2017 Week 10: AVCA Poll Notes and Preview

So…clearly I’m late and you’re watching the Penn State/Wisconsin match anyway (let’s go State!), but how am I supposed to do fun facts about the AVCA poll when there’s ZERO movement? None. Zilch. Nada. No new teams in the poll, no jumping around, no new team highs…I guess I should say thanks for making my work easier. Penn State did pick up four first-place votes, and extended their total weeks at #1 to 90. So…let’s just get to the other stuff…

RPI Watch
The Lions are still #1 in the second RPI rankings:

1. Penn State
2. Minnesota
3. Florida
4. Kentucky (+1)
5. Nebraska (+1)
6. Texas (-2)
7. Stanford
8. Wisconsin
9. Utah (+1) Oregon
10. Oregon (-1)
11. Kansas (+1)
12. Washington (-1)
13. Michigan State (+5)
14. Southern Cal (+2)
15. Creighton (-2)
16. UCLA (-1)
17. BYU
18. Wichita State (+2)
19. Iowa State (+2)
20. Purdue (-6)
21. Colorado (+)
22. San Diego (+)
23. Illinois (-4)
29. Michigan (+4)
31. Ohio State (-2)
42. Iowa (+3)
45. Maryland (-7)
66. Northwestern (-10)
90. Indiana (-4)
232. Rutgers (-7)

Based on these numbers and my crystal ball, here’s my early predictions on seedings for the tournament:

1. Florida
16. BYU
8. Wisconsin
9. Washington

2. Minnesota
15. Creighton
7. Texas
10. Utah

3. Penn State
14. UCLA
6. Kentucky
11. Michigan State

4. Stanford
13. Oregon
5. Nebraska
12. Kansas

The Big Matches: Week 9

• #9 Wisconsin @ #1 Penn State
• #7 Nebraska @ #10 Michigan State
• #18 San Diego @ #8 BYU
• #11 Kansas @ #22 Iowa State
• #12 Utah @ #15 Oregon
• #13 UCLA @ #14 Washington
• #19 Southern Cal @ #14 Washington

Upset watch:

Illinois vs. #1 Penn State
Illinois @ #5 Minnesota
LSU vs. #6 Kentucky
Texas A&M vs. #6 Kentucky
Michigan vs. #7 Nebraska
Iowa @ #10 Michigan State
Oregon State vs. #12 Utah
Washington State vs. #13 UCLA
Colorado @ #15 Oregon
Ohio State vs. #17 Purdue
Maryland vs. #17 Purdue
Washington State vs. #19 Southern Cal
Kansas State vs. #22 Iowa State
Hawaii @ #23 Cal Poly

Lionsfan’s Top 25
Just ever so slight movement in my poll...

1. Penn State
2. Stanford
3. Minnesota
4. Texas
5. Florida
6. Kentucky
7. Nebraska
8. Michigan State
9. Wisconsin
10. BYU
11. Kansas (+1)
12. Utah (-1)
13. UCLA
14. Creighton
15. Washington
16. Oregon (+1)
17. Purdue (-1)
18. Colorado (+2)
19. Southern Cal (-1)
20. San Diego (-1)
21. Colorado State
22. Baylor
23. Northern Iowa
24. Iowa State
25. Wichita State

Dropped out previously: Michigan (Week 7); Florida State (Week 6); Michigan (Week 5); Illinois, Baylor (Week 4); Wichita State, Northern Iowa (Week 3); North Carolina, Lipscomb, Baylor (Week 2); Michigan State, Hawaii, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Colorado State (Week 1)