Some of those services will have hard time figuring "returning starters" for Ohio. For example, how many "returning starters" does Ohio have at corner? Two? Four? Five?

I am cautiously optimistic about how much more depth we have in certain areas this year.  I know we lost some key players in positions but there was a lot of growth last year because of our injuries.  

We definitely have a bit of a gauntlet to run at the end of the year with the Redchickens at home, @ Beefs and BG, then home against Can't.  Hopefully this year's UMass game to end the season will be a tune up game for the MACC. Something tells me whoever wins the East will have at least 1 or more conference losses. 

With all due respect to OrlandoCat, is there a big MAC fan base in Orlando? I mean Kudos to them for the coverage, but sad that it is more than many MAC area papers.

I'm not sure about there being a fan base (most people down here from the midwest pull for the Ohio States, Penn States and Michigans of the world.) But there are a TON of alumni down here.  When I worked at Disney, my management team of 8 had 5 MAC schools represented and Mount Union to boot.  I believe there is a strong contingent of MAC alumni (Most notably OU) at the Sentinel as well.  There is also a large amount of people down here from the Midwest in general (I've been here 4 years have only met a handfull of people who were born in Florida, let alone Orlando).

I do think that the recent success of OUr program coupled with MACtion on ESPN has made more people aware of Ohio and the MAC in general.  When I wear OU gear, it is noticed and comented on a lot more around town.  Never underestimate the power of ruining peoples brackets.

This is awesome. I meant no disrespect to Orlando, I just found it pleasantly surprising that the local paper devotes that much ink to the MAC -- especially with so many Florida football schools.