TCU is getting to cute and it's not working.

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And they stop being cute and win 2 points in a row.

TO STATE 9 -13 TCU

Two losses in a row for Penn State.

And they have two top 4 matchups next.

they are struggling to find a reliable oh

How does UNI get so many home games against bigger schools? Is it for recruiting in the area?
2025: Arizona State, Iowa State (ok, I get that one).
2024: TAMC, SMU x2.

Anchorhold said:

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How does UNI get so many home games against bigger schools? Is it for recruiting in the area?
2025: Arizona State, Iowa State (ok, I get that one).
2024: TAMC, SMU x2.

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They consistently dominate their conference, giving them a good W/L% for RPI, and they're relatively easy to beat for an elite team. Basically an RPI goldmine.

UNI has been a fringe Sweet 16 team deoending on the draw for last decade plus

Thank y'all. I'm learning.

Wow. One of the best setters and PLAYERS in the country Izzy Starck of Penn State announces that she will be stepping away from the game for the rest of the season…

I hope she recovers and is well.

As far as PSU it's a setback. The double entendre forced its way out.

SMU hosted a little invitational at home. They beat Washington 3-1, Northern Iowa 3-0, Stony Brook 3-1

They're now 5-0 as well, only one will remain undefeated when we go to their place Tuesday

[/Highlander]

SMU and Pitt headed to set 5, SMU with 9 aces

SMU falls to #5 Pitt

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SMU falls to #5 Pitt

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music to my ears...

#10 Minnesota, a team we beat in August just lost to unranked Michigan 3-1! At this point I just want upsets for seeding purposes. Sometime next week I'll start a bracketology thread!

Bracketlogy is already started on volleytalk by the guy who has been one of the best at predicting

Yeah I saw, I'm just sad he still has us as a 4 seed lol hopefully we can keep moving up! But thankfully we're in the hosting position! I just want to desperately be a 3 seed cause playing a 2 in the sweet sixteen will be so much easier

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#10 Minnesota, a team we beat in August just lost to unranked Michigan 3-1! At this point I just want upsets for seeding purposes. Sometime next week I'll start a bracketology thread!

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It wasn't just 3-1, they lost the last 3 sets 25-12, 25-14, 25-12. I wonder if someone was injured for the Gophers, because they were run out of the gym.

Those were the first 3 sets Michigan won in its first 3 Big 10 matches.

Edits - saw on VT the Gophers were down some players.

Thanks TS. That makes more sense.

They had their Libero out I believe, that's their 4th starter out from their projected lineup going into the season. 3 are season ending I believe. They had 3 kills in one of those sets lol

Battered Gopher Syndrome is real.

https://gopherhole.com/boards/threads/b1g-match-5-gophers-visit-michigan-10-1-25.119550/

"It seems like something out of Space Jam, they came out for that second set and got all the skill zapped out of them."

" Effing MN. Pathetic!! Typical MN team. Will NEVER win a Natty. Not even men's hockey. Embarrassing!"

"[expletive] [expletive] wtf is happening? All of a sudden they don't know how to play volleyball anymore. Gophers looking pathetic as hell out there."

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Yeah I saw, I'm just sad he still has us as a 4 seed lol hopefully we can keep moving up! But thankfully we're in the hosting position! I just want to desperately be a 3 seed cause playing a 2 in the sweet sixteen will be so much easier

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RPI Futures have us with 5 more losses including the SEC tourney

That would put us on the border of hosting but i think on correct side of line

That said another huge win would help and no unexplainable losses can get us to the 3 line IMO

I hope they dont take the tournament too seriously I honestly hate the SEC tournament. No big league does it and it can cause strain on the athletes body right before the real deal.

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I hope they dont take the tournament too seriously I honestly hate the SEC tournament. No big league does it and it can cause strain on the athletes body right before the real deal.

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what was the reasoning behind this change this year?

I heard coaches wanted it
most conferences will be going to it in the futre i heard as well
Vandy adding vb gave the league 15 matches round robin home and away every two years and the way the setup for the VB tourney allows the top teams to play again so iron sharpens iron and RPI. And gives a chance...albeit small for those at the bottom of the conference to make NCAA as the tourney champ will get the auto bid i believe

I am not saying it is something i am in favor of but i will wait til it is over to see how it goes...and Savannah is nice

Nebraska is pretty good maybe?

That was a beat down

Minnesota was embarrassed for PSU. Online chatter is taking the Huskers to task for doing that to a team where mental health was already an issue.

Being destroyed at home that badly and dropping to 7-6 probably still won't see the No. 16 Nittany Lions falling more than 1-3 spots below No. 20 at worst (currently occupied by Tennessee at 12-1).