Valley Conference Predictions

[chitown fanatic]

both, the way this thing has started this year, Im not sure that Bradley plays on Bradley night yet. Ask me again in a week. If UNI is 0-5 by then, and we're 3-2, I'll be optimistic

[BuBrave2006]

WSU will lose 3 conf games and beat Il st by 2 games in standings for 1st. they will also be NIT bound when they pull their usual st Louis sat exit

But they will avoid Bradley night, correct?

You mean Drake night, correct?

Yeah, pretty sure it's Drake night. So let's never refer to it as Bradley night ever ever again.

[Wufan]

WSU will lose 3 conf games and beat Il st by 2 games in standings for 1st. they will also be NIT bound when they pull their usual st Louis sat exit

This could happen. RPI forecast puts the first part at 15%. Based on WSUs history under Marshall, the second part of the equation (losing in St Lew) about 85%. By my math, that puts the odds at or near a 100% certainty.

[PurpleAcesFootball]

I just have a hunch UNI, LOY, UE, and ISUb finish in a 4 way tie for 4th at 9-9.

Maybe they would all need to be 8-10 for the math to work, but I just see a definite top 3 and bottom 2 emerging. I'm just not sure yet if SIU will be closer to 3 wins or 8 wins, but I see them as 8th.

[BirdsEyeView]

I just have a hunch UNI, LOY, UE, and ISUb finish in a 4 way tie for 4th at 9-9.

Maybe they would all need to be 8-10 for the math to work, but I just see a definite top 3 and bottom 2 emerging. I'm just not sure yet if SIU will be closer to 3 wins or 8 wins, but I see them as 8th.

As of halftime of Loyola game, UNI is looking much worse than 9-9 or 8-10 this season

[Wufan]

I just have a hunch UNI, LOY, UE, and ISUb finish in a 4 way tie for 4th at 9-9.

Maybe they would all need to be 8-10 for the math to work, but I just see a definite top 3 and bottom 2 emerging. I'm just not sure yet if SIU will be closer to 3 wins or 8 wins, but I see them as 8th.

As of halftime of Loyola game, UNI is looking much worse than 9-9 or 8-10 this season

LUC still up 16 with 10 to go.

[glm38]

I honestly don't see how Wichita doesn't go 17-1 this year.

I think they'll win the conference. But I don't see only 1 loss. I think they will lose several on the road.

I can see losses at ISU and MSU ...not sure who else.

After watching the last few days of MVC basketball I agree with you. One to two losses tops for WSU.

[Cdizzle]

Not sure WSU has the experience and steady, consistent play to only lose 1-2 games. Not sure they don't either, but this group hasn't proven that yet.

[Old School MVC]

WSU 15-3
ISUr 12-6
MSU 12-6
UNI 11-7
ISUb 10-8
LU 9-9
EU 9-9
SIU 5-13
BU 5-13
Drake 2-16

Here are my updated predictions:
ISUr 17-1
WSU 17-1
MSU 11-7
SIU 10-8
LU 9-9
UNI 7-11
Drake 7-11 (Lose Tiebreak to UNI to return to Thursday night)
Bradley 6-12
ISUb 4-14
Evansville 2-16

[Wufan]

RPI Forecast says:

ISUr 16-2
WSU 16-2
MSU 10-8
LUC 9-9
SIU 8-10
Drake 7-11
UNI 7-11
Bradley 6-12
UE 6-12
ISUb 5-13