Standings
SIU 8-2
Belmont 8-2
UNI 7-3
Drake 6-4
Bradley 6-4
Murray St. 6-4
Indiana St. 6-4
Missouri St. 6-4
Valpo 3-7
Illinois St. 3-7
UIC 1-9
Evansville 0-10
NET rankings
Bradley 77
Drake 92
SIU 106
Belmont 116
Indiana St. 127
Missouri St. 131
Murray St. 173
UNI 185
Illinois St. 264
Valpo 288'
UIC 289
Evansville 345
KenPom rankings
Bradley 86
Drake 90
SIU 113
Belmont 117
Indiana St. 131
Missouri St. 136
UNI 176
Murray St. 182
Illinois St. 267
Valpo 275
UIC 295
Evansville 349
Crazy, we are half-way through the MVC schedule and 2 losses separate the top 8 teams. It will be a shoot-out the rest of the way and it seems likely like we could go 6-4 the rest of the way and still avoid Thursday.
The best path to the title is to win out at home and win at UIC, Valpo and ISUr. Do that and the title is back where it belongs.
Belmont has been so impressive considering what they lost last year - a very fun team to watch, and Sheppard is a worthy POY candidate rival to Domask and maybe DeVries if Drake heats up. They’re a great addition to the league … just wish they had a stronger fan base.
This first year of 12 teams and 20 MVC games is already highlighting a drawback of the new format with just one SIU-Belmont matchup. Benefits Southern that the one game was in Carbondale but not ideal from a fairness standpoint.
Who said life is fair
It's not fair that we do not play Valpo twice, but I'm over it.Who said life is fair
They are well coached, too. The fan base is still small but they had a decent crowd for the last game I watched. Good student section, too.Belmont has been so impressive considering what they lost last year - a very fun team to watch, and Sheppard is a worthy POY candidate rival to Domask and maybe DeVries if Drake heats up. They’re a great addition to the league … just wish they had a stronger fan base.
