MAC Improves Out-of-Conference Record in Men's Hoops

So, last year, I took a look at how the MAC did against its non-conference opponents in hoops.  In general, I have been disappointed about the performance of MAC basketball for the past few years.  The MAC has not won a tournament game in years, and last year took a drubbing in out of conference play.  I know that we still have the bracket buster to go, but most of the games are now in the book.

Last year, the MAC won 37.5% of its D1 games out of conference.  Things are better this year, with the MAC now winning 44% of its D1 games out of conference.  Accordingly, the MAC has moved from the 19th ranked conference to the 15th ranked conference.  44% needs to be viewed in the context that many or most of these games are played on the road, which makes it tough to generate big numbers.

Other notes:

The MAC has one win over the Big East, which is their only win over a BCS conference and the same number the conference had last year.

Last season, the MAC was 10-44 against the top 10 conferences, and this year they are 13-39, which is a pretty decent improvement.

Last season, the MEAC (#13) was the best conference the MAC had a winning % against.  This year, it is #10 CAA (not counting the 1 win against the Mountain West).

The MAC is 19-1 against the bottom six conferences.

The MAC lost the season series with the Horizon conference, which always seems to me to be a conference we should be able to compete with. 

The conference does have a winning record against the Summit Conference, unlike last season.

Anyway, conference breakouts are below.

1 Big East  1-5
2 Big 12  0-2
3 Atlantic Coast 0-1
4 Southeastern 0-1
5 Big Ten  0-10
6 Atlantic 10 2-10
7 Pacific-10 0-1
8 Mountain West 1-0
9 Missouri Valley 3-5
10 Colonial Athletic 6-4
11 Western Athletic 0-2
12 Horizon League 8-13
13 West Coast 0-0
14 Conference USA 1-2
15 Mid-American
16 Big Sky 0-0
17 Metro Atlantic Athletic 4-1
18 Southern 5-2
19 Big West 0-1
20 Ivy League 0-2
21 Summit 2-1
22 Ohio Valley 7-4
23 Sun Belt 2-0
24 Big South 1-0
25 America East 1-2
26 Atlantic Sun 1-1
27 Southland 4-0
28 Mid-Eastern 5-0
29 Patriot League 3-0
30 Northeast 1-1
31 Southwestern Athletic 2-0
32 Independents 4-0