One Game (or more) In - Any Changes to your Picks?

[Snaggletooth]

Why the dismay with WSU after 1 lopsided win?

I started the season thinking that WSU's inside game would be the difference over the course of 18 games. It still might, but I don't like the look of the chemistry of this team and I do of some others. I also am not on the "everyone said losing Hannah would be a problem" bandwaggon, as I think Toure' is more than serviceable and Ragland will be fine over time even if DWill struggles.

I just don't see the same chemistry that I've seen with the SIU great teams, or Drake 3 years ago or UNI and I think that's what it takes to be the best.

Plus the Valley is so darned TOUGH!!!!

Chemistry is BIG. It was Creightons downfall last year imho.

I agree. I think if CU had won the Michigan game they would have been fine. After the Dayton and Michigan losses (I think that should have won both) they started question themselves - and with Xavier, GM and NM on the non-conference schedule that can't happen if you want to be successful and it snowballed on them and then the implosion.

[shockalot]

I'd move BU down a notch or two, and Ind. st. as well.
Still see WSU as the Champion and MSU a close 2nd.
CU third. NIU moves up to 4th. BU moves down to 5th. Ind. st. back to Thursday.
I still don't think much of ISU red this year. Looks like the competition for the sixth spot will be most intense.

[Jet915]

Right now, Creighton is struggling, we are a middle of the pack MVC team (4 or 5); however, when Echenique is eligible, I think we can be a 2nd place Valley team.

[DoubleJayAlum]

Indiana St to last place.

[chitown fanatic]

After the other night, no way in h#ll Drake finsihes ahead of BU unless Bu loses another starter. It is clear the bottom 4 are Eville, Drake, In st, and SIU. I'd consider them locks at this point for Thursday. The other 6 have a lot left to say...not convinced MSU can win away from home. WSU still the favorite...CU struggling with bad teams early much like BU, but both are still winning. UNI overrated as well and will finish 5th at best.

[pawball]

UNI overrated as well and will finish 5th at best.

This is too good....overrated compared to what?

[Drakey]

It is beginning to appear that the Valley sucks.

[Snapshot9]

Doc ... I with Aargh, you mixed your meds or something. The only reason the Shockers chemistry has not settled in is because of an 11 man rotation, and because it is still up in the air of who the starting PG will be.
As far as analysis of the other teams in the Valley, did you actually see them play, or just went by final scores of games they played?

Rags will be okay for starting PG, just needs 2-3 more games under his belt. He does remind me a little of Hannah the way he plays, and he had better stats than Hannah in Juco. Until then, I would be more than satisfied with Murry starting in the PG position, and believe that coach will go with Murry and Kyles against UConn Monday. I think your latest analysis of the Shockers is premature at best. What the Shockers do in Maui will be a far better barometer .

I don't buy into all the Echenique hype. A good MVC forward or center is just as good as a Big East one, and he wasn't averaging a double-double or nothing. He may end up being one of the better ones in the league, but he won't be no superman, like he is being advertised as.

And MoSt gave the ole college try, but they did not beat Tennessee. I see this as a middle of the road year for the conference as a whole, but with 2 teams making it to the Dance.

[45otseoj]

A good MVC forward or center is just as good as a Big East one

[Aargh]

Snap, I think you're missing what's going on here.

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