Team Outlook

2026–27 projected season · Mid-American Conference

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#	Team↕	Conf	Rtg↑	Last Season			Returning Production				Roster Insights
#	Team↕	Conf	Rtg↑	W-L↕	PPG↕	RPG↕	Min%↕	Pts%↕	Reb%↕	Ast%↕	Exp↕	Portal ±↕	Rec Rtg↕	Roster↕
1	Massachusetts	MAC	59.7	17-16	80.2	34.0	46%	30%	44%	57%	2.84	+68	—	11/15
2	Northern Illinois	MAC	60.1	9-21	69.5	30.6	50%	46%	58%	31%	2.46	+32	—	13/15
3	Bowling Green	MAC	60.5	18-14	81.3	32.4	32%	33%	37%	15%	2.21	+12	55	14/15
4	Central Michigan	MAC	61.3	10-21	73.4	29.6	88%	86%	93%	91%	2.44	0	—	11/15
5	Ball State	MAC	61.3	12-19	67.5	28.1	36%	31%	29%	38%	2.94	+64	59	16/15
6	Toledo	MAC	61.