MVC Overseas Trips vs. Non Overseas MVC Teams

[WuShock Reaper]

Don't forget that the MVC had five teams who played overseas. I think it has produced positive results.

Team	Wins and Losses	RPI
Northern Iowa	5 and 0	3
Creighton	4 and 0	25
Wichita State	3 and 2	49
Drake	1 and 3	74
Illinois State	2 and 2	255
	Average	81
Team	Wins and Losses	RPI
Southern Illinois	- na -	342
Evansville	- na -	246
Bradley	- na -	113
Missouri State	- na -	79
Indiana State	- na -	33
	Average	163

[BOBB]

Correlation does not equal causation.

[JaminShock]

Correlation does not equal causation.

This. No overseas trip was gonna make SIU suck less or make Creighton, WSU, and UNI any more likely to be the best 3 teams in the conference.

[_kai_]

I think it comes down to the fact that the universities that sent their teams on trips, take their programs more seriously, and if not more seriously, they're in a better situation financially to send their teams abroad. Based on that opinion, you can deduce from there that these universities would do other things to help their programs succeed, and it would point to their success so far. For example, look at MSU's financial situation, it's not the best. No way would they spend money on an overseas trip before they'd spend it on say locker rooms.

[ShockTalk]

I think it comes down to the fact that the universities that sent their teams on trips, take their programs more seriously, and if not more seriously, they're in a better situation financially to send their teams abroad. Based on that opinion, you can deduce from there that these universities would do other things to help their programs succeed, and it would point to their success so far. For example, look at MSU's financial situation, it's not the best. No way would they spend money on an overseas trip before they'd spend it on say locker rooms.

Agreed, however, somebody better tell Illinois St to start taking the rest of their scheduling seriously , too.

[ShockerPhi]

I think it comes down to the fact that the universities that sent their teams on trips, take their programs more seriously, and if not more seriously, they're in a better situation financially to send their teams abroad. Based on that opinion, you can deduce from there that these universities would do other things to help their programs succeed, and it would point to their success so far. For example, look at MSU's financial situation, it's not the best. No way would they spend money on an overseas trip before they'd spend it on say locker rooms.

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