Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Pac-12 | Pac-12 Power Rankings: Week Eight

Will first half of conference season end in a three-way tie?


Three teams went 2-0 this week: Stanford, Oregon and Arizona. Three other went 0-2: Cal, Washington State and Arizona State.

Amanda Gil (standing left) set a school record with 14 block assists in three sets against Oregon
-Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann

Pac-12 Player of the Week honors went to Oregon’s Alaina Bergsma (offense), Stanford’s Kyle Gilbert (defense) and Stanford’s Inky Ajanaku (freshman).

Washington is first in the conference in hitting percentage (.309), third in opponent’s hitting percentage (.174), first in service aces (1.51/set; Katy Beals leads the conference) and first in blocks (3.33/set—also tops in the nation, with Amanda Gil, Kelcey Dunaway and Kylin Muñoz all in the top 7).

Biggest match of this week: Stanford @ Washington. Don’t overlook Cal @ Washington, though: the Golden Bears have beaten the Huskies six times in a row.

The conference plays at least one televised Wednesday night match each week. Tonight it’s Utah @ UCLA.

Here’s how we rank ‘em:



CONF
ALL

1
Stanford
8-0
16-2
Only team with an unblemished record; can freshmen win on the road before a large, loud crowd?
2
Oregon
7-1
16-1
Jim Moore’s sideline hissy fits more at home in basketball than volleyball; his antics distract attention from the achievements of a talented team.
3
Washington
7-1
16-1
Huskies can tie a three-way knot at the top of the standings, then end their long skid against Cal.
4
UCLA
5-3
13-4
Three of the Bruins’ four losses have come in five sets, all by the minimum two points. Coulda, shoulda, woulda.
5
USC
5-3
17-3
Last week’s POW Samantha Bricio completely shut down in Palo Alto; as the 17-year-old goes, the Trojans go.
6
California
3-5
9-9
Two ugly home losses against the LA schools drag the Golden Bears back to .500 … may need to play .750 ball to make the tournament.
7
Oregon St
3-5
13-7
Have shown they can beat those at the bottom of the conference, will need to win against the top half. (part 1)
8
Arizona
3-5
11-8
Have shown they can beat those at the bottom of the conference, will need to win against the top half. (part 2)
9
Colorado
3-5
13-7
Have shown they can beat those at the bottom of the conference, will need to win against the top half. (part 3)
10
Utah
2-6
11-10
Not ready for prime time, but convincingly hammered ASU. Can Utes put a scare this week into USC?
11
Arizona St
2-6
13-8
Five consecutive losses, many of them ugly. Gotta beat Oregon State Friday to keep any hopes alive.
12
Washington St
0-8
10-10
Such a promising preseason. Such a crushing conference collapse. Will struggling Cal offer salvation?

Stanford (8-0) (16-2)
Pac-12
W
St. Mary’s [@ Honolulu]
(25-14, 25-16, 25-20)
W
Albany [@ Honolulu]
(25-14, 25-7, 25-15)
L
@ #7 Hawai’i
(25-17, 23-25, 15-25, 17-25)
L
@ #4 Penn St (8/31)
(13-25, 27-25, 23-25, 25-23, 13-15)
W
#18 Florida [@ Univ. Park]
(22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-16)
L
Jiangsu, China
(16-25, 15-25, 18-25)
W
Santa Clara
(25-10, 25-15, 25-14)
w
Loyola
(25-16, 25-27, 25-15, 25-15)
w
Pacific
(25-16, 25-22, 25-17)
W
San Francisco
(25-28, 25-12, 25-16)
W
@ St Mary’s
(18-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19)
W
†California
(25-17, 25-17, 28-26)
W
†@ Utah
(17-25, 25-22, 25-23, 27-25)
W
†@ Arizona
(25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18)
W
†@ Arizona St
(29-27, 25-17, 26-28, 25-23)
W
†#1 Oregon
(25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10)
W
†Oregon St
(25-19, 25-14, 25-14)
w
†#7 USC
(25-18, 25-16, 25-18)
W
†#6 UCLA
(25-23, 19-25, 28-26, 17-25, 16-14)

