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WOW, incredible stat here: "Elgin said Drake's last-second loss to Western Kentucky in the tournament cost the conference $2 million over the next six years. Conferences earn "units" from the NCAA for each game played and each victory." article link http://www.kansas.com/250/story/590507.html

not many follow ISU women's soccer, but after a dreadful season where they only won 3 times and went into the MVC tourney as the 6 seed, tonight they knocked off the 3 seed Drake 1-0 in double overtime. I think the women's soccer coach took another job at ISU, so maybe the girls were inspired...

this weekend at Mizzery State, who does not even have a men's team by the way, the only school in the MVC w/o a men's CC team. Anyway, sounds like a pretty good weekend planned w/ lots of side attractions to go along w/ the meet. ISU men picked 3rd and the women 6th. more info on the meet...

MVC Media Day Rankings Today is media day for the conference. We landed in 7th. Probably about where we'll stay in these things until we prove we can win on the road. Here's the rundown: School (First-Place Votes) Points 1. Creighton (36) 386 2. Southern Illinois (2) 322 3. Illinois State...

just a quick note that the MVC men's basketball media day is Tuesday. Pre-season polls will be released then. Will be interesting to see where they pick ISU to finish. www.mvc.org

just a quick note that the MVC women's basketball media day is Tuesday. Pre-season polls will be released then. www.mvc.org

new report on the MVC, including a very accurate and up to date report on Indiana State http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/mvc/home.htm

Youngstown State?s football team has run a torturous gauntlet. And it appears the Penguins are none the worse for wear. More...

obviously some errors in their reporting. But they're right when they say ISU MUST learn to win on the road in 2008-2009 if they want to make a move up in the MVC. http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10969154

no real surprise here, even winning one MVC match will be an improvement from the past 3 seasons. Dahl has her work cut out for her. MVC Preseason poll

much like football, the ISU women's soccer, volleyball, and softball teams are gonna be picked to probably finish last or pretty close to it, until they can prove they can compete w/ the other MVC teams. Which is hopefully soon! MVC women's soccer predictions

never too early to be thinking about basketball. ESPN's MVC shootaround

From the Bradley board.......................................... Sycamores are getting a little respect from Peoria for the upcoming season. If we can win some on the road the respect will be earned. http://209.62.39.18/~bradleyf/ :sycamores: GO SYCAMORES!

Shoemaker and Manus earn MVC player and pitcher of the week, I wonder how long it's been since this happened? (Or if it's ever happened?) http://www.mvc-sports.com/pdf5/129303.pdf?ATCLID=1472388&SPID=2904&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=36445 of course the MVC site release doesn't even include the last 3...

Although the Indiana State track teams may not have finished as high as they had hoped at the 2008 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship, Sunday was extremely successful for a quartet of Sycamores. More...

Four members of the Indiana State men?s tennis team were honored by the Missouri Valley Conference recently, being named to the MVC Honor Roll. More...

John Gartland and John McNichols talked Indiana State track Tuesday at a ?Chalk Talk? session at The Holiday Inn.The two coaches have been on staff at the school for a combined 45 years. More...

Jr. Mere Simpson does make the 1st Team MVC Softball squad , becoming only the 2nd Sycamore to be named to the 1st Team since 1995 - the other being Darcy Wood in 2006. Simpson gets on the team as an "At Large" selection, with Creighton Jr. Bailey Dawson getting the SS position. 2nd Team...

Sycamore nation has a Missouri Valley Conference championship to celebrate as the Indiana State women?s tennis team knocked off defending champion Wichita State 4-3 in the MVC championship match Sunday at Creighton. More...

the women won today 4-3 over Wichita State to win their first ever post season tournament. Congrats! On to the NCAA tourney now..... And they're the only ISU team to win an MVC title in any sport this year, so good for them. ISU won't be shut out for the year...