ESPN Valley Preview

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http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/61333/best-caseworst-case-missouri-valley

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/summershootaround120719/missouri-valley

doesn't sound very optimistic


Also the Valley's most important players

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/61343/missouri-valleys-most-important-players

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Here's a companion article by the EXPERT ESPN writer...

FIVE Freshmen to Watch in the MVC

...the problem is that his list has ONLY FOUR freshmen who are going to be in the MVC
Aaron Simpson did not qualify and won't be at ISU..and it's been at least a month and a half maybe 2 months that this guy should have known that!

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation

More

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/8180244/dan-muller-adjusts-late-start-illinois-state-redbirds-men-college-basketball

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From the ESPM article:

Bradley
Best-case scenario: Geno Ford inherited a massive rebuilding project last season, and it showed on the court. The Braves finished 7-25 overall and 2-16 in the Missouri Valley. This season, Ford is adding just two players (unranked recruit Ka'Darryl Bell and little-touted juco transfer Tyshon Pickett) to a roster missing obvious breakout candidates or young talent. Still, Ford will have had an entire season and the summer to work with his players. This best-case scenario is less about wins and losses than about establishing a system and building positive steps for the future. It's a long way up from here.

Worst-case scenario: Bradley's offense fails to improve. Per Ken Pomeroy, the Braves ranked No. 301 in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, No. 321 in effective field goal percentage, No. 318 in offensive rebounding rate and Nos. 300 and 320 in 2-point and 3-point field goal percentage. All of those things have to improve, and significantly so, to fend off an ugly repeat of 2012.