ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State men's golf team earned nine of the ten first-place votes and earned 99 total poll points in being selected by the conference coaches as the favorites to win the 2023 MVC Championship.
The Redbirds' nine first-place votes and 99 total points out-distanced Valparaiso (91 points, one first-place vote), Southern Illinois (80), Belmont (69), Bradley (52), Northern Iowa (44), Missouri State (43), Murray State (34), Drake (28), and Evansville (10).
One tournament into the spring season, the Redbirds have a team Golfstat ranking of 94, ahead of Valparaiso (134), Southern Illinois (159), Belmont (190), Bradley (231), Northern Iowa (228), Missouri State (223), Murray State (237), Drake (249), and Evansville (264).