Per Chris Vannini of The Athletic, the scheduling pods are as follows:
Buffalo, Akron, Kent State
Ohio, Miami, Ball State
Toledo, Bowling Green, NIU
EMU, CMU, WMU
This scheduling model opens the door a bit for possible expansion, IMO.
I'm interested in how the tiebreakers play out. The top two contenders are chosen based off conference winning percentage, but in 2022 there was a 4-way tie for 2nd.
If these pods ever expand to 16, this is who I would like to add:
Mac East - Youngstown State (Stambaugh Stadium)
Mac South - Eastern Kentucky (Roy Kidd Stadium)
Mac West - Southern Illinois (Saluki Stadium)
Mac North - Indiana State (Memorial Stadium)
Really wanted JMU and WKU several years back when there was a post about it. I think these teams are good additions and in a reasonable distance. Thoughts?