Bracket Buster

So, blissfuly, another bracket buster is in the books.  It was another average year for the MAC with a couple of nice wins.

Two years ago, the MAC was 4-8 with a best win over a team with a 177 RPI.  Last year, the MAC was better at 7-5 with OU giving a preview of what was to come by beating a #96 Wright State.  ]

This year, the MAC had 5 wins.  I think (without benefit of evidence) that a road bracket buster is a tough assignment because you are in a strange arena, and that bore itself out for the MAC.  Buffalo had the best win for the MAC, beating #100 UMW, and Akron beat a good Creighton team.  Those were both home games.  OU got the only road win over Winthrop, a high profile mid major with a mid profile performance this season.

The worst loss was for UT, who were blown out at home by Eastern Illinois (and suffered a season-ending injury on top of it).  NIU losing to Seattle at home is nothing to be proud of either.  The (apparently) best two teams in the MAC (Miami and Kent) both lost on the road to CAA opponents.


Kent State at Drexel #76  LOSS
Miami at James Madison, #84 LOSS
Illinois State #242 at Western Michigan  WIN 
Central Michigan at Niagara #268 LOSS
Seattle #302 at Northern Illinois LOSS
Jacksonville State #331 at Eastern Michigan WIN
Creighton #139 at Akron WIN
UW-Milwaukee #100 at Buffalo  WIN
Eastern Illinois #316 at Toledo LOSS
Ohio at Winthrop #196 WIN
Ball State at Wofford #152 LOSS
Bowling Green at Youngstown State #277 LOSS