The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the nation’s second-oldest NCAA Division I conference.  The Valley continues to be a leader in college athletics and is one of the nation’s most progressive conferences, celebrating its 112th season in 2018-19.

The Valley consists of the following universities: Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Loyola University Chicago, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Valparaiso.

The Valley brand remains very strong, both regionally and nationally, and the great athletic tradition of The Valley remains a compelling force in recruiting student-athletes and in marketing all the MVC programs.  League members have worked together to focus on common goals and objectives, placing a high value on league harmony, while continuing to invest in athletic programs to compete at the highest level.

The summer of 2015 yielded two major announcements on the TV front, as ESPN and the Missouri Valley Conference announced a 10-year extension to their current media rights agreement that will provide increased coverage of Conference events across ESPN platforms through 2023-24.