# NCAA men 2026 Season **URL:** \ **Category:** College - Mens\ **Created:** [July 13, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528 "2026-07-13T13:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 41
**Author:** ![H17Polo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f1d935/32.png) [@H17Polo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/H17Polo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/828 "2026-10-03T22:55:03Z")
I agree completely on the pressure on R.Dodd. JRH and Gheorghe are a nice complement to one another. JRH is more of a utility and can play on the outside and unlike your traditional center, he loves stepping out for a dry pass and is very accurate with his shot placement too. Meanwhile, Gheorghe is a big presence and will swim into you and draw contact immediately. He is more of a traditional center and not as patient as JRH. As a 2MD on the opposing team, it’s difficult to go from guarding one to the other because of their unique skillsets. You always have to be alert. ---
**Author:** ![WaterPoloTrevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9de0a6/32.png) [@WaterPoloTrevor](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WaterPoloTrevor)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/829 "2026-10-03T23:04:47Z")
We were all gushing over him in the chat but JRH really was tremendous today. UCLA had no answer for him. To RBPolo’s point, Stanford was getting him the ball in two meter and he was either scoring or drawing a kickout/five meter. What I always have liked about his game is the ability to go outside and you saw this all the time at Harvard. Just an incredible transfer get for Stanford that paid huge dividends today. ---
**Author:** ![WaterPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@WaterPolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WaterPolo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/830 "2026-10-03T23:08:15Z")
I absolutely love how JRH takes 5m penalties too. You don’t see that often with a center. ---
**Author:** ![Mikepigg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Mikepigg](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Mikepigg)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/831 "2026-10-03T23:14:09Z")
What happens in San Jose stays in San Jose. ---
**Author:** ![Mikepigg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Mikepigg](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Mikepigg)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/832 "2026-10-03T23:30:20Z")
Small number of games. Notable upsets 2 Stanford over 1 UCLA 13 UCSB over 9 SJU 14 LMU over Pepperdine Cal could of made it four. ---
**Author:** ![WPpops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WPpops](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WPpops)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/833 "2026-10-03T23:44:46Z")
LMU over Pepperdine is an upset? LMU has beaten them twice. 6-10 Pepperdine should be ranked 17 or worse. ---
**Author:** ![polofan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@polofan](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/polofan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/834 "2026-10-04T00:00:30Z")
Looks like the San Jose St Mary’s was called. Not sure what happens is that situation but I would call that an upset. ---
**Author:** ![Mikepigg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Mikepigg](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Mikepigg)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/835 "2026-10-04T00:01:41Z")
Going by numbers in poll… Pepper 11 LMU 14 Also Pepperdine beat UCSB 2× UCSB beat LMU ---
**Author:** ![DaddyGroovy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@DaddyGroovy](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/DaddyGroovy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/836 "2026-10-04T00:03:35Z")
Is there a way to watch the replay of the Stanford/UCLA game? ---
**Author:** ![WaterPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@WaterPolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WaterPolo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/837 "2026-10-04T00:04:14Z")
Overnight, go to the on demand section ---
**Author:** ![WPpops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WPpops](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WPpops)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/838 "2026-10-04T00:04:39Z")
They didn’t play the 4th due to a brawl. ---
**Author:** ![WaterPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@WaterPolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WaterPolo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/839 "2026-10-04T00:04:54Z")
Is there a video of this? ---
**Author:** ![WPpops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WPpops](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WPpops)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/840 "2026-10-04T00:05:31Z")
All that matters is LMU has beaten Pepp twice. The polls are very flawed. Pepp vs UCSB is irrelevant to the Pepp LMU game. Furthermore, Pepperdine is 6-10. They have beaten 1 ranked team, UCSB. The story here is how over ranked they are. ---
**Author:** ![rolled1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rolled1](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/rolled1)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/841 "2026-10-04T00:07:45Z")
UCSB beat LMU 45 min after LMU played UCLA. LMU was up 8-4 at half and died…. UCSB beat them by 1 ---
**Author:** ![WaterPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@WaterPolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WaterPolo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/842 "2026-10-04T00:08:20Z")
I remember a pretty bad incident between UCSB and Pepp a few years ago where multiple UCSB players left the bench to hop in the pool in the brawl. Couple players were suspended, but this one sounds a lot worse if they ended the game. ---
**Author:** ![rolled1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rolled1](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/rolled1)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/843 "2026-10-04T00:11:13Z")
Yup an Ucsb lost more valuable players than pep and lost in the league tournament. 2-3 guys suspended from UCSB. ---
**Author:** ![Mikepigg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Mikepigg](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Mikepigg)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/844 "2026-10-04T00:15:34Z")
I agree. But ya gotta play the hand you’re dealt. Though I scratch my head how Pepperdine beats UCSB twice. ---
**Author:** ![WPpops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WPpops](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WPpops)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/845 "2026-10-04T00:21:28Z")
playing the hand they have been dealt has gotten them to 6-10. How can they be #11? Rhetorical question. UCSB hasn’t necessarily been world beaters either. They got a ton of credit for beating SJSU, but as time goes by that win is less impressive. They beat LMU and LMU is clearly better than Pepp beating them twice. All this is a great example of why team 5 through whatever is great water polo drama this year. ---
**Author:** ![rolled1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rolled1](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/rolled1)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/846 "2026-10-04T00:22:20Z")
Honestly play style and how teams match up are a huge factor in the 6-18 ranked teams. Then it comes down to execution. pep had advantages they failed to capitalize on today. Bad passes on an advantage will only come back to haunt you. ---
**Author:** ![Mikepigg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Mikepigg](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Mikepigg)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528/847 "2026-10-04T00:41:26Z")
Yes, but a quick look shows SB played UCLA earlier in the day amd lost by 4 whereas LMU was crushed 24- 12 after UCLA jumped in the pool 45 minutes after the SB game. There is no making sense. [Previous page](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528.md?page=40) [Next page](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/ncaa-men-2026-season/2528.md?page=42)