As often happens in the MAC, there were a number of surprises - for good and bad. You can click Read More below to see the final six spots of our rankings, but for reference, here is how the preseason media poll went:
MAC East: Akron, Ohio, Kent State, Buffalo, Bowling Green, Miami.
MAC West: Toledo, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Ball State.
Toledo was an overwhelming pick to be tournament champion, getting 15 votes. No other team got more than one vote.
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