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RE: WVB: #16 Stanford @ #8 Kentucky - BobK - 09-19-2021

I believe we could go undefeated on league play. A couple will be tough but I’m very encouraged

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RE: WVB: #16 Stanford @ #8 Kentucky - 82lsju - 09-19-2021

match report from gostanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2021/9/19/womens-volleyball-card-falls-to-kentucky.aspx

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RE: WVB: #16 Stanford @ #8 Kentucky - joemontes - 09-19-2021

Yup, Stanford loses in 5 sets as (conservatively) predicted by some in this thread, as both teams looked visibly tired in the 5th set and their home crowd carried Kentucky to that decisive final set.

As much as I'm OK with this result, I hope this particular loss does not cost Stanford the final NCAA Tournament #1 seed (and the opportunity to host all the way to the NCAA Regional Finals) if it comes down to a choice between Kentucky and Stanford....

Because, at this point, I predict:
 
(1)  current #1 Texas from the Big 12; 
(2)  either current #2 or current # 3 Ohio State from the Big 10; 
and
(3)  either current #4 Pittsburgh or current #5 Louisville from the ACC;

all of them concluding their OOC schedule and entering their respective conference play undefeated, will most likely garner the first three (3) #1 seeds.

Nonetheless, I can see why Stanford enters PAC 12 conference play as the prohibitive favorite based on their OOC performance, with Washington and Oregon as their closest protagonists.  

So let's all relax and enjoy the forthcoming PAC 12 play and hopefully witness Stanford continue to develop and improve, then peak come NCAA Tournament time....

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RE: WVB: #16 Stanford @ #8 Kentucky - BostonCard - 09-19-2021

We are not a #1 seed.  We are probably not a #2 seed right now, but might be by the end of the year.  If the tournament were held today, we’d probably garner a three or four seed.

BC

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RE: WVB: #16 Stanford @ #8 Kentucky - joemontes - 09-19-2021

(09-19-2021, 01:43 PM)BobK Wrote:  I believe we could go undefeated on league play.  A couple will be tough  but I’m very encouraged

Yes, indeed, Bob....their 3-3 result vs. Top 25 teams provides great hope that Stanford will win the PAC 12 conference crown.

I'm just wondering about the playing status of RS freshman 6'5 MB Leilah SMITH (who was the #5 overall recruit and #1 MB recruit from the Class of 2020).  She has yet to play a single match for Stanford but I see her in uniform in the Stanford sideline over the past few matches.

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(09-19-2021, 04:46 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  We are not a #1 seed.  We are probably not a #2 seed right now, but might be by the end of the year.  If the tournament were held today, we’d probably garner a three or four seed.

BC

I think it's still possible for Stanford to get a #1 seed, but they need a lot of help from other Top 25 teams who they beat in OOC play:

(1)  Stanford dominates PAC 12 play (which currently has 6 teams in the Top 25 in #7 UW, #10 Utah, #13 Oregon, #16 Stanford, #19 UCLA, #25 Colorado)
(2)  Nebraska and Penn State, who both lost to Stanford in OOC play, are able to iron out their glitches and end up in the Top 3 of Big 12 conference play (which currently also has 6 teams in the Top 25 in #2 Wisconsin, #3 Ohio State, #6 Nebraska, #9 Purdue, #11 Minnesota, #20 Penn State)
(3)  Florida, who also lost to Stanford in OOC play, is able to overcome their shortcomings and beats Kentucky in SEC conference play.

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RE: WVB: #16 Stanford @ #8 Kentucky - BobK - 09-19-2021

Of course the only time I’ve seen L Smith was the scrimmage and she was definitely not ready to play after her acl a year ago

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