2018 D1 Women's Soccer Talk!!

MakeAPlay said:
So here is my thinking after watching a ton of PAC 12, ACC and SEC teams last season (I love the WatchESPN app!). The SEC on a national level has 2 contenders in Florida and Texas A&M and to a lesser extent South Carolina (the are gonna struggle without McCaskill). Their next tier of teams are Tennessee and Arkansas which are both athletic teams that don't fare well against the top 20 teams. The rest of the SEC is pretty average to bad.

The ACC has more depth than the SEC but this year they are extremely top heavy. This season there are only two contenders in the ACC and they are the usual suspects North Carolina and Florida State. Virginia is also a top 10 team but once you get past those 3 the conference gets significantly weaker than in past years. Duke lost 5 or 6 starters so don't expect them to make much noise until possibly late in the year. North Carolina State should have their best season ever with 8 or 9 starters off a solid team coming back. Notre Dame had their best player transfer and they have a new coach. The rest of the conference is essentially in rebuilding mode.

The PAC 12 is top to bottom the deepest league this season. There are 3 legitimate national championship contenders in Stanford, UCLA and U$C (each having won a title in the last 5 years). The next tier of teams Colorado, Arizona, Cal and Wazzu all advanced past the first round of the tournament last year except Cal. Wazzu even beat Tennessee in the tournament and made it to the sweet 16 (one of 4 PAC 12 teams to make the round of 16. Washington and Utah are the 8th and 9th best team in the conference last year and Washington beat Florida and Utah was leading Duke until the last 15 minutes of the game when they scored 2 goals to win at home. Seriously Utah was the 9th place team.

Mark my words. The PAC 12 will get 8 or 9 teams in the field and a PAC 12 team will win the next two national championships without a doubt.

Good luck to you and your player.
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Good points for sure and I can certainly see you've done your homework. I think Florida was the only team to beat Stanford last season so as these things go....it will nonetheless be another fun season with a few casualties along the way!

Same back to you and your DD!
 
Sheriff Joe said:
Good Morning Speed, is she ready?
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She's getting there. Her coaches, trainers and doctors have all said that she's way ahead of schedule and are quite frankly shocked at how quickly she has reached each milestone in her recovery. They have attributed this to her dedication to the rehab assignments and work ethic. That said, everybody is keeping her rehab pace at the normal rate and in no hurry to rush her back. She is continuing her strength & conditioning rehab and running regularly to get back into shape. I'm being told she'll come off the bench at first (maybe on defense to start) and they will slowly ease her back in in time for WCC league play.
 
SpeedK1llz said:
Me too. 3 games on the schedule so far (based on other teams schedules...)

http://woso-stats.ml/college/2018/index.php
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Pencil in the usual suspect at the same place as last year the first Friday in September for the Waves. I wouldn't mind grabbing a beer again this year with you too.

I am glad to hear that your player is progressing so rapidly. Mine just got cleared to run and kick a ball.

Good luck to you, your player and your amazing family.
 
MakeAPlay said:
Early PAC 12 and ACC predictions:

1. Florida State
2. North Carolina
3. Virginia
4. North Carolina State
5. Duke
6. Notre Dame
7. Boston College
8. Clemson
9. Wake Forest
10. Syracuse
11. Miami
12. Virginia Tech
13. Louisville
14. Pitt

PAC 12

1. Stanford
2. UCLA
3. U$C
4. Colorado
5. Arizona
6. Cal
7. Washington State
8. Washington
9. Utah
10. Oregon
11. Oregon State
12. Arizona State

