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Post by sydneyoperahouse on Apr 18, 2024 19:36:20 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this is a hot take, but I believe the at larges will go to the losers of the MPSF final and the Big West final, making a potential UCI - Hawaii semifinal match a win-or-go-home thing.
I guess if GCU loses to Stanford tonight some might argue differently, but assuming we get GCU-UCLA and LBSU-(Hawaii or UCI) I think all four of those finalists get spots making the games less important than that Hawaii UCI semifinal.
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Post by bruinlover on Apr 18, 2024 20:18:55 GMT -5
UCLA sweeps USC. Great work
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Apr 18, 2024 20:34:43 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this is a hot take, but I believe the at larges will go to the losers of the MPSF final and the Big West final, making a potential UCI - Hawaii semifinal match a win-or-go-home thing. I guess if GCU loses to Stanford tonight some might argue differently, but assuming we get GCU-UCLA and LBSU-(Hawaii or UCI) I think all four of those finalists get spots making the games less important than that Hawaii UCI semifinal. The more interesting scenario is if Stanford beat GCU and UCLA and won the MPSF, would the committee give both 2 at-larges to two MPSF teams? There was some arguments earlier that they would not give to the 2 teams from the same conference. |
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Post by sydneyoperahouse on Apr 18, 2024 22:40:18 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this is a hot take, but I believe the at larges will go to the losers of the MPSF final and the Big West final, making a potential UCI - Hawaii semifinal match a win-or-go-home thing. I guess if GCU loses to Stanford tonight some might argue differently, but assuming we get GCU-UCLA and LBSU-(Hawaii or UCI) I think all four of those finalists get spots making the games less important than that Hawaii UCI semifinal. The more interesting scenario is if Stanford beat GCU and UCLA and won the MPSF, would the committee give both 2 at-larges to two MPSF teams? There was some arguments earlier that they would not give to the 2 teams from the same conference. Good question. I would probably say if LBSU wins the conference than yeah I think both mpsf teams should get it? Not too sure though... |
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 19, 2024 3:45:08 GMT -5
Brackets updated - MPSF - Big West - EIVA - MIVA - SIAC - NEC
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 19, 2024 3:48:56 GMT -5
Match List for April 19, in chronological order:
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Apr 19, 2024 7:42:54 GMT -5
The more interesting scenario is if Stanford beat GCU and UCLA and won the MPSF, would the committee give both 2 at-larges to two MPSF teams? There was some arguments earlier that they would not give to the 2 teams from the same conference. Good question. I would probably say if LBSU wins the conference than yeah I think both mpsf teams should get it? Not too sure though... It is all settled down now. So whoever will get into the BW championship match between Hawaii vs. Irvine will get the final one at-large assuming that LBSU beats CSUN tonight. |
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Post by BeachbytheBay on Apr 19, 2024 9:44:40 GMT -5
Good question. I would probably say if LBSU wins the conference than yeah I think both mpsf teams should get it? Not too sure though... It is all settled down now. So whoever will get into the BW championship match between Hawaii vs. Irvine will get the final one at-large assuming that LBSU beats CSUN tonight. I think with Ball State losing, Hawaii lost one of much needed key consideration in getting in over Irvine. With Irvine holding a win over Beach that Hawaii doesn't have, combined with KPI, Hawaii pretty much needs to win, it makes the job easy for the committee. If Northridge wins the BWCT. Kind of weird but Hawaii-Irvine match winner left out. I give NOrthridge a fighting chance vs Beach, they have to be feeling pretty comfortable in that arena at this point. #1 or #2 seed. UCLA or Beach.prob UCLA unless UCLA loses the MPSF final. #3 GCU, remotely possible Beach if Beach loses to NOrth, and GCU beats UCLA. WOuld the committee somehow put GCU #4 if Beach ended up #1, & Hawaii/Irvine #3 - pretty sure everyone would want to have Big West & MPSF teamsnot face off potentially to teh final. If Beach wins BWCT, GCU beats UCLA< I don't see how the committee avoids a 2-3 UCLA-GCU seeding though. WOuld they just come out and say 'hey we really want potential Big West - MPSF pairings in the final should the teams win, so we mucked around with seeding a bit to make it so'....nah, they'd never admit that? #4-6 Hawaii, Irvine Penn State, Ohio State, Lindenwood, GMU. #6: Northridge if it wins BWCT, and NOrthrdige would have FOUR top five wins. #7: Conf Carolina #8: SIAC the all upset Crazy NCAA UCLA #1 Beach #2 GCU #3 NOrth #5/4 Lindenwood #4/5 GMU #6? CC SIAC the 'sorry but you couldn't beat a top 5 team decision', GCU gets left out despite #2/3 KPI? |
