 25% chance of being a seed (along with Kansas).
The B12 has about a 50% chance of getting 2 seeds.
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