@ Washington
10/19

†@ Washington St
10/21
Oregon (7-1) (16-1)
Pac-12
W
Toledo (@ Columbus)
(25-14, 25-12, 25-19)
W
Houston (@ Columbus)
(25-18, 25-19, 25-11)
W
@ Ohio St
(17-25, 21-25, 25-14, 26-24, 15-10)
W
W. Carolina [@ Athens, OH]
(25-6, 25-19, 25-18)
W
#10 Kentucky [@ Athens, OH]
(25-18, 25-14, 25-16)
W
@ Ohio
(25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18)
W
UC Santa Barbara
(25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 25-16)
W
St. Mary’s
(27-25, 25-15, 25-20)
W
†@ Portland St
(25-23, 25-23, 25-19)
W
†Oregon St
(25-12, 26-24, 25-15)
W
†@ #2 USC
(25-19, 25-15, 25-23)
W
†Utah
(25-15, 25-20, 25-22)
W
†Colorado
(25-11, 25-19, 25-16)
W
†@ California
(25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 25-15)
L
†@ #7 Stanford
(23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 10-15)
W
†Washington St
(25-20, 25-21, 25-12)
W
#2 Washington
(26-24, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17)

†@ Arizona
10/19

†@ Arizona St
10/20
Washington (7-1) (16-1)
Pac-12
W
†Boise St.
(25-19, 25-17, 25-21)
W
†Gonzaga
(25-21, 25-17, 25-20)
W
†Portland St
(25-19, 25-18, 25-16)
W
†#7 Purdue [@ Baton Rouge]
(25-21, 25-17, 25-9)
W
†@ LSU
(25-21, 25-20, 25-22)
W
†Rice [@ Baton Rouge]
(25-21, 25-21, 25-22)
W
†Seattle U
(25-15, 25-10, 25-21)
W
†Long Beach St
(25-21, 25-20, 25-23)
W
†@ Portland
(25-16, 25-21, 25-22)
W
†Washington St
(25-20, 27-29, 25-14, 27-25)
W
†@ Arizona
(25-16, 25-23, 18-25, 25-23)
W
†#4 UCLA
(22-25, 30-28, 19-25, 28-26, 16-14)
W
†# 3 USC
(25-23, 26-24, 25-21)
W
†@ Utah
(25-14, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20)
W
†@ Colorado
(25-17, 25-16, 25-22)
W
†@ Oregon St
(25-15, 25-22, 25-14)
L
†@ #4 Oregon
(24-26, 25-20, 22-25, 17-25)

†Stanford
10/19

†California
10/21
UCLA (5-3) (13-4)
Pac-12
W
Notre Dame [@ Lincoln]
(25-17, 18-25, 25-23, 25-19)
L
@ #5 Nebraska (8/25)
(20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 13-15)
L
Jiangsu, China
[25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 14-25, 10-15)
W
Northeastern [@ UCSB]
(25-21, 25-18,25-21)
W
@ UC Santa Barbara
(21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19)
W
Idaho [@ Honolulu]
(25-16, 25-13, 25-13)
W
San Diego St [@ Honolulu]
(25-11, 25-20, 25-18)
W
@ #8 Hawai’i
(28-30, 25-16, 25-17, 25-21)
W
#19 Pepperdine
(25-14, 25-15, 25-22)
W
@ Colorado St
(25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 13-25, 15-10)
L
†@ #2 USC
(26-28, 20-25, 26-24, 17-25)
W
†Oregon St
(25-14, 25-18, 25-17)
L
†@ #5 Washington
(25-22, 28-30, 25-19, 26-28, 14-16)
W
†@ Washington State
(25-17, 25-13, 25-15)
W
†Arizona St
(25-22, 25-13, 25-15)
W
†Arizona
(25-16, 25-20, 27-25)
L
†@ #4 Stanford
(23-25, 25-19, 26-28, 25-17, 14-16)
W
†@ California
(25-18, 25-21, 25-18)