I think that this could be the year that the PAC 12 takes over as the dominant league in the country. Both have more than one team that are serious College Cup contenders. This year could see the PAC 12 get 9 teams into the tournament with the league being stronger this year IMHO.
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Would switch Duke and NC State... But otherwise very close in the ACC, also think that like the SEC it is a little top heavy. Really interested in your Pac12 list though... Utah at nine? Colorado over Arizona, which I do kind of get, because some seasons they are up and some are down, but Arizona State at 12? They're a rebuilding program, and I personally think that they have a bright future, and though they didn't perform magnificently or even above average the past season, they didn't do horrible. Don't think they have it? Oregon schools? Oregon has a nice incoming class, don't know too much about Oregon State's though. Please elaborate, I'm intrigued
 
SpeedK1llz said:
(maybe on defense to start) .
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:D
MakeAPlay said:
Pencil in the usual suspect at the same place as last year the first Friday in September for the Waves. I wouldn't mind grabbing a beer again this year with you too.

I am glad to hear that your player is progressing so rapidly. Mine just got cleared to run and kick a ball.

Good luck to you, your player and your amazing family.
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Don't they alternate locations year after year?
 
SpeedK1llz said:
Thats what I thought as well. Shouldn't this meeting be in the Bu?
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Usually but according to the schedule I have seen it is east of the 405 this year. This year's schedule is the toughest I have seen and will definitely be the nations toughest. They play all but one of the teams that I think are national title contenders and none at home...
 
MakeAPlay said:
Right on schedule. On the grind. She knows they have a lot of work ahead of them and they know who they are going to have to beat this year. She will be 100% by August. Thanks for asking.

Good luck to you and your player.
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We will do out best to get up there this year.
Best of luck to you and yours as well.

Love,
Sheriff Joe.
 
PLSAP said:
Would switch Duke and NC State... But otherwise very close in the ACC, also think that like the SEC it is a little top heavy. Really interested in your Pac12 list though... Utah at nine? Colorado over Arizona, which I do kind of get, because some seasons they are up and some are down, but Arizona State at 12? They're a rebuilding program, and I personally think that they have a bright future, and though they didn't perform magnificently or even above average the past season, they didn't do horrible. Don't think they have it? Oregon schools? Oregon has a nice incoming class, don't know too much about Oregon State's though. Please elaborate, I'm intrigued
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Duke lost 6 starters and almost all went pro so they are going to take time to gel. NC State returns 8 or 9 starters on a team that got better as the season wore on. Duke will be dangerous come tournament time and they do benefit from a cupcake schedule this year but I think NC State will finish higher in league.

Utah has enough talent to be a tournament team, which is why I think that the conference could get 9 teams into the dance.

Regarding Colorado and Arizona, they are pretty equal but Colorado returns 8 starters and got some good transfers and returning injured players and that gives them the edge in my mind.

Arizona State is a complete tear down and rebuild job. In a conference as tough as the PAC 12 that equals a lot of losses.

The Oregon schools are victims of their circumstances. They actually are decent but being simply good in a conference with several great teams and a couple of amazing ones unfortunately puts you towards the bottom of the standings.

Good luck to you and your player.
 
PLSAP said:
Anyone know Cassidy Tshimbalanga's story?
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Which part of her story? I know about how she is getting to go to her first choice college even though she might have signed a letter of intent to another school in a much shadier part of town. I know that the institution that she will be attending has an amazing coaching staff that encourages their players to grow as global citizens in addition to putting them in a position to compete for the national championship and with their national teams.

Lucky young woman. Good luck to you and your player.
 
MakeAPlay said:
Which part of her story? I know about how she is getting to go to her first choice college even though she might have signed a letter of intent to another school in a much shadier part of town. I know that the institution that she will be attending has an amazing coaching staff that encourages their players to grow as global citizens in addition to putting them in a position to compete for the national championship and with their national teams.

Lucky young woman. Good luck to you and your player.
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Wish I could give multiple ratings. Wanted to put funny because I love your UCLA pride and USC shade, but great info. How does it work if she already signed her NLI? How do last minute commitments work in those situations, I thought they weren't really possible at schools like UCLA, so late and all. Isn't all of the Bruin's moneys spent for that year at that point?
 
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