Vandy at large?

The SEC Network broadcast team talked up Vanderbilt’s possibility of landing an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, even though the Commodores are not projected to make the field by most national media analysts.

The top reason: Vanderbilt’s strength of schedule, which is rated third nationally by CBSSports.com. The Commodores are viewed as having the nation’s topranked nonconference strength of schedule.

“Our strength of schedule is at the top,” Vanderbilt Coach Bryce Drew said. “We’ve been 1, 2 or 3 most of the year and our schedule coming up is tough, so it should go up. … That’s why we still feel we have a lot to play for.”