Official 2016-17 MVCfans.com Prediction - Champion

[BirdsEyeView]

Regular season? WSU

STL? Redbirds

Honest question, when was the last time ISU won STL?

Not in this millennia.

1998

Have been to the finals of Arch Madness 4x out of the last 9 years and finished 2nd each time.

[Rollbird5]

Until someone beats them... Wsu

[unipanther99]

WSU. Because reasons.

[Blers]

Regular season? WSU

STL? Redbirds

Honest question, when was the last time ISU won STL?

My upset bet for STL is always UNI.

I actually struggled with this a bit myself. UNI is almost always my upset pick going in; I just feel like ISU has to be overdue for a win at this point; and if they were to meet WSU in the final, I think they are the team to have the most confidence/talent to beat them.

[WSUShox88]

The problem with Illinois State is they seem to put all of their passion, ability, and effort in trying to beat WSU and then lay eggs in quarterfinal games vs Indiana State.

[Wufan]

ISUr has a very talented returning top 3/4 players. That's easily enough to win in St Louis. Do they have enough 5-12 to be good through the season? What say you RB faithful?

[Cdizzle]

ISUr has the best 1-12 lineup in the league. Has been so for several years.

Or so I've been told.

[Rollbird5]

ISUr has a very talented returning top 3/4 players. That's easily enough to win in St Louis. Do they have enough 5-12 to be good through the season? What say you RB faithful?

To be decided lol I think our big 7 footed David Ndiaye will be much better this year providing some rim protection and rebounding tho he still is a little raw but has big potential. I think juco transfer Phil Fayne will be a solid backup big man as well, really athletic and goes to the hoop hard for rebounds or taking the ball to the hoop. Juco transfer DJ Clayton has D1 experience and should step in right away and fill DAP's role. Unsure on backup guard situation still tho, need Keyshawn evans to step up and freshman madison williams shows promise. All talk until we see these guys on the court tho. Outside shooting will still be hit or miss I would think which makes us prone to scoring slumps. Can't wait for the season tho

[BirdsEyeView]

To win this league, ISUr will need players to step up outside of Lee, McIntosh and Hawkins. Tony Wills needs to develop an offensive game and we need a suitable backup pg to Lee.

We have uncertainties just as WSU and UNI and everyone else. There is no guarantee like last year on who will emerge as the champion. Should be an exciting season.

[WSUShox88]

No guarantees like last year?

The two-time defending champion won the league by 4 games. That's about as predictable as you can get.