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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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MVC's Top Ten Juniors/Third-Year Players

The third in my five part series comparing the top ten MVC men's hoops players in each class. Part 3: Juniors.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Recapping Every Arch Madness Final

Last year the MVC celebrated 30 years of Arch Madness. From humble beginnings at a now-demolished venue in 1991, Arch Madness has grown...

THE MVC'S TOP 30 RETURNING PLAYERS

After ranking the MVC teams last week, I’m now going to take a look at the best individual players. I’d love to do a write up about the...

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