Comments on: Rise of the Wahine award, FSU loses again, other Top 25

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:39:32 +0000

Oh I know they aren’t supposed to use conference standing but at some point there should be common sense involved

By: Cubicle1126

Cubicle1126 — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:27:55 +0000

cindy — conference standings are not supposed to be used as a factor in awarding at-large bids. there is precedent for the committee in the past taking a team ranked lower in their conference’s standings, but with a superior RPI. i know it’s happened in the big-10, and it’s even happened in the big west (sometime in the 2000’s, pacific was invited to the tournament ahead of other big west teams that were higher than them in the conference).

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:34:57 +0000

12. i question USC making the tournament now. they are below .500 in the Pac-12. just lost to a team at 106. I thought coming into the week that their RPI of 14 was a joke since they were 14-10 overall. they are 14-12 now with two more losses and 7-9 in the Pac-12. There’s got to be a point when winning counts for something.
SC’s preseason was questionable. Rider, Ark-Pine Bluff and UOP to open and they barely beat UOP 3-2.
Their RPI is higher than five teams that are ahead of them in the conference standings: UCLA, Arizona, Colorado, Arizona State, Oregon State.
If SC gets in, then it justifies to the committee to put the other 8 Pac-12 teams in. and IMHO that is wrong. Teams should be at least .500 to get into the tournament.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:19:58 +0000

14. the only one paying extra attention is you. It hasn’t cost the team anything. They’ve started slow at home as well. and it’s not like they’re playing the day that they arrive. they have more than a day to acclimate.

Yes, they routinely take redeyes and have done so over the years, much more so in the old days of the WAC when they had to get to places like Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State.

Laugh all you want but it’s true. Don’t know why you think it’s not plausible. not like airlines just started flying out late just this year. All you have to look at is how many visiting teams left on the late night flight after playing the Wahine and other UH teams over the years.

By: wildcard

wildcard — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 11:57:03 +0000

9. i dont have an obsession with their flights. theres of course extra attention paid to it this year because it accosted the team and almost accosted the team. but by that or your saying is that they routine take redeyes for decades. thats not plausible in fact thats laughable.

By: warriorfan

warriorfan — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 09:24:57 +0000

I kind of hope USC loses all four on the road. Hey one less team to worry about taking UH’s at large bid.

By: jmy

jmy — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:54:29 +0000

Tough loss for the Trojans…2-3 more losses & they may not make the tournament…End with four on the road at Oregon, Arizona & UCLA…

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:59:29 +0000

really bad loss for USC, Cal’s first win in the Pac-12 this season
3) Florida State lost to NO. 8 North Carolina 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 20-25
13) BYU def. San Diego 25-13, 25-15, 21-25, 25-15
15) Kentucky def. Ole Miss 20-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-23
20) Long Beach State def. Cal Poly 25-20, 25-23, 25-17
#21 USC (H) lost to Cal 2-3

Big West Conference
Cal State Northridge def. UCSB 26-24, 25-15, 25-21

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:52:49 +0000

7. don’t know the return itinerary.
There is a 5 p.m. flight on HAL that leaves out of LAX. plenty of time to get down the coast if they choose that route.

By: Cindy Luis

Cindy Luis — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:47:47 +0000

6. Don’t understand your obsession with their flights. they have been doing this kind of travel for decades. they leave Wednesday night. Get in Thursday. They don’t play until Friday.

Last year it was Cal Poly first, UCSB second. It was reversed this year. just how the schedule is.

don’t know who’s traveling yet.