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Post by sydneyoperahouse on Apr 19, 2024 13:15:26 GMT -5
It is all settled down now. So whoever will get into the BW championship match between Hawaii vs. Irvine will get the final one at-large assuming that LBSU beats CSUN tonight. I think with Ball State losing, Hawaii lost one of much needed key consideration in getting in over Irvine. With Irvine holding a win over Beach that Hawaii doesn't have, combined with KPI, Hawaii pretty much needs to win, it makes the job easy for the committee. If Northridge wins the BWCT. Kind of weird but Hawaii-Irvine match winner left out. I give NOrthridge a fighting chance vs Beach, they have to be feeling pretty comfortable in that arena at this point. #1 or #2 seed. UCLA or Beach.prob UCLA unless UCLA loses the MPSF final. #3 GCU, remotely possible Beach if Beach loses to NOrth, and GCU beats UCLA. WOuld the committee somehow put GCU #4 if Beach ended up #1, & Hawaii/Irvine #3 - pretty sure everyone would want to have Big West & MPSF teamsnot face off potentially to teh final. If Beach wins BWCT, GCU beats UCLA< I don't see how the committee avoids a 2-3 UCLA-GCU seeding though. WOuld they just come out and say 'hey we really want potential Big West - MPSF pairings in the final should the teams win, so we mucked around with seeding a bit to make it so'....nah, they'd never admit that? #4-6 Hawaii, Irvine Penn State, Ohio State, Lindenwood, GMU. #6: Northridge if it wins BWCT, and NOrthrdige would have FOUR top five wins. #7: Conf Carolina #8: SIAC the all upset Crazy NCAA UCLA #1 Beach #2 GCU #3 NOrth #5/4 Lindenwood #4/5 GMU #6? CC SIAC the 'sorry but you couldn't beat a top 5 team decision', GCU gets left out despite #2/3 KPI? I don't see a world where GCU doesn't get in at this point. |
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Post by BeachbytheBay on Apr 19, 2024 13:18:42 GMT -5
I think with Ball State losing, Hawaii lost one of much needed key consideration in getting in over Irvine. With Irvine holding a win over Beach that Hawaii doesn't have, combined with KPI, Hawaii pretty much needs to win, it makes the job easy for the committee. If Northridge wins the BWCT. Kind of weird but Hawaii-Irvine match winner left out. I give NOrthridge a fighting chance vs Beach, they have to be feeling pretty comfortable in that arena at this point. #1 or #2 seed. UCLA or Beach.prob UCLA unless UCLA loses the MPSF final. #3 GCU, remotely possible Beach if Beach loses to NOrth, and GCU beats UCLA. WOuld the committee somehow put GCU #4 if Beach ended up #1, & Hawaii/Irvine #3 - pretty sure everyone would want to have Big West & MPSF teamsnot face off potentially to teh final. If Beach wins BWCT, GCU beats UCLA< I don't see how the committee avoids a 2-3 UCLA-GCU seeding though. WOuld they just come out and say 'hey we really want potential Big West - MPSF pairings in the final should the teams win, so we mucked around with seeding a bit to make it so'....nah, they'd never admit that? #4-6 Hawaii, Irvine Penn State, Ohio State, Lindenwood, GMU. #6: Northridge if it wins BWCT, and NOrthrdige would have FOUR top five wins. #7: Conf Carolina #8: SIAC the all upset Crazy NCAA UCLA #1 Beach #2 GCU #3 NOrth #5/4 Lindenwood #4/5 GMU #6? CC SIAC the 'sorry but you couldn't beat a top 5 team decision', GCU gets left out despite #2/3 KPI? I don't see a world where GCU doesn't get in at this point. I don't either, just that unless Lindewood beats Ohio State or NOrthridge wins the BWCT, GCU will not have beat any one of the NCAA teams in the tourny, if they lose to UCLA |
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Post by volleyguy on Apr 19, 2024 13:21:05 GMT -5
Northridge sniffing at the BWT Championship is quite a hot take all by itself.
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 19, 2024 13:59:24 GMT -5
SIAC bracket updated. Congratulations to Fort Valley State!
No offense to the team, but they'll probably be the 8th Seed
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Post by BeachbytheBay on Apr 19, 2024 14:06:46 GMT -5
Northridge sniffing at the BWT Championship is quite a hot take all by itself. it's sniffing, not breathing deeply big difference |
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 20, 2024 4:01:16 GMT -5
- Conference Carolinas bracket updated
- Big West bracket updated
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 20, 2024 4:08:05 GMT -5
Match List for April 20, in chronological order:
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