10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Bradley Braves. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/baq    Jeff Sagarin's all-time computer ratings rank Bradley No. 39, by far the best of any Missouri Valley Conference program. The great Braves teams of yesteryear piled up many wins and trips to the NIT and NCAA tournaments.

   The current Braves are still piling up post-season trips, but it's been a long time since Bradley ruled the MVC. Bradley hasn't finished higher than fourth since 2001 and hasn't won a regular-season title since 1996. Its most recent MVC tournament title came in 1988.

   Under coach Jim Les, the Braves are usually good, but not a threat to win big. Last season, he polished up a coaching resume by guiding a team rocked by injury to a fourth-place finish (by two games).]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:05:31 PST ncaab urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaab,article,teamreports-2009-ncaab-baq:1 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:05:31 PST