Check the recent history of the league - the last time a team higher than 3rd place had the MVP was when you won the league in S29.

I'm a little surprised at how far down Vereker fell, given that statistically he is probably the best player in the league. I thought the 10-12 record and 5th place finish by Big Head Todd & the Monsters likely would keep him from a fifth straight crown, but I still thought he'd be in the top 3. By far the most divided MVP voting I can recall.