Results of this years preseason poll for MAC standings.
1. Miami (9) – 119 points
2. Toledo (3) – 109 points
T3. Bowling Green – 92 points
T3. Northern Illinois – 92 points
5. Ohio – 81 points
6. Eastern Michigan – 64 points
7. Western Michigan – 60 points
8. Central Michigan – 59 points
9. Ball State – 42 points
10. Buffalo – 37 points
11. Akron – 24 points
12. Kent State – 13 points
Conference Champion: Miami (10), Toledo (2)
Seems about right to me based off of everything I've read, who returns what, etc. But keep in mind, the last 6 MAC champions were not predicted to win the MAC Championship. In fact, the last 5 MAC Champions weren't even predicted to win their respective divisions (when the divisions existed). Point being, these predictions carry no weight and often do not come to fruition. The last time a team was picked to win the MAC Championship - and did - was back in 2017 when Toledo was the preseason MACC selection and eventually won the title. The last time a team that won the MAC Championship and was actually picked to win its respective division was Northern Illinois a year later in 2018. The last five years have gone as follows (predicted division winners & eventual MAC Champion):
2023 Preseason Division Winners
East - Ohio
West - Toledo (Predicted MACC winner)
MAC Champion - Miami
2022 Preseason Division Winners
East - Miami
West - NIU (predicted MACC winner)
MAC Champion - Toledo
2021 Preseason Division Winners
East - Kent State
West - Ball State (predicted MACC winner)
MAC Champion - NIU
2020 Preseason Division Winners
East - Bufalo (predicted MACC winner)
West - CMU
MAC Champion - Ball State
2019 Preseason Division Winners
East - Ohio (predicted MACC winner)
West - Toledo
MAC Champion - Miami