New MVC Blog

[MVCBeat]

Good stuff!

Generally agree though I'm a bit more bullish on Arlington, I think they'll thrive once they get away from the football misfits.

I'd take Arlington and UIC right now and Murray if you can find a decent #14.

Valpo was such an abysmally bad add that you can't stand still at 10, it's going to take 3 adds (minimum) to cover up their awfulness.

The more I looked into Arlington the more I tended to agree with your assessment. I think they have the tools to be successful although I don't know whether or not the support from the locals to come with it. And I really struggle to buy the argument that adding UTA will make any noticeable impact on enrollment to MVC schools.

UMKC is an absolute disaster. If the Valley adds them, they really have no interest in being competitive anymore. I buy it more as a possible market from which MVC schools could draw enrollment, but not if the people in that town don't even know it exists. That department operates as if it were a D2 program. And not even a good D2.

I'd still say UIC and Murray if you're only going to 12. NKU makes sense as a 14th if you want to go that route. If we don't add Murray, we simply aren't trying anymore.

Also, Valpo has a history of success. Taking them longer to adjust than most hoped, but I still have hope they can become competitive. Loyola wasn't much better their first four years.

[MVCBeat]

Really impressed by all the research and work you did to put this all together. Thanks for all the info and your insights as always!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[domedays]

Hey All,

I put together a deep dive on the MVC expansion candidates. This article was a long time coming and its quite a long read, but I think there is good stuff here if you are interested in MVC expansion. Take a look if you'd like!

https://www.missourivalleybeat.com/p...idate-profiles

I really enjoyed reading about the expansion candidates, it was very well done.

The thought I had was concerning the large market teams. It seems to me that if any of the large market teams improve enough to become an asset to the league, won't they then become a nice target for another conference.
If a school starts winning they gain a fan base and are targets to move. I know Loyola had crazy success but it may still be a lesson worth learning.

Bring on Murray they bring very good basketball and a very strong fan base that will help bring Arch Madness closer to it's pre-Creighton Wichita departure numbers.

[sevelev711]

The thought I had was concerning the large market teams. It seems to me that if any of the large market teams improve enough to become an asset to the league, won't they then become a nice target for another conference.

To be fair, that's a great problem to have, because the only way to achieve that success would be to have a lot of big wins in the tournament, which brings us cash and notoriety. We still have three more years of getting paid from Loyola's Final Four run. If this move does what it should, and bring the MVC to a level of consistent multiple bids, then even them leaving later on would still have been worth it.

[ronfitch]

Hey All,

I put together a deep dive on the MVC expansion candidates. This article was a long time coming and its quite a long read, but I think there is good stuff here if you are interested in MVC expansion. Take a look if you'd like!

https://www.missourivalleybeat.com/p...idate-profiles

This is really fantastic.

I did not make the connection before that all of the current public MVC schools started out as normal schools! Nice deep dive.

[Rajesh]

I was very worried after game one, but it was great to see Austin establish himself in game two. Will be interesting to see how this plays out and what advantage getting all these young guys extensive minutes will present next year. I just posted the week 5 updated power rankings.

https://infinitynetworth.com/allu-sirish-net-worth/

[sevelev711]

I was very worried after game one, but it was great to see Austin establish himself in game two. Will be interesting to see how this plays out and what advantage getting all these young guys extensive minutes will present next year. I just posted the week 5 updated power rankings.
https://infinitynetworth.com/allu-sirish-net-worth/

Captain! They've adapted!

[MVCBeat]

This is really fantastic.

I did not make the connection before that all of the current public MVC schools started out as normal schools! Nice deep dive.

I sort of came upon it by accident. I knew that we were a normal school, and so I just checked to see how many of the other league schools were. I figured ISU and ISU would at least be land grant schools but they weren't.

[MVCBeat]

I am back with my post-nonconference season power rankings. I also take a closer look at each team's best newcomer.

https://www.missourivalleybeat.com/post/power-rankings-best-newcomers

[BrockLesnar]

I think a noticeable concern going forward are how many more cancelled games. I would guess we'll have a post season, but teams are at a disadvantage when playing fewer games. I think a lack of games did cost us in Hawaii. I'm sure in the the off-season players that want to move on will. The world keeps spinning, but what will become of us? COVID changed the world despite your beliefs on the topic.

[MVCBeat]

I think a noticeable concern going forward are how many more cancelled games. I would guess we'll have a post season, but teams are at a disadvantage when playing fewer games. I think a lack of games did cost us in Hawaii. I'm sure in the the off-season players that want to move on will. The world keeps spinning, but what will become of us? COVID changed the world despite your beliefs on the topic.

I honestly don't understand what you are trying to say here.

[MVCBeat]

I am going to do a five part series examining the ten best MVC men's hoops players in each class. Today, I started with the freshmen/first-years.

https://www.missourivalleybeat.com/post/mvc-s-top-ten-freshmen-first-year-players

[MVCBeat]

Before you settle in to watch what's left of the MVC schedule tonight, take a look at part 2 of my series examining the top ten MVC men's basketball players in each class. Today we'll look at the sophomores.

https://www.missourivalleybeat.com/post/mvc-s-top-ten-sophomores-second-year-players

[BrockLesnar]

I honestly don't understand what you are trying to say here.

You don't realize COVID would be cancelling games or changing playing careers?

[MVCBeat]

You don't realize COVID would be cancelling games or changing playing careers?

I do. I don't know why you think I don't I guess.