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Bracketology 2025: 10 teams that could really use a Quad 1 victory

It may only be mid-January, but these teams need a resume boost for the NCAA tournament.
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St. Bonaventure (0-1 in Quad 1 Opportunities)

St. Bonaventure is on the edge of NCAA tournament conversation, thanks to their 14-3 record and reasonable NET ranking of 58. The record is partly a product of an easy schedule to date; their schedule is ranked as the 243th hardest schedule in the country according to KenPom (who also has them ranked a bit lower than the NET at 74th).

They have only played one Quad 1 and three quad 2 games. Unfortunately, their recent loss at home to LaSalle will certainly make these rankings plummet; the defeat will go down as an ugly Quad 4 blemish on a resume already light on good wins.

Three Quad 2 wins are the only thing currently propping up their resume (over Northern Iowa, Providence, and Virginia Commonwealth). Playing in the Atlantic 10 will not afford many opportunities for good wins either.

The Bonnies have only one Quad 1 game currently remaining on their schedule, although matchups against Dayton or Rhode Island have the potential to become Quad 1 wins. St. Bonaventure will need a Quad 1 win to avoid any more bad losses to have a shot at an at-large bid.

Next Quad 1 Opportunity: Away at VCU on 1/24