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2026 preseason · Group of 5 · #11 of 11

MAC

Lower-tier league. Outperformed its 2025 projection.

29.5
Median PTR
Teams
13
Elite tier
0
Contender
0
Elite + Cont.
0
2025 mean Δ
+4.4
2025 A grades
1

2026 tier shape

1
12
1 Building12 Rebuilding

Top: Miami (OH) 45.5 (Building). Floor: Massachusetts 5.0 (Rebuilding).

2025 grade shape

1
4
6
1
1 A4 Bs6 Cs1 D

Best: Western Michigan Δ +20.1 (A). Worst: Massachusetts Δ −14.7 (D).

MAC · every team, ranked by 2026 projection

The roster.

1
Miami (OH)
Tier #81 · SP+ −2.9 · 53% recruit · 45% returning
45.5
Building
C
+6.3
2
Western Michigan
Tier #95 · SP+ −7.2 · 50% recruit · 45% returning
39.1
Rebuilding
A
+20.1
3
Toledo
Tier #107 · SP+ −11.5 · 57% recruit · 45% returning
33.3
Rebuilding
B
+10.3
4
Buffalo
Tier #110 · SP+ −11.9 · 48% recruit · 45% returning
32.2
Rebuilding
C
+0.4
5
Central Michigan
Tier #113 · SP+ −12.4 · 44% recruit · 45% returning
30.8
Rebuilding
B
+10.0
6
Bowling Green
Tier #114 · SP+ −13.3 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
29.9
Rebuilding
C
+2.6
7
Ohio
Tier #118 · SP+ −13.6 · 44% recruit · 45% returning
29.5
Rebuilding
C
+1.4
8
Eastern Michigan
Tier #121 · SP+ −15.0 · 50% recruit · 45% returning
27.6
Rebuilding
C
+0.6
9
Akron
Tier #127 · SP+ −19.5 · 38% recruit · 45% returning
20.4
Rebuilding
B
+8.4
10
Kent State
Tier #128 · SP+ −20.1 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
20.4
Rebuilding
B
+8.6
11
Sacramento State
Tier #131 · SP+ −22.7 · 26% recruit · 45% returning
15.2
Rebuilding
—
—
12
Ball State
Tier #134 · SP+ −25.2 · 42% recruit · 45% returning
13.0
Rebuilding
C
−1.6
13
Massachusetts
Tier #137 · SP+ −30.9 · 25% recruit · 45% returning
5.0
Rebuilding
D
−14.7