Predict the MVC standings + records

[MissouriValleyUnite]

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

[BCPanther]

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

[Kyle_Saluki_17]

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

[keane1]

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

[tribecalledquest]

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.

[GR4]

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

[E-Villan]

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.

[keane1]

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.

[Drakey]

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.

[MissouriValleyUnite]

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.