Coaches echo media poll, pick Toledo and Ohio

8/28/2017

Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) Head Football Coaches have provided their own 2017 Preseason Poll and, based upon voting by all 12 head coaches, Ohio and Toledo have been selected to win the East and West Divisions respectfully.

In the East Division, a margin of only eight points separated first-place and second-place. Ohio was selected first with 69 total points followed by second-place Miami with 61.. Bowling Green finished third, followed by Akron, Buffalo and Kent State.

In the West Division, the margin was . . .

. . . also only eight points as Toledo garnered 66 points, followed by second-place Western Michigan with 58. Northern Illinois came in third, followed by Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Ball State.

The coaches voting displayed reflected a MAC media poll taken back on MAC Media Day in July. Ohio and Toledo were selected to win their respective divisions, with Toledo picked to win the 2017 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game.

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