Thanks Doug!!!

[AZ Shocker]

"Wichita State is clearly the dominant program in our league. No one will argue that. But I do think what we've seen this year is they have been tested far more than they were a year ago," Elgin said. "I really believe that Wichita State is not going to go unblemished this year."

Far more tested??? I don't know what our avg. margin of victory was last year during the conference...but our avg. margin of victory this season in conference play thus far is almost 17 points per game yes??? Far more tested?????

[AZ Shocker]

Wait...he's right...we have been FAR more tested this year in conference play. If my math is correct...

Avg. Margin of Victory last year = 15.8
Avg. Margin of Victory THIS year = 16.7

Yes...waaaaaaaay more tested. Wait.... ;)

[Onegreatracer]

Another reason to switch conference, we might get a commissioner that can do math.

[DwShock]

I can't wait to hear how coach drops that one in an interview.

[ShockTalk]

I can't wait to hear how coach drops that one in an interview.

Let's just hope he gets to drop it after win against the most difficult game left on the Valley schedule.

[ShockerFever]

I don't get it. Do people not expect us to ever lose again in the Valley? Do they think we're gonna go 123-0 or something? When we are constantly getting teams' best shots, and simply adding in the law of averages, of course we're gonna lose eventually. Do people really expect us to be undefeated every year now?

Jesus Christ. We've created a monster.

[AZ Shocker]

I don't get it. Do people not expect us to ever lose again in the Valley? Do they think we're gonna go 123-0 or something? When we are constantly getting teams' best shots, and simply adding in the law of averages, of course we're gonna lose eventually. Do people really expect us to be undefeated every year now?

Jesus Christ. We've created a monster.

He said "I really believe that Wichita State is NOT going to go unblemished this year." Meaning he thinks Wichita St. WILL LOSE a game(s) in the conference this year.

That's all fine and dandy as many fans including myself think (like you said the law of averages) undoubtedly at some point will cause us to lose a game(s) within the conference. I just got a chuckle how he said we've been "TESTED FAR MORE" this season when the reality of it is that we are actually winning Valley games by a shade over a point more per game on average than last year.

[im4wsu]

The numbers for the first nine conference games. The only argument is this year we have had one more home game and one less on the road:

2014-'15	MOV
Loyola	11
Drake	34
At Missouri St.	23
At Evansville	20
Southern Illinois	12
At Loyola Chicago	14
Bradley	20
Illinois St.	8
At Drake	8
Total	150
2013-'14
Missouri State	23
at Bradley	20
Drake	29
at Loyola (Ill.)	14
at Evansville	16
Southern Illinois	11
at Northern Iowa	9
at Indiana State	7
Evansville	14
Total	143

[Perezident]

I've never been a fan of Elgin. In this case he's just doing his job, making a case for the Valley being a better overall conference than it was last year (with a bit of hyperbole for sure). Which it is!

[kochHead]

I've never been a fan of Elgin. In this case he's just doing his job, making a case for the Valley being a better overall conference than it was last year (with a bit of hyperbole for sure). Which it is!

Right, and we have to keep in mind who we have yet to play. I think UE is our best win in conference, we still have many tests ahead, including today.

[BostonWu]

In that same article http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-.../date/01-31-15 it states the following:

The 18th-ranked Panthers (19-2, 8-1 MVC) host No. 12 Wichita State (19-2, 9-0) on Saturday in one of the most high-profile games in league history. It's the first Valley game between ranked opponents since 1982 and the biggest threat yet to Wichita State's 27-game, regular-season winning streak in the conference.

Is that correct???

[ShockTalk]

The numbers for the first nine conference games. The only argument is this year we have had one more home game and one less on the road:

2014-'15	MOV
Loyola	11
Drake	34
At Missouri St.	23
At Evansville	20
Southern Illinois	12
At Loyola Chicago	14
Bradley	20
Illinois St.	8
At Drake	8
Total	150
2013-'14
Missouri State	23
at Bradley	20
Drake	29
at Loyola (Ill.)	14
at Evansville	16
Southern Illinois	11
at Northern Iowa	9
at Indiana State	7
Evansville	14
Total	143

Did you use the last 9 games in 13-14, not the first?

[_kai_]

Kim Jong El-Gin says Missouri Valley best valley.

[im4wsu]

Did you use the last 9 games in 13-14, not the first?

Yeah, I forgot I sorted the spreadsheet. Here is the first nine:

2014-'15	MOV
Loyola	11
Drake	34
At Missouri St.	23
At Evansville	20
Southern Illinois	12
At Loyola Chicago	14
Bradley	20
Illinois St.	8
At Drake	8
Total	150
2013-'14
at Drake	17
at Illinois State	15
Indiana State	20
Indiana State	20
Bradley	22
At Missouri State	3
Illinois State	19
UNI	14
At Southern Illinois	15
Total	145

[The Mad Hatter]

The real problem here is the person who is in charge of officiating declaring that a team is going to lose. By doing so, even if that isn't the intent, you raise legitimate questions about your impartiality, especially if WSU loses a game on an iffy call.