What is Your Ranking of the Projected #1 Seeds

[Wbbfan1]

Baylor is obviously the overall #1 seed. What is your ranking of the remaining #1 seeds. All of the remaining #1 seeds probably don't want to be the 4th #1 seed.

 

[Sonny44]

Baylor is obviously the overall #1 seed. What is your ranking of the remaining #1 seeds. All of the remaining #1 seeds probably don't want to be the 4th #1 seed.

I want either UCONN or ND to be 4th. I really want us to play Baylor.

 

[Forty_four]

Never want to play the best team until you have too!

 

[alexrgct]

My vote is:

1. Baylor
2. ND
3. UConn
4. Stanford

Baylor is a clear cut above at this point. ND and UConn are very close, but ND has the 2-1 edge (damn that loss in South Bend). Stanford is capable of beating any of the three #1s, but they don't have the body of work of the other three teams at this juncture. That's just how it is.

 

[Icebear]

My vote is:

1. Baylor
2. ND
3. UConn
4. Stanford

Baylor is a clear cut above at this point. ND and UConn are very close, but ND has the 2-1 edge (damn that loss in South Bend). Stanford is capable of beating any of the three #1s, but they don't have the body of work of the other three teams at this juncture. That's just how it is.

Same here.

 

[alexrgct]

Never want to play the best team until you have too!

Here's the problem. Let's say all four #1 make it to Denver (which is very unlikely, but bear with me). Who would you want to play?

Baylor- The advantage is that the girls know they had a chance in Waco. They will be fired up for that game and ready to seal the deal. The disadvantage is a) Baylor's really, really good with a unique presence in the middle that changes how you run your offense, and b) if you did win, you could be set up for a physical and emotional letdown in the championship round.

ND- The advantage is that you know them almost as well as you know yourself. The disadvatage is the same thing in reverse.

Stanford- You know you beat them in November, so that's nice. But A) November was a long time ago, B) it was at home, C) Nneka's minutes were limited, and D) KML's and Kiah's development are kind of a wash because they both actually played quite well the first time around.

 

[easttexastrash]

Same here.

I hope you are right. I want to get a chance to play Stanford since that is the one of the other three that we have not played. I want to have a shot at each one.

I think that BG is about to play at a level never seen in the women's game. She is determined to bring back a title for Mulkey and I could be wrong, but I believe that she is going out to take it. She sent Mulkey a text today saying something to the effect of "six more games, I won't let you down." The only player that I can say will be as motivated as BG is Nneka. Nneka has had a spectacular career and wants to finish it off with a title. Hayes will also be on a mission but she has a title to her credit so can she be as hungry as the other two?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Tiff has 2 titles to her credit, trying to surpass her former teammates Tina and Maya.

To answer Alex's question--none of them. I agree about a possible letdown. It would really suck to take out Baylor and then lose to ND.

I want to see what the O sisters can do with Griner. I think that slashers from the weak side can offset BG's reach. Chiney is a great finisher. Foul trouble for BG could be a big problem. ND and Stanford have great coaches, but I don't think Muffet has the players to slow Griner unless Novosel's wild drives get several bad calls.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I ranked Stanford 2 based on their record and talent. I have us third based on the most recent win over ND. Teams 2-4 are close. How large is the gap between 1 and 2? We'll find out.

 

[easttexastrash]

Tiff has 2 titles to her credit, trying to surpass her former teammates Tina and Maya.

To answer Alex's question--none of them. I agree about a possible letdown. It would really suck to take out Baylor and then lose to ND.

I want to see what the O sisters can do with Griner. I think that slashers from the weak side can offset BG's reach. Chiney is a great finisher. Foul trouble for BG could be a big problem. ND and Stanford have great coaches, but I don't think Muffet has the players to slow Griner unless Novosel's wild drives get several bad calls.

I agree. I want to see that match-up. The issue for Stanford will be the same issue that they had with UCONN, which is the guard play. I think Baylor has too much length and speed for the Stanford guards.

 

[easttexastrash]

I ranked Stanford 2 based on their record and talent. I have us third based on the most recent win over ND. Teams 2-4 are close. How large is the gap between 1 and 2? We'll find out.

How can one win negate two wins? ND looked flat in that game and the UCONN win was impressive, but I just don't think it outweighs ND's two wins.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I agree. I want to see that match-up. The issue for Stanford will be the same issue that they had with UCONN, which is the guard play. I think Baylor has too much length and speed for the Stanford guards.

Odyssey is very fast. Yeah, if Stanford gets a draw or slight win in the front court, that might not be enough.

 

[MilfordHusky]

How can one win negate two wins? ND looked flat in that game and the UCONN win was impressive, but I just don't think it outweighs ND's two wins.

