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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First MVC Power Rankings of 2022
Power rankings after the first week of MVC play in the 2021-22 MVC men's hoops season.
MVC's Top Ten Sophomores/Second-Year Players
The second in my five part series comparing the top ten MVC men's hoops players in each class. Part 2: Sophomores.
MVC's Top Ten Freshmen/First-Year Players
The first in a five part series comparing the top ten MVC players in each class, starting with true freshmen.
Power Rankings & Best Newcomers
I power rank the MVC teams heading into conference season, and take a look at each team's best newcomer.
Every Team's Best Player (So Far) & Power Rankings
My latest MVC basketball power rankings featuring a look at every team's best player so far. Also a brief look at expansion candidates.
MVC Hoops Power Rankings & Conference Openers Preview
I power rank the MVC through November and take a look at tomorrow's Valley openers.
Quick Hitters: Ranking MVC Basketball Openers By Difficulty
I look at the opening games for every Valley men's basketball team and rank them by difficulty.
2021-22 Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Preview
My preview of all ten Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball teams in advance of the 2021-22 season.
Belmont & MVC Expansion (Murray State)
My thoughts on the Valley's outstanding choice to add Belmont and why I think Murray State should be next.
Tidbits: On Loyola, MSU Women, the Transfer Portal and UNI’s Roller Coaster Day
I miss last week. It was so full of excitement and hope. Loyola had a favorable draw in the Sweet 16, and the MSU women were on their way...
TidBits: Loyola, Drake, Indy St, Women’s Hoops and the Mid Major NIT
The Valley is a multi-bid league for the first time since 2016! Drake got the very last at-large spot in the field to join automatic...
Arch Madness Post Mortem & What’s Next for the Valley?
The 2021 edition of Arch Madness has come and gone, and it was probably the most unique edition of the event in its 31-year history....
2021 Arch Madness Preview
Arch Madness is this weekend, and I won’t be there for just the second time in eighteen years. That makes this weekend bittersweet for me...
Top Ten Arch Madness Semifinal Games of the Last Decade
Arch Madness is this week, and many fans (including myself) won’t be able to attend this year. This will end a streak of seventeen...
Week 13 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
A round of applause for the Missouri Valley Conference, a league that accomplished what very few other leagues could. They played the...
Week 13 Summary, Updated Power Rankings, Mid Major Tidbits
If you put together a college basketball squad exclusively made of MVC players who missed significant time due to injury or other...
Top Ten Arch Madness Play-In/Quarterfinal Games of the Decade
We are just over a week away from Arch Madness and I won’t be attending this year, but I have attended every year before this since 2004....
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...





















