Bradley Getting Some Love

[freddycat68]

Andy Katz now has Bradley as his #36 team in the country. Jeff Goodman tweeted, "Bradley is now 6-0 with wins over UAB, Utah State, Tarleton State, Tulane, UTEP and Vermont. Brian Wardle has done a terrific job even after losing a few key pieces." BU getting a vote in the AP top 25 poll and 4 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll. A poster on a BU message board notes, "T3 Bracketology is a Twitter blogging site that projects the NCAA Bracket. They have Bradley as an 8 seed, and ranked the 32nd best team in the 2024 NCAA Tournament." And the latest "Field of 68 Cinderella Top 25" poll has Bradley at #3 (and Drake at #5). Take it all with a grain of salt, to be sure.

But this is the first time in a LONG time Bradley has generated this kind of chatter. Of course, that could all end Wednesday night. But it's fun while it lasts.

[bradley_townie]

And the lone AP voter who voted for Bradley? None other than former Indiana St. beat writer, Todd Golden.

If Bradley keeps rolling, they have a solid December schedule. What is interesting is there's not a single P6 team on the schedule this year. Mostly a bunch of solid mid-majors. No telling how the committee will take that into consideration if they are in at-large contention.

@Murray St - KenPom 170
Indiana St - 96
@Akron - 121
Cleveland St - 155
Duquesne ("neutral site" at Lebron's former HS) - 81
SIUE - 233
Truman State - D2

[Mikovio]

Bradley was in a 4 team tournament with a P5 team but Cal had to lose to UTEP.

[TBS_20]

Buck Fradley

[freddycat68]

Buck Fradley

Very insightful.