| Rank | Team | Score | LW | CH | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIU | 1.6 | - | - | Still "Top Dog" in the MAC until someone else comes along to knock them off. NIU was picked first or second by all five Bull Run editors. |
| 2 | TOL | 2 | - | - | Stop me if you've heard this one before "Toledo is in their best position to win the MAC since 2004. Matt and Drew have them as the conference's strongest team. |
| 3 | WMU | 2.8 | - | - | WMU was picked top four by all the editors. Can Fleck row the boat to a MAC championship? He will start to show up on coaching job short lists either way. |
| 4 | BG | 4 | - | - | BG has owned the MAC East since they beat Buffalo at Ralph Wilson Stadium two seasons ago. They were picked by all editors to win the MAC East. |
| 5 | BSU | 5.8 | - | - | Was last season an outlier for Lembo? I've never been quiet about my praise for the hire. He went 6, to 9, to ten wins. Then last year 5-7. |
| 6 | BUF | 7 | - | - | All five editors picked the Bulls at the seventh spot. As Conrad pointed out in our football preview show UB does have a favorable schedule for Lance Leipold. |
| 7 | OHIO | 7.4 | - | - | Frank Solich has been retired in Athens since 2005 and in that time he has built the Bobcats into a winner. Ohio's not had a losing season since 2008. |
| 7 | CMU | 7.4 | - | - | CMU is settling in under John Bonamego after Dan Enos bolted for an assistant job in the ESS-EEE-SEE. Not a total rebuild but can an assistant from Detroit get it done? |
| 9 | AKR | 7.8 | - | - | Apparently all of the UB editors are ready to "Stop Making Akron A Thing". Everyone had them picked lower than six save Matt. |
| 10 | MASS | 10 | - | - | Speaking of not making something a thing. UMass took the title on last week's Bulls and Beers. Yea they have a stud QB but in their last year of MACtion we all see a flop. |
| 11 | MIA | 10.8 | - | - | Miami is on the edge of being decent or phenomenally bad. I honestly don't know where they end up. |
| 12 | KENT | 11.4 | - | - | It's hard to believe Kent went into the MAC Championship ranked just three years ago. The team fell apart quickly and shows no signs of coming out of it. |
| 13 | EMU | 13 | - | - | Familiar territory for the Eagles. Last year they sent Jeff Quinn packing but this season we all expect them to finish last. |
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MAC Power Rankings Before The Season
When the five Bull Run editors are ased