I think the big thing is that ndee has been unreal from the right side
2019 Pitt VB thread
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Bingo. Ndee'sNdee's swing is so quick out there that it stresses the defense to cover more.
Number 1 Stanford lost today in four sets to number 8 Washington. In looking at their schedule they have just played an eight game stretch against teams ranked (at the time of the game) 7, 3, 4, 8, 1, 12, 21 and 8. Yikes!
Baylor swept twice over unranked teams. I would guess they will be the new number one, which would be a program first. Nebraska would be the other possibility. They won a five setter on the road against number 20 and swept another match. They have the pedigree, maybe they sneak ahead of Baylor.
Then how far does Stanford fall? Below us? Washington may have gotten a big bump from beating Stanford, but they had already lost to Washington State earlier in the week.
Baylor swept twice over unranked teams. I would guess they will be the new number one, which would be a program first. Nebraska would be the other possibility. They won a five setter on the road against number 20 and swept another match. They have the pedigree, maybe they sneak ahead of Baylor.
Then how far does Stanford fall? Below us? Washington may have gotten a big bump from beating Stanford, but they had already lost to Washington State earlier in the week.
I've watched both Stanford and Nebraska play multiple times this season. I have yet to see Baylor.
I don't think that I could honestly vote Pitt over Stanford or Nebraska...yet. Both teams are solid.
Will watch the ladies live tonight in Coral Gables. Here for parents weekend as girlfriends daughter attends the U.
Will be rooting for Panthers.
Will be rooting for Panthers.
Top teams losing this week: #2, 5, 8, 11, 12
Louisville is 4-0 and should move back into the top 25 tomorrow.
Pitt travels to Syracuse (4-7, 1-3) and BC (13-4, 4-0) next weekend.
Louisville is 4-0 and should move back into the top 25 tomorrow.
Pitt travels to Syracuse (4-7, 1-3) and BC (13-4, 4-0) next weekend.
It wouldn't surprise me if they slightly edged us out, but I think we probably move up to 3. Regardless, it helps us gain some odds at a top-4 seed given they'll probably lose again.
Pitt #5 in first official NCAA RPI ranking:
ranking: https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi
ranking: https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi
Things get interesting now. Pitt, Louisville, Notre Dame, and BC all 5-0. FSU 4-1. Notre Dame was ARV in the poll this week. Pitt plays @BC tomorrow, @ND 10/25 and @UL 10/27.
OOC opponent Cal Poly beat #19 Hawaii last night. They're now 12-5, ~47 RPI.
OOC opponent Cal Poly beat #19 Hawaii last night. They're now 12-5, ~47 RPI.
It would be nice if they keep winning, because while that Oregon win looked really good at the time they are now 5-9 and sinking like a rock.
While the Oregon win doesn't look so good now, they beat Utah, Penn State at nitterland and FSU away. Their schedule this year was more formidable that last year by a lot. The ACC is improving but no team is in Pitt's class.
It is, but partly because of the conference it still isn't as good as most of the other top teams.
Last year, Pepperdine, Cincy, and South Carolina all had at-large bids. Cal Poly won the Big West.
It looks like teams trade participation in the early season tournaments, so it's probably a bit of a challenge to predict how much sustained success certain teams may have.
Probably not one of their best games but they more than got the job done.Its a shame we had to miss most of the first set due to the first game going long.
After knocking off Miami earlier in the week, UNC upsets FSU 3-2. Winners of 4 in a row, the Heels are coming on strong and Pitt has them Friday in the Fitz.
That could be a better game than we originally thought.Its a shame the football game has to be Friday too.I guess we can check out Sundays game live.
I watched the ND vs UL match. ND won the first set. In the 2nd set, UL's best player was lost to a knee injury. ND won the 2nd set to go up 2-0.
From that point on, UL smoked ND to win the match, 3-2.
UL is a very young team.
