***********************************************
PAC 12 Teams in AVCA Top 25+ Rankings (Sept 27, 2021)
After Week 1 of PAC 12 Play
***********************************************
#11 - Oregon (previously #13, then W vs OSU 3-0 / W @ ASU 3-2)
#13 - Washington (previously # 6, then L vs #15 Utah 2-3 / L @ WSU 2-3)
#15 - UCLA (previously #19, then W vs USC 3-1 / W @ #14 Stanford 3-2)
#17 - Stanford (previously #14, then W vs Cal 3-1 / L vs #15 UCLA 2-3)
#19 - Utah (previously #15, then W @ #6 UW 3-2 / L @ #24 Colorado 0-3)
#24 - Colorado (previously #24, then L @ WSU 0-3 / W vs #19 Utah 3-0)
#26 - WSU (previously NR, then W vs #24 Colorado 3-0 / W vs #6 UW 3-2)
**************************************************
Schedule for PAC 12 Top 25+ Teams This Week & Next Week
**************************************************
#11 - Oregon @ #26 Colorado / @ #19 Utah then vs Cal / vs #17 Stanford
#13 - Washington vs #15 UCLA / vs USC then @ Arizona / @ ASU
#15 - UCLA @ #13 UW / @ #26 WSU then vs #24 Colorado / vs #19 Utah
#17 - Stanford vs ASU / vs Arizona then @ OSU / @ #11 Oregon
#19 - Utah vs OSU / vs #11 Oregon then @ USC / @ #15 UCLA
#24 - Colorado vs #11 Oregon / vs OSU then @ #15 UCLA / @USC
#26 - WSU vs USC / vs #15 UCLA then @ ASU / @ Arizona
Yesterday's home loss vs #15 UCLA was critical, because Stanford was already cruising to a potential 3-0 victory when UCLA was suddenly able to adjust to the relentless blocking of VICINI and co during the first 2 sets and also hugely benefited from the absence of Stanford libero OGLIVIE after Set 2.
Good thing, Stanford will next go up against relative PAC 12 lightweights ASU and Arizona at home this week then at OSU next week, essentially giving OGLIVIE two weeks to recover before being able to hopefully resume libero duties at #11 Oregon, which is the first of 5 consecutive matches vs Top 25 teams (followed by home matches vs #19 Utah and #24 Colorado, then at #26 WSU and at #13 Washington)
OGLIVIE's playing status can be the primary difference maker in determining whether Stanford finishes the first half of PAC 12 play as high as 9-1 or as low as 4-6 (I'm already assuming wins against ASU, Arizona and OSU even without OGLIVIE).....
PAC 12 Teams in AVCA Top 25+ Rankings (Sept 27, 2021)
After Week 1 of PAC 12 Play
***********************************************
#11 - Oregon (previously #13, then W vs OSU 3-0 / W @ ASU 3-2)
#13 - Washington (previously # 6, then L vs #15 Utah 2-3 / L @ WSU 2-3)
#15 - UCLA (previously #19, then W vs USC 3-1 / W @ #14 Stanford 3-2)
#17 - Stanford (previously #14, then W vs Cal 3-1 / L vs #15 UCLA 2-3)
#19 - Utah (previously #15, then W @ #6 UW 3-2 / L @ #24 Colorado 0-3)
#24 - Colorado (previously #24, then L @ WSU 0-3 / W vs #19 Utah 3-0)
#26 - WSU (previously NR, then W vs #24 Colorado 3-0 / W vs #6 UW 3-2)
**************************************************
Schedule for PAC 12 Top 25+ Teams This Week & Next Week
**************************************************
#11 - Oregon @ #26 Colorado / @ #19 Utah then vs Cal / vs #17 Stanford
#13 - Washington vs #15 UCLA / vs USC then @ Arizona / @ ASU
#15 - UCLA @ #13 UW / @ #26 WSU then vs #24 Colorado / vs #19 Utah
#17 - Stanford vs ASU / vs Arizona then @ OSU / @ #11 Oregon
#19 - Utah vs OSU / vs #11 Oregon then @ USC / @ #15 UCLA
#24 - Colorado vs #11 Oregon / vs OSU then @ #15 UCLA / @USC
#26 - WSU vs USC / vs #15 UCLA then @ ASU / @ Arizona
Yesterday's home loss vs #15 UCLA was critical, because Stanford was already cruising to a potential 3-0 victory when UCLA was suddenly able to adjust to the relentless blocking of VICINI and co during the first 2 sets and also hugely benefited from the absence of Stanford libero OGLIVIE after Set 2.
Good thing, Stanford will next go up against relative PAC 12 lightweights ASU and Arizona at home this week then at OSU next week, essentially giving OGLIVIE two weeks to recover before being able to hopefully resume libero duties at #11 Oregon, which is the first of 5 consecutive matches vs Top 25 teams (followed by home matches vs #19 Utah and #24 Colorado, then at #26 WSU and at #13 Washington)
OGLIVIE's playing status can be the primary difference maker in determining whether Stanford finishes the first half of PAC 12 play as high as 9-1 or as low as 4-6 (I'm already assuming wins against ASU, Arizona and OSU even without OGLIVIE).....