Mountain West - Missouri Valley Conference Challenge

[2livewu]

Yeah, looks like the MWC will lead 4-3 going into tomorrow. We need WSU to step up and salvage a tie for the MVC. This on top of ISUR losing to UNCW makes this a very disappointing day for the valley. Looks like only CU, UNI and WSU (depending on tomorrow) are the only teams left who have a chance at an at-large.

UNI has at large chances based on what exactly? No bad losses?

[MVCfans]

Yeah, looks like the MWC will lead 4-3 going into tomorrow. We need WSU to step up and salvage a tie for the MVC. This on top of ISUR losing to UNCW makes this a very disappointing day for the valley. Looks like only CU, UNI and WSU (depending on tomorrow) are the only teams left who have a chance at an at-large.

UNI has at large chances based on what exactly? No bad losses?

Based on resume. Sure, it early, but they've won the games they needed to so far. The Panthers could conceivably be 10-1 entering MVC play, so I don't think there's any reason to discount their chances of an at large.

RPIs prior to games yesterday.

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RPI Rk   Missouri Valley   Conf   All   RPI   SOS Rk   SOS
   7    Northern Iowa   0-0     6-1    0.6940   22    0.6223
   22    Creighton   0-0     6-0    0.6514   110    0.5352
   27    Indiana St.   0-0     6-1    0.6443   50    0.5795
        28    Missouri State   0-0     3-1    0.6420   56    0.5727
   81    Wichita St.   0-0     4-2    0.5714   80    0.5567
   111    Drake   0-0     3-3    0.5385   86    0.5514
   208    Illinois St.   0-0     5-2    0.4659   315    0.3946
   210    Bradley   0-0     3-3    0.4647   166    0.5043
   257    Southern Ill.   0-0     1-2    0.4277   185    0.4934
   269    Evansville   0-0     2-2    0.4146   273    0.427

[Jet915]

Yeah, looks like the MWC will lead 4-3 going into tomorrow. We need WSU to step up and salvage a tie for the MVC. This on top of ISUR losing to UNCW makes this a very disappointing day for the valley. Looks like only CU, UNI and WSU (depending on tomorrow) are the only teams left who have a chance at an at-large.

UNI has at large chances based on what exactly? No bad losses?

Yes.....St. Mary's is currently the number 1 RPI team right now. Sure, they don't have any great wins but ODU, Iowa State, Providence and CSU will probably be top 100 RPI teams when all is said and done.

[DoubleJayAlum]

Yeah, looks like the MWC will lead 4-3 going into tomorrow. We need WSU to step up and salvage a tie for the MVC. This on top of ISUR losing to UNCW makes this a very disappointing day for the valley. Looks like only CU, UNI and WSU (depending on tomorrow) are the only teams left who have a chance at an at-large.

UNI has at large chances based on what exactly? No bad losses?

An Rpi of 4 after yesterday, an SOS of 10 and, yes, no bad losses.

[Khan4Cats]

Yeah, looks like the MWC will lead 4-3 going into tomorrow. We need WSU to step up and salvage a tie for the MVC. This on top of ISUR losing to UNCW makes this a very disappointing day for the valley. Looks like only CU, UNI and WSU (depending on tomorrow) are the only teams left who have a chance at an at-large.

UNI has at large chances based on what exactly? No bad losses?

Yes.....St. Mary's is currently the number 1 RPI team right now. Sure, they don't have any great wins but ODU, Iowa State, Providence and CSU will probably be top 100 RPI teams when all is said and done.

Loss is to #1 St. Mary's

Wins over #89 Old Dominion (road) #46 Iowa State (road) and #61 Colorado State as well as #152 Providence and #113 Northern Colorado.

Only one team on our non-conference schedule has a losing record (Northern Colorado) and one other is .500.

Still have #26 Ohio on the non-conference schedule.

Have to win the rest of these non-conferences to say we have an at-large consideration worthy resume, but,

Yes, UNI has steadily built themselves a nice resume to this point.

[valleychamp]

I would just like to point out that UNI is 5-0 against the MWC in the last 3 years.

[DoubleJayAlum]

I would just like to point out that UNI is 5-0 against the MWC in the last 3 years.

It is pretty easy to do when you don't have to play New Mexico, BYU, UNLV or San Diego St.

[pafan]

I would just like to point out that UNI is 5-0 against the MWC in the last 3 years.

It is pretty easy to do when you don't have to play New Mexico, BYU, UNLV or San Diego St.

Try telling Evansville that.

2011 - TCU - Loss (2pt, OT)
2010 - Boise St - Loss (6pt - CBI)
2010 - Air Force - Loss (1pt)

[valleychamp]

I would just like to point out that UNI is 5-0 against the MWC in the last 3 years.

It is pretty easy to do when you don't have to play New Mexico, BYU, UNLV or San Diego St.

UNI beat New Mexico last year, and beat UNLV the year before.

[NEI Panther]

Just to back up Valleychamp

12/23/2009 vs Wyoming 72-54
03/18/2010 vs UNLV 69-66
12/4/2010 vs TCU 64-60
12/23/2010 vs New Mexico 66-60
12/3/2011 vs CSU 83-77