One thing particular could be brewing within the Missouri Valley Convention once more this school basketball season.
The Drake Bulldogs (6-0) defeated a 3rd consecutive energy convention opponent on Sunday, downing Vanderbilt, 81-70, on the Charleston Basic to proceed its undefeated begin.
The group additionally beat Miami (80-69 on Nov. 21) and Florida Atlantic (75-63 on Nov. 22) within the final week, including a Quad 1 and one other Quad 3 win to its resume early.
Quad victories are decided by parameters set by the place an opponent sits within the NCAA’s NET rankings.
Vanderbilt (No. 202) qualifies as a wholesome Quad 3 victory for now. Relying on how an opponent finishes its season, its Quad classification can shift up or down.
The Bulldogs (No. 47) are averaging 76.3 points-per-game which is not something particular but it surely’s protection ranked 10th in the nation forward of Sunday’s sport (57.0 PPG).
Drake’s remaining non-conference schedule is not a gauntlet by any means however one matchup stands out among the many relaxation.
If it will probably prime Kansas State (No. 70) in Manhattan (Dec. 17), it will add yet one more Quad 1 win to its resume. If it was nonetheless undefeated after that, it will ship an enormous message throughout the game and doubtless warrant nationwide rating.
It might be very tough to disregard Drake as a group to think about penciling in a spherical or two deep on March Insanity brackets.
Drake robotically certified for the 2024 NCAA match as a 10-seed by successful the Missouri Valley Convention match however finally fell 66-61 to No. 7 seed Washington State within the first spherical.
The Bulldogs will certainly be a group to look at because the younger season progresses.
