2019 MAC Football Power Rankings Week One: WE BACK
MAC football is back. That’s it. That’s the subtitle.
Free on Saturday’s Week One Power Rankings
1.Ohio Bobcats
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Results: Had a firesale on Russell Athletic apparel
The Bobcats are everyone’s favorite in the MAC this year it seems. I’m sure, like always, absolutely nothing will go wrong after October.
2. Northern Illinois Huskies
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Never really got around to picking a QB
Look, we’re going to keep the NIU Twitter Disrespect Index as low as possible this year, but let’s see Ross Bowers in action first before we get too crazy.
3. Toledo Rockets
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Probably watched old film of crushing Bowling Green
The early MAC West favorites are falling out of favor of late. Maybe they can put a scare into Kentucky and, by extension, some of the MAC.
T4. Western Michigan Broncos
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Second guessed the spring decision to move D’Wayne Eskridge to Corner
Not sure we’ve ever seen a team go from easy preseason number one to middle of the pack so quickly, but that’s a testament to how good Jayden Reed is.
T4. Eastern Michigan Eagles
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Marveled at the new facilities courtesy of T.J. Lang
full time, healthy Mike Glass for 2019. The Eagles could be a bit scarier on offense than they’re given credit for.
6. Miami RedHawks
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Chuck Martin lost six straight hands of poker — but they were close!
Is this the year the streak against Cincinnati ends? It sits at 13 straight for the Bearcats and, somehow, that hasn’t even pushed them over the top in the all time series.
7. Buffalo Bulls
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Unveiled some grey uniforms
The Buffalo offense is now an anthology series.
8. Kent State Golden Flashes
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Sean Lewis went on a podcast
The only thing we know for sure is Kent State will play fast. Flash Fast.
9. Ball State Cardinals
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Said some really mean things about Indiana, probably
So many returning starters. This has to be the year things go well, right?
10. Central Michigan Chippewas
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Just sat around and watched TV on the new video board
The offense is now the best third of the CMU football team. That is not a compliment.
11. Akron Zips
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Ran a Northwestern drill, which involves throwing multiple interceptions to Alvin Davis
Akron’s pursuit of the Big Ten West crown for the second straight year starts in Champaign on Saturday. I don’t know if Tom Arth drinks, but beating a Power Five school on your first try would warrant the tallest possible beer.
12. Bowling Green Falcons
Last Week’s Rank: NR
Week 0 Result: Watched Tom Brady slideshows
Scot Loeffler was regarded as a pretty bad hire, but the story seems to be shifting a bit in his favor. This year is still going to go poorly, as it usually does when you have a pile of unused scholarships, but the Falcons seem to have a rebuild they can believe in already.
