MAC Football Predictions 2012

2012 MAC Recruiting Class Rankings

#1 Toledo
#2 Miami OH
#3 Central Michigan
#4 Eastern Michigan
#5 Western Michigan
#6 Bowling Green
#7 Ohio
#8 Northern Illinois
#9 Kent State
#10 Ball State
#11 Akron
#12 Buffalo
#13 Massachusetts

Top Freshman MAC 2012

Corey Jones WR Toledo
Chris Murray WR Ohio
A.J. King WR Western Michigan
Saylor Lavallii RB Central Michigan
Quincy Jones WR Eastern Michigan

2012 MAC Coaching Rankings

#1 Frank Solich Ohio
#2 Terry Bowden Akron
#3 Dave Doeren Northern Illinois
#4 Ron English Eastern Michigan
#5 Bill Cubit Western Michigan
#6 Pete Lembo Ball State'
#7 Matt Campbell Toledo
#8 Darrell Hazel Kent State
#9 Don Treadwell Miami OH
#10 Dave Clawson Bowling Green
#11 Charley Molnar UMASS
#12 Dan Enos Central Michigan
#13 Jeff Quinn Buffalo

MAC Football Awards 2012

Offensive Player of the Year
Alex Carder QB Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year
Roosevelt Nix DT Kent State
Coach of the Year
Bill Cubit Western Michigan
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Corey Jones WR Toledo
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Chris Pauling SS Ball State

2011 MAC Final Standings

East
#1 Ohio
#2 Temple
#3 Kent State
#4 Bowling Green
#5 Miami Ohio
#6 Buffalo
#7 Akron

West
#1 Northern Illinois
#2 Toledo
#3 Western Michigan
#4 Ball State
#5 Eastern Michigan
#6 Central Michigan

My 2011 MAC Predictions

East
#1 Miami (OH)-Wrong
#2 Ohio-Wrong
#3 Temple-Wrong
#4 Bowling Green-correct
#5 Kent-wrong
#6 Buffalo-correct
#7 Akron-correct
West
#1 Toledo (MAC Winner)-wrong
#2 Western Michigan*-wrong
#3 Northern Illinois-wrong
#4 Central Michigan-wrong
#5 Eastern Michigan-correct
#6 Ball State-wrong

How I ranked Using the Stassen Ratings

East: 9th out of 14 with 8 points

West: Tied for 13th out of 14 with 8 points

2012 East MAC Predictions

#1 Ohio

Coach: Frank Solich
Returning Starters: 12; 5 offense, 6 defense, kicker
Stadium: Peden Stadium (24,000) 11th largest stadium in the MAC

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#2 Kent State

Coach:Darrell Hazel
Returning Starters: 18; 9 offense, 8 defense, kicker
Stadium: Dix Stadium (20,500) 13th largest stadium in the MAC

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#3 Bowling Green

Coach: Dave Clawson
Returning Starters: 14; 5 offense, 7 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Perry Stadium (23,724) 11th largest stadium in the MAC

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#4 Miami Ohio

Coach: Don Treadwell
Returning Starters: 17; 8 offense, 7 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Yager Stadium (24,286) 1th largest stadium in the MAC

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#5 Buffalo

Coach: Jeff Quinn
Returning Starters: 14; 6 offense, 7 defense, kicker
Stadium: UB Stadium (29,013) 6th largest stadium in the MAC

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#6 Akron

Coach: Terry Bowden
Returning Starters: 12; 6 offense, 5 defense, kicker
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium (27,000) 7th largest stadium in the MAC

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#7 Massachusetts

Coach: Charley Molnar
Returning Starters: 18; 6 offense, 10 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Gillette Stadium (68,756) Largest stadium in the MAC (temporary home)

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2012 West MAC Predictions 2012

#1 Western Michigan

Coach: Bill Cubit
Returning Starters: 11; 5 offense, 6 defense
Stadium: Waldo Stadium (30,200) Tied for 3rd largest stadium in the MAC

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#2 Northern Illinois

Coach: Dave Doeren
Returning Starters: 13; 3 offense, 8 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium (30,076) 4th largest stadium in the MAC

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#3 Toledo

Coach: Matt Campbell
Returning Starters: 10; 4 offense, 4 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Glass Bowl (26,248) 8th largest stadium in the MAC

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#4 Eastern Michigan

Coach: Ron English
Returning Starters: 14; 8 offense, 4 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium (30,200) Tied for 3rd largest stadium in the MAC

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#5 Ball State

Coach: Pete Lembo
Returning Starters: 15; 8 offense, 5 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Scheumann Stadium (22,500) 12th largest stadium in the MAC

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#6 Central Michigan

Coach: Dan Enos
Returning Starters: 18; 9 offense, 7 defense, kicker, punter
Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium (30,255) 2nd largest stadium in the MAC

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MAC Games to Watch 2012

Ohio @ Penn State Saturday, Sept 1
Ohio @ Kent State Friday, Nov 23
Kent State @ Kentucky Saturday, Sept 8
Kent State @ Bowling Green Saturday, Nov 17
Ohio @ Miami OH Saturday, Oct 27
Pittsburgh @ Buffalo Saturday, Oct 20
Miami OH @ Buffalo Saturday, Nov 3
Akron @ Central Michigan Saturday, Oct 27
Kansas @ Northern Illinois Saturday, Sept 22
Northern Illinois @ Western Michigan Saturday, Oct 27
Indiana @ UMASS Saturday, Sept 8
UMASS @ Akron Saturday, Nov 10
Toledo @ Wyoming Saturday,
Toledo @ Arizona Saturday,
Cincinnati @ Toledo Saturday
UConn @ Western Michigan Saturday, Sept 22
Western Michigan @ Minnesota Saturday, Sept 15
South Florida @ Ball State Saturday, Sept 22
Ball State @ Indiana Saturday, Sept 15
Eastern Michigan @ Ball State Saturday, August 30
Northern Illinois @ Eastern Michigan Friday, Nov 323
Michigan State @ Central Michigan Saturday, Sept 8