Post by universityjim on Dec 30, 2023 22:46:28 GMT -6
The pre-conference season is over for each MAC team. Here are results based on KenPom rankings.
Based on best win and worst loss Akron would appear to be the best team in the conference and Buffalo the worst. I would not count on Buffalo as an easy win however. They played a pretty difficult non-conference schedule. We might only have 1 win had we played their schedule. None of the conference teams will be an easy win. Nine have a better win than our best and our worst loss was worse than all but three of the conference teams worst. It doesn't paint a very favorable picture of our conference potential.
Current KenPom Rankings of BSU & Opponents 12/30/2023
Akron (8-4) 111
Kent State (7-5) 118
Ohio (6-6) 156
Toledo (6-6) 159
Bowling Green (9-3) 194
Northern Illinois (6-6) 228
Miami (6-6) 248
Ball State (8-4) 253
Eastern Michigan (7-5) 301
Western Michigan (3-9) 307
Central Michigan (5-7) 322
Buffalo (1-11) 332
Indiana State (11-2) 56 LOSS
Minnesota (10-3) 80 LOSS
Evansville (10-3) 160 LOSS
Old Dominion (4-9) 244 WIN
Bellarmine (4-11) 256 WIN
Southern Illinois Edwardsville (8-6) 262 WIN
Little Rock (7-8) 266 LOSS
USC Upstate (5-8) 289 WIN
Detroit Mercy (0-14) 345 WIN
Arkansas Pine Bluff (5-8) 349 WIN
BEST WIN BY MAC TEAMS
1. Northern Illinois 95 (Appalachian State)
2. Toledo 109 (Northern Iowa)
3. Akron 120 (Bradley)
4. Miami 122 (Vermont)
5. Ohio 138 (Delaware)
6. Bowling Green 139 (Lipscomb)
7. Central Michigan 142 (South Florida)
8. Kent State 161 (Cleveland State)
9. Eastern Michigan 161 (Cleveland State)
10. Ball State 244 (Old Dominion)
11. Western Michigan 255 (Mercer)
12. Buffalo NCAA D2 (Roberts Wesleyan)
WORST LOSS BY MAC TEAMS
1. Akron 96 (UNLV)
2. Kent State 121 (College of Charleston)
3. Toledo 123 (West Virginia)
4. Miami 184 (Texas State)
5. Ohio 233 (Austin Peay)
6. Northern Illinois 234 (Monmouth)
7. Western Michigan 251 (North Dakota State)
8. Bowling Green 254 (Bellarmine)
9. Ball State 266 (Little Rock)
10. Eastern Michigan 281 (North Dakota)
11. Central Michigan 303 (Louisiana Monroe)
12. Buffalo 329 (Fairleigh Dickinson)
Based on best win and worst loss Akron would appear to be the best team in the conference and Buffalo the worst. I would not count on Buffalo as an easy win however. They played a pretty difficult non-conference schedule. We might only have 1 win had we played their schedule. None of the conference teams will be an easy win. Nine have a better win than our best and our worst loss was worse than all but three of the conference teams worst. It doesn't paint a very favorable picture of our conference potential.
Current KenPom Rankings of BSU & Opponents 12/30/2023
Akron (8-4) 111
Kent State (7-5) 118
Ohio (6-6) 156
Toledo (6-6) 159
Bowling Green (9-3) 194
Northern Illinois (6-6) 228
Miami (6-6) 248
Ball State (8-4) 253
Eastern Michigan (7-5) 301
Western Michigan (3-9) 307
Central Michigan (5-7) 322
Buffalo (1-11) 332
Indiana State (11-2) 56 LOSS
Minnesota (10-3) 80 LOSS
Evansville (10-3) 160 LOSS
Old Dominion (4-9) 244 WIN
Bellarmine (4-11) 256 WIN
Southern Illinois Edwardsville (8-6) 262 WIN
Little Rock (7-8) 266 LOSS
USC Upstate (5-8) 289 WIN
Detroit Mercy (0-14) 345 WIN
Arkansas Pine Bluff (5-8) 349 WIN
BEST WIN BY MAC TEAMS
1. Northern Illinois 95 (Appalachian State)
2. Toledo 109 (Northern Iowa)
3. Akron 120 (Bradley)
4. Miami 122 (Vermont)
5. Ohio 138 (Delaware)
6. Bowling Green 139 (Lipscomb)
7. Central Michigan 142 (South Florida)
8. Kent State 161 (Cleveland State)
9. Eastern Michigan 161 (Cleveland State)
10. Ball State 244 (Old Dominion)
11. Western Michigan 255 (Mercer)
12. Buffalo NCAA D2 (Roberts Wesleyan)
WORST LOSS BY MAC TEAMS
1. Akron 96 (UNLV)
2. Kent State 121 (College of Charleston)
3. Toledo 123 (West Virginia)
4. Miami 184 (Texas State)
5. Ohio 233 (Austin Peay)
6. Northern Illinois 234 (Monmouth)
7. Western Michigan 251 (North Dakota State)
8. Bowling Green 254 (Bellarmine)
9. Ball State 266 (Little Rock)
10. Eastern Michigan 281 (North Dakota)
11. Central Michigan 303 (Louisiana Monroe)
12. Buffalo 329 (Fairleigh Dickinson)
