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If Pepperdine and BYU win out I think three teams go now. One WCC team will knock off a pac 12 school in the second round.

Portland is the only team that can spoil the party at this point.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
If Pepperdine and BYU win out I think three teams go now. One WCC team will knock off a pac 12 school in the second round.

Portland is the only team that can spoil the party at this point.
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I am not so sure about either of those statements. One based upon RPI and the other based upon the PAC 12 being so strong this year. If it weren’t for Oregon State and Cal their conference RPI would be much higher and the PAC 12 has 3 of the 5 best teams and will get at least 2 college cup participants and might get 3 if $C doesn’t get upset by another kickball team like Baylor.
 
I think that for either BYU or Pepperdine to go dancing their RPI’s are going to have to be 41 or better and they better hope for no upsets in the conference tournaments. If I had to bet I would say that Pepperdine goes if they win out and BYU doesn’t based upon their head to head results. Pepperdine has to win out for any hope. BYU might have to large of a hill to climb .
 
I think that ASU’s coach might deserve coach of the year in the conference if they make the playoffs. I thought that he was crazy getting rid of a bunch of his players and bringing in a huge recruiting class that was about half international players and insisting that they were going to play possession. However, they are playing pretty good soccer and they are going to be dangerous in the tournament and next season.
 
As we all know the best team doesn’t always win. The team that wins is usually the team that has a few players that make the most clutch plays in the most crucial moments.

Obviously a really good team gets many more chances and if u finish, well it’s a blowout. The way st. Mary’s played Pepperdine will be the blueprint for how to squeak by a Stanford or UCLA in round 1. Pack it in and play kickball to a fast forward and hope for a mistake.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
As we all know the best team doesn’t always win. The team that wins is usually the team that has a few players that make the most clutch plays in the most crucial moments.

Obviously a really good team gets many more chances and if u finish, well it’s a blowout. The way st. Mary’s played Pepperdine will be the blueprint for how to squeak by a Stanford or UCLA in round 1. Pack it in and play kickball to a fast forward and hope for a mistake.
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If I were Stanford or UCLA I would like my chances. Let’s just hope that the committee puts them on opposite sides of the bracket. If they do that then it will again be a Cardinal vs Bruins final.
 
The PAC 12 is being underrated even though they had the best non conference record. The conference will have a minimum of 4 teams in the sweet 16 and might have 3 college cup teams (I hope so because beating $C for the second time there would be sweet). Although I am cheering for $C to lose in the first round. I am starting to really like Arizona State...
 
eastbaysoccer said:
As we all know the best team doesn’t always win. The team that wins is usually the team that has a few players that make the most clutch plays in the most crucial moments.

Obviously a really good team gets many more chances and if u finish, well it’s a blowout. The way st. Mary’s played Pepperdine will be the blueprint for how to squeak by a Stanford or UCLA in round 1. Pack it in and play kickball to a fast forward and hope for a mistake.
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Don’t need to look farther than the FSU- Miami game yesterday. Shots 24-1 to FSU. Final score 1-0 Miami
 
I just hope that everyone keeps believing the rankings and thinks that the Bruins are #8. Especially the Trojans. I don’t think that the game Sunday will be close. They rested all of the key players and Colorado went hard for 90.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
Wow Gonzaga came to play today. Unexpected result.
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That result pretty much does Pepperdine in for postseason consideration. They need a draw up in Provo and some upsets then they win the tiebreaker with a three way tie for first. Not putting away their early chances cost them the season. Their RPI is 51 and won’t likely move 10 spots by next Sunday night. Next year should be better.
 
MakeAPlay said:
That result pretty much does Pepperdine in for postseason consideration. They need a draw up in Provo and some upsets then they win the tiebreaker with a three way tie for first. Not putting away their early chances cost them the season. Their RPI is 51 and won’t likely move 10 spots by next Sunday night. Next year should be better.
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Pepperdine loses some very strong defensive seniors and their all star goalie. IMO they will have a harder time next year considering the minimal loses form the other WCC teams, except Gonzaga.

Gonzaga loses a lot of seniors. They won’t be as good as this year.

St mary’s Loses no one of significance

Pacific started mostly freshman. Lose no one of significance.

LMU - only loses top forward

Portland - loses no one of significance

Santa Clara - loses top forward

BYU - loses a few, but returns all stars

USF - returns stars and loses a few MF

San Diego - loses very good forward


Prediction for next year

BYU
Santa Clara
Portland
Pepperdine
San Diego
USF
Loyola
pacific
St. mary’s
Gonzaga
 
My prediction for PAC 12 All Freshman team with 2 games to play:

Sophia Smith Stanford
Naomi Girma Stanford
Abby Greubal Stanford
Maricarmen Reyes UCLA
Lauren Brzykcy UCLA
Penelope Hocking U$C
Mykiaa Minniss Washington State
Nicole Douglas Arizona State
Marleen Schimmer Arizona State
Jesse Loren Colorado
Emily Knous Arizona

Hocking wins Freshman of the year.
 
I see the following West Coast teams making the tournament:

PAC 12

Stanford
UCLA
U$C
Colorado
Arizona
Arizona State
Washington State

Big West

Long Beach State

WCC

Santa Clara
BYU

Mountain West

Boise State
 
MakeAPlay said:
I see the following West Coast teams making the tournament:

PAC 12

Stanford
UCLA
U$C
Colorado
Arizona
Arizona State
Washington State

Big West

Long Beach State

WCC

Santa Clara
BYU

Mountain West

Boise State
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Go west coast. Whoever draws north Texas in round 1 will have their hands full.
 
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