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In yet another installment of "what in the heck is WSU doing in the Valley", I present to you historic AP poll appearance metrics of the MVC members - current and some prior - along with others of note.
School - Total Appearances - Percentage of AP Polls Ranked - Average Rank - High Rank
MVC
Bradley - 128 - 11.9% - 7.9 - 1
WSU - 99 - 9.2% -11.4 - 1
Loyola - 49 - 4.5% - 6.4 - 1
Drake - 32 - 3.0% - 14.6 - 7
ISUb - 22 - 2.0% - 6.5 - 1
SIU - 17 - 1.6% - 18.0 - 11
ISUr - 11 - 1.0% - 17.1 - 13
UNI - 7 - 0.6% - 23.3 - 19
MSU - 1 - 0.1% - 20.0 - 20
Evansville - Goose Eggs
Others of Interest
Gonzaga - 170 - 15.8% - 14.4 - 1
New Mexico - 145 - 13.5% - 14.0 - 3
BYU - 129 - 12% - 14.8 - 3
SLU - 101 - 9.4% - 11.8 - 1
Butler - 85 - 7.9% - 15.9 - 8
Tulsa - 82 - 7.6% - 15.3 - 6
Creighton - 57 - 5.3% - 17.4 - 10
SDSU - 49 - 4.5% - 16.0 - 4
Saint Mary's - 21 - 1.9% - 20.6 - 14
VCU - 17 - 1.6% - 17.6 - 10
Source: http://www.collegepollarchive.com/mbasketball/index.cfm
My own personal caveats on this data would be:
*Let's get it going again Bradley! Think of us as Yoda, and you Luke Skywalker. Get your act together you must.
*Short of a Revelations-like resurrection, Loyola's stats might as well be a pile of bones in a coffin somewhere.
*Would have guessed SIU's extended run a few years ago would have put them in a better spot.
*Pretty solid evidence that the Iowa State Teachers College has an opinion of themselves that's not supported by reality. Ranked only 7 weeks in total? Seriously? STFU!
*Guess MSU really is a "football school", because they certainly aren't a basketball school.
*Go away Evansville. The NAIA would be a nice fit for your AD.
*Fighting Sweater Vests of Omaha? See UNI comment above, but multiple by infiniti.
*The VCU board would probably not like this link one bit.
I worked up a related thread when 3G re-upped his contract in early fall, that some might enjoy if not already seen:
School - Total Appearances - Percentage of AP Polls Ranked - Average Rank - High Rank
MVC
Bradley - 128 - 11.9% - 7.9 - 1
WSU - 99 - 9.2% -11.4 - 1
Loyola - 49 - 4.5% - 6.4 - 1
Drake - 32 - 3.0% - 14.6 - 7
ISUb - 22 - 2.0% - 6.5 - 1
SIU - 17 - 1.6% - 18.0 - 11
ISUr - 11 - 1.0% - 17.1 - 13
UNI - 7 - 0.6% - 23.3 - 19
MSU - 1 - 0.1% - 20.0 - 20
Evansville - Goose Eggs
Others of Interest
Gonzaga - 170 - 15.8% - 14.4 - 1
New Mexico - 145 - 13.5% - 14.0 - 3
BYU - 129 - 12% - 14.8 - 3
SLU - 101 - 9.4% - 11.8 - 1
Butler - 85 - 7.9% - 15.9 - 8
Tulsa - 82 - 7.6% - 15.3 - 6
Creighton - 57 - 5.3% - 17.4 - 10
SDSU - 49 - 4.5% - 16.0 - 4
Saint Mary's - 21 - 1.9% - 20.6 - 14
VCU - 17 - 1.6% - 17.6 - 10
Source: http://www.collegepollarchive.com/mbasketball/index.cfm
My own personal caveats on this data would be:
*Let's get it going again Bradley! Think of us as Yoda, and you Luke Skywalker. Get your act together you must.
*Short of a Revelations-like resurrection, Loyola's stats might as well be a pile of bones in a coffin somewhere.
*Would have guessed SIU's extended run a few years ago would have put them in a better spot.
*Pretty solid evidence that the Iowa State Teachers College has an opinion of themselves that's not supported by reality. Ranked only 7 weeks in total? Seriously? STFU!
*Guess MSU really is a "football school", because they certainly aren't a basketball school.
*Go away Evansville. The NAIA would be a nice fit for your AD.
*Fighting Sweater Vests of Omaha? See UNI comment above, but multiple by infiniti.
*The VCU board would probably not like this link one bit.
I worked up a related thread when 3G re-upped his contract in early fall, that some might enjoy if not already seen:
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