02-08-2020, 06:59 PM
So, it’s Stanford-UCLA and UNC-Duke tomorrow in the semifinals. Duke winning again today was an upset only because Duke was underseeded. They look every bit a top 5 team in the country.
Stanford is the nominal favorite over UCLA due to seeding, but looking objectively at the two lineups and how they’ve been playing, Stanford will be *very lucky* to escape with a win. More likely, Stanford loses the doubles point (UCLA is terrific in doubles), and Stanford goes on to lose 4-2 or so. They may not be better than we are by the end of the season, but I have to be honest with myself—they sure as heck look better than we do right now.
Fingers crossed, though!
Stanford is the nominal favorite over UCLA due to seeding, but looking objectively at the two lineups and how they’ve been playing, Stanford will be *very lucky* to escape with a win. More likely, Stanford loses the doubles point (UCLA is terrific in doubles), and Stanford goes on to lose 4-2 or so. They may not be better than we are by the end of the season, but I have to be honest with myself—they sure as heck look better than we do right now.
Fingers crossed, though!