Covering Missouri Valley Conference Basketball, MVFC Football, and other mid-major college sports.

Missouri Valley Conference Beat is a blog dedicated to the Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri Valley Football Conference, mid-major basketball and FCS football. I am a Northern Iowa alum who loves small school DI sports. Enjoy my ramblings about all things mid-major, with a focus on the Missouri Valley, below.
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Week 12 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
After weeks of waiting, we finally got our Drake-Loyola showdown this weekend. The results are in, and we are no closer to determining...
Week 11 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
As the league Tweeted last week, we are less than a month away from Arch Madness. They asked “who’s ready”, but it is kind of hard to be...
2020-21 MVC Women’s Basketball Check-in
When I first started this blog, it was my intention to cover the women’s games as well. When push came to shove, I just didn’t have the...
Week 10 Summary, Power Rankings, Mid Major Bracketology Update
Ladies and gentlemen, we have rankage. Drake came in at #25 in both polls this week as they are now one of just three undefeated teams...
Midseason Larry Bird Trophy Watch (Top 15)
If you are reading this, you probably know that the Larry Bird Trophy is awarded to the MVP of each Missouri Valley Conference men’s...
Week 9 Summary, Power Rankings and Mid Major Tidbits
It has been a weird scheduling week for the MVC as the weekend was originally scheduled as a makeup date for missed COVID games. Many of...
Every MVC School's Most Famous Basketball Alum
For today’s article, I will look at every school’s most famous basketball alum. To be eligible for this list, you have to have played for...
Top 30 MVC Newcomers of 2020-21 (So Far)
As the season began, I did a list of the “Top 30 Returning Players in the MVC”. While that was a good starting point for what to watch...
Week 8 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
As we move into the 8th week of the MVC season and into the first set of midweek and makeup games, two thoughts have emerged for me. For...
All Time Arch Madness Championship Game
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: #1 Valparaiso Crusaders (12-6) vs. #2 2008 Drake Bulldogs (11-7) It is Championship Sunday here at the imaginary...
All Time MVC Arch Madness Session 4
We are back at the Enterprise Center for day three of this imaginary all-time Arch Madness, and the stands are packed to the gills...
All Time MVC Arch Madness Session 3
Welcome back, Valley fans, and it is time for session 3 of our All-Time Arch Madness. Today’s session is the Friday afternoon session...
Week 7 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
The story of this week is probably the continued cancellation of the biggest games of the season due to the pandemic. Just as the Valley...
Greatest MVC Teams Simulated Season Part 2
Today, I have the results of our full regular season whatifsports.com simulation featuring each school’s best team of the century (as...
Week 6 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
It is looking like we might just find out who the best team in the MVC is next weekend in Des Moines. The story of the week is the Drake...
Week 5 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
The MVC season is underway, and there was a lot of action (if little drama) this week. Loyola and Drake cemented themselves as two of the...
Greatest MVC Teams Simulated Season Part 1
I am doing something a little different this week. One of my first articles on this site was “Every MVC School’s Best Team of the 21st...
Week 4 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
The big story of week four (besides continued game cancellations due to COVID) was the NCAA waiver granting immediate eligibility for all...
Ranking all the MVC Coaches
In times of strength for the MVC, there is usually one common factor: strong coaches. The Valley is often made or broken by its coaches....





















