The Best Missouri Valley Basketball Teams

The best Missouri Valley basketball teams have left their mark on March Madness with surprising NCAA Tournament runs and, in the case of the Loyola Ramblers, a national title. That Loyola title at the 1963 NCAA Tournament remains the only championship in Missouri Valley Conference history, which stretches back to the early 1900s as the second-longest-running conference in the NCAA. Loyola made its mark again in the 2018 NCAA Tournament with a history-making run to the Final Four that captured the sports world's attention. 

Beyond team success, individual superstars like Larry Bird and Walt Frazier, all-time NBA greats, both got their starts in college for the conference. Some of the best Missouri Valley Basketball teams even helped mature future coaches Jerry Sloan and Doug Collins. 

So take a look at all the Missouri Valley basketball programs and make your picks for those that stand out above the others.