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Post by katn on Oct 14, 2024 11:35:25 GMT -5
I'm assuming you mean "top 4 national seed". It's gonna be really tough to crawl back up there just like last year after accumulating 3 early season losses, and the conference not having many RPI Top 10 or 25 teams. I get that Jerritt has his reasons for not scheduling as many non-conference matches as other programs, but you can't accumulate wins against RPI Top 10 teams if you aren't scheduling them. Last season's committee placed an emphasis on those RPI Top 10 wins; we'll find out next Sunday during the first reveal if this year's committee emphasizes that, as well. If they do, the chances of Texas earning a Top 4 national seed are slim as RPI Top 15 Auburn will be our highest ranked remaining opponent. ncaastats.figstats.net/volleyball-rpi.cgiI don't think we'll move up to the Top 4, but I think there's a good chance that we move up to 6 or 5 by the end of the season. With the exception of A&M, Texas is through the toughest part of its schedule, whereas some of those above us have some big matches to play: Stanford still has: SMU, Pitt, Miami, Florida State, Georgia Tech x2, Louisville Louisville still has: Pitt x2, SMU, Stanford Nebraska still has: Wisconsin x2, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, PSU Penn State still has: Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, Purdue, Washington, Nebraska IMO the only programs who are definitely sitting pretty above us are Pitt because of the stellar season they've been having, and Creighton, because their conference is so meh hoping for some chaos in the big 10 & acc just because...if we can get to 5 or 6 that would be great but we will see
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 14, 2024 11:40:17 GMT -5
I don't think we'll move up to the Top 4, but I think there's a good chance that we move up to 6 or 5 by the end of the season. With the exception of A&M, Texas is through the toughest part of its schedule, whereas some of those above us have some big matches to play: Stanford still has: SMU, Pitt, Miami, Florida State, Georgia Tech x2, Louisville Louisville still has: Pitt x2, SMU, Stanford Nebraska still has: Wisconsin x2, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, PSU Penn State still has: Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, Purdue, Washington, Nebraska IMO the only programs who are definitely sitting pretty above us are Pitt because of the stellar season they've been having, and Creighton, because their conference is so meh i am lighting candles to keep Texas out of nebraska's region tbh, i actually think this would be ideal for us
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 14, 2024 11:41:39 GMT -5
I don't think we'll move up to the Top 4, but I think there's a good chance that we move up to 6 or 5 by the end of the season. With the exception of A&M, Texas is through the toughest part of its schedule, whereas some of those above us have some big matches to play: Stanford still has: SMU, Pitt, Miami, Florida State, Georgia Tech x2, Louisville Louisville still has: Pitt x2, SMU, Stanford Nebraska still has: Wisconsin x2, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, PSU Penn State still has: Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC, Purdue, Washington, Nebraska IMO the only programs who are definitely sitting pretty above us are Pitt because of the stellar season they've been having, and Creighton, because their conference is so meh hoping for some chaos in the big 10 & acc just because...if we can get to 5 or 6 that would be great but we will see Out of that list, I think Stanford is the most precarious - I think they will lose at least 2, possibly up to 4 of those matches
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 14, 2024 11:42:52 GMT -5
I know this isn't the Florida/Kentucky from years past, but I did not expect us to go to Gainesville and Lexington and not drop a set. We're playing good volleyball rn and have yet to play our best match. We've seen the blocking come along as now Mari is #3 in the country in total bps. We could use more production of our Jenna on the left, but with the right side attack coming along, that could be an added benefit. Still would love to see Emma get better on these OOS I did see one yesterday that Reagan took, which I think needs to happen more tbh.
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Post by mln59 on Oct 14, 2024 11:49:31 GMT -5
I know this isn't the Florida/Kentucky from years past, but I did not expect us to go to Gainesville and Lexington and not drop a set. We're playing good volleyball rn and have yet to play our best match. We've seen the blocking come along as now Mari is #3 in the country in total bps. We could use more production of our Jenna on the left, but with the right side attack coming along, that could be an added benefit. Still would love to see Emma get better on these OOS I did see one yesterday that Reagan took, which I think needs to happen more tbh. OOS sets in general HAVE to improve. hitters are getting trapped and it makes my blood pressure spike.
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Post by mln59 on Oct 14, 2024 11:49:51 GMT -5
i am lighting candles to keep Texas out of nebraska's region tbh, i actually think this would be ideal for us please elaborate
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 14, 2024 11:51:14 GMT -5
I know this isn't the Florida/Kentucky from years past, but I did not expect us to go to Gainesville and Lexington and not drop a set. We're playing good volleyball rn and have yet to play our best match. We've seen the blocking come along as now Mari is #3 in the country in total bps. We could use more production of our Jenna on the left, but with the right side attack coming along, that could be an added benefit. Still would love to see Emma get better on these OOS I did see one yesterday that Reagan took, which I think needs to happen more tbh. It's crazy that we haven't dropped a set since the first SEC match against A&M
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 14, 2024 12:09:31 GMT -5
tbh, i actually think this would be ideal for us please elaborate I think we match up v well with Nebraska, more so than Pitt/Louisville.
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Post by hornshouse23 on Oct 14, 2024 12:26:57 GMT -5
i am lighting candles to keep Texas out of nebraska's region tbh, i actually think this would be ideal for us slxpress is that you?
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Post by WahineFan44 on Oct 14, 2024 12:29:48 GMT -5
tbh, i actually think this would be ideal for us slxpress is that you? too short needs to be a five page essay
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Post by mln59 on Oct 14, 2024 12:35:17 GMT -5
tbh, i actually think this would be ideal for us slxpress is that you? we are approaching an entire month since slxpress's last post. not sure he's coming back
edit: it's over a month now. had my dates wrong
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Post by basil on Oct 14, 2024 13:08:34 GMT -5
interesting comparison between Averi and Ella
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 14, 2024 13:13:03 GMT -5
interesting comparison between Averi and Ella This is interesting, but I think one of the things to mention is that Ella gets Rutherford and Averi gets Devin. I think most setters would choose the AA five-year player in Rutherford vs. someone who just now got into the line up. I think this will most likely start to even out but I think that's a big caveat here.
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Post by longhorn9214 on Oct 14, 2024 13:28:06 GMT -5
That bad set percentage for Ella is glaring at me. Like I wonder how that is judged?
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Post by storyteller on Oct 14, 2024 14:16:54 GMT -5
That bad set percentage for Ella is glaring at me. Like I wonder how that is judged? I don't know how it's judged, but the number is down from the last First Ball Offense stat he did. I'm guessing the rough start to the season will always affect that number, and even if she's been much improved since, the split reps in the 6-2 means it will go down more slowly than it would for a 5-1 setter.
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