Indiana State @ Vanderbilt 5:30 pm

[WSUbballer]

This will probably open the floodgates back up from Terre Haute.

Regardless, it was a good win.

[Jet915]

This will probably open the floodgates back up from Terre Haute.

Regardless, it was a good win.

I thought the same thing but hey, this win is great for the valley overall so I can bear it.

[pawball]

And you gotta take it with a grain.....Vandy was ranked in 40's in most ratings systems, except the RPI, where it is #13. They didn't look like a Top 25 team. Still, a great road win for the Valley.

[TheTorontoValley]

Awesome win for ISU. From a personal standpoint, it definitely makes the Minnesota and Boise State games even more painful knowing those games were within reach.

Either way, if we close out the Non-Conference schedule at 9-2 I'm not going to complain. Assuming the Valley holds strong in the last week and nobody gets beaten up too badly in the Conference season, I think there's a good chance we're looking at 3 teams come dancing time.

[Wufan]

There are four teams that "did enough" in the non-con. The two or three that are able to continue that success through the MVC schedule will get strong consideration.

[CaseyGarrisonforPrez]

Vanderbilt is a real disaster this year. Indiana State did what they needed to do so you have to give them credit. That building isn't really too much of a homecourt advantage so it was real nice scheduling by the Trees. Vandy should still be able to do enough to scrape together an NCAA bid so that will count as a quality victory for ISU.

As for the talk of 4 teams in the Dance. Way premature. I don't know if anyone has paid a lot of attention lately but we are lucky to get two teams in. The committee will do us no favors.

[DUBulldog]

As for the talk of 4 teams in the Dance. Way premature. I don't know if anyone has paid a lot of attention lately but we are lucky to get two teams in. The committee will do us no favors.

Nope, Casey, you're the only one who noticed that the MVC has only gotten 1 team in the last 4 years.

I know it's premature to speculate 4 teams getting in this year. The difference between this year and the previous 4, is that the MVC has four teams that have put together an out of conference performance that might merit them getting in. Not the case in 2008-2011.

[BirdmanBB]

The biggest difference is that we have 4 teams now who have put together signature wins in the non-conference. It will be hard for the committee to ignore us this time when they are putting in good teams that we have beaten.

We also have teams in the middle who are putting up decent enough wins so losses in conference won't be killer. Perfect storm is happening again this year. There's still time for another team to jump into the fold in conference since we will have more quality games within the conference.

[CaseyGarrisonforPrez]

As for the talk of 4 teams in the Dance. Way premature. I don't know if anyone has paid a lot of attention lately but we are lucky to get two teams in. The committee will do us no favors.

Nope, Casey, you're the only one who noticed that the MVC has only gotten 1 team in the last 4 years.

I know it's premature to speculate 4 teams getting in this year. The difference between this year and the previous 4, is that the MVC has four teams that have put together an out of conference performance that might merit them getting in. Not the case in 2008-2011.

There is more meat on the bones this year, more substance to the resumes this year. I agree with that. However consider me jaded on past history particularly in regards to MSU. I would be floored with four but maybe I am wrong.

[DUBulldog]

As for the talk of 4 teams in the Dance. Way premature. I don't know if anyone has paid a lot of attention lately but we are lucky to get two teams in. The committee will do us no favors.

Nope, Casey, you're the only one who noticed that the MVC has only gotten 1 team in the last 4 years.

I know it's premature to speculate 4 teams getting in this year. The difference between this year and the previous 4, is that the MVC has four teams that have put together an out of conference performance that might merit them getting in. Not the case in 2008-2011.

There is more meat on the bones this year, more substance to the resumes this year. I agree with that. However consider me jaded on past history particularly in regards to MSU. I would be floored with four but maybe I am wrong.

I'm with you there....I don't think we get 4. But, I think 2-3 is certainly realistic this year.