MAC 2025-26 SZN

[tpsjugglerdude]

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[Captain Kangaroo]

14 minutes ago, tpsjugglerdude said:

Can’t read. 
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Most insane OT ever.

[clarkwgriswold]

12 hours ago, tpsjugglerdude said:

Can’t read. 
Can’t write. 
Can’t correctly enter the box score. 

 

I'm impressed that they're using correct pronouns.

[csims0917]

14 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:

Here's the bottom line: Last season Akron was the clear best team in a bad league. This season Akron is the clear best team in a pretty good league. And it's not even close.

 

This This This. We should all be excited 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Bringing this information here as it's more pertinent. 

 

@kreed5120 did the top 5 MAC teams in another thread, but I want to expand on that so we can laugh at Ohio. 

 

Akron - 42

Buffalo - 87

Miami OH - 108

Bowling Green - 111

Toledo - 150

Kent - 157

EMU - 170

UMass - 208

NIU - 257

CMU - 285

Ohio - 287(!)

WMU - 292

Balls - 340(!)

 

For comparison, if I'm not mistaken, the MAC had 4 teams in the top 200 to end last season. If this trend of 7+ teams in the top 200 continues, look for the MAC to be both very competitive and highly thought of come March (in comparison to previous years).

 

Top 200 Teams by Non P4 + Big East Conference:

 

America East: 1

American: 7

ASUN: 2

A10: 9 (8 are top 100)

Big Sky: 7

Big South: 2

Big West: 7

CAA: 7

CUSA: 5

Horizon: 6

Ivy: 4

MAAC: 4

MAC: 7

MEAC: 0

Mountain West: 9

MVC: 8

NEC: 3

OVC: 3

Patriot: 3

SoCon: 3

Southland: 5

Summit: 3

Sun Belt: 6

SWAC: 0

WAC: 4

WCC: 7

 

The MAC is positioning itself to be in the top half of conferences, which is a huge improvement compared to recent seasons. 

[Zips1991]

I was curious were Akron ranked in terms of NCAA team offense leaders. Turns out we're 5th at 96.1 points per game. But, more surprising was Kent State at 3rd with 97.2 points per game. That hasn't been their style in recent years. Although, I guess it wasn't our style until last year either.

[clarkwgriswold]

4 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

I was curious were Akron ranked in terms of NCAA team offense leaders. Turns out we're 5th at 96.1 points per game. But, more surprising was Kent State at 3rd with 97.2 points per game. That hasn't been their style in recent years. Although, I guess it wasn't our style until last year either.

 

Mr. Pinky is always at least a year behind Groce....NIL funding....up tempo offense.....

[ZIPS96]

BG up 13 on Kansas State with under 3 minutes left 

[csims0917]

It’s basically a wrap. The MAC gets its 2nd P4 win of the season. Bowling green is about to skyrocket in the rankings

[1981 grad]

3 minutes ago, ZIPS96 said:

BG up 13 on Kansas State with under 3 minutes left 

I just turned the game on and now it is 17.  Great road win for BG.

[NWAkron]

Legit!

[csims0917]

Kansas State was 55 in NET that’s a Q1 win for BG and the conference 

[MDZip]

So Bowling Green had to wait until Nate Johnson moved to K-State to beat him? 😉

[NWAkron]

8 minutes ago, csims0917 said:

Kansas State was 55 in NET that’s a Q1 win for BG and the conference 

Won't be a quad 1 for much longer.

[NWAkron]

4 minutes ago, MDZip said:

So Bowling Green had to wait until Nate Johnson moved to K-State to beat him? 😉

He played 32 minutes and  accomplished nothing.  Previous years, he could take out BG on his own with a little help from Tavari.

Edited 12 hours ago by NWAkron

[csims0917]

Just now, NWAkron said:

He played 32 minute and was accomplished nothing.  Previous years, he could take out BG on his own with a little help from Tavari.

He got the bag. He seemed miserable out there

[Let'sGoZips94]

What a win for Todd Simon and his BUGS squad. Got revenge on their former player, big man Marcus Johnson, and beat Nate Johnson in the same game. 

 

Nate got his bag, which is awesome for him, but Akron also gained a lot of freedom with his departure. I was never overly impressed with his game and often thought he was a detriment to the team with his style of play that commanded the basketball. Ball movement often died in his hands and there were moments where he was seemingly asleep at the wheel. I will forever appreciate his winning shot vs. Miami OH, but both parties - Nate and Akron - benefitted with him going to Kansas State. The MAC is looking mighty solid this year. 

[1981 grad]

47 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

What a win for Todd Simon and his BUGS squad. Got revenge on their former player, big man Marcus Johnson, and beat Nate Johnson in the same game. 

 

Nate got his bag, which is awesome for him, but Akron also gained a lot of freedom with his departure. I was never overly impressed with his game and often thought he was a detriment to the team with his style of play that commanded the basketball. Ball movement often died in his hands and there were moments where he was seemingly asleep at the wheel. I will forever appreciate his winning shot vs. Miami OH, but both parties - Nate and Akron - benefitted with him going to Kansas State. The MAC is looking mighty solid this year. 

When you look at the Akron team, you have you have 3 guys who have played together for several years that have just prospered under Groce.  Meanwhile, Nate gets paid big bucks but is thrown in with an entirely new team and new coach.   I think there will be an adjustment period for the players to come together as a team or the coach paid big bucks for guys who just cannot play well together.  Time will tell.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, 1981 grad said:

When you look at the Akron team, you have you have 3 guys who have played together for several years that have just prospered under Groce.  Meanwhile, Nate gets paid big bucks but is thrown in with an entirely new team and new coach.   I think there will be an adjustment period for the players to come together as a team or the coach paid big bucks for guys who just cannot play well together.  Time will tell.

 

Maybe so but I don't think 4 pts in 32 minutes vs Bowling Green is exactly the type of ROI K-State is looking for with their alleged 7 figure investment in Nate. If he was struggling vs Kansas or someone like that, sure, but Bowling Green?

[Let'sGoZips94]

Troy lost to West Georgia last night, dropping Kent's NET down to 165. 

 

Bowling Green is up to 63 in NET, putting them one spot behind Ohio State for the 2nd highest ranked school in Ohio.