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I pretty much agree on your placement of ...
Posted on: November 21, 2016 at 20:12:53 CT
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the 4 teams. Despite our win yesterday, I think Florida is the better team overall. They have proved that over the course of the season. If the match yesterday had been in Gainsville I think we would have lost probably. But the gap between us and them is much less than I thought it was a month or two ago.
Look at the non conference. Florida lost to Nebraska 3-1, no disgrace there. Beat a top 25 Oregon team on their home court. Swept a top 25 Michigan State team on their home court. Beat a top 25 Florida State team on their home court. And we lost on our home court to Utah and Miami Ohio. Utah turned out to be a really good team. Still no excuse for not taking them down after being up 2-0 at home. And we were swept by BYU on a neutral court, though we played them tough.
Now take the SEC conference. Florida swept Alabama on the road. We barely beat the Tide 3-2. Florida swept SC easily on the road. We lost to them 3-1. Florida whipped TAMU on the road 3-1. We lost to them 3-1, without Crow, of course. But we excelled in the 3 team round robin with Florida and Kentucky, going 3-0. Florida went 0-2, including getting swept at home by UK.
Florida deserves its RPI and ranking. They are the gold standard in the SEC. But we are 4-4 against them since joining the conference. And we won the matches that mattered the most in the conference this year. So I put Florida ahead of us on their overall record, but just barely.
I was convinced UK was the best team in the conference when they swept Florida in Gainsville. And they proved that against every other team in the SEC. Except us. I honestly did not think we would win either match against UK. But we did.
TAMU comes in at #4, but they will be a tough out in the tournament. They have played a killer schedule, so pay no attention to their win loss record.
I really wish there was more depth in the SEC beyond the top 4 teams. Yes it would lead to tougher matches for Mizzou and more losses probably. But it would prepare us better for the grind of the NCAA tournament.
Look at the non conference. Florida lost to Nebraska 3-1, no disgrace there. Beat a top 25 Oregon team on their home court. Swept a top 25 Michigan State team on their home court. Beat a top 25 Florida State team on their home court. And we lost on our home court to Utah and Miami Ohio. Utah turned out to be a really good team. Still no excuse for not taking them down after being up 2-0 at home. And we were swept by BYU on a neutral court, though we played them tough.
Now take the SEC conference. Florida swept Alabama on the road. We barely beat the Tide 3-2. Florida swept SC easily on the road. We lost to them 3-1. Florida whipped TAMU on the road 3-1. We lost to them 3-1, without Crow, of course. But we excelled in the 3 team round robin with Florida and Kentucky, going 3-0. Florida went 0-2, including getting swept at home by UK.
Florida deserves its RPI and ranking. They are the gold standard in the SEC. But we are 4-4 against them since joining the conference. And we won the matches that mattered the most in the conference this year. So I put Florida ahead of us on their overall record, but just barely.
I was convinced UK was the best team in the conference when they swept Florida in Gainsville. And they proved that against every other team in the SEC. Except us. I honestly did not think we would win either match against UK. But we did.
TAMU comes in at #4, but they will be a tough out in the tournament. They have played a killer schedule, so pay no attention to their win loss record.
I really wish there was more depth in the SEC beyond the top 4 teams. Yes it would lead to tougher matches for Mizzou and more losses probably. But it would prepare us better for the grind of the NCAA tournament.
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I pretty much agree on your placement of ... - bluetiger_ MU - 11/21 20:12:53