Good job so far MVC teams! They are talkin about us!!

[Jet915]

That was a heart breaker that IlSt didn't pull that one out today.

Yeah, unfortunately, that was a bad loss in the sense that Northwestern will probably be a bubble team this year. I don't expect ISUR to beat Louisville but if they win the rest of their non-conference including bracketbusters, they are probably ok.

[UNIFanSince1983]

Unless UNI runs the table on the rest of their non-conference, I only see CU, WSU and ISUR having at-large chances at this point.

Yup. And I do not see this happening unless Jake found some sort of magic on that plane ride home from the Bahamas.

[Wufan]

Illinois Atate and Northern Iowa both had good teams last year. They both returned almost everyone and are now senior dominated. I would set the over under for both teams at 10 conference wins.

We will see if Drake, Evansville, or Indiana State can join the hunt.

[Kyle]

Unless UNI runs the table on the rest of their non-conference, I only see CU, WSU and ISUR having at-large chances at this point.

UNI's entire season rests on the month of December. We can only afford one or two losses, but both cannot be UNLV and WSU.

12/1- vs Milwaukee
12/4- vs Northern Colorado
12/8- @ George Mason
12/15- vs Iowa
12/19- @#18 UNLV
12/22- vs St. Mary's
12/30- @ WSU (who will probably be ranked)

[Jet915]

Unless UNI runs the table on the rest of their non-conference, I only see CU, WSU and ISUR having at-large chances at this point.

UNI's entire season rests on the month of December. We can only afford one or two losses, but both cannot be UNLV and WSU.

12/1- vs Milwaukee
12/4- vs Northern Colorado
12/8- @ George Mason
12/15- vs Iowa
12/19- @#18 UNLV
12/22- vs St. Mary's
12/30- @ WSU (who will probably be ranked)

Unfortunately, I think you might have to win 6 of those 7 games AND bracketbusters to have a legit shot. Losing to fellow bubble teams Stanford and Memphis hurts big time.

[iSASO]

Unless UNI runs the table on the rest of their non-conference, I only see CU, WSU and ISUR having at-large chances at this point.

UNI's entire season rests on the month of December. We can only afford one or two losses, but both cannot be UNLV and WSU.

12/1- vs Milwaukee
12/4- vs Northern Colorado
12/8- @ George Mason
12/15- vs Iowa
12/19- @#18 UNLV
12/22- vs St. Mary's
12/30- @ WSU (who will probably be ranked)

The preseason #4 pick in the MVC will not be ranked in a national big boy poll. Maybe in the mid-major poll.

[shoxrox]

I don't see a marquee non-con win left on Illinois State's schedule, unless they can somehow win at Louisville. The Northwestern game might be a deal breaker. Still a lot of season left, but the margin of error seems to have grown thin. That Drexel win isn't looking as solid as it once was.

[Wufan]

At Dayton will be a marquee win (better than Northwestern on a neutral floor) if the Redbirds can pick it up. Western Michigan and Wyoming are good, but not statement games. If the Redbirds finish the non-con with only two losses (Northwestern and @ Louisville), then they will have positioned themselves well for an at large going into conference play.

[Wufan]

Indiana State already has a win at Ball State. With a win against Ole Miss or Nevada at home, the Sycamores will be sitting pretty for conference play.

[isumvc1]

Indiana State already has a win at Ball State. With a win against Ole Miss or Nevada at home, the Sycamores will be sitting pretty for conference play.

we play New Mexico at home next weekend actually