Does Drake University stand any chance of making the NCAA men's basketball tournament?

Question

I don't really know how good a team has to be to make the tournament. They are not much better than .500, but there are 64 spots, so it seems possible to me. Enlighten me.

Answer 1

Well, they still have a chance, but that would mean winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

at 5-11 in conference, 14-13 over all vs. Div 1 opponents and an rpi rating of 118, winning the conf tourney is thier only way.

BTW....there are 65 teams that get in, with the two worst playing a play in game to play a number 1 seed.

Answer 2

Drake has to win their tournament. In their conference, the Missouri Valley, they do not have a lot of traditional powers and the conference RPI is not as high as last year. Southern Illinois, Witchita State, and Bradley are the best hopes in that conference for at-larges.

Answer 3

I think they have a decent chance of getting the automatic bid, because the MVC tournament is so wide open due to the extreme amount of parity in that league. That being said, Southern Illinois obviously still has to be considered a solid favorite there.

Answer 4

confident they do, sixteen-2 interior the convention, 21-9 common? they ought to make the tournament, it maximum possibly relies upon on how nicely they do of their convention tournament, i'm not sure if that convention has one nonetheless; in spite of the reality that its no longer a sturdy convention, and you need to evaluate how they did against the appropriate a hundred to, that's what that's going to possibly all come right down to, is how nicely they did against those communities, and how many undesirable loses they have, yet in accordance to their convention checklist, they have a robust hazard to make the tourny.

Answer 5

No, they have no chance unless they win their conference tournament and get an automatic bid. Small schools have little chance.

Answer 6

nope not a chance

Answer 7

I don't think so