Belmont to MVC: As early as next week

MadBird

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I'm not sure how we can say we are better than most MVC teams from an athletic profile over the last 10 years. We have had a couple of good seasons in the revenue sports. And we do well in the non-rev sports. I just don't think we are blowing any one out of the water.

From the MVC website, regarding the all-sports award. We won back-to-back awards this year (for the 20-21 year and 18-19 year, no award in 20):

Either Illinois State, Missouri State or Wichita State, meanwhile, has earned the league’s all-sports championship trophy every year since 1995. Illinois State won five of six all-sports championships from 1996-01, Missouri State has five titles since 1999-00, and Wichita State had a stretch where it won 11 of 14 all-sports trophies from 2003-04 through 2016-17. Notably, Illinois State has 14 all-sports crowns and has finished first, second, or third in 27 of the past 30 years.
 

isuquinndog

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That's all true. I just don't think any one says "Wow, ISU athletics is light years beyond the rest of the Valley!"
 

jwa123

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That's all true. I just don't think any one says "Wow, ISU athletics is light years beyond the rest of the Valley!"
Of course I was addressing institutional fit not just athletics.
As posted earlier, Missouri State is the only similar institution in the Valley.

I was just musing in my initial post I sort of wish ISU was in the MAC but I also know it’s a moot point. I sincerely doubt ISU has crossed the MAC radar screen. Also, ISU seems quite content with FCS.
 
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