Toledo pulls it out. Announcers were continually referring to the two teams as the best in the MAC. It’s up to us to change the narrative. There is no reason we can’t take Miami next week and Toledo in the championship game. It is entirely doable.
I think two weeks ago Vegas would have though of Ohio as the best team with Miami 3rd. I'll bet we have lost about 6 or 7 points of respect in the last two weeks. I would have though with home field we'd have been favored against Miami by about 6 two weeks ago. Miami has looked pretty good in the mean time, and I don't know anything about Aveon Smith, but losing Gabbert has to cost them at least a few points. Conceivably, more than a few but I don't know enough to say. We still will have to be at least a small favorite next week I would think even though we haven't looked good.
Toledo looks like the clear favorite again. Not just because they were the preseason favorite and look like the best team, but they already put themselves in a great place for winning the West.