Kickoff is tomorrow and the round table should be up tonight so it seems like the right time to start my power rankings
| Squad | Comment |
|---|---|
| Toledo | Last season Toledo was seconds short of winning the MAC west. They lost to NIU then they lost their coach but with NIU breaking in a new QB they have the upper hand |
| Ohio | The is on prize left on Frank Solich's to do list and that’s the MAC title. With so much returning and Temple gone the East should be theirs to lose. |
| Northern Illinois | This is, fundamentally, still a very strong team. If Jordan Lynch comes along fast they may keep pace with Toledo |
| Western Mighigan | If any Quarterback in the league can carry their team to a title it's Alex Carder. Not that he has to, WMU is loaded this season with 3 players on award lists |
| Bowling Green | A lot of returning experience is a boon for Clawson. But his teams have typically not finished well in close games hence his job could be on the line |
| Kent | They've had the defense for a couple of years but as always the question for Kent is the offense. Can a New Quarterback get them over five wins. |
| Ball State | Lembo pulled a minor miracle last season and with the losses on defense hell need another one this year if the want 6 or more wins again. |
| Miami | An all around goot team with some standouts at the skill spots. They are more likely than any team in the bottom half of the conference to surprise. |
| Eastern Michigan | Time for Eastern Michigan to see if Ron English can take the next step. |
| Buffalo | UB's schedule is not doing Jeff Quinn any favors. They play the top three in the west, miss out on Akron, and play three AQ teams |
| Central Michigan | It was not all that long ago CMU was a dynasty but they never recovered from the loss of Lefevour and Brown. |
| Akron | Rebuilding would have been hard enough without Brian Wagner. iCoach set the zips back significantly in his two year stint |
| UMass | They are doing a fine job recruiting now but it may be a year or two before that shows up. Though they may give Akron or Buffalo a run for their money |