MAC East at the Third Pole

We're at the one-third break of the season, with the first round of play done in the East. It is shaping up to a great race, and an excellent opportunity to brush up on our knowledge of the MAC tie-breaking procedures.

Right now, everyone knows, there is a four-way tie at the top of the standings. There are a couple of slight advantages buried in the standings, which are:

First, because you play five games in this round, 3 teams have played 3 homes already and have 2 home games in the last round, and there are 3 teams that have only played 2 games at home and have 3 in the last round. It would stand to reason that the teams with 3 home games left have a slight advantage. Those teams are Kent, BG and Miami. OU and Akron are not in the 4-way tie, and they played 3 at home.

Holding serve on your home court is key. OU, for example, has lost 3 times at home, and Kent, BG and Miami have held serve.

Winning on the road also sets you apart. Everyone in the East has one win on the road, except Akron.

OU fans will tell you that they were 1-4 last year. Duly noted.

Anyway, at the third pole, here's the way it looks.

Team	Wins	Losses	Percent	Home Games	Home Losses	Road Wins
Buffalo	3	2	60	3	1	1
Kent	3	2	60	2	0	1
Bowling Green	3	2	60	2	0	1
Miami	3	2	60	2	0	1
Akron	2	3	40	3	1	0
Ohio	1	4	20	3	3	1