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We had a "Pick the MVC 1-12" thread about a month ago, but that was when Bradley was 6-0 and everyone's predictions turned into a trainwreck.

Remember, wins/losses have to total 120 apiece. And NET will decide 3+ way ties if H2H GP were uneven.
(Sum calculator: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculat ... ulator.php)
(NET: https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/ ... uri-Valley)

1 Indiana St 17-3
2 Drake 14-6
3 Missouri St 13-7
4 Southern Illinois 10-10
5 Evansville 10-10
6 Northern Iowa 10-10
7 Bradley 10-10
8 Belmont 10-10
9 UIC 8-12
10 Illinois St 8-12
11 Murray St 8-12
12 Valparaiso 2-18

This will change by Thursday (lol) but here goes....

1-Indiana State 16-4
2-Drake-14-6
3-UNI 13-7
4-Missouri State 13-7
5-Belmont 11-9
6-Bradley 10-10
7-Southern Illinois 10-10
8-Evansville 10-10
9-Illinois State 9-11
10-UIC 7-13
11-Murray State 6-14
12-Valp 1-19

1. Indiana State 16-4
2. Drake 15-5
3. Southern Illinois 13-7
4. Missouri State 12-8
5. Northern Iowa 11-9
6. Bradley 11-9
7. Belmont 10-10
8. UIC 9-11
9. Illinois State 8-12
10. Evansville 8-12
11. Murray State 5-15
12. Valparaiso 2-18

FWIW....
1-Indiana State 17-3
2-Drake 15-5
3-Missouri State 14-6
4-UNI 12-8
5-Southern Illinois 11-9
6-Belmont 11-9
7-Bradley 10-10
8-Evansville 10-10
9-Illinois State 9-11
10-UIC 9-11
11-Murray State 7-13
12-Valp 3-17

keane1 wrote:FWIW....
1-Indiana State 17-3
2-Drake 15-5
3-Missouri State 14-6
4-UNI 12-8
5-Southern Illinois 11-9
6-Belmont 11-9
7-Bradley 10-10
8-Evansville 10-10
9-Illinois State 9-11
10-UIC 9-11
11-Murray State 7-13
12-Valp 3-17

I like this but I would switch SIU and UNI.

Expecting a crazy conference season other than Indiana St and Valpo

Ind St 16-4
Drake 14-6
Mo St 13-7
Belmont 11-9
SIU 11-9
UNI 11-9
Bradley 9-11
Ill St 9-11
Eville 9-11
Murray St 8-12
UIC 8-12
Valpo 2-18

tribecalledquest wrote:

keane1 wrote:FWIW....
1-Indiana State 17-3
2-Drake 15-5
3-Missouri State 14-6
4-UNI 12-8
5-Southern Illinois 11-9
6-Belmont 11-9
7-Bradley 10-10
8-Evansville 10-10
9-Illinois State 9-11
10-UIC 9-11
11-Murray State 7-13
12-Valp 3-17

I like this but I would switch SIU and UNI.

At minimum. I just can't see UNI finishing 4 games above .500. If you go by probable odds in the next two games, they will probably be setting at 0-4 after this weekend. Just to finish .500, they will have to go 10-6 the rest of the way. There is just too much muddle in the middle for anything much better than that. Looking a at the rest of their schedule, I would peg them at 9-11, and that is giving them a home win against Missouri State. A split with Bradley could move them to 10-10 and a win at Murray would be 11-9.

I still think if anyone below Missouri State breaks out of the muddle in the middle, it will be Bradley. This is going to be a bloodbath this year for a lot of teams not named Indiana State and Drake.

tribecalledquest wrote:

keane1 wrote:FWIW....
1-Indiana State 17-3
2-Drake 15-5
3-Missouri State 14-6
4-UNI 12-8
5-Southern Illinois 11-9
6-Belmont 11-9
7-Bradley 10-10
8-Evansville 10-10
9-Illinois State 9-11
10-UIC 9-11
11-Murray State 7-13
12-Valp 3-17

I like this but I would switch SIU and UNI.

I just tend to give Jake the benefit of the doubt because he always seem to make lemonade in MVC play.

Why has everybody has decided that Indiana State is the best team in the Valley. They may be, but what is their best non-conference win? By 2 points over 7-6 Toledo? (NET 144) Other teams have better wins including Drake's 19 point win over 12-1 Nevada. (NET 34) I'm not saying they are not going to win the Valley, but I find it odd that EVERYBODY thinks they will, and that it won't even be close.

They have the best field goal efficiency in the country and Tom Izzo said they were as good as any team Michigan St has played.