http://mac-sports.com/news/2016/10/28/MBB_1028160546.aspx

East
Isaiah Johnson, Sr., C, Akron
Blake Hamilton, Sr., W, Buffalo
Jimmy Hall, Sr., F, Kent State
Antonio Campbell, Sr., F, Ohio
Jaaron Simmons, Jr., G, Ohio

West
Franko House, Sr., F, Ball State
James Thompson IV, So., F/C, Eastern Michigan
Marin Maric, Sr., C, Northern Illinois
Jonathan Williams, Sr., G, Toledo
Thomas Wilder, Jr., G, Western Michigan

2016-17 MAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
East Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Akron (15 first place votes) – 194 points
2. Ohio (16) – 190 points
3. Buffalo (5) – 144 points
4. Kent State – 116 points
5. Bowling Green – 63 points
6. Miami – 49 points

West Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Eastern Michigan (16 first place votes) – 178 points
2. Ball State (12) – 158 points
3. NIU (5) – 148 points
4. Toledo (1) – 100 points
5. Western Michigan – 95 points
6. Central Michigan (2) – 77 points

2017 MAC Tournament Predicted Champion: Akron (15), Ohio (11), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (2), NIU (2), Central Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1).

my thoughts exactly... on both!

QUOTE=GoCats105] Interesting that Ohio got more first place votes but still not ahead of Akron.

Someone is really drinking the CMU kool-aid. [/QUOTE]

Here's something that's fascinating to me: The PRE-season All-MAC teams include a Center, two Forwards, and two Guards.

At the end of the year, it's just the guys that got the most votes. Last Spring we had one guard and four bigs. What gives?



http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-basketball/2016/3/7/1117452...

Elton's personal picks in The Sporting News were a lot different.