†Utah
10/17

†Colorado
10/19
USC (5-3) (17-3)
Pac-12
W
North Dakota (@ Coll. Sta.)
(25-20, 25-23, 25-21)
W
@ Texas A&M
(26-28, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20)
W
Texas St (@ Coll. Sta.)
(25-18, 25-19, 25-22)
L
Jiangsu, China
(20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25)
W
Northern Iowa
(25-18, 25-20, 25-19)
W
Boston College
(25-13, 28-26, 24-26, 25-10)
W
Mississippi St
(25-13, 25-10, 25-12)
W
#15 San Diego
(25-16, 14-25, 30-28, 19-25, 15-11)
W
Cal Poly
(25-12, 25-23, 25-21)
W
Notre Dame
(26-24, 25-22, 25-19)
W
@ TCU
(26-24, 25-22, 27-25)
W
Lehigh [@ Ft Worth]
(25-18, 25-14, 25-9)
W
Prairie View A&M [@ Ft Worth]
(25-7, 25-12, 25-15)
w
†#1 UCLA
(28-26, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17)
L
†#7 Oregon
(19-25, 15-25, 23-25)
L
†@ #5 Washington
(23-25, 24-26, 21-25)
W
†@ Washington St
(26-24, 25-18, 25-20)
W
†Arizona
(25-17, 25-16, 25-21)
W
†Arizona St
(25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23)
L
†@ #4 Stanford
(18-25, 16-25, 18-25)
w
†@ California
(25-22, 25-21, 25-20)

†Utah
10/19

†Colorado
10/21
California (3-5) (9-9)
Pac-12
W
Delaware (@ San Diego)
(25-11, 25-13, 25-20)
L
@ San Diego St
(22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-15, 11-15)
L
Baylor [@ Honolulu]
(23-25, 24-26, 23-25)
L
San Francisco [@ Honolulu] (9/1)
(25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 25-20, 12-15)
W
@ #6 Hawai’i
(25-23, 16-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-12)
L
Jiangsu, China
(18-25, 15-25, 27-25, 14-25)
w
Penn
(25-23, 25-12, 25-19)
w
UC Riverside
(25-19, 25-15, 25-19)
w
Northern Arizona
(25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17)
W
St Mary’s
(26-24, 16-25, 25-23, 25-20)
L
@ San Francisco
(21-25, 21-25, 21-25)
L
†@ #6 Stanford
(17-25, 17-25, 24-26)
W
†@ Colorado
(23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-11, 15-8)
L
†@ Arizona St
(17-25, 19-25, 14-25)
W
@ Arizona
(22-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-14)
L
†#1 Oregon
(20-25, 18-25, 25-17, 15-25)
W
†Oregon St
(25-14, 25-19, 25-18)
L
†#7 USC
(22-25, 21-25, 20-25)
l
†#6 UCLA
(18-25, 21-25, 18-25)

†@ Washington St
10/19

@ Washington
10/21
Oregon St (3-5) (13-7)
Pac-12
W
Oakland (@ Manhattan)
(25-18, 25-15, 25-19)
W
UC Irvine (@ Manhattan)
(25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22)
L
@ Kansas St
(24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 8-15)
L
Miami, FL [@ Normal, IL] (8/31)
(23-25, 24-26, 25-19, 23-25)
W
Presbyterian [@ Normal, IL]
(25-13, 25-21 25-22)
W
@ Illinois St
(23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 26-28, 15-6)
W
@ Illinois-Chicago
(25-22, 25-19, 27-25)
W
#2 Penn St [@ Chicago]
(17-25, 25-17, 11-25, 25-17, 15-12)
W
DePaul [@ Chicago]
(25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11)
W
Santa Clara [@ Fullerton]
(25-21, 18-25, 25-20, 25-19)
W
San Diego St [@ Fullerton]
(24-26, 25-20, 25-19, 25-19)
W
@ Cal St Fullerton
(25-16, 25-21, 25-18)
L
†@ #7 Oregon
(12-25, 24-26, 15-25)
L
† @ #1 UCLA
(14-25, 18-25, 17-25)
W
†Colorado
(25-13, 25-14, 19-25, 25-14)
W
†Utah
(26-24, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22)
L
@ †California
(14-25, 19-25, 18-25)
L
@ †#7 Stanford
(19-25, 14-25, 14-25)
L
#2 Washington
(15-25, 22-25, 14-25)
W
†Washington St
(25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 25-17)

