What are the guidelines for entering the Transfer Portal without having to sit a year?
1) Headcoach leaves/dismissed.
2) Grad Transfer.
3) Utilizing Covid year.
4) Have not used the one time transfer without sitting rule yet.
Are these correct, or am I way behind times?
South Dakota State-Yes
South Dakota-Yes
North Dakota State-Yes
North Dakota-Yes
Southern Illinois-Probably
Northern Iowa-Probably Not
Youngstown State-Probably Not
How many get in, and which ones?
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#5 Seed-Valparaiso gets one win vs Indiana State.
#6 Seed-Illinois State Sweeps Northern Iowa.
#7 Seed-Bradley Splits with Drake.
Evansville-Loses 2 games to Missouri State.
Southern Illinois- loses @ least one game to Loyola.