1. Toledo 5-0
2. Miami 4-1 with loss to Toledo
3. Ohio 3-2 with losses to NIU and Miami, but a better overall resume consisting of wins vs. FAU and Iowa State.
4. CMU 3-2 with wins over NIU and EMU... USA also a good win OOC. Their games vs. Buffalo and Akron show they don't always play up, but still alive in the West for now.
5. BG 3-2 with blowout losses to Ohio and Miami in MAC play. The GT win OOC aging well.
6. NIU 3-2 in the MAC with a good win and 2 close losses. They could honestly be anywhere from 7th to 3rd. Many posters should and will disagree. Recency bias shows CMU is a hurdle The Huskies can't figure out.
7. WMU has 2 blowout wins in the conf and 3 respectable losses to the top 3 squads. Win out capability is there.
8. EMU has been in closer games than UB overall... Specs impresses over most units in the country.
9. BSU to me is playing better than UB with their stout defense. QB play is holding the Cards back.
10. UB front loaded the MAC with an easy slate and now will be searching for a win vs. MAC East "powers."
11. Akron has a defense that shows up more times than not. Coming back to beat your rival is the best feeling on earth.
12. KSU 133 of 133

Whaaaaaaaaat? Akron ended up winning?!?!??!

(11-02-2023 12:06 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  Whaaaaaaaaat? Akron ended up winning?!?!??!

21 point 4th quarter.

Go Zips!

Overall, I would say this is pretty spot on. BG and CMU seem interchangeable as both are hot and cold. I may be tempted to rank BG above CMU due to the P5 win but 2 blowout MAC losses certainly hurts them.

Toledo
Miami
Ohio
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Bowling Green St
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
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Buffalo
Western Michigan
Ball St
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Akron
Kent St

Toledo gonna challenge for the BCS bowl. Miami & Ohio also at the top.
The next 4 good but inconsistent. Can beat anyone, can lose to anyone.
Next 3 a step behind the other 4. Can beat Tier 2 but not Tier 1
Akron & Kent are just bad (this season)

(11-02-2023 11:49 AM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  1. Toledo 5-0
2. Miami 4-1 with loss to Toledo
3. Ohio 3-2 with losses to NIU and Miami, but a better overall resume consisting of wins vs. FAU and Iowa State.
4. CMU 3-2 with wins over NIU and EMU... USA also a good win OOC. Their games vs. Buffalo and Akron show they don't always play up, but still alive in the West for now.
5. BG 3-2 with blowout losses to Ohio and Miami in MAC play. The GT win OOC aging well.
6. NIU 3-2 in the MAC with a good win and 2 close losses. They could honestly be anywhere from 7th to 3rd. Many posters should and will disagree. Recency bias shows CMU is a hurdle The Huskies can't figure out.
7. WMU has 2 blowout wins in the conf and 3 respectable losses to the top 3 squads. Win out capability is there.
8. EMU has been in closer games than UB overall... Specs impresses over most units in the country.
9. BSU to me is playing better than UB with their stout defense. QB play is holding the Cards back.
10. UB front loaded the MAC with an easy slate and now will be searching for a win vs. MAC East "powers."
11. Akron has a defense that shows up more times than not. Coming back to beat your rival is the best feeling on earth.
12. KSU 133 of 133

Broncos play 2/3/5, but not 10/11/12. Not the greatest MAC East crossover slate this year, lol.