2026 MAC Tournament Projections

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January games are over. It’s time to start paying attention to how this will shake out.

  1. Miami 10-0
  2. Akron 9-1
  3. Kent 7-3
  4. Toledo 6-4
  5. OU 6-5
  6. UMass 5-6
  7. Buffalo 4-6
  8. BG 4-6
  9. Ball St. 3-6
  10. Central 3-7
  11. Eastern 3-7
  12. NIU 3-7
  13. Western 2-7

A big part of me still focuses on defending home court and stealing road victories. Ideally, finishing 1st would be ideal to avoid Akron or Kent until a tournament final.

Other notes include OU sweeping Buffalo. Buffalo and BG have been playing themselves out of Cleveland. UMass has played so many close games, they could play themselves higher. They also have 4 of their last 7 at home, including a game against us.

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A little movement after tonight’s play:

  1. Miami 11-0
  2. Akron 10-1
  3. Kent 8-3
  4. OU 7-5
  5. Toledo 6-5
  6. UMass 6-6
  7. BG 5-6
  8. Buffalo 4-7
  9. Ball St. 3-7
  10. NIU 3-7
  11. Central 3-8
  12. Eastern 3-8
  13. Western 2-8

By winning tonight, we clinched a trip to Cleveland.

Kent’s comeback win puts them solidly in the 3 spot. They have tiebreakers on Toledo and OU. They may have the easiest schedule left.

UMass has won 6 of 8 after losing their first 4 MAC games. Interestingly as I type this, their offense and defense both rank 184th in D-1.

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