†@ Arizona St
10/19

†@ Arizona
10/21
Arizona (3-5) (11-8)
Pac-12
W
Evansville
(25-19, 25-20, 25-14)
L
Cal St Northridge
(25-23, 25-22, 24-26, 21-25, 9-15)
W
Utah Valley
(25-16, 25-15, 25-17)
L
Jiangsu, China [@ Malibu]
(25-21, 25-16, 25-17)
W
Cal St Fullerton [@ Malibu]
(25-17, 25-23, 25-22)
L
@ #14 Pepperdine
(20-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 12-15)
W
Iona
(25-17, 25-14, 25-18)
l
TCU (9/7)
(25-9, 24-26, 20-25, 13-25)
W
Lipscomb
(25-14, 25-17, 25-23)
W
UC Irvine
(26-24, 25-27, 25-27)
W
†Boise St
(25-23, 26-24, 25-15)
W
American
(25-16, 25-21, 25-11)
W
†Arizona St
(25-20, 25-16, 20-25, 25-21)
L
#5 Washington
(16-25, 23-25, 25-18, 23-25)
L
†#7 Stanford
(20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 18-25)
L
†California
(25-22, 13-25, 20-25, 14-25)
L
† @ #6 USC
(17-25, 16-25, 21-25)
L
†@ #5 UCLA
(16-25, 20-25, 25-27)
W
†@ Utah
(25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-7)
w
†@ Colorado
(25-22, 25-16, 25-27, 25-16)

†Oregon
10/19

†Oregon St
10/21
Colorado (3-5) (13-7)
Pac-12
W
Texas Southern (@ Huntsville)
(25-8, 25-14, 25-8)
W
Louisiana (@ Huntsville)
(25-14, 25-20, 25-21)
W
@ Sam Houston St
(19-25, 13-25, 25-21, 25-12, 15-12)
W
Cornell
(25-19, 25-21, 25-21)
L
Northern Arizona
(26-24, 21-25, 22-25, 19-25)
L
Fresno St (9/1)
(26-28, 21-25, 20-25)
W
@UMBC
(25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-6)
W
Howard [@ Baltimore]
(25-14, 25-9, 25-8)
W
Robt. Morris [@ Baltimore]
(25-22, 25-22, 25-17)
W
@ Air Force
(37-35, 28-26, 24-26, 21-25, 15-12)
W
Cal St Bakersfield
(25-19, 23-25,19-25, 25-13, 15-13)
W
Norfolk St
(25-16, 25-22, 25-16)
W
†Utah
(25-21, 25-20, 25-21)
L
†California
(25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 11-25, 8-15)
L
†@ Oregon St
(13-25, 14-25, 25-23, 14-25)
L
†@ #2 Oregon
(11-25, 19-25, 16-25)
W
†Washington St
(25-17, 25-17, 29-27)
L
Washington
(17-25, 16-25, 22-25)
W
†Arizona St
(17-25, 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-9)
L
†Arizona
(22-25, 16-25, 27-25, 16-25)

