by Bulldog4life24 » November 25th, 2023, 11:54 pm
1 Bradley (gotta recognize success; this pains me)
2 Indiana St (defense seems a bit less quality than Bradley, but better Offense)
3 Drake (wait and see if Drake can figure out defense, if not they may trade w/ UNI at some point)
4 Missouri St (giving the edge to Devries over Ford right now, but could flip these)
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5 Northern Iowa (Born’s not healthy and I think that shows in Valley play)
6 UIC (they look much improved and can compete for the middle)
7 Evansville (early reaction, but I think they deserve it)
8 SIU (again, they’ve played well early but I think Valley coaches scout them out of their style)
9 Belmont (with Tyson back they probably go up, w/o probably here or tier below)
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10 Murray St (their lack of quality bigs and defense get them here)
11 Illinois St (inconsistent right now, but could play their way up if they figure it out)
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12 Valparaiso (gonna be a long year in Valparaiso land)