An Ode to The MVC

[Ace Dad]

http://www.slamonline.com/online/colleg ... ri-valley/




A Valentine to the Valley


The Missouri Valley’s place in the history of college hoops.

by Peter A. Coclanis

The Missouri Valley Conference has once again done well in the NCAA Tournament—its record is 3-1, as I write—and sports scribes have been busy talking and writing, once again, about what a tough “mid-major” conference it is. Once again, alas, one of Valley’s crown jewels—this time Creighton—is quitting the conference for the promise of a higher-profile conference, in this case, the reconstituted Big East. Very good basketball and unrequited love have been constant themes in the Valley’s hoops’ history. This little piece is not intended as a history of the MVC—aficionados already know where to find them—but a paean intended to introduce novices to the Valley and give the conference its due.

[jackwagon]

The valley will survive! Best part of the article. This conference is truly special. No mid major league has the atmosphere we have at arch madness. Not to mention we have a history of doing well in the big dance. It is important we add a solid team to the conference but we will continue to be one of the premier mid major conferences consistently year in and year out!