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Here are the MVC standings after 17 games. Bradley is all alone in 7th place with a 6-11 record.
Bradley (6-11) is 1 game behind Missouri State (7-10), so if Bradley wins at Drake, and Missouri State loses at home to Wichita State in their final games, Bradley will tie MSU for 6th place in the final standings. Most fans would be happy to see the team land in 6th place.
Since they split their season series, the tiebreaker for seeding for the MVC Tournament would become the adjusted RPI as of Sunday morning, Feb. 26. This tiebreaker is very important, because the difference between the 6th seed and the 7th seed means not having to play on Thursday in the play-in round of the MVC Tournament.
As of right now, the RPI's of the two are fairly close. Bradley's RPI is 225, and Missouri State's is 214. Unfortunately, Bradley plays at Drake, whose RPI is 295, so with a win, Bradley's RPI won't likely rise much. Missouri State plays Wichita State (RPI 40), so their RPI won't drop much even with a loss.
There are numerous variables which will also affect the RPI's that cannot be predicted, like whether other teams Bradley and MSU have played will win or lose in the next 3 days, so the bottom line is that to the best of my estimation, it will be close, but it will be difficult for Bradley's RPI to rise above Missouri State's. But it is possible!
Bradley (6-11) is 1 game behind Missouri State (7-10), so if Bradley wins at Drake, and Missouri State loses at home to Wichita State in their final games, Bradley will tie MSU for 6th place in the final standings. Most fans would be happy to see the team land in 6th place.
Since they split their season series, the tiebreaker for seeding for the MVC Tournament would become the adjusted RPI as of Sunday morning, Feb. 26. This tiebreaker is very important, because the difference between the 6th seed and the 7th seed means not having to play on Thursday in the play-in round of the MVC Tournament.
As of right now, the RPI's of the two are fairly close. Bradley's RPI is 225, and Missouri State's is 214. Unfortunately, Bradley plays at Drake, whose RPI is 295, so with a win, Bradley's RPI won't likely rise much. Missouri State plays Wichita State (RPI 40), so their RPI won't drop much even with a loss.
There are numerous variables which will also affect the RPI's that cannot be predicted, like whether other teams Bradley and MSU have played will win or lose in the next 3 days, so the bottom line is that to the best of my estimation, it will be close, but it will be difficult for Bradley's RPI to rise above Missouri State's. But it is possible!
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