Your 2022-23 Zips MAC Prediction

[clarkwgriswold]

With only the Concord game (scrimmage) left in the OOC schedule and varying degrees of concern after the Bradley loss, I am curious as to everybody's prediction for the Zips MAC regular season.

 

On the positive side, the MAC does not appear to be very strong this year.  There's no team that's blown me away in the OOC schedule.  On the down side, as much as I hate to say it, I think this is a below average Groce Zips team.  There is talent there, but losing Dawson, Ali and Bandaogo hurt.  If Hunter comes around and Tavari develops as he should, that will go a long way to filling that talent gap.  I have more faith in that happening with Tavari than Hunter at this point.

 

I am predicting a season similar to last year's, with 5 or 6 losses and a 3rd or 4th place finish.  Unfortunately, I think the team at the top are the video producers from Brimfield.   

[ZippyRulz]

11-7

 

Mr. Pinky has an outlier season and gets a 10-year contract extension.

 

[NWAkron]

Good topic for a snowy day.  East Mogadore Tech has ALL the motivation to exact revenge on the Zips and the MAC.  

[RowdyZip]

I'm bored, so here's my game by game.  Don't get me wrong, I'm still pretty pessimistic after that beatdown yesterday but the MAC is not good:

vs. NIU  W (1-0)                

@ Ball State L (1-1)

@ BGSU W (2-1)

vs EMU W (3-1)

@ CMU W (4-1)

@ WMU W (5-1)

vs Miami W (6-1)

vs Ohio W (7-1)

@ Buffalo L (7-2)

vs Kent W (8-2)

vs Toledo W (9-2)

@ Ohio  L (9-3)

@ EMU L (9-4)

vs Buffalo W (10-4)

@ Toledo L (10-5)

vs WMU W (11-5)

vs Ball State W (12-5)

@ Kent L (12-6)

 

12-6 should have us in the top 3-4.  The schedule is set up for some confidence building (or destroying?) matchups early.  Hopefully we start out well, the kids grow up and we have a healthy 8-9 man rotation come February.

[NWAkron]

14 minutes ago, RowdyZip said:

I'm bored, so here's my game by game.  Don't get me wrong, I'm still pretty pessimistic after that beatdown yesterday but the MAC is not good:

vs. NIU  W (1-0)                

@ Ball State L (1-1)

@ BGSU W (2-1)

vs EMU W (3-1)

@ CMU W (4-1)

@ WMU W (5-1)

vs Miami W (6-1)

vs Ohio W (7-1)

@ Buffalo L (7-2)

vs Kent W (8-2)

vs Toledo W (9-2)

@ Ohio  L (9-3)

@ EMU L (9-4)

vs Buffalo W (10-4)

@ Toledo L (10-5)

vs WMU W (11-5)

vs Ball State W (12-5)

@ Kent L (12-6)

 

12-6 should have us in the top 3-4.  The schedule is set up for some confidence building (or destroying?) matchups early.  Hopefully we start out well, the kids grow up and we have a healthy 8-9 man rotation come February.

3 of those first 4 away games are against bad teams, although I think WMU can be dangerous.  Perfect opportunity for Zips to lock down some road wins and gain confidence.

[clarkwgriswold]

4 hours ago, NWAkron said:

Good topic for a snowy day.  East Mogadore Tech has ALL the motivation to exact revenge on the Zips and the MAC.  

I figured it was a good one to kick around with only the Concord game for the rest of the year.

[kreed5120]

I say we go 11-7 with 2 losses to Kent. 1 loss to each of Toledo, Ball St, and Ohio. The other 2 losses will be to random cupcakes in the MAC on nights we can't buy a shot.

Edited December 24, 2022 by kreed5120

[clarkwgriswold]

7 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

I say we go 11-7 with 2 losses to Kent. 1 loss to each of Toledo, Ball St, and Ohio. The other 2 losses with be to random cupcakes in the MAC on nights we can't buy a shot.

 

We always need to factor in one "what the hell was that?" loss to an awful team.

