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After a couple of days among the “Last Four Byes” group,
Drake is back near the cut line, thanks to circumstances beyond its
control. That’s a theme for the Bulldogs in 2020-21 because had they
gotten the opportunity to play (and defeat) Colorado during their common
season-opening exempt event at Kansas State, we might not be having
this discussion. Instead, Drake was scheduled against, and defeated, the
hosts (183rd in the NET) and South Dakota (178th) in Manhattan. When
Darian DeVries’s squad finally got its chance at a top-tier squad, it
was blown out at home by eventual Arch Madness champ Loyola by 37 in
game one. Amazingly, the Bulldogs managed to win the rematch the
following day by a single point in overtime to earn their solitary Quad 1
victory. Honestly, it’s Drake’s losses that hurt more than anything
else, as the defeat against the Ramblers and a 17-point loss at
228th-ranked Valparaiso, combined with another bad loss, to No. 174
Bradley, have helped to deflate the Bulldogs’ NET.
However, Drake’s great overall record, 6-2 mark in Quad 1
and 2 games, and impressive record away from the Knapp Center should
result in a bid, particularly with the quality of teams around them.
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