@zachbaguette And that’s the third “OR” that would tip it in favor of one of them 🤣 genuinely no idea who gets it. Frankly don’t even know that one of them has the “easiest” path to it. On paper it’s SMU, but that loss to Miami at HOME is BAD.
Think that last No. 1 is between UL, SMU, and Ky. Problem is, each one has a compelling case FOR it and an equally compelling case AGAINST it. Like you said, unless UL wins 2/3 of those, OR Kentucky wins the SEC Tourney and beats Tenn/Florida in the process, it’s a toss-up.
Unless Louisville wins 2 of their 3 matches against Pitt & SMU, I genuinely don’t know who the committee’s fourth # 1 seed will be come November 29…
Penn State downs Wisconsin in five to cap off a day that will almost assuredly be a net positive for Kentucky’s RPI. The Nittany Lions’ upset, combined with Mizzou’s and Vandy’s should be a boost for the Cats.
Since walking into Kentucky and beating Tennessee at home while looking like the second coming of Cos-Okpalla and Lednicky, A&M has been in free fall, having won one set in their last three matches 🫠 Now 14-11 on the season and 7-6 in conference. Cats want that one back.
Year TWO and Anders Nelson and Vanderbilt are firmly tied with Kentucky in second place in the SEC with wins over Florida, Texas, and the defending champion Texas A&M Aggies. UNBELIEVABLE job by him and that staff. My goodness, what a story.
Ky wins set three 25-21 to take the match 3-0. BK led the way with 15 kills and Gaerte finished with 14. Tuozzo (12) and Burley (11) led the defensive charge as Kentucky held Miss. State to .179 hitting. Cats will close out the regular season this week at S Car. and Georgia.
Man, Brooklyn DeLeye has been locked in in every part of the game today. Now up to a match-high 14 kills on a .306 clip, 9 digs, three blocks, and a pair of aces. Her most-recent rejection gives Kentucky a 19-15 lead late in the third and the Bulldogs need a timeout.
Kentucky holds the lead 15-13 at the media timeout, but Mississippi State is making them work for it in this set. Bulldogs doing a much better job defensively lining up at the net against Kentucky in this one.
Cats take the second set 25-14 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Kentucky closed that frame with an 8-0 scoring run. Gaerte leading all players with 10 kills to go along with a trio of digs and a block.
Brooklyn DeLeye with a ROOF on the left side pushes the Kentucky lead to 15-10 and we'll take time. Cats with another 8 kills in this set while holding the Bulldogs to six with three errors on a .158 clip. Defense playing well today.
Gaerte looks especially sharp this afternoon, as she finds the floor out of the back row with her game-high 6th kill to give the Cats a 25-17 set one victory. Kentucky totaled 17 kills and hit .441 as a team. That'll work!
Cats get a stuff block on the right side to take a 17-11 lead and Miss. State will call for time. Skinner extra animated on that one- he's been asking Georgia to set that block further towards the line today. She did on that one and the Cats got a roof. Nice adjustment there!
Gaerte smashes her 3rd kill of the day to the floor in transition to give Kentucky a 15-11 lead and force us to the media timeout in the first. Bulldogs are a lot faster laterally than Alabama was Friday, making Kentucky work to score points. Gotta stay in system today.
Excited to see these two honored for everything they’ve brought to this program in just two short years. Selfless teammates who have played whatever role that was asked of them. Some of the best to come through this program!
Sorry, I just can’t stop watching this. How are you supposed to defend it? She puts so much energy into that approach to get off the ground and just SKIES over the block. And her arm is utterly ridiculous. Defender literally doesn’t have time to even get a platform under it.