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Posted: 7/28/2016 10:08 AM
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Western Michigan was picked to win the MAC overall.

Team (First Place Votes) -- Points
MAC East Division
1. Bowling Green (12) -- 136
2. Ohio (10) -- 134
3. Akron (4) -- 107
4. Buffalo -- 75
5. Miami -- 52
6. Kent State -- 42

MAC West Division
1. Western Michigan (19) -- 144
2. Toledo (2) -- 113
3. Northern Illinois (3) -- 112
4. Central Michigan (2) -- 98
5. Ball State -- 44
6. Eastern Michigan -- 35

2016 MAC Championship Game Winner: Western Michigan (19); Toledo (2); Northern Illinois (2); Central Michigan (1); Bowling Green (1); Akron (1).

http://www.mac-sports.com/news/2016/7/25/FB_0725161654.aspx
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Posted: 7/28/2016 10:19 AM
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No surprise to see Western run away with MAC Championship votes.

I don't feel like anyone really has a good grasp on the East. BG lost a lot at the skill positions on offense, but they still should be quite good. OHIO returns a slew of solid defenders, some good receivers, RBs, and a good OL but doesn't seem like a super high ceiling team.
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Posted: 7/29/2016 9:47 AM
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LuckySparrow wrote:expand_more
No surprise to see Western run away with MAC Championship votes.

I don't feel like anyone really has a good grasp on the East. BG lost a lot at the skill positions on offense, but they still should be quite good. OHIO returns a slew of solid defenders, some good receivers, RBs, and a good OL but doesn't seem like a super high ceiling team.

To me, if this Ohio team had a bona-fide QB, there probably wouldn't be much of a question. Since that's a little up in the air, BG obviously gets the nod because of recent success.
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Posted: 7/29/2016 11:26 AM
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Not good news. No one expects this staff to win this worst of all divisions in this lousy conference. No respect from voters. But the SIG folks on here will never admit he makes any mistakes. No reasonable criticism allowed.

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Posted: 7/29/2016 12:39 PM
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Fake Monroe wrote:expand_more
Not good news. No one expects this staff to win this worst of all divisions in this lousy conference. No respect from voters. But the SIG folks on here will never admit he makes any mistakes. No reasonable criticism allowed.

#headburiedinsand
#solichisgod
#thesituationknowsnothing
#whatdowewantnewcoachwhendowewantitnow
#themorehashtagsandthelongeryourhashtagsthesmarteryouare
#hashtagsarehip
What? No #____________UTM?

I'm more than OK with not being picked first. Let BG have the target on their backs. The East winner may have 2-3 losses in conference (if you count crossover games with the West). Maybe we can make it to Detroit and pull a rabbit out of our hat a la Miami, Buffalo, 'kron etc. over a heavily favored West(ern?) team.

Before that though I would love to see us break the 0-fer streak we've been on against Northwest Ohio teams.
Last Edited: 7/29/2016 12:40:54 PM by OUcats82
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Posted: 7/29/2016 1:43 PM
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I'm really starting to enjoy the Fake Monroe posts.
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Posted: 7/29/2016 2:40 PM
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OUcats82 wrote:expand_more
I'm more than OK with not being picked first. Let BG have the target on their backs.
I might suggest that BG already has that target, without the polls, given the last few seasons of success.
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Posted: 7/30/2016 9:11 AM
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Bring on BG at home. I just hope we get above average play from the QB position. Seems like we have been challeneged to do so going back to the infamous 15 second play with 12 seconds left in Oxford.
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Posted: 7/31/2016 10:24 AM
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I wasn't really surprised by this 1 - 2 vote.
If our QB situation was ranked higher so would our position.





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Last Edited: 7/31/2016 10:25:03 AM by 71 BOBCAT
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Posted: 7/31/2016 2:46 PM
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Interestingly this media poll lines up almost exactly with the preseason consensus of prognosticators:
http://www.stassen.com/preseason/consensus/2016.html#mac

BG is a slight favorite over Ohio, then quite a ways behind are Akron and Miami, then Buffalo and Kent in last. The Media poll is the same, but swapping Buffalo and Miami. On the west the Media poll is an exact match to the consensus, with even the margins the same.

The interesting thing is the variety of opinions on Akron. Akron has to be a hard one to pick, since they rely so heavily on JUCOs and transfers. As a result there isn't going to be a lot of continuity from one year to the next, with every year having a bulk of the starters leaving, but being replaced by new transfers. Phil Steele has Akron picked to tie for the championship (with BG and Ohio), while Cap Heresy has Akron picked last and two others have them in 5th.

There is also a wide variety of opinions on Miami. They have been recruiting well for a few years now, so it's likely that we'll see some improvement on the field this year. If not, I suspect they will try yet another coach soon.
Last Edited: 7/31/2016 2:50:44 PM by L.C.
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Posted: 8/2/2016 5:00 PM
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Last year's poll vs. actual:

MAC East Division
1. Bowling Green (18) 160
T2. Ohio (1) 118
T2. Akron (2) 118
4. UMass (3) 113
5. Buffalo 70
6. Miami 47
7. Kent State 46

MAC West Division
1. Toledo (11) 121
2. Western Michigan (8) 120
3. Northern Illinois (4) 113
4. Ball State 66
5. Central Michigan (1) 56
6. Eastern Michigan 28

2015 Marathon MAC Championship Game Winner: Toledo (9); Western Michigan (8); Northern Illinois (6); Central Michigan (1).



East Division Final Standings
Bowling Green
Ohio
Akron
Buffalo
Kent State
Miami
UMass

West Division Final Standings
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
Toledo
Central Michigan
Ball State
Eastern Michigan

Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
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