Conference Breakdown: MAC
5 things to know about the MAC
Biggest game: NIU at WMU, Oct. 8
Player to always watch: WMU WR Corey Davis, who might be a first-rounder, against MAC defenses? Okay!
Team nobody wants to play: It's always NIU, because no matter what, they're right back in the conference title game.
Coach who really needs wins: Paul Haynes, Kent State (again). Hey, maybe Darrell Hazell could just come back from Purdue? Sure!
Don't be surprised if ... CMU wrecks everything.
Bill Connelly's Power Rankings
Tier 1
Western Michigan
WMU is rising. Is this the year to finally clear the NIU hurdle?
Toledo
Death, taxes, and the Rockets falling just short of a MAC title shot. What about 2016?
Tier 2
Northern Illinois
Wanna bet against NIU winning the West for the seventh year in a row?
Bowling Green
How do the Falcons follow up on their best season ever? Read on:
Central Michigan
CMU's rebuild is already ahead of schedule. Here comes another run at the division crown.
Ohio
At 71 years old, Frank Solich should have Ohio contending in the MAC again.
Tier 3
Kent State
KSU has the defense for a conference title. Now about that whole "scoring points" thing...
Buffalo
One of the greatest-ever D3 coaches improved Buffalo in Year 0. Now for Year 1.
Miami (Ohio)
The RedHawks survived a nasty youth movement and now have a good bowl shot.
Tier 4
Eastern Michigan
If a new coach pulls a big turnaround, it's usually by year three. Hey, it's EMU's year three.
