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Post by basil on Oct 14, 2024 21:08:09 GMT -5
And, that's actually what's working against us. I guess our schedule was kind of front-loaded, so the best we can hope for is 2 more wins (Auburn and A&M) against RPI Top 25 teams. We currently have a 4-2 record against the RPI Top 25. Of the four teams you mentioned, Louisville already has 6 wins against the RPI Top 25, while Nebraska has 8 and Penn state has 4. Stanford has 4 of them and beat us head-to-head. Pittsburgh also has 5, and Creighton has 3 wins against RPI #10, 14, and 15. Our best wins are against RPI #17 & 18; that's not the resume' of national Top 4 seed. Even if those teams accrue a few losses down the road, that won't remove the RPI Top 25 wins they've already earned. The post-Texas flop is truly the scientific wonder of our world that should be studied We have single-handedly tanked Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Miami's seasons by playing them, which put a curse of suckage onto them. RIP and Florida just got swept by South Carolina, A&M to LSU...
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 15, 2024 11:43:12 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 And, that's actually what's working against us. I guess our schedule was kind of front-loaded, so the best we can hope for is 2 more wins (Auburn and A&M) against RPI Top 25 teams. We currently have a 4-2 record against the RPI Top 25. Of the four teams you mentioned, Louisville already has 6 wins against the RPI Top 25, while Nebraska has 8 and Penn state has 4. Stanford has 4 of them and beat us head-to-head. Pittsburgh also has 5, and Creighton has 3 wins against RPI #10, 14, and 15. Our best wins are against RPI #17 & 18; that's not the resume' of national Top 4 seed. Even if those teams accrue a few losses down the road, that won't remove the RPI Top 25 wins they've already earned. So the latest RPI futures thread (https://volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/101007/rpi-futures-2024-week-7) projects Texas moving up to 6, which in theory would take us out of the Lincoln regional and into the Louisville one. But we all know that the Committee is not straight-RPI (and possibly hates Texas) when it sets up the brackets - like last year's first round match up against A&M.
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Post by mln59 on Oct 15, 2024 12:15:35 GMT -5
And, that's actually what's working against us. I guess our schedule was kind of front-loaded, so the best we can hope for is 2 more wins (Auburn and A&M) against RPI Top 25 teams. We currently have a 4-2 record against the RPI Top 25. Of the four teams you mentioned, Louisville already has 6 wins against the RPI Top 25, while Nebraska has 8 and Penn state has 4. Stanford has 4 of them and beat us head-to-head. Pittsburgh also has 5, and Creighton has 3 wins against RPI #10, 14, and 15. Our best wins are against RPI #17 & 18; that's not the resume' of national Top 4 seed. Even if those teams accrue a few losses down the road, that won't remove the RPI Top 25 wins they've already earned. But we all know that the Committee is not straight-RPI ( and possibly hates Texas) when it sets up the brackets - like last year's first round match up against A&M.
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Post by horns1 on Oct 15, 2024 12:51:55 GMT -5
And, that's actually what's working against us. I guess our schedule was kind of front-loaded, so the best we can hope for is 2 more wins (Auburn and A&M) against RPI Top 25 teams. We currently have a 4-2 record against the RPI Top 25. Of the four teams you mentioned, Louisville already has 6 wins against the RPI Top 25, while Nebraska has 8 and Penn state has 4. Stanford has 4 of them and beat us head-to-head. Pittsburgh also has 5, and Creighton has 3 wins against RPI #10, 14, and 15. Our best wins are against RPI #17 & 18; that's not the resume' of national Top 4 seed. Even if those teams accrue a few losses down the road, that won't remove the RPI Top 25 wins they've already earned. So the latest RPI futures thread (https://volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/101007/rpi-futures-2024-week-7) projects Texas moving up to 6, which in theory would take us out of the Lincoln regional and into the Louisville one. But we all know that the Committee is not straight-RPI (and possibly hates Texas) when it sets up the brackets - like last year's first round match up against A&M. I'd say that is myth more than fact; just a handful of Texas posters probably believe that. Just like the myth non-Texas posters seem to have that Texas always gets a favorable/easy bracket from the committee. A&M was definitely a tough first-round draw in 2023; but, it was based on geographic guidelines just like it was for Stanford in a tougher-than-expected first round draw a few seasons ago.
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Post by horns1 on Oct 15, 2024 12:56:25 GMT -5
Too bad we couldn't get Rice and UTEP on the non-conference schedule this year; they see to be having good seasons and projected to remain in the RPI Top 30 come end of season.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Oct 15, 2024 13:47:10 GMT -5
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Post by hornfanaustin on Oct 15, 2024 13:47:58 GMT -5
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Post by mln59 on Oct 15, 2024 14:01:41 GMT -5
some of those arky numbers pop out. Texas will have to be ready.
speaking of arky, both soccer and vb will be in town for friday matches with Texas. i wonder if that's common or just a quirk
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Post by hornfanaustin on Oct 15, 2024 14:03:55 GMT -5
some of those arky numbers pop out. Texas will have to be ready.
speaking of arky, both soccer and vb will be in town for friday matches with Texas. i wonder if that's common or just a quirk
Part of the reason I list their opponents is so that one can look at the competition in which those numbers were generated.
But we both lost to Miami!
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 15, 2024 14:08:54 GMT -5
Friday night wishlist vs. Arkansas: - For the crowd not to be tired - 8pm starts are BRUTAL, I OBJECT - Continuing 3 block/set for Mari, 4 blocks/set as a team - Devin doing Devin'24 things - Madi doing Madi'23 things - SR passing at 2.5! - 20 digs and 3 aces for Baby Spice - All hitters above .275 - Avoid serving/hitting/looking at Courtney Jackson
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 15, 2024 14:10:52 GMT -5
This will be an insane weekend in Austin so I can only imagine how pumped up the crowd will be on Friday. I hope they're doing a lot of publicity for folks to come to the game on Friday before the huge game against Georgia on Saturday. Will be interesting to see how Arkansas handles the crowd.
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Post by mln59 on Oct 15, 2024 14:18:43 GMT -5
This will be an insane weekend in Austin so I can only imagine how pumped up the crowd will be on Friday. I hope they're doing a lot of publicity for folks to come to the game on Friday before the huge game against Georgia on Saturday. Will be interesting to see how Arkansas handles the crowd. i plan to avoid the downtown area like the plague on saturday. it's going to be blonkers
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Post by widdledumpling on Oct 15, 2024 15:15:48 GMT -5
This will be an insane weekend in Austin so I can only imagine how pumped up the crowd will be on Friday. I hope they're doing a lot of publicity for folks to come to the game on Friday before the huge game against Georgia on Saturday. Will be interesting to see how Arkansas handles the crowd. i plan to avoid the downtown area like the plague on saturday. it's going to be blonkers I plan to be in the crowd, making it even more blonkers
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 15, 2024 15:24:43 GMT -5
i plan to avoid the downtown area like the plague on saturday. it's going to be blonkers I plan to be in the crowd, making it even more blonkers Please bring your deep-fried butter energy
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Post by hookem1 on Oct 15, 2024 15:36:20 GMT -5
Sometimes I feel like our schedule isn’t hard and then I see schedules like Arkansas so far and realize it’s all relative lol.
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