(11-06-2021 04:42 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our 2nd straight CUSA regular season in which we go a perfect 12-0. That's 26 straight regular season CUSA wins in a row, dating back to the last loss (Senior Night in 2019 against Western Kentucky, which had a big crowd that included me since it was a VB/MBB doubleheader).

I was there, as well. A 5-set loss in which, if I recall correctly, we had an early 9-6 lead in that 5th set, and ended up losing 16-14. A true heartbreaker.

Congratulations to the volleyball team for saving Rice integrity in athletics so far in 2021.

https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/11/7...t-set.aspx

Conference tournament bracket is set. We are the overall #1 seed (due to RPI, which is ironic since WKU has been in the top 25 all season long). Honestly, I don't see where being the 1 seed or the 2 seed matters much, since Rice and WKU should be on a direct course for the finals. If either don't make it there, it's a massive upset. The tournament is at ODU, so does it matter really who is considered the home team and who is considered the visitors for the championship match?

(11-07-2021 10:18 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/11/7...t-set.aspx

Conference tournament bracket is set. We are the overall #1 seed (due to RPI, which is ironic since WKU has been in the top 25 all season long). Honestly, I don't see where being the 1 seed or the 2 seed matters much, since Rice and WKU should be on a direct course for the finals. If either don't make it there, it's a massive upset. The tournament is at ODU, so does it matter really who is considered the home team and who is considered the visitors for the championship match?

Agreed. Western Kentucky and Old Dominion are 728 miles apart, so I can't imagine a huge influx of fans from Bowling Green, even those who survived the Bowling Green Massacre.

(11-07-2021 10:18 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/11/7...t-set.aspx

Conference tournament bracket is set. We are the overall #1 seed (due to RPI, which is ironic since WKU has been in the top 25 all season long). Honestly, I don't see where being the 1 seed or the 2 seed matters much, since Rice and WKU should be on a direct course for the finals. If either don't make it there, it's a massive upset. The tournament is at ODU, so does it matter really who is considered the home team and who is considered the visitors for the championship match?

Home team bats last.

Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.

Baseball should change that rule, too.

(11-07-2021 11:05 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  

(11-07-2021 10:18 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/11/7...t-set.aspx

Conference tournament bracket is set. We are the overall #1 seed (due to RPI, which is ironic since WKU has been in the top 25 all season long). Honestly, I don't see where being the 1 seed or the 2 seed matters much, since Rice and WKU should be on a direct course for the finals. If either don't make it there, it's a massive upset. The tournament is at ODU, so does it matter really who is considered the home team and who is considered the visitors for the championship match?

Agreed. Western Kentucky and Old Dominion are 728 miles apart, so I can't imagine a huge influx of fans from Bowling Green, even those who survived the Bowling Green Massacre.

LOL that’s a reference that I’d forgotten about.

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

(11-07-2021 11:05 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  

(11-07-2021 10:18 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  https://conferenceusa.com/news/2021/11/7...t-set.aspx

Conference tournament bracket is set. We are the overall #1 seed (due to RPI, which is ironic since WKU has been in the top 25 all season long). Honestly, I don't see where being the 1 seed or the 2 seed matters much, since Rice and WKU should be on a direct course for the finals. If either don't make it there, it's a massive upset. The tournament is at ODU, so does it matter really who is considered the home team and who is considered the visitors for the championship match?

Agreed. Western Kentucky and Old Dominion are 728 miles apart, so I can't imagine a huge influx of fans from Bowling Green, even those who survived the Bowling Green Massacre.

LOL that’s a reference that I’d forgotten about.

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

See OTAM’s prediction for the Charlotte game.

(11-08-2021 10:34 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

See OTAM’s prediction for the Charlotte game.

Don't want to waste the time to search.

(11-08-2021 02:13 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 10:34 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

See OTAM’s prediction for the Charlotte game.

Don't want to waste the time to search.

Hint: There may be some math involved.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-934369-post-17...id17818293

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

How about:
- Hitting team scores every time they make a run.
- Fielding team scores every time they make an out.
Instantly, the lowest possible game score goes from 1-0 to 28-24. The pundits always say that fans prefer lots of scoring!

