Bradley to Host NCAA Selection Show Party Sunday at Renaissance Coliseum

[Da Coach]

Bradley fans are invited to Renaissance Coliseum to watch the NCAA Selection Show with the team and staff.
Doors open at Renaissance Coliseum's main arena on Sunday at 4 p.m. with the one-hour show beginning at 5 p.m. No tickets are necessary as the watch party is free for all Braves fans.
Food, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase, including a cash bar. Fans can also take their picture with the Valley Championship trophy, while a bounce house is also available for kids to enjoy.

Braves to Host NCAA Selection Show Party Sunday at Renaissance Coliseum

https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/3/11/mens-basketball-braves-to-host-ncaa-selection-show-party-sunday-at-renaissance-coliseum.aspx

Additionally, later this week, the Braves will announce ticket distribution plans.

[Bradleyfan1]

Corned Beef and Cabbage? Lol

[Big Mike]

Corned Beef and Cabbage? Lol

Now that's funny.....my bet would be hot dogs and popcorn!

[Da Coach]

CBS Sports writer Matt Norlander says Bradley will be either a 15 or 16 seed-

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/conference-tournament-brackets-wofford-takes-care-of-business-in-the-socon-earns-fifth-tourney-ticket-in-school-history/

[tornado]

The four lowest automatic qualifiers and the four lowest at-large qualifiers play in the First Four

Here are the NET rankings of the teams that have already secured bid as automatic qualifiers:
14 Wofford
43 Murray State
59 Liberty
173 Gardner-Webb
177 Bradley
203 Iona

so we need three more low ranked teams to win their conferences - unless people want Bradley to play in the First Four-
it wouldn't be all that bad to get an extra game within 5-6 hours driving range that would be a reasonably winnable game...
But if we get seeded for Thursday or Friday - there's little doubt we'd be a 15 or 16 seed.

[egib52]

The four lowest automatic qualifiers and the four lowest at-large qualifiers play in the First Four

Here are the NET rankings of the teams that have already secured bid as automatic qualifiers:
14 Wofford
43 Murray State
59 Liberty
173 Gardner-Webb
177 Bradley
203 Iona

so we need three more low ranked teams to win their conferences - unless people want Bradley to play in the First Four-
it wouldn't be all that bad to get an extra game within 5-6 hours driving range that would be a reasonably winnable game...
But if we get seeded for Thursday or Friday - there's little doubt we'd be a 15 or 16 seed.

That's rough that even GW was rated higher. Anyone have the numbers for the old system? Just for comparison purposes.

I don't totally understand the NET system, but looking at Liberty's schedule (http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index....36961&teamID=6) I don't understand how they are so high. They had a nice win at UCLA, but UCLA is down this year.

[tornado]

yes - this site has the RPI as well
Here are the RPI's of those same teams:

21 Wofford
39 Murray State
83 Liberty
133 Gardner-Webb
162 Bradley
200 Iona

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/rpi-live

[houstonbrave]

It is interesting that BU sent out a note that you can call for first round tickets after the announcement but you will be notified if you get them by 430 on on Tuesday. The first four games are Tues/Wed so not sure how that works if we are indeed in Dayton on Tues or Wed.

[tornado]

I suspect if the verdict is Dayton on Tuesday they will get the tickets out Monday am

[houstonbrave]

I would also point out that every school in the SWAC, NEC, and MEAC has a significantly lower NET ranking than Bradley. So I’M hopeful we won’t be in Dayton.

[tornado]

one thing for sure when it comes to the NCAA Selection Committee is that no matter how incredibly insane something might sound, they have been known to do it...
They have left out teams with a #21 RPI (Barry Hinson's Missouri State) and they have given big schools with losing records and RPI's of hi 60's at-large bids...and even made them 5 seeds
...and they've given bids to as many as ELEVEN members of the same conference - then they virtually bomb out

[tornado]

Now Fairleigh-Dickinson (NEC) qualifies with a worse NET
...as does North Dakota State (Summit)

Here are the new NET rankings of the teams that have already secured bid as automatic qualifiers:\(they change slightly every day)
13 Wofford
34 St. Mary's
44 Murray State
60 Liberty
80 Northeastern
113 Northern Kentucky
128 Colgate
171 Gardner-Webb
176 Bradley
202 Iona
203 Fairleigh-Dickinson
222 North Dakota State

so now we need one more low ranked team to win their conferences - and as houstonbrave points out
both the SWAC and the MEAC do not have any members that will be better than Bradley - so I think we are out of the FIRST FOUR


EDIT - THESE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS OF 2PM THURSDAY

[tornado]

Today was a Media Day for the MVC Champion Braves
Hopefully we will have a few more reports

https://twitter.com/Joe_Olmo/status/1106632374329192448

[battlebasset]

Any live stream available for those of us not local?

[tornado]

Back to talking the important stuff that I sure wish the media would occasionally cover...

NC Central at NET 305 just won their tournament

13 Wofford
34 St. Mary's
44 Murray State
60 Liberty
80 Northeastern
113 Northern Kentucky
128 Colgate
171 Gardner-Webb
176 Bradley
202 Iona
203 Fairleigh-Dickinson
222 North Dakota State
305 NC Central

so now there are at least four worse NET's among automatic bid winners -
and don't the play-in teams get the #1 seeds in the Regionals? So wouldn't that also mean Bradley is not going to face a #1 seed
...thus we are more likely a 15 or 14 seed?