Went through this last season ... Miami vs. Kent hed-to-hed , Miami is/was better. 
 
	 
 
	However, Kent vs. the Field is/was better than Miami by 2024-25 metrics, and justified by NIT run. Could Miami have done the same? I would guess so. But the fact Kent did it on the court says ... while the metrics may have been wrong about Miami, they were NOT wrong about Kent.
 
	 
 
	I don't have to like it, to recognize it. 
 
	 
 
	Such is life as a mid-major. One-bid league. 
 
	 
 
	Would I pick Kent over Miami in the MAC this year? Not based on what I saw last season, or based on what each team has coming back. But if it comes down to SOS again for the NIT, and the overall W/L records are much the same as 24-25, I would not be surprised if Kent got the nod again. Miami's non-con schedule (like last season) is woefully weak.