Jay Bilas -- "The very best of the mids"

[Mac 23]

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog...s_jay#20070105

Northern Iowa: The Panthers have good players at every position and have really solid big guys in Grant Stout and Eric Coleman. Stout can step away and Coleman is an undersized lefty power player who knows how to play angles in the lane. Brooks McKowen and Adam Viet can stretch defenses. Northern Iowa is an experienced group. The Panthers have beaten Iowa State, Bucknell, Iowa, Bradley and Wichita State, and very well could be an NCAA Tournament team.

[TC is Hot]

i love how iowa state is written first (i know its in chronological order, but i have a feeling this won't be a big win come the end of the season, even if it is a "bcs" school).

i would say if the season ended today we would be in. (just me.) all we need to do is keep up the good work.

[pantherfan4ever]

Bilias mentioned 7 MVC teams in his article.. WOW!

[pantherclaw]

Good press for the MVC. I agree with TC in that the ISU victory won't be as big come the end of the year. I also don't think the hogeyes won't make to much noise in the B10 with Ohio State and Michigan etc. but they did look good against Michigan State, so that's a plus for our RPI.