There are two types of conferences as we approach March: those where the playoff picture solidifies and those where it grows murkier every day.
The Missouri Valley Conference is in the latter group.
It’s a giant game of rock-paper-scissors among the top four: Loyola Chicago, Drake, Northern Iowa and Missouri State’s losses have come almost exclusively at the hands of one another. Just as it seemed the gap between the top four and bottom six was impossible to bridge, Bradley shocked Loyola to join the conversation.
So, where are we now?
Tournament darlings Loyola Chicago started the season off with a bang, proving that even in the post-Porter Moser era the Ramblers are a team to be feared. A brief COVID pause in late December seemed to be the only bump in the road for the Ramblers until hitting a mini-slump as the end nears. They dropped games to Drake and Missouri State — not a cause for much concern — but being stunned by Bradley might have jeopardized their at-large…
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