VOLLEYBALL (15-14 overall; 7-11 in the Pac 12) almost certainly end their season with a quick turnaround after Sunday's win as they 1st head to Berkeley to face the Cal Bears (16-13, 5-13) for the 1st time this season Wednesday afternoon, and then finish the season against the Utah Utes (10-18, 5-13) on Friday. Both matches are at wierd (weekday afternoon) times caused, I assume, by the Thanksgiving holiday.
Never having been an athlete myself, I IMAGINE the team will be HIGHLY motivated to play their best and end the season STRONG with the teammates with whom they've put in SO MUCH hard work on the court and in the weightroom (and beyond) through the year(s). And, they'd better bring the intensity, as I'd anticipate the Bears to be feeling good about themselves after going down to L.A. and upsetting the Bruins yesterday, while the Utes will I'm sure be very motivated after celebrating their seniors on Friday.
In addition, the conference standings are still in flux - the Buffs are currently in solo 7th place, one game behind the UCLA Bruins (who have a road game at pesky OSU and then have to go back home before heading down the road to finish their regular season at ranked USC). And, behind CU, there are 2 teams 1 game back and 2 2 games back.
In this week's official RPI report (https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi),,the Buffs are at #63, while Cal is #71 and Utah #123.
Also, as I mentioned in other recent threads, in the Volleytalk forum I read that a rating/ ranking I hadn't heard of, KPI (available via query at https://faktorsports.com/), is now listed as a primary criteria this season for the NCAA tournament volleyball selection committee. Right now the Buffs are #56 in KPI, while the Bears are #70 and Utes #124.
Both matches are scheduled to be shown on one or the other Pac 12 Network channel. (More info and links provided near the end of this post.)
Go Buffs!!!
(Preview(s) not available as I type this.)
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More on the opponents -
Cal:
Roster - https://calbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://calbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule - https://calbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs -
Utah:
Roster - https://utahutes.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://utahutes.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule - https://utahutes.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs -
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Media links:
Live stats:
Vs. Cal - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477115
Vs. Utah - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=479691
Live Video:
Vs. Cal - The match is scheduled to be shown live on the Pac 12 Bay Area and Mountain channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ cord cutting subscription(s) include access to any Pac 12 Network channel, assume it will also be viewable at https://pac-12.com/womens-volleyball/event/2023/11/22/colorado-california .
Vs. Utah - The match is scheduled to be shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain channel. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ cord cutting subscription(s) include access to any Pac 12 Network channel, assume it will also be viewable at https://pac-12.com/womens-volleyball/event/2023/11/24/colorado-utah .
Match notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/11/21/CU_VB_at_Cal___Utah.pdf
Buffs' 2023 Team Prospectus - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/8/21/2023_VB_Prospectus.pdf
Never having been an athlete myself, I IMAGINE the team will be HIGHLY motivated to play their best and end the season STRONG with the teammates with whom they've put in SO MUCH hard work on the court and in the weightroom (and beyond) through the year(s). And, they'd better bring the intensity, as I'd anticipate the Bears to be feeling good about themselves after going down to L.A. and upsetting the Bruins yesterday, while the Utes will I'm sure be very motivated after celebrating their seniors on Friday.
In addition, the conference standings are still in flux - the Buffs are currently in solo 7th place, one game behind the UCLA Bruins (who have a road game at pesky OSU and then have to go back home before heading down the road to finish their regular season at ranked USC). And, behind CU, there are 2 teams 1 game back and 2 2 games back.
In this week's official RPI report (https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi),,the Buffs are at #63, while Cal is #71 and Utah #123.
Also, as I mentioned in other recent threads, in the Volleytalk forum I read that a rating/ ranking I hadn't heard of, KPI (available via query at https://faktorsports.com/), is now listed as a primary criteria this season for the NCAA tournament volleyball selection committee. Right now the Buffs are #56 in KPI, while the Bears are #70 and Utes #124.
Both matches are scheduled to be shown on one or the other Pac 12 Network channel. (More info and links provided near the end of this post.)
Go Buffs!!!
(Preview(s) not available as I type this.)
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More on the opponents -
Cal:
Roster - https://calbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://calbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule - https://calbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs -
Utah:
Roster - https://utahutes.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://utahutes.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule - https://utahutes.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs -
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Media links:
Live stats:
Vs. Cal - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477115
Vs. Utah - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=479691
Live Video:
Vs. Cal - The match is scheduled to be shown live on the Pac 12 Bay Area and Mountain channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ cord cutting subscription(s) include access to any Pac 12 Network channel, assume it will also be viewable at https://pac-12.com/womens-volleyball/event/2023/11/22/colorado-california .
Vs. Utah - The match is scheduled to be shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain channel. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ cord cutting subscription(s) include access to any Pac 12 Network channel, assume it will also be viewable at https://pac-12.com/womens-volleyball/event/2023/11/24/colorado-utah .
Match notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/11/21/CU_VB_at_Cal___Utah.pdf
Buffs' 2023 Team Prospectus - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/8/21/2023_VB_Prospectus.pdf
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