Final: Drake 72 Bradley 67

[traveler]

Justthinking....coach Wardle Played at Marquette! He states its so hard to build a good non conference schedule! He said in previous press conferences that many schools don't even call him back to schedule like a 2 for 1! ( meaning you play 2 on the road, but get 1 home game! Before Brian we were able to get Michigan and Michigan State in a I believe 2 for 1 deal!!!! C,mon Coach Wardle: CALL MARQUETTE! They respect you having played their and set up at the very least a 2 for 1 or even better how about a 2 for 2 so Bradley fans have a chance to see a perennial high Mid-major top 25 team come to Carver!!!!! Am I just dreaming this or can it happen in the future!!!

Marquette has said MANY times it won't schedule Bradley, either will Illinois. There is just no upside for them.

[Stevezall]

If I was a Multi $ I for sure would contribute to the cause! Although if we did have $$ to get those 5 stars, then Bradley wouldn't be an underdog anymore....and I love Underdogs!!!! So I guess I don't have to worry about cheering for the underdog! That's what makes collegeball so great is in 1 game just about any division 1 team has a chance to knock of a major program!!!! And yes it would be fun for Bradley to get very good 3 or maybe a 4 star and jell on the court like I believe Utah State did this year and FAU last year!!!! However, the friends of Bradley NIL should at least be able to support say 1 4 star!!!! I'm guessing the $$ is their in peoria....they have Multi $$ their also....it's just how much will they open their pocketbooks!!! Or I'll chip in a few bucks as long as the rest of peoria does and then maybe we got enough $$ to go after high Mid Major Players!!!

[Stevezall]

And so sad that Marquette won't schedule Bradley! Maybe if we get as good as Marquette, then we can play the same game! Maybe coach Wardle can get us into a tournament that Marquette is in....or would Marquette back out of that?????

[bradleyfan124]

Marquette has said MANY times it won't schedule Bradley, either will Illinois. There is just no upside for them.

And that is why the NCAA needs to quit using the Quad wins to judge a program. The bigger schools wont schedule them for fear of getting beat. Nothing to gain and everything to lose.

[Da Coach]

And that is why the NCAA needs to quit using the Quad wins to judge a program. The bigger schools wont schedule them for fear of getting beat. Nothing to gain and everything to lose.

But that is exactly why they do use their NET formula that puts so much weight on the NET of your opponents.
They want to keep the mid-majors from getting into the tournament.

[bradleyfan124]

But that is exactly why they do use their NET formula that puts so much weight on the NET of your opponents.
They want to keep the mid-majors from getting into the tournament.

I know it and I dont like it. I am surprised all the other mid-majors dont raise hell. There are more mid majors than Power schools. They should be able to out vote them. I know an enforcer that works for the NCAA. I am going to pick her brain one of these days

[egib52]

I know it and I dont like it. I am surprised all the other mid-majors dont raise hell. There are more mid majors than Power schools. They should be able to out vote them. I know an enforcer that works for the NCAA. I am going to pick her brain one of these days

All about the money.

[basketball nut]

All about the money.

Agree completely.
Answer this: Bradley and Ohio State have similar net rankings and both get in the tournament. They get sent to Spokane, Washington. How many tickets do you suppose each school will sale?
Yes it's all about the amount of tickets the school can sale and the revenue they bring in.

[traveler]

If you take Tucker DeVries off that Drake team, they are a middle of the pack MVC team.

[traveler]

The Devries family has just relocated to Morgantown WV. We will beat Drake next year,