The CSU men’s basketball team’s win over Northern Iowa on Saturday was certainly impressive, but the game never should have happened.
At least, that’s what CSU coach Larry Eustachy thinks.
The game was part of the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge, which was revived for this season following a three year hiatus. Originally, MW-MVC challenge ran from the 2009-10 season to 2012-13. Its renewal for this year was announced April 2 in a MW press release.
But its matchups were not solidified by a logical process, according to Eustachy.
“Annual matchups for teams in the Challenge Series will be based upon factors including the previous year’s achievements, records and RPI rankings, as well as projected rankings/strength of teams in the upcoming season, based on composite sources,” the MW said in its press release announcing the renewal of the series.