(11-08-2021 05:04 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

How about:
- Hitting team scores every time they make a run.
- Fielding team scores every time they make an out.
Instantly, the lowest possible game score goes from 1-0 to 28-24. The pundits always say that fans prefer lots of scoring!

How about this one?

-Home team scores one point every time they make an out
-Away team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

At the same time, an entire second game is played at the same time...

-Away team scores one point every time they make an out
-Home team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

This makes the average score of an MLB game in 2021 a very exciting 26.97-25.62. It gives spectators the great value of two games for the price of one, and gives the whole league twice as many data points to seed come playoff time.

(11-08-2021 06:19 PM)That Guy 2012 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 05:04 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

How about:
- Hitting team scores every time they make a run.
- Fielding team scores every time they make an out.
Instantly, the lowest possible game score goes from 1-0 to 28-24. The pundits always say that fans prefer lots of scoring!

How about this one?

-Home team scores one point every time they make an out
-Away team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

At the same time, an entire second game is played at the same time...

-Away team scores one point every time they make an out
-Home team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

This makes the average score of an MLB game in 2021 a very exciting 26.97-25.62. It gives spectators the great value of two games for the price of one, and gives the whole league twice as many data points to seed come playoff time.

Brilliant!

(11-08-2021 06:19 PM)That Guy 2012 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 05:04 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

How about:
- Hitting team scores every time they make a run.
- Fielding team scores every time they make an out.
Instantly, the lowest possible game score goes from 1-0 to 28-24. The pundits always say that fans prefer lots of scoring!

How about this one?

-Home team scores one point every time they make an out
-Away team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

At the same time, an entire second game is played at the same time...

-Away team scores one point every time they make an out
-Home team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

This makes the average score of an MLB game in 2021 a very exciting 26.97-25.62. It gives spectators the great value of two games for the price of one, and gives the whole league twice as many data points to seed come playoff time.

This reminds me of the case I saw years and years ago for playing basketball with two balls at once. Fun to imagine.

(11-08-2021 10:26 PM)Seventyniner Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 06:19 PM)That Guy 2012 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 05:04 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:38 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(11-08-2021 09:28 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Home team bats last.
Of course since they changed the rule that makes volleyball more unlike baseball, now you can score in volleyball even when you’re not batting.
Baseball should change that rule, too.

How would you propose to change it?

How about:
- Hitting team scores every time they make a run.
- Fielding team scores every time they make an out.
Instantly, the lowest possible game score goes from 1-0 to 28-24. The pundits always say that fans prefer lots of scoring!

How about this one?

-Home team scores one point every time they make an out
-Away team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

At the same time, an entire second game is played at the same time...

-Away team scores one point every time they make an out
-Home team scores on point for every total base and three per run.

This makes the average score of an MLB game in 2021 a very exciting 26.97-25.62. It gives spectators the great value of two games for the price of one, and gives the whole league twice as many data points to seed come playoff time.

This reminds me of the case I saw years and years ago for playing basketball with two balls at once. Fun to imagine.

I like it…

Pulling defensive players from one game to pinch hit in the other one would probably be a thing

We end the regular season #24 in RPI (WKU is #25, which is why we're the #1 seed in the CUSA tourney) and #32 in the AVCA Coaches poll (still receiving just 8 votes).

Consequently, despite the 0-4 record against Top 25 ranked teams, if we can win the first two rounds of the conference tourney and get to the championship game at 18-5, we should be in good position for an at large bid if we lose to WKU for the title. It certainly helps that we've made the NCAA tournament the past 3 years, and have developed a bit of a national reputation.

Beating Texas twice in a row was a game changer for Rice volleyball. Gave great respect to Rice volleyball nationally.

The first NCAA bracket prediction-- we're picked to play in the Waco regional as the 2nd seed with #5 Baylor, Florida A&M and Northern Colorado...

https://www.ncaa.com/news/volleyball-wom...selections

We moved up one spot to #31 (with 9 votes) in the latest AVCA coaches poll...

https://www.avca.org/polls/di-women/11-15-2021.html