Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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

Fab Five and the Seven Dwarfs

At the halfway mark, the Pac-12’s top five teams remain undefeated against the bottom seven.

That fact explains why the Fab Five remain among the top seven in the national polls (if not the head-scratching RPI).

It also may explain why the Pac-12 might pack no more than five entries into the 2012 Tournament. The team with the next-best overall record at this point is Arizona State (14-9), a team that has dropped six of its past seven matches.


Don’t be surprised if the twelve-team Big 10 and the nine-team Big 12 each get as many as six or more postseason invites (though they should be penalized until they change the names of their conferences. How about the Midwest-12 and the Southwest-10*?)

[*The Big-12 has ten member schools, but Oklahoma State is one of only two major conference colleges—the SEC’s Vanderbilt is the other—that doesn’t field a volleyball team.]

Washington setter Katy Beals (7)
-Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann

Will any of the Seven Dwarfs break through? Stanford barely survived the upset of the season in Pullman, pulling it out in five, after dodging one match point and two set point bullets in Seattle.

Washington may be third in the standings, but it dominates several key conference stats. The Huskies are second in the conference in hitting percentage (.296, trailing UCLA’s .300), first in opponent’s hitting percentage (.164), first in blocks (3.35/set—also tops in the nation), and first in service aces (1.54/set).

Biggest match of this week: Washington @ UCLA.

Here’s how we rank ‘em:



CONF
ALL

1
Stanford
10-0
18-2
Somehow slipped out of the Northwest without a loss; tough to be an upperclassman on this team.
2
Oregon
9-1
18-1
Lucky Ducks face UCLA just once this season, and they get the Bruins at home. Will welcome Stanford at home next week.
3
Washington
8-2
17-2
LA has been a horror story for the Huskies of late. Will Halloween come a week early, or will road demons be exorcised?
4
UCLA
7-3
15-4
New and improved Pauley Pavilion opens on November 9; defending National Champs may have mixed feelings about leaving the Wooden Center.
5
USC
7-3
19-3
Trojans finally filling Galen Center seats, though some suspect attendance numbers are cooked. Maybe would-be fans are driven crazy by “U … S … See-Ya!” cheer.
6
California
4-6
10-10
Lost to all of the top five, plus ASU. How does a great coach like Feller combat team ennui?
7
Arizona
4-6
12-9
After losing 5 straight, have now won three of four. Join Cal as best of the also-rans.
8
Colorado
3-7
13-9
Buffs much improved over last year; probably coulda been a contender in the punchless Southwest-10.
9
Oregon St
3-7
13-9
Once-promising season now on the skids. A loss to either Colorado or Utah this weekend could nail the postseason coffin.
10
Utah
2-8
11-12
The Utes beat ASU and WSU and no one else. Who predicted they might finish behind Colorado?
11
Arizona St
3-7
14-9
Win against Oregon State showed promise, but face Stanford, USC, UCLA and Oregon in next three weekends.
12
Washington St
0-10
10-12
Hammered by Stanford in sets 1 & 2; bounced back in sets 3 & 4. Crushing blow or hope for the future? Rocky Mountain trip will tell.


Stanford (10-0) (18-2)
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)
W
@ #5 Washington
(10-25, 28-26, 10-25, 26-24, 15-7)
W
†@ Washington St
(25-14, 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 15-10)

†Arizona
10/24

†Arizona St
10/26

†@ Oregon St
11/02

†@ Oregon
11/04

†Washington St
11/07

Washington
11/08
Oregon (9-1) (18-1)
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)
W
†@ Arizona
(25-14, 25-23, 25-18)
W
†@ Arizona St
(25-21, 25-23, 25-20)

†@ Colorado
10/26

†@ Utah
10/28

†California
11/02

†Stanford
11/04

†Arizona St
11/09

†Arizona
11/10
Washington (8-2) (17-2)
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)
L
†#2 Stanford
(25-10, 26-28, 25-10, 24-26, 7-15)
W
†California
(25-23, 25-15, 25-15)

†@ USC
10/26

†@ UCLA
10/28

†Colorado
11/02

†Utah
11/04

†@ California
11/07

†@ Stanford
11/08
UCLA (7-3) (15-4)
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)
w
†Utah
(25-22, 25-21, 25-18)
w
†Colorado
(25-20, 25-16, 26-24)

†Washington St
10/26

Washington
10/28

†@ Arizona
11/02

†@ Arizona St
11/03

†@ Colorado
11/09

†@ Utah
11/10
USC (7-3) (19-3)
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)
W
†Utah
(25-14, 25-14, 25-22)
W
†Colorado
(25-16, 25-19, 25-18)

Washington
10/26

†Washington St
10/27

†@ Arizona St
11/02

†@ Arizona
11/04

†@ Utah
11/09

†@ Colorado
11/10
California (4-6) (10-10)
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
†#2 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)
W
†@ Washington St
(25-21, 25-21, 25-21)
l
@ #5 Washington
(23-25, 15-25, 15-25)

†Arizona
10/26

†Arizona St
10/28

†@ Oregon
11/02

†@ Oregon St
11/04

Washington
11/07

†Washington St
11/08
Arizona (4-6) (12-9)
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)
L
†#2 Oregon
(14-25, 23-25, 18-25)
W
†Oregon St
(25-17, 25-21, 20-25, 25-17)

†@ Stanford
10/24

†@ California
10/26

†UCLA
11/02

†USC
11/04

†@ Oregon St
11/09

†@ Oregon
11/10
Colorado (3-7) (13-9)
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)
L
†@ #6 UCLA
(20-25, 16-25, 24-26)
l
†@ #7 USC
(16-25, 19-25, 18-25)

†Oregon
10/26

†Oregon St
10/28

†@ Washington St
10/31

@ Washington
11/02

†UCLA
11/09

†USC
11/10
Oregon St (3-7) (13-9)
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)
L
†@ Arizona St
12-25, 20-25, 16-25)
L
†@ Arizona
(17-25, 21-25, 25-20, 17-25)

†@ Utah
10/26

†@ Colorado
10/28

†Stanford
11/02

†California
11/04

†Arizona St
11/08

†Arizona
11/09
Utah (2-8) (11-12)
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)
l
†@ #6 UCLA
(22-25, 21-25, 18-25)
l
†@ #7 USC
(14-25, 14-25, 22-25)

†Oregon St
10/26

†Oregon
10/28

†@ Washington St
11/02

@ Washington
11/04

†USC
11/09

†UCLA
11/10
Arizona St (3-7) (14-9)
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)
W
† Oregon St
(25-12, 25-20, 25-16)
L
† Oregon
(21-25, 23-25, 20-25)

†@ Stanford
10/26

†@ California
10/28

†USC
11/02

†UCLA
11/03

†@ Oregon St
11/08

†@ Oregon
11/09
Washington St (0-10) (10-12)
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)
l
†California
(21-25, 21-25, 21-25)
L
†#2 Stanford
(14-25, 17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 10-15)

†@ UCLA
10/26

†@ USC
10/27

†Colorado
10/31

†Utah
11/02

†@ Stanford
11/07

†@ California
11/08

2012 Washington opponent


WRITTEN BY Jack Hamann | PHOTOS BY Leslie Hamann

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