†@ UCLA
10/19

†@ USC
10/21
Utah (2-6) (11-10)
Pac-12
W
Southern Utah (@ Logan)
(25-16, 25-17, 25-15)
W
@ Utah St
(21-25, 25-10, 25-17, 23-25, 16-14)
W
Weber St (@ Logan)
(25-17, 25-13, 25-23)
W
†Portland (@ Logan)
(25-9, 25-21, 25-21)
W
Utah Valley
(25-18, 25-17, 25-19)
L
Santa Clara [@ Davis]
(25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 16-18)
W
@ UC Davis
(25-14, 25-22, 25-21)
L
North Carolina [@ Davis]
(17-25, 19-25, 16-25)
L
@ BYU
(14-25, 15-25, 24-26)
L
†Portland St [@ Provo] (9/8)
(25-23, 19-25, 17-25, 29-31)
W
Bowling Green [@ Provo]
(29-27, 26-28, 21-25, 25-22, 15-11)
W
Cal Poly
(25-13, 25-23, 25-21)
W
Nevada
(25-18, 25-15, 25-14)
L
†@ Colorado
(21-25, 20-25, 21-25)
L
† #6 Stanford
(25-17, 22-25, 23-25, 25-27)
L
†@ #2 Oregon
(15-25, 20-25, 22-25)
L
†@ Oregon St
(24-26, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22)
L
#3 Washington
(14-25, 16-25, 25-23, 20-25)
W
†Washington St
(26-24, 27-29, 25-20, 27-25)
L
†Arizona
(22-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 7-15)
W
†Arizona St
(25-15, 25-16, 25-22)

†@ UCLA
10/17

†@ USC
10/19
Arizona St (2-6) (13-8)
Pac-12
W
Idaho St (@ El Paso)
(20-25, 25-17, 22-25, 29-27, 16-14)
W
Fresno St (@ El Paso)
(25-22, 25-11, 25-19)
W
@ UTEP
(23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-21)
W
@ UC Irvine
(25-21, 23-25, 13-25, 25-18, 11-15)
W
Colgate [@ Irvine]
(25-18, 25-18, 25-9)
W
@ Loyola Marymount
(27-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18)
L
Wyoming [@ Lawrence, KS]
(23-25, 25-18, 25-18, 24-26, 11-15)
L
@ Kansas (9/7)
(25-20, 19-25, 24-26, 23-25)
W
C of Charleston [@ Lawrence, KS]
(25-17, 25-12, 25-21)
W
Villanova
(25-9, 25-9, 25-22)
W
UC Riverside
(25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 25-12)
W
Florida Atlantic
(25-11, 25-13, 25-20)
W
†Gonzaga
(25-20, 23-25, 25-11, 25-13)
L
†@ Arizona
(20-25, 16-25, 25-20, 21-25)
W
†Washington St
(25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23)
W
†California
(25-17, 25-19, 25-14)
L
#7 Stanford
(27-29, 17-25, 28-26, 23-25)
L
@ #5 UCLA
(22-15, 13-25, 15-25)
L
@ #6 USC
(17-25, 25-23, 20-25, 23-25)
L
†@ Colorado
(25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 9-15)
L
†@ Utah
(15-25, 16-25, 22-25)

† Oregon St
10/19

† Oregon
10/20
Washington St (0-8) (10-10)
Pac-12
W
Montana (@ Moscow)
(25-23, 25-12, 2-19)
L
Pacific (@ Moscow)
(21-25, 14-25, 16-25)
L
@ Idaho (8/25)
(19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 26-28, 13-15)
W
Alabama St
(25-16, 25-9, 25-9)
W
†Seattle U
(25-8, 25-13, 25-16)
W
Weber St
(25-21, 25-14, 25-16)
W
CS Fullerton [@ Reno]
(25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23)
W
@ Nevada
(25-10, 25-11, 25-23)
W
Cal St Bakersfield [@ Reno]
(25-18, 25-22, 25-14)
W
Norfolk St [@ Colo Springs]
(25-14, 25-15, 25-13)
W
Cal St Bakersfield [@ C Spgs]
(25-14, 25-27, 25-23, 25-18)
W
@ Air Force
(23-25, 25-9, 25-14, 25-21)
L
@ #5 Washington
(20-25, 29-27, 14-25, 25-27)
L
†@ Arizona St
(18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 23-25)
L
†#4 UCLA
(17-25, 13-25, 15-25)
L
†#3 USC
(24-26, 18-25, 20-25)
L
†@ Colorado
(17-25, 17-25, 27-29)
L
†@ Utah
(24-26, 29-27, 20-25, 25-27)
L
†@ #5 Oregon
(20-25, 21-25, 12-25)
L
†@ Oregon St
(20-25, 25-23, 25-27, 17-25)

†California
10/19

†Stanford
10/21


2012 Washington opponent


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