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The Optimist
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MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 9:37:42 AM

2012-13 East Division Predicted Order of Finish

1. Ohio – 141 Votes (19 first place votes)

2. Akron – 122 Votes (5)

3. Kent State – 89 Votes

4. Buffalo – 68 Votes

5. Bowling Green – 53 Votes

6. Miami – 31 Votes

2012-13 East Division Preseason All-MAC Team

Zeke Marshall, Akron

A’uston Calhoun, Bowling Green

Javon McCrea, Buffalo

Walter Offutt, Ohio

D.J. Cooper, Ohio

2012-13 West Division Predicted Order of Finish
1. Toledo – 143 Votes (20 first place votes)

2. Eastern Michigan – 118 Votes (4)

3. Western Michigan – 88 Votes

4. Ball State – 74 Votes

5. Northern Illinois – 46 Votes

6. Central Michigan – 35 Votes

2012-13 West Division Preseason All-MAC Team

Jesse Berry, Ball State

Abdel Nader, Northern Illinois

Rian Pearson, Toledo

Julius Brown, Toledo

Nate Hutcheson, Western Michigan

FirstEnergy MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Winner: Ohio (18), Akron (6)

http://www.mac-sports.com/News/tabid/969/Article/168945/mac-announces-2012-13-mens-basketball-preseason-poll-all-mac-teams.aspx

I've seen crazier things happen.

TheGreenFever
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 10:37:17 AM

Is it true Toledo is not allowed to participate in post season play this year and I assume that includes the MAC tourney in Cleveland? If so, that sucks for them with being picked to finish first.

OUVan
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 10:40:01 AM

TheGreenFever wrote:

Is it true Toledo is not allowed to participate in post season play this year and I assume that includes the MAC tourney in Cleveland? If so, that sucks for them with being picked to finish first.

Are you sure that includes the MAC tourney?

Edit: Just looked it up and it's up to each individual league to determine if that school is ineligible for the conference tournaments.

Last Edited: 10/30/2012 10:43:45 AM by OUVan

TheGreenFever
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 10:44:02 AM

I don't know. I would guess it would because the tourney doesn't show on the regular season really. I could be wrong. That's why I am asking.

OUVan
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 11:40:05 AM

So this discussion brings up a question. If Toledo did win the MAC tourney could the MAC theoretically be shut out of the Dance? Or do we get to name the team that gets the bid?

Ryan Carey
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 11:43:56 AM

I am pretty sure they said Toledo would not be in Cleveland this year. Not sure where I read that though.

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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 11:49:22 AM

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The big one, which we all knew, is that bloody 869. Toledo posted its third straight year with a sub-900 APR, but at least 869 is a notch up from 858 last year, and 895 for 2008-09. As a result Toledo does not get to play in the MAC Tournament or any other postseason tournament, including the CIT, even though by 2013 they'll probably balloon to 500 teams.

http://www.hustlebelt.com/2012/6/21/3104993/mac-schools-apr-2010-11

Bryan
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 12:31:54 PM

Sucks to be a Toledo fan! Go 'Cats!

TheGreenFever
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 12:48:49 PM

BryanVance wrote:

Sucks to be a Toledo fan!!

I agree Bryan, it sounds like they have a good team this year and can't do anything in the post. They have been struggling for a few years now and here is their chance and can only win a regular season title. Which still isn't bad, but tourneys are better.

Brian Smith (No, not that one)
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 1:14:44 PM

The actual winner of the West poll was a write-in candidate: "Do We Have To?"

Tyler
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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/30/2012 1:22:51 PM

So how will this affect the MAC tournament/seeding/byes? Eliminate the 5-12 game and send the #5 seed straight to Cleveland with a 1st round bye to play the winner of the 8-9 game?

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RE: MAC Preseason Poll and All-MAC

Posted: 10/31/2012 12:04:56 PM

Oh how the mighty have fallen at CMU. Promising just a year or two ago and now picked to finish dead last. Ouch.

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