The four teams picked 1-2-3-4 (Creighton, Illinois State, UNI and Wichita State) in the MVC pre-season poll have delivered. Those four have combined for a 30-7 record and 5 wins vs. BCS schools (3 of those 7 losses were to ranked teams). The four teams have combined for 7 top-100 RPI victories.

Two MVC teams are ranked in the AP top-25 poll. Creighton (16) & Wichita State (23) represent the league in the Associated Press poll this week. CU is No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches poll.

Creighton (9-1) joins Wichita State (9-0) as MVC teams with nine wins. Leagues with multiple 9-win teams this year include: Big Ten (4); MVC (2); Big East (2); MWC (2).

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