The Best of the Best: Ranking teams 99-1 for 2026-27 College Basketball season--Busting Brackets
98. Murray State Racers- Last Season Ranking: 105
Conference: Missouri Valley
Head Coach: Ryan Miller (2nd season)
Player to know: Roman Doman
Murray State runs an offense similar to the Creighton Bluejays under Greg McDermott. The Let it Fly offense centers around a high volume of threes and very few free throw attempts. In addition, the wide-open offense works even better if teams can get out in transition for easy baskets. Murray State doesn't provide much on the defensive end; they play fast and want to run, but the defense has to provide some stops for them to reach their lofty ceiling.
79. Illinois-Chicago Flames- Last Season Ranking: 143
Conference: Missouri Valley
Head Coach: Rob Ehsan (3rd season)
Player to know: Ahmad Henderson
It didn't take long for Coach Ehsan to turn the Illinois-Chicago program into legitimate Missouri Valley contenders every year, even though the 2025-2026 season ended in heartbreak in the conference tournament. The Flames head into the 2026-2027 season as the one team to watch in the mid-major ranks. The Flames are a huge sleeper: a team that could run and hide in the Missouri Valley and is good enough to earn an at-large bid.
THE SEASON OPENER!! Hoops HD Daily Rundown – Sunday, Nov 1st and Monday, Nov 2nd--Hoops HD
OTHER NOTABLE GAMES:
–Murray State vs Tennessee State (Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon – Sioux Falls, SD) – these are two super talented UTR teams, both of whom are the preseason favorites to win their conferences
-Illinois State @ Saint Mary’s – another really interesting game between Illinois State who should be one of the better teams in the MVC and Saint Mary’s who is having to adjust to life without Randy Bennett.
Men's Basketball Hosts Southern Indiana Monday to Open Regular Season--belmontbruins.com
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