The first game was OT, so it's a slight advantage to ND. Just as in the polls, how you play lately is more important than how you play early. Maybe UConn has figured out how to handle ND. ND is the only top 4 team to go into the NCAAs on a losing streak.

 

[easttexastrash]

Odyssey is very fast. Yeah, if Stanford gets a draw or slight win in the front court, that might not be enough.

Madden and Hayden are both 6-0 and have great length on the wings.

Destiny Williams is playing great ball. She will have a great day if the O sisters double up on BG. They are great players but this will be their first meeting with BG and they will have an adjustment period of at least a half.

 

[easttexastrash]

The first game was OT, so it's a slight advantage to ND. Just as in the polls, how you play lately is more important than how you play early. Maybe UConn has figured out how to handle ND. ND is the only top 4 team to go into the NCAAs on a losing streak.

But that win at UCONN was not that long ago. Both teams lost to another conference opponent. I just don't think that most recent win negates the two wins. But who knows.

 

[easttexastrash]

The first game was OT, so it's a slight advantage to ND. Just as in the polls, how you play lately is more important than how you play early. Maybe UConn has figured out how to handle ND. ND is the only top 4 team to go into the NCAAs on a losing streak.

LOL...I never thought of 1 game as a losing streak.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Madden and Hayden are both 6-0 and have great length on the wings.

Destiny Williams is playing great ball. She will have a great day if the O sisters double up on BG. They are great players but this will be their first meeting with BG and they will have an adjustment period of at least a half.

I know Baylor has other talent, but don't underestimate the O sisters. Chiney plays very big. They are very, very athletic.

With Tara's coaching, the adjustment period may be shorter.

 

[MilfordHusky]

But that win at UCONN was not that long ago. Both teams lost to another conference opponent. I just don't think that most recent win negates the two wins. But who knows.

Small difference. The teams are close.

 

[easttexastrash]

I know Baylor has other talent, but don't underestimate the O sisters. Chiney plays very big. They are very, very athletic.

With Tara's coaching, the adjustment period may be shorter.

They are great leapers, but leapers have to come back to the ground. BG is tall and long all day long. I just don't see them having enough to contend with BG. Chiney likes to block shots and I think she will get in foul trouble much earlier than BG. Glory Johnson is as athletic as they come and she has historically struggled against Griner. Her release point seems to be the exact same point as Griner's outstretched hand. The same may be true for Chiney and Nneka.

I really hope we get to see that matchup.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Did anyone else here Charlie Creme in an interview today about the #1 seeds.

I dont have a quote but basically the #1 seeds didn't matter how they were ranked because of the geography of the sites their destinations are already planned.

I do think the #1 seeds are set, it's the 2 & 3's that I am not sure about.

 

[easttexastrash]

Did anyone else here Charlie Creme in an interview today about the #1 seeds.

I dont have a quote but basically the #1 seeds didn't matter how they were ranked because of the geography of the sites their destinations are already planned.

I do think the #1 seeds are set, it's the 2 & 3's that I am not sure about.

But the ranking of the #1 seeds does determine who would match up in the FF.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Baylor is obviously the overall #1 seed. What is your ranking of the remaining #1 seeds. All of the remaining #1 seeds probably don't want to be the 4th #1 seed.

To me, it does not matter if UCONN is the 2nd or 3rd #1 seed, but after winning the Big East Tournament, beating 2 teams that handed them 3 losses... I would suspect that they would be the 3rd #1. I would also go with ND being the 4th.

I see a Baylor/ND match up and a UCONN/Stanford Matchup if all four #1's make it.
I would love to see Tennessee as Baylor's 2, Maryland as ND's, Duke with UCONN, and Texas AM with Stanford.

 

[doggydaddy]

How can one win negate two wins? ND looked flat in that game and the UCONN win was impressive, but I just don't think it outweighs ND's two wins.

It's the entire body of work.

UConn has played a slightly tougher schedule. They played better against Baylor than ND did. ND also played close games against Duke, who Uconn beat AT Duke by 16.

ND also lost at home to unranked WV, comparibly worse than UConn's loss to ranked SJU.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

My vote is:

1. Baylor
2. ND
3. UConn
4. Stanford

Baylor is a clear cut above at this point. ND and UConn are very close, but ND has the 2-1 edge (damn that loss in South Bend). Stanford is capable of beating any of the three #1s, but they don't have the body of work of the other three teams at this juncture. That's just how it is.

Capable, yes, but battle hard.. maybe not so much. I'll admit to not following them closely this year, but has anyone punched them in the nose and have them fight through it this year?

 

[alexrgct]

Cal pushed them to the limit at Maples. Stanford won narrowly in OT. Couple other kind of close games.