Trusting the Process: How the MVC Scored Valparaiso

Missouri Valley ConferenceValparaiso University will join the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) July 1 after accepting an invitation to replace Wichita State University May 25.

The MVC was tight-lipped throughout the process of replacing Wichita State. Now that the move to add Valparaiso is official, the MVC discussed the steps involved in choosing a new member school.

MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin said the departure of Wichita State wasn’t a surprise to anyone in the conference — it was a long time coming.

“We knew probably a year and a half in advance that Wichita State exiting our league was a distinct possibility,” Elgin said. “We knew informally that they were going to be leaving before it…