From last night's games, it looks like the Coaches Poll and Media Poll are fairly accurate with team rankings. Miami defeated Ball State 38-31, Toledo crushed Bowling Green 38-3, Buffalo defeated Northern Illinois 49-30, Western Michigan annihilated Akron 58-13, Central Michigan won in a close game over Ohio 30-27, and the Flashes won in a close one over Eastern Michigan 27-23.
During this pandemic season, a lot of things could happen to disrupt starting lineups and outcomes, but from what I have seen so far I expect the Flashes to go 3-3 with two more wins over Bowling Green and Akron and three losses from Buffalo, Miami, and Ohio. Kent State is still much better than Bowling Green and Akron, but not nearly as good as Miami, Buffalo, and Ohio in the East, and Toledo, Western Michigan, and Central Michigan in the West.
Coaches Poll
MAC East:
Miami (six first-place votes): 64 total points
Buffalo (4): 58 points
Ohio (1): 48 points
Kent State: 42 points
Bowling Green: 23 points
Akron (1): 17 points
MAC West:
Toledo (4): 54 points
Western Michigan (2): 53 points
Central Michigan (5): 52 points
Ball State (1): 50 points
Eastern Michigan: 22 points
NIU: 21 points
Media Poll
MAC East:
Buffalo (19 first place votes): 135 points
Miami (3): 107 points
Ohio (1): 101 points
Kent State (1): 85 points
Bowling Green: 50 points
Akron: 26 points
MAC West:
Central Michigan (10): 119 points
Toledo (7): 118 points
Ball State (3): 93 points
Western Michigan (3) 89 points
Eastern Michigan: 46 points
NIU: 39 points
During this pandemic season, a lot of things could happen to disrupt starting lineups and outcomes, but from what I have seen so far I expect the Flashes to go 3-3 with two more wins over Bowling Green and Akron and three losses from Buffalo, Miami, and Ohio. Kent State is still much better than Bowling Green and Akron, but not nearly as good as Miami, Buffalo, and Ohio in the East, and Toledo, Western Michigan, and Central Michigan in the West.
Coaches Poll
MAC East:
Miami (six first-place votes): 64 total points
Buffalo (4): 58 points
Ohio (1): 48 points
Kent State: 42 points
Bowling Green: 23 points
Akron (1): 17 points
MAC West:
Toledo (4): 54 points
Western Michigan (2): 53 points
Central Michigan (5): 52 points
Ball State (1): 50 points
Eastern Michigan: 22 points
NIU: 21 points
Media Poll
MAC East:
Buffalo (19 first place votes): 135 points
Miami (3): 107 points
Ohio (1): 101 points
Kent State (1): 85 points
Bowling Green: 50 points
Akron: 26 points
MAC West:
Central Michigan (10): 119 points
Toledo (7): 118 points
Ball State (3): 93 points
Western Michigan (3) 89 points
Eastern Michigan: 46 points
NIU: 39 points
2020 MAC Football preseason polls released
It’s an uncertain season, and there is perhaps no better indication as such than the official preseason polls.
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2020 Football Schedule - Kent State Golden Flashes
The official 2020 Football schedule for the Kent State University Golden Flashes
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