And it still is; see post #404 above from
@1UNI2ISU.
It also finished 10th in conference KenPom rankings this last season, ahead of the 2-bid WCC. Indiana State would have been in the NCAA tournament were it not for the chaos unleashed during Conference Championship Week, which would have given the MVC two bids.
Honestly (and I'm not counting you in this, btw) I think some Cyclone fans WANT the MVC to be a "low major" because God Forbid any other team within the state have a good season and/or make the NCAA tournament every once in a while besides ISU. Goes back to my personal feeling about the insecurity that some ISU fans have ("Only WE get to have the new toys! Only WE get to be good and talked about by the media!). I know that's an unpopular opinion, but I stand by it.