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August projections and tiers are frozen. Grades and Δ below describe the historical 2025 season.

2026 preseason · Group of 5 · #11

MAC

Lower-tier league. Ahead of its 2025 projections on average.

27.0
Median projection
Teams
13
Elite tier
0
Contender
0
Elite + Cont.
0
2025 mean Δ
+4.4
2025 A grades
1

2026 August tier shape

1
12
1 Building12 Rebuilding

Top: Miami (OH) 43.9 (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 · ranked by 2026 projection · 2025 grades

The roster.

1
Miami (OH)
Tier #83 · SP+ −4.0 · 53% recruit · 45% returning
43.9
Building
C
+6.3
2
Western Michigan
Tier #90 · SP+ −6.0 · 50% recruit · 45% returning
40.8
Rebuilding
A
+20.1
3
Toledo
Tier #99 · SP+ −9.1 · 57% recruit · 45% returning
36.7
Rebuilding
B
+10.3
4
Ohio
Tier #109 · SP+ −11.8 · 44% recruit · 45% returning
32.1
Rebuilding
C
+1.4
5
Buffalo
Tier #111 · SP+ −12.7 · 48% recruit · 45% returning
31.1
Rebuilding
C
+0.4
6
Bowling Green
Tier #118 · SP+ −15.0 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
27.5
Rebuilding
C
+2.6
7
Central Michigan
Tier #119 · SP+ −15.1 · 44% recruit · 45% returning
27.0
Rebuilding
B
+10.0
8
Eastern Michigan
Tier #122 · SP+ −16.1 · 50% recruit · 45% returning
26.0
Rebuilding
C
+0.6
9
Kent State
Tier #129 · SP+ −22.4 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
17.1
Rebuilding
B
+8.6
10
Akron
Tier #130 · SP+ −22.9 · 38% recruit · 45% returning
15.6
Rebuilding
B
+8.4
11
Sacramento State
Tier #131 · SP+ −23.4 · 26% recruit · 45% returning
14.2
Rebuilding
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—
12
Ball State
Tier #133 · SP+ −25.1 · 42% recruit · 45% returning
13.2
Rebuilding
C
−1.6
13
Massachusetts
Tier #138 · SP+ −32.9 · 25% recruit · 45% returning
5.0
Rebuilding
D
−14.7