Keegan Bradley tied for seventh at East Lake and would likely be picked to play on the U.S. Ryder Cup team were he not captain, but this situation is different.

Assuming Justin Thomas and Patrick Cantlay are locks to be U.S. captain's picks after the Tour Championship wrapped Sunday evening, here's the case for and against Bradley's remaining potential selections,

Keegan Bradley has received resounding support from American players to be the playing captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Now, someone in a far higher office is in Bradley's corner.