What’s the Story of the 2024 Ranking Update?
This was a pretty sentimental update for me. I feel like just yesterday, these athletes were incoming freshmen, and we were building the first watch list for them. And now they are entering their senior year! Some have already played…
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Continue ReadingThis was a pretty sentimental update for me. I feel like just yesterday, these athletes were incoming freshmen, and we were building the first watch list for them. And now they are entering their senior year! Some have already played their last club season, though many still have an 18s season ahead of them. We now have well over 200 athletes ranked, with many more on the watch list.
There was still a lot of movement.
Athletes have been improving and impressing all year. Watching the athletes in this class develop as athletes and leaders on and off the court is so fun. I had the opportunity to see A LOT of volleyball in the last few months, including USAV Nationals, the Prep Dig Gauntlet, the Sizzle, the Stock Up Showcase, and so much more. Not only have athletes been rising in the rankings, but new athletes have exploded onto my radar. These players are so talented – and I know I could not even see them all!
We only move athletes up in the rankings.
I think this is important to note every update. Every athlete on this list is incredibly talented. While we do move athletes up in the rankings, and as a result, someone else’s rank may drop, we do not intentionally move an athlete down. A lot of discussion and months of notes go into each ranking. And once one ranking is live, we start taking notes on the next one.
Our Rankings are not 100% accurate.
We work very hard to make our rankings as accurate as possible, but they are not 100% accurate. We try to get to as many big and small tournaments as possible and see as many athletes as we can. We love when new athletes explode onto our radar and when we see other athletes making huge improvements. We cheer when an athlete in Wisconsin commits to play in college and we truly love what we do.
I can’t wait to see these athletes during high school season.
I can’t wait to cheer these athletes on during their final high school seasons. Like I opened the article with, I can’t believe they are now entering their senior year. They are leaders throughout the state and will have a huge impact throughout the high school season. It is going to be an intense season with crazy good volleyball. Hopefully, I will see you on the court!