Kent/Miami OH/Toledo aren't why I or anyone complains about the MAC being weak. The boat anchors in the directional Michigans, previously NIU, and sometimes Balls have been my complaints about the MAC.
Akron always controls its own destiny. Take care of business and the rest of the MAC is largely irrelevant.
Rooting for success for rivals like Kent, Miami OH, Toledo, and Ohio is not something I'll ever do. Toledo's HC gave us our season war cry with the "lucky" comment. Miami OH has an incredibly unlikeable program and their fan base/athletic department thinks they're above us. Ohio is simply Ohio - lots of tough battles over the years and hearing OHIO spelled over and over again gets annoying. Society in general should root against Kent; humanity thrives when they fail.