Preseason Predictions - How did they stack up?

[tornado]

Here is the preseason vote as to how everyone thought the Valley would end up.

No. School (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Southern Illinois (39) 390
2. Bradley 311
3. Missouri State 283
4. Creighton 266
5. Illinois State 235
6. Wichita State 210
7. Northern Iowa 197
8. Indiana State 110
9. Drake 80
10. Evansville 63
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Here is how the league looks now.........
Men's Basketball MVC Overall
Team Record
Drake 12-0
Illinois St. 8-4
Creighton 7-5
Bradley 7-5
Southern Illinois 7-5
Northern Iowa 6-6
Indiana State 5-7
Missouri State 4-8
Wichita St. 2-10
Evansville 2-10


Actually, except for Drake and SIU, the league could well end up looking quite a bit like it was predicted.

 

[DUBulldog]

Here is the preseason vote as to how everyone thought the Valley would end up.

No. School (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Southern Illinois (39) 390
2. Bradley 311
3. Missouri State 283
4. Creighton 266
5. Illinois State 235
6. Wichita State 210
7. Northern Iowa 197
8. Indiana State 110
9. Drake 80
10. Evansville 63
http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=1286125


Here is how the league looks now.........
Men's Basketball MVC Overall
Team Record
Drake 12-0
Illinois St. 8-4
Creighton 7-5
Bradley 7-5
Southern Illinois 7-5
Northern Iowa 6-6
Indiana State 5-7
Missouri State 4-8
Wichita St. 2-10
Evansville 2-10


Actually, except for Drake and SIU, the league could well end up looking quite a bit like it was predicted.

Throw MSU into the list of teams they were way off on......but, overall 7 of the 10 teams are about where predicted.

 

[shaunguth]

I don't think Missouri State will finish close to 3rd.

 

[real fan]

Bradley would be in 2nd place with only 2 losses if Ruffin had been playing, Siu does not surprize me as you cannot replace a player of the year and a backcourt that had the experience Young and Tatum had, Drake is the biggest surprize and Mo.State has also been dealing with injuries and sickness which in turn has hurt their chances of winning; Ill. State returned a large no. of players with experience and their new coach has done a better job of teaching them how to play better as a team, there will be no easy games at the valley tour. so everbody better show up with their A game.