Are we a 1 bid conference?

[jman2004]

What happens if Drake runs the table in St. Louis? Is this conference going to have them represent us in March and that's it?

With Creighton falling off the map, who else is there to take? Illinois State? Southern Illinois? I don't see the committee drooling over either of those two teams and honestly, I don't think Creighton's resume is strong enough for an at-large birth.

We better pray (as a conference) that if we can run the table in St. Louis, that someone other than Drake does.

[clenz]

Re: Are we a 1 bid conference?

IF Drake runs it at STL we are, indeed, a one bid conference

[UnderParPanther]

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i agree, creighton was prolly the only shot and they laid an egg at bradley. I was thinking Illinois St didnt have very good nonconference wins, but could be wrong.

[jman2004]

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Illinois State's RPI is still 48. They could have an outside shot . . . but I doubt it. SIU has a better RPI than Creighton.

[06panther10]

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Are we a 1 bid conference?

Yes. I dont see any chance that anyone other that Drake gets an at large.

[clenz]

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Also if Drake loses the bracket buster game we are a one bid conference if they also win the tourny. I don't think that if Drake loses that game the selection committee puts any other Valley team in.

[Cat80]

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The Valley is a two bid conference. Drake will NOT win the tournament.

[jman2004]

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The Valley is a two bid conference. Drake will NOT win the tournament.

But the question was what if Drake DOES win the tournament? Is the Valley a two bid conference then? Who else goes? There's not a single team that could make a decent case.

[Cat80]

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But the question was what if Drake DOES win the tournament? Is the Valley a two bid conference then? Who else goes? There's not a single team that could make a decent case.

Correct. But someone always gets hot in St. Louis, it just depends if it's enough to win the tournament. Another way to look at it is if Drake comes back to the pack. Drake's remaining conference games are Bradley, @MSU, and Wichita. Winning at Springfield is never easy, and Bradley ran all over Creighton yesterday. IF ISU wins the rest of their games, and play for the title vs Drake, there may be a shot.

[Newsbreaker]

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Drake needs to keep winning, if they lose another regular season game and their first game in Stl, they won't have a comfortable selection sunday.

[Mudrafan]

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if drake wins...one bid. the conference has lost its steam nationally.

[BCPanther]

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I think Illinois State has a good chance with a convincing BB win and a couple of wins in StL...

[06panther10]

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Yeah too bad they just blew their game againts InSt. yesterday.

[Cat80]

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Drake needs to keep winning, if they lose another regular season game and their first game in Stl, they won't have a comfortable selection sunday.

Change that to conference game, and I agree. Butler is a no lose scenario-if it's close. Big upside if Drake wins that one.

[UNIAlum95]

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My question is whether a team like Creighton, Bradley, or ISU(r) is better than the 5th/6th place teams from the Big 10, Minnesota and Ohio State. I think both would be lucky to split with the MVC top teams. But I bet both Big 10 teams will make the dance.