Agree, while it sucks on many levels I hear so many people mention how they love watching the “MACtion” mid week games in November. It really does give MAC teams a certain level of national exposure. Has it really changed anything for those institutions? Probably not, so the impact is definitely debatable.
NE Ohio sports fans have been through so much heartbreak, we just can't enjoy anything without expecting the worst outcome.
It's magnified online, especially on forums and Reddit.