2010-11 Mid-American Conference Basketball Thread

• ts1227

  

  MAC plays like ass as usual, and goes 5-7 in Bracketbusters.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Lol 5-7 is better than I thought..i'll take it
• burt07

  Here's how bad things in the MAC are right now: In the latest Bracketology Lunardi has Miami has the lone MAC team......as a 16 seed. Yikes.
• Heretic

  

  burt07;686645 wrote:Here's how bad things in the MAC are right now: In the latest Bracketology Lunardi has Miami has the lone MAC team......as a 16 seed. Yikes.

  
  And the sad thing is that I'm not surprised. The team was horrible in out-of-conference games. When you consider that Miami and Kent have been the best two MAC teams and Miami (who does play a quality OOC schedule) is barely above .500, the MAC has fallen to the level of those conferences that wind up with 15-16 seeds.
• ts1227

  

  Last crossover game was made up last night, East won 75% of the games this year.
  
  The West is so fucking bad.
• Azubuike24

  

  The MAC has been surpassed by leagues such as the Colonial, Horizon and Ohio Valley and are no longer even close to other top mid-major leagues like the Atlantic 10, Western Athletic, West Coast, Missouri Valley, Conference USA or the Mountain West. You can also argue leagues like the Big South, Sun Belt, Southern and Atlantic Sun are just as good or better lately. It's quite sad how far the MAC has fallen. They used to be a league where the representative coming out would be one to fear in the NCAA Tournament. Today, their representative is rarely even given a second thought.
• Pick6

  

  Azubuike24;688101 wrote:The MAC has been surpassed by leagues such as the Colonial, Horizon and Ohio Valley and are no longer even close to other top mid-major leagues like the Atlantic 10, Western Athletic, West Coast, Missouri Valley, Conference USA or the Mountain West. You can also argue leagues like the Big South, Sun Belt, Southern and Atlantic Sun are just as good or better lately. It's quite sad how far the MAC has fallen. They used to be a league where the representative coming out would be one to fear in the NCAA Tournament. Today, their representative is rarely even given a second thought.

  
  didnt 14 seed ohio beat #3 seed georgetown from the "best" conference in the nation last season?
• Laley23

  

  Pick6;688113 wrote:didnt 14 seed ohio beat #3 seed georgetown from the "best" conference in the nation last season?

  
  Yes, and that doesnt make anything Az said false. The Mac is terrrrrrible.
• Pick6

  

  Laley23;688130 wrote:Yes, and that doesnt make anything Az said false. The Mac is terrrrrrible.

  
  just saying..maybe the MAC representative shouldnt be looked over
• Laley23

  

  Pick6;688134 wrote:just saying..maybe the MAC representative shouldnt be looked over

  
  haha, well the MAC lucked into an All-B10 player running the show because Sampson was an idiot at IU
• Pick6

  

  The Zips had a nice win tonight beating Miami 72-55. Next game Buffalo @home Saturday night. Big game with Kent State coming up the 4th I believe. Will be on ESPN 2
• ts1227

  

  3 games left, and everyone in the East is still mathematically in the race.
• dave

  Still holding out hope Toledo can finish strong and win 1 of their remaining 3 games.
  
  At least the women's program turnaround is complete, they have the #1 seed locked up for the tourney.
  
  Long way to go for the men's.
• Azubuike24

  

  Nobody in the NCAA Tournament should be overlooked, no matter what league they come from. That doesn't mean the MAC hasn't falled outside of the top 15 and barely cracking the top 20 in-terms of conferences go. There was a time where they were right with two or three other leagues right behind the big boys.
• FairwoodKing

  For the second time in two weeks, my boys from Kent lost in overtime. We are the best team in the MAC, but that's not saying much. Kent or whoever wins the MAC tournament will probably be one and done in the NCAA.
• Pick6

  

  ^^big game coming up between akron and kent on friday. havent checked the standings recently, but i THINK the winner of the game wins the mac east. We beat Buffalo tonight. Also beat Kent by I believe 3 at home earlier in the season.
  
  Game is on ESPN 2
• Enforcer

  

  Nice win by the Bobcats lastnight beating KSU in OT
• ts1227

  

  Pick6;693230 wrote:^^big game coming up between akron and kent on friday. havent checked the standings recently, but i THINK the winner of the game wins the mac east. We beat Buffalo tonight. Also beat Kent by I believe 3 at home earlier in the season.
  
  Game is on ESPN 2

  Akron/Kent game can't flat out clinch anything for Akron, at least, and maybe not even for Kent.
  
  If Akron would lose to Ohio Tuesday, but then beat Kent... and if Ohio can beat Miami, all 4 would be tied for 1st at 9-5 most likely (assuming a Miami and Kent win on Tues/Wed.), with Ohio having beat Akron twice.
  None of that matters for Akron or Ohio if Kent and Miami don't both lose out.
• Pick6

  

  ts1227;693459 wrote:Akron/Kent game can't flat out clinch anything for Akron, at least, and maybe not even for Kent.
  
  If Akron would lose to Ohio Tuesday, but then beat Kent... and if Ohio can beat Miami, all 4 would be tied for 1st at 9-5 most likely (assuming a Miami and Kent win on Tues/Wed.), with Ohio having beat Akron twice.
  None of that matters for Akron or Ohio if Kent and Miami don't both lose out.

  
  I read on zipsnation, we need to beat ohio, and need buffalo to beat miami. then it would be akron vs kent for the regular season title. could be wrong though. I heard there's a new way to decide tiebreakers this year, seems kind of confusing
• ts1227

  

  Yeah, that's pretty much right. Ohio actually is playing decent now and it's in the Convo, so Tuesday is HUGE for both Ohio and Akron.
  
  I know the tiebreaker between Kent and Miami would go to Miami, not sure how it is if it turns out any different.
• FairwoodKing

  ts1227;693983 wrote:I know the tiebreaker between Kent and Miami would go to Miami, not sure how it is if it turns out any different.

  
  Are you sure about that? They each beat the other and Kent has the better overall record.
• ts1227

  

  FairwoodKing;694065 wrote:Are you sure about that? They each beat the other and Kent has the better overall record.

  
  First tiebreaker after head-to-head is divisional record this year, not overall record. This is the first year for it. Kent is 4-4, Miami 5-3.
• Pick6

  

  well there goes the chance for the regular season title for the Zips. Ohio ran their shit. Good thing the MAC tourney is whats important.
• SportsAndLady

  

  OU has found their stride, they are about to rip through this MAC tourney, circa March, 2010 style
• ts1227

  

  1 game left for everyone, Here are the seeds if it began today:
  
  1. Kent State
  2. Western Michigan
  3. Miami
  4. Ohio
  5. Akron
  6. Ball State
  7. Buffalo
  8. Central Michigan
  9. Bowling Green
  10. Northern Illinois
  11. Eastern Michigan
  12. Toledo
  
  All tiebreakers were broken by head-to-head, didn't have to go any further.
  
  1 and 3-6 could change, as Ohio plays Miami, and Akron plays Kent.
  Western has to beat Central to keep the 2, assuming Balls beats NIU.
  Could be a little mixing in the middle based on Buffalo/BG result.
  Bottom garbage is pretty much set.