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Post by badgerguru on Jun 29, 2024 23:16:31 GMT -5
The Big Ten seems much more balanced going into this year compared to how it was last season. I’m expecting Ohio State to improve as a team, with more sleepers like UCLA, USC, Indiana, & even Michigan State
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Post by ay2013 on Jun 30, 2024 3:33:24 GMT -5
The Big Ten seems much more balanced going into this year compared to how it was last season. I’m expecting Ohio State to improve as a team, with more sleepers like UCLA, USC, Indiana, & even Michigan State For most of NCAA volleyball history, at least one LA team was in the top 10 nationally...and now they are both being referred to as a sleeper teams.
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Post by badgerguru on Jun 30, 2024 9:34:13 GMT -5
The Big Ten seems much more balanced going into this year compared to how it was last season. I’m expecting Ohio State to improve as a team, with more sleepers like UCLA, USC, Indiana, & even Michigan State For most of NCAA volleyball history, at least one LA team was in the top 10 nationally...and now they are both being referred to as a sleeper teams. Yeah recent history has not been kind to either program Illinois is a team that is definitely in that category as well, in terms of being a sleeper team
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Post by 4volley06 on Jun 30, 2024 12:25:28 GMT -5
The Big Ten seems much more balanced going into this year compared to how it was last season. I’m expecting Ohio State to improve as a team, with more sleepers like UCLA, USC, Indiana, & even Michigan State For most of NCAA volleyball history, at least one LA team was in the top 10 nationally...and now they are both being referred to as a sleeper teams. Beach volleyball has been stealing talent from the indoor game on the west coast for longer. The midwest/south will start to feel that too over time as colleges there have added beach more recently.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 3, 2024 13:58:07 GMT -5
Notre Dame has 5 matches against Big 10 teams...
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Post by ndodge on Jul 3, 2024 14:15:12 GMT -5
Got an email about big ten plus subscriptions. Two options: annual at $89.99 or monthly at $12.99. For me, they're essentially equivalent, because I usually kept the monthly for seven months from Sept through March for also getting access to other sports (mostly women's hockey but an occasional men's volleyball game).
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Post by PostPrime on Jul 3, 2024 19:58:31 GMT -5
Notre Dame has 5 matches against Big 10 teams... Hahahah
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 4, 2024 1:09:21 GMT -5
Got an email about big ten plus subscriptions. Two options: annual at $89.99 or monthly at $12.99. For me, they're essentially equivalent, because I usually kept the monthly for seven months from Sept through March for also getting access to other sports (mostly women's hockey but an occasional men's volleyball game). Love the monthly option, I only do it for volleyball season. Same for my Fubo subscription, only turn it on for the fall .
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Jul 17, 2024 18:57:04 GMT -5
Because Andy Katz can do it for MBB…
Four tiers of teams in the Big Ten from a mid July perspective.
Tier one - the favorites: Wisconsin Nebraska
Tier two - serious challengers Penn State Purdue Oregon Ohio State USC Minnesota
Tier three - making a name for themselves - on outside looking in Illinois UCLA Indiana Washington Maryland Michigan State
Need a last minute infusion to truly compete Northwestern Michigan Iowa Rutgers
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Post by tablealgebra on Jul 17, 2024 19:41:25 GMT -5
Is Maryland really Tier 3?
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Jul 17, 2024 19:45:27 GMT -5
Is Maryland really Tier 3? Lower level tier three. Lots of players back.
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Post by herecomesthebusboom on Jul 17, 2024 20:20:51 GMT -5
Gotta feel for Rutgers.
In 2023 they had a strong non-con record, plus a huge victory against Minnesota and few five setters against other mid-to-low tier B1G teams. It felt like they might be on the brink of getting out of the basement with another year of development… And then they lose Nayar, Chitty, Grkovic, Rikki Williams(?) and Humphrey.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 17, 2024 20:41:16 GMT -5
Because Andy Katz can do it for MBB… Four tiers of teams in the Big Ten from a mid July perspective. Tier one - the favorites: Wisconsin Nebraska Tier two - serious challengers Penn State Purdue Oregon Ohio State USC Minnesota Tier three - making a name for themselves - on outside looking in Illinois UCLA Indiana Washington Maryland Michigan State Need a last minute infusion to truly compete Northwestern Michigan Iowa Rutgers You and your opinions about USC continue to be rather comical. Without the matches actually being played, USC, Ohio State, and Minnesota are much closer to teams like Illinois and Washington than they are to Penn State and Purdue. After Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State, Purdue and probably Oregon, the reality is that there are a lot of teams in the Big 10 who, on any given night, can beat each other. Those teams are, in no particular order: Minnesota, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana, USC, UCLA, Washington. This conference is going to be a gauntlet this year.
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Post by minnley on Jul 18, 2024 6:38:29 GMT -5
Because Andy Katz can do it for MBB… Four tiers of teams in the Big Ten from a mid July perspective. Tier one - the favorites: Wisconsin Nebraska Tier two - serious challengers Penn State Purdue Oregon Ohio State USC Minnesota Tier three - making a name for themselves - on outside looking in Illinois UCLA Indiana Washington Maryland Michigan State Need a last minute infusion to truly compete Northwestern Michigan Iowa Rutgers Tier 2 Serious Challengers Penn State, Purdue Tier 2 1/2 Possible Challengers The other teams you mentioned + Indiana.
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Post by go4thekill on Jul 18, 2024 16:09:32 GMT -5
Because Andy Katz can do it for MBB… Four tiers of teams in the Big Ten from a mid July perspective. Tier one - the favorites: Wisconsin Nebraska Tier two - serious challengers Penn State Purdue Oregon Ohio State USC Minnesota Tier three - making a name for themselves - on outside looking in Illinois UCLA Indiana Washington Maryland Michigan State Need a last minute infusion to truly compete Northwestern Michigan Iowa Rutgers Tier 2 Serious Challengers Penn State, Purdue Tier 2 1/2 Possible Challengers The other teams you mentioned + Indiana. I am curious about Michigan State this season. Does anyone think they might give Minnesota and USC a run for the money?
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