Some Valley love... and some "BEAST" love...

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

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[Downtown Shocker Brown]

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2. The race for the Missouri Valley Conference title will be one of the best of the season. With Wichita State, Creighton, Northern Iowa and Indiana State, I'll be disappointed if this isn't at least a three-bid league.

And a pic of Carl Hall.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

5. Most dangerous mid-major: Creighton, Murray State or Harvard?
Brennan: I think it's Creighton, and that's thanks largely to Doug McDermott and Gregory Echenique, two high-major talents in mid-major clothing. McDermott was clearly underrated coming out of high school; he isn't hugely athletic, but his size (he's 6-foot-7) and versatile scoring ability (no player in the nation has had a better all-around scoring year thus far) make him incredibly dangerous. Echenique, the Rutgers transfer, can match up with bigger teams' size. If Creighton starts defending a bit better, look out. It is already very dangerous.
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Doug McDermott makes Creighton a dangerous mid-major team.
Katz: Murray State may run the table in the regular season. Harvard should win the Ivy. But Creighton is built for a deep run in the NCAA tournament. McDermott is one of the best shooters/scorers in the country. Echenique gives the Bluejays legit size inside, and Antoine Young is an experienced lead guard.
King: Creighton. Anytime you have a player the caliber of McDermott, there is potential for great things. And his dad is an excellent coach.
Leung: Murray State. The undefeated Racers have players on their roster who have already experienced NCAA tournament success (in 2010). Creighton has a star in McDermott, and Harvard showed it could hang around with UConn. It's just that Murray State is used to winning and has continued that under Steve Prohm.
Medcalf: Murray State. It has a talented, veteran floor leader in Isaiah Canaan. Plus, the Racers have won in a variety of scenarios (tough road game at Memphis, double overtime against Southern Miss, down by 12 in the second half against UAB).
O'Neil: Tough one because I believe all three are awfully dangerous, but I'll lean toward Creighton. The Bluejays will be tested more in the Missouri Valley than the other two in their conferences. Also, Creighton has the sort of transcendent player in McDermott who makes good mid-majors truly great.

Some Creighton/Valley love