AVCA Division I Top 25 (10/16)

[CarrollCyclone]

AVCA Division I Top 25 (10/16)
1. Penn State (48) (17-1)
2. Stanford (12) (15-2)
3. Texas (1) (14-2)
4. Florida (2) (14-1)
5. Minnesota (17-2)
6. Kentucky (1) (16-2)
7. Nebraska (14-4)
8. BYU (19-1)
9. Wisconsin (13-4)
10. Michigan State (13-4)
11. Kansas (16-3)
12. Utah (16-3)
13. UCLA (12-5)
14. Washington (15-4)
15. Oregon (11-5)
16. Creighton (14-5)
17. Purdue (15-4)
18. San Diego (14-4)
19. USC (14-5)
20. Colorado State (18-2)
21. Wichita State (16-3)
22. Iowa State (12-4)
23. Cal Poly (17-2)
24. Baylor (16-4)
25. Northern Iowa (17-5)

Others Receiving Votes
Western Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri State, Michigan, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Oregon State, Virginia Commonwealth

 

[BoxsterCy]

Kind of surprised we are still ranked. At least at 3-3 our losses are to ranked teams.

 

[StClone]

Baylor hosts KU on Weds. 10/18. Interesting match and would leapfrog Baylor's rank if they pull out a win. Though they won't drop a lot if they lose: http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/101717aaa.html

 

[Buster28]

As of this past Monday (when the standings come out), Iowa State was #21 in the RPI. Good, but we're going to have to take down a couple of the teams ahead of us if we're going to move up much and be in the running for hosting 1st and 2nd round games. Beating the bottom half of the league isn't going to accomplish much aside from padding the 'W' column.

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi

 

[StClone]

Baylor hosts KU on Weds. 10/18. Interesting match and would leapfrog Baylor's rank if they pull out a win. Though they won't drop a lot if they lose: http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/101717aaa.html

How did they beat us in Ames 3-0!? Then lose at home to KU by the same score.

 

[Royalclone]

How did they beat us in Ames 3-0!? Then lose at home to KU by the same score.

Their freshman setter from Iowa did a better job than our senior and freshman setters from Iowa.

 

[Timberghost]

I wouldn’t put it all on the setter play. I’ve been a season ticket holder for 5 years and that was the worst match I’ve ever seen. So lifeless and flat. Baylor had a 5’8” hitter that hit past us...that shouldn’t happen in D1 Volleyball.

 

[Tornado man]

As of this past Monday (when the standings come out), Iowa State was #21 in the RPI. Good, but we're going to have to take down a couple of the teams ahead of us if we're going to move up much and be in the running for hosting 1st and 2nd round games. Beating the bottom half of the league isn't going to accomplish much aside from padding the 'W' column.

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi

Yes - the key is getting a top 16 seed and hosting those first 2 rounds. Otherwise we're having to beat a very good team in front of their fans in the second round. Not easy.

 

[Royalclone]

I wouldn’t put it all on the setter play. I’ve been a season ticket holder for 5 years and that was the worst match I’ve ever seen. So lifeless and flat. Baylor had a 5’8” hitter that hit past us...that shouldn’t happen in D1 Volleyball.

Maybe not as much that ours were that bad but theirs was that good. Takes good sets for a 5'8" hitter to get consistent hits like that.

 

[runbikeswim]

KU and Texas both have freakish athletes that can save their setters. But that Baylor match was probably the worst match I've seen ISU play in years. We need to win against KU Baylor or Texas to really have a legitimate shot at the top 16 seeds.

 

[Tornado man]

Be interesting to see our RPI tomorrow - it was at #21 last Monday.