Mid American Conference Rankings - Wagon Wheel Edition

By Tim Riordan@UBBullRun Nov 2, 2013, 10:21pm EDT

W9	Team	Tier	Change	Game	Comment
1	NIU	1	0	W 63-19 at UMass	Style points Galore for NIU. If the Huskies don't get help from Fresno wins like this might make the difference when the final BCS standings come out
2	Ball State	1	0	Bye	Ball State had the day off to get ready for their Wednesday game against the Chips, then they will play the Huskies in a game which should determine the MAC West. But don't sleep on CMU
3	Toledo	2	1	W 55-16 vs EMU	Perhaps Toledo should have been over Buffalo last week but their offensive showing versus the Eagles gave them Bowl eligibility and gave me second thoughts on the #3 spot.
4	Buffalo	2	-1	Bye	If Buffalo Wins against Ohio it almost guarantees that the "Black out at the Ralph" will determine the MAC East title.
5	Ohio	2	0	Bye	Ohio has a couple of good wins this year but the game against Buffalo may be their most important game to date.
6	BGSU	2	0	Bye	Bowling Green better not get caught looking past Miami. Sure the RedHawks are a
7	CMU	3	1	Bye	The Chips, despite the terrible start, may actually have a shot at Bowling with a 6-6 record for the second straight year. Ball State is the last team with a winning record they will face all season.
8	Akron	3	1	W 16-7 vs Kent	With the Win the Zips have guaranteed their best season since 2009. @009 is also the last time Akron won the Wheel.
9	Kent	3	-2	L 16-7 at Akron	Speaking of Wheels…. It's fair to say the Wheels are officially off for the 2013 Kent football team.
10	EMU	4	0	L 55-16 at Toledo	EMU's defense was totally unprepared for Terrance Owens and Justin Olack.
11	WMU	4	0	Bye	PJ Fleck got his first win and two solid weeks to prepare for Eastern Michigan. Can he get his
12	UMass	4	0	L 63 - 19 vs NIU	Add this to the gripes about Charley Molinar. He had a kicker really struggle all season. When the Backup finally gets in he starts his career 4-4. At least they are not Miami
13	Miami	4	0	Bye	Miami Still has to play Bowling Green, Kent (at Kent), Buffalo, and Ball State. An 0-12 season is starting to look like a real possibility