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The young RedHawks were underdogs in seven of nine MAC games, including the conference championship game. The defending MAC champs weren’t supposed to win last year. Miami (Ohio) (projected conference champion) This conference, once again, should be wide open.Īs the 2020 season gets underway for the MAC, here are some predictions and things to watch. Ten of the 12 teams finished between five and eight wins in 2019, including all six teams in the West division. Eight different schools have played in the MAC championship game over the past four years. On the field, no conference has more parity than the MAC. MAC teams will test for COVID-19 four times per week, behind only the Big Ten and Pac-12 at a conference level in terms of weekly tests. Games that are canceled will not be made up unless a slew of canceled games later in the season mean a previously canceled game can be re-created. If teams have the same number of losses but a different number of wins, head-to-head will be the determining factor. Winning percentage will determine the top team if they play an uneven number of games, so 5-0 would go ahead of 5-1. Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said late last week that teams must play at least three games to be eligible for the MAC championship.
