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Bradley to play in the 2025 NIT

yoda said:
A little off topic ….

but during the MVC tourney, there was debate - and even some doubt that Drake would get an at-large bid if they lost - a team that is 28-3, 17-3 in conference, NET in Lo 50’s and undefeated, 6-0, in Quad 1 & 2

but just now as Indiana got clobbered & booted in their first game of the Big 10 Tourney - all the talk was that they should be comfortably in the NCAA Tourney. They are 19-13, 10-10 in conference, 4-13 in Quad 1, and NET in lo 50’s.

Can some help me with this logic?
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All of Indiana's 13 losses are Quad 1 "good" losses, so they are not a negative in the eyes of the committee. So they have 4 Quad 1 wins and no "bad" losses (Quad 2-4) which makes them seem like a solid resume.

Drake has only 3 losses but they are all "bad" losses (Quad 3). They also have only 1 Quad 1 win compared to Indiana's 4 Quad 1 wins.

IMO they put too much value on "bad" losses, while letting teams in power conferences benefit from all the "good" losses. Not fair to any mid major who don't have the opportunity for all those "good" losses and the chance to snag a few quad 1 wins.
 
ï¸ Fanatic said:
From what I understand the top 3-NIL paid players will not participate in NiT
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And why is this? And my guess is the 3 are Deen, Hannah, Zek?
I honestly can't see Duke passing up this last opportunity to play in front of the fans who absolutely love him, and I thought the feeling was mutual.

They would be letting down the city of Peoria IMO by not giving their all to the end...unless their motives are something we don't see.

Could be the 1st Braves team in the millenium to get to 30 wins.
 
The Bradley NIL people should arrange to have a table at Carver Arena and bring a supply of jerseys and T-shirts of the Bradley players, as well as autographed stuff to sell. Not only would that make Bradley players' merchandise available to a large number of fans, many of whom do not know where to find it, it would boost the NIL revenue for the players.

And does anyone know why Bradley merchandise disappeared from the arena on game days in the last half of the season?
 
LittleBrave said:
And why is this? And my guess is the 3 are Deen, Hannah, Zek?
I honestly can't see Duke passing up this last opportunity to play in front of the fans who absolutely love him, and I thought the feeling was mutual.

They would be letting down the city of Peoria IMO by not giving their all to the end...unless their motives are something we don't see.

Could be the 1st Braves team in the millenium to get to 30 wins.
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Well didn’t Duke basically just tell the Journal Star he’s going to play as hard as he can for the time he had left just yesterday? Wouldn’t that imply he’s playing in the NIT?
 
Da Coach said:
The Bradley NIL people should arrange to have a table at Carver Arena and bring a supply of jerseys and T-shirts of the Bradley players, as well as autographed stuff to sell. Not only would that make Bradley players' merchandise available to a large number of fans, many of whom do not know where to find it, it would boost the NIL revenue for the players.

And does anyone know why Bradley merchandise disappeared from the arena on game days in the last half of the season?
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It was there every game. I bought stuff even at the last game.
 
egib52 said:
It was there every game. I bought stuff even at the last game.
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Sorry I missed it. Where was it? If it was in the main lobby, I wouldn't have seen it.
Like many fans, I entered from the entrance across from the Jefferson St. parking deck, and never went through the main lobby.
 
Dubl R 1 said:
Well didn’t Duke basically just tell the Journal Star he’s going to play as hard as he can for the time he had left just yesterday? Wouldn’t that imply he’s playing in the NIT?
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My insights were before the news on Duke not having an additional year of eligibility... Perhaps that news, changes his mind.... Hopefully!

With the others, it could be possible if Duke plays, they play... yet that was the understanding at that time (2-days ago). Nothing was official, yet from a reliable source. I try to vet out facts before posting.
 
I'd like to know where the rumor originated that "the top 3-NIL paid players will not participate in NiT".
For what it's worth, I have not heard that.
 
and I personally doubt anyone who starts such rumors actually has any knowledge of who the "top 3 NIL paid players" are
 
Da Coach said:
I'd like to know where the rumor originated that "the top 3-NIL paid players will not participate in NiT".
For what it's worth, I have not heard that.
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I haven"t heard anything about that yet but I wish the players would at least let everyone know whether or not they plan on playing. Coach needs at least to tell the fans who is practicing because that would be important info for us fans.
 
Obviously by his own comments Duke was excited to have another year when we thought that was the rule, I wonder if he intended to return to Bradley with that extra year or go elsewhere.
 
Da Coach said:
Sorry I missed it. Where was it? If it was in the main lobby, I wouldn't have seen it.
Like many fans, I entered from the entrance across from the Jefferson St. parking deck, and never went through the main lobby.
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Lobby by the ticket windows.
 
Da Coach said:
I'd like to know where the rumor originated that "the top 3-NIL paid players will not participate in NiT".
For what it's worth, I have not heard that.
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Probably the same source that said CD wouldn’t play the second game of the tournament because of his foot. Oh wait,,,,
 
tomahawk chop said:
I haven"t heard anything about that yet but I wish the players would at least let everyone know whether or not they plan on playing. Coach needs at least to tell the fans who is practicing because that would be important info for us fans.
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CD and Duke are in. Darius and Zek are not. That is what I hear.
 
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