Bradley will be improved and looked pretty solid at the scrimmage this weekend. If they were a 3A school that competed with teams like Notre Dame, Howard, East Ridge, etc., they would be very competitive this year and could make the playoffs.
But even if they are improved, and I personally think they will be, I still don't see them getting out of the basement of Region 2-5A, at least this year. They don't have enough athletes to play with the teams in 5A just yet.
I did think Bradley showed a lot of pride at Finley, more than in the past few years. I think that is due to having a coach in Damon Floyd that played there, which is a big plus in my book. He'll get the Bears going in the right direction, but it will take time.