I agree Miami has received special treatment this year, but here is my question. If it is Akron vs Miami in the Final, wouldn't it be better for the MAC to favor Akron in that game, knowing Miami almost certainly gets in as well?
And before that they bragged about attendance numbers. When you haven't made it to the Big Dance in nearly half a century you have to find something to boast about.
Was curious after seeing the Miami OH/Toledo game last night. Here are the Free Throw Attempts for all of Miami OH's MAC home games...
Akron: 10
M-OH: 30
M-OH Margin of Victory: 3
WMU: 22
M-OH: 34
M-OH Margin of Victory: 11
CMU: 12
M-OH: 28
M-OH Margin of Victory: 39
Buffalo: 23
M-OH: 26
M-OH Margin of Victory: 3 (OT)
UMass: 17
M-OH: 38
M-OH Margin of Victory: 2
NIU: 17
M-OH: 20
M-OH Margin of Victory: 24
Ohio: 20
M-OH: 28
M-OH Margin of Victory: 16
BG: 15
M-OH: 27
M-OH Margin of Victory: 14
Toledo: 2
M-OH: 14
M-OH Margin of Victory: 2
Total Home FTA Advantage: +107
Average Home FTA Advantage: +11.88
* Zero MAC home games with less FTA than opponent
Here are their MAC road games...
M-OH: 22
Balls: 18
M-OH Margin of Victory: 9
M-OH: 24
BG: 23
M-OH Margin of Victory: 10
M-OH: 8
Toledo: 20
M-OH Margin of Victory: 14
M-OH: 34
Kent: 31
M-OH Margin of Victory: 6 (OT)
M-OH: 6
Buffalo: 18
M-OH Margin of Victory: 2
M-OH: 33
UMass: 16
M-OH Margin of Victory: 9
M-OH: 19
EMU: 23
M-OH Margin of Victory: 10
M-OH: 25
WMU: 20
M-OH Margin of Victory: 2
Total Road FTA Advantage: +2
Average Road FTA Advantage: +.25
Total MAC FTA Advantage: +109
Average MAC FTA Advantage: +6.41