There are 3 MVC games Sunday, Nov. 14-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20211114
Bradley is not the only MVC team struggling. The 10 MVC teams have a combined 8-12 record, despite playing some weak teams.
I know it's very early, but the MVC right now ranks an amazingly bad 30th in Conference RPI out of 32 conferences!-
https://www.warrennolan.com/basketba...rpi-conference
The only 2 conferences with a worse RPI than the MVC are the MEAC and Southland. Ironic, since Howard (MEAC) and Nicholls State (Southland) both have impressive wins over MVC teams. Nicholls State won at UNI, and Howard won at BU.
A good chance to go 3-0 today- Indiana State and UNI are playing Division III opponents (which won't count toward the RPI), and Drake is a 16.5 point favorite at home against South Dakota. South Dakota is 1-0 (a win against Air Force of the Mountain West). They are not a cupcake. Last season, South Dakota was runner up to South Dakota State in the Summit League, finishing just ½ game behind them, and they beat South Dakota State twice.
There are only 2 undefeated teams and we aren't even a week into the season- Drake 1-0 and Loyola 2-0. However, Drake's next 2 games (after today) are against Richmond (picked 2nd in the A-10) and Belmont (picked 1st in the OVC), and Loyola has a game next week in the Battle 4 Atlantis against Michigan State. So there might be no undefeated MVC teams by Thanksgiving.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../date/20211114
Bradley is not the only MVC team struggling. The 10 MVC teams have a combined 8-12 record, despite playing some weak teams.
I know it's very early, but the MVC right now ranks an amazingly bad 30th in Conference RPI out of 32 conferences!-
https://www.warrennolan.com/basketba...rpi-conference
The only 2 conferences with a worse RPI than the MVC are the MEAC and Southland. Ironic, since Howard (MEAC) and Nicholls State (Southland) both have impressive wins over MVC teams. Nicholls State won at UNI, and Howard won at BU.
A good chance to go 3-0 today- Indiana State and UNI are playing Division III opponents (which won't count toward the RPI), and Drake is a 16.5 point favorite at home against South Dakota. South Dakota is 1-0 (a win against Air Force of the Mountain West). They are not a cupcake. Last season, South Dakota was runner up to South Dakota State in the Summit League, finishing just ½ game behind them, and they beat South Dakota State twice.
There are only 2 undefeated teams and we aren't even a week into the season- Drake 1-0 and Loyola 2-0. However, Drake's next 2 games (after today) are against Richmond (picked 2nd in the A-10) and Belmont (picked 1st in the OVC), and Loyola has a game next week in the Battle 4 Atlantis against Michigan State. So there might be no undefeated MVC teams by Thanksgiving.