My completely unbiased rankings for 2023.

1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. Northern Iowa
4. North Dakota
5. Youngstown State
6. Southern Illinois
7. Illinois State
8. Missouri State
9. South Dakota
10. Indiana State
11. Western Illinois
12. Murray State

I don’t think the conference will cannibalize itself as bad in 2023, and there will be a pretty clear divide between the top four teams versus the rest. I also think the bottom three will be really bad, and USD is a team who I have no idea what to expect, they could finish at the bottom, or somewhere in the top five and I wouldn’t be surprised. I expect 4-5 teams in the playoffs, two in the semifinals, and at least one in the championship. The MVFC will again prove why it’s the top conference.