[Let'sGoZips94]

18 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

We always need to factor in one "what the hell was that?" loss to an awful team.

 

And a couple "what the hell was that" wins against awful teams. 

[NWAkron]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

And a couple "what the hell was that" wins against awful teams. 

See WMU the JAR 2022.

[zipsrule]

2 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

I say we go 11-7 with 2 losses to Kent. 1 loss to each of Toledo, Ball St, and Ohio. The other 2 losses with be to random cupcakes in the MAC on nights we can't buy a shot.

I think this in line with what I'm thinking.  If, by chance, we find some additional offense, then maybe we can add another game to the win total.

[kreed5120]

6 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

We always need to factor in one "what the hell was that?" loss to an awful team.

Thankfully we don't play @Dekalb. That place always seems to be one of those games.

[Z.I.P.]

13-5 MAC.  This conference may be worse than people think. 😂  14-4 if we can win game 2 in Muncie.  Split with Cant, Ohio and Toledo. 

[dirtyolcrowe]

10-8. 
they always lose one that they should win. 

[NWAkron]

9 -9.  7th seed 

[Zipmeister]

On 12/23/2022 at 9:22 AM, clarkwgriswold said:

With only the Concord game (scrimmage) left in the OOC schedule and varying degrees of concern after the Bradley loss, I am curious as to everybody's prediction for the Zips MAC regular season.

 

On the positive side, the MAC does not appear to be very strong this year.  There's no team that's blown me away in the OOC schedule.  On the down side, as much as I hate to say it, I think this is a below average Groce Zips team.  There is talent there, but losing Dawson, Ali and Bandaogo hurt.  If Hunter comes around and Tavari develops as he should, that will go a long way to filling that talent gap.  I have more faith in that happening with Tavari than Hunter at this point.

 

I am predicting a season similar to last year's, with 5 or 6 losses and a 3rd or 4th place finish.  Unfortunately, I think the team at the top are the video producers from Brimfield.   

 

Spot on. We may have to start referring to you as the Sage of ZipsNation.

[clarkwgriswold]

25 minutes ago, Zipmeister said:

 

Spot on. We may have to start referring to you as the Sage of ZipsNation.

I still prefer Mr. Jack Wagon, thanks. 

[blueandgold]

12-6 (3rd in the MAC) We'll have a couple dumb losses like we usually do, but by the end of the season we will be ready to go for the MAC tournament.

[Zipmeister]

On 12/30/2022 at 8:56 PM, clarkwgriswold said:

I still prefer Mr. Jack Wagon, thanks. 

 

You are the consummit traditionalist.

I'm willing to compromise; how about Mr. Jack Wagon, the Sage of ZipsNation?

Happy New Year to you, yours, and all of ZipsNation.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Groce is the best coach in the conference. 13-5. 

[NWAkron]

52 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Groce is the best coach in the conference. 13-5. 

BSU is my dark horse this year.  

[ZippyRulz]

1-0 MAC

[GoZips4824]

My guess is 13-5 or 12-6. Probably win one or two we shouldn't but also drop a couple we shouldn't, just how the MAC goes. Very favorable schedule to start out conference play, with a win at Ball State I could see this team rolling until OU or UB. 

[GJGood]

Everyone keeps lumping CMU in as a “bad” team but they seem to be a team that plays poorly against lesser teams but rises to the level of their opponent when they see it as an opportunity.

They are 1-1 against the B1G this year with an 8 point loss and an upset win in Ann Arbor.... if the Zips don’t play well more consistently the trip to Mount Pleasant may not be pleasant at all.

[LZIp]

4 minutes ago, GJGood said:

Everyone keeps lumping CMU in as a “bad” team but they seem to be a team that plays poorly against lesser teams but rises to the level of their opponent when they see it as an opportunity.

They are 1-1 against the B1G this year with an 8 point loss and an upset win in Ann Arbor.... if the Zips don’t play well more consistently the trip to Mount Pleasant may not be pleasant at all.

To add, I'm pretty sure they beat Michigan without their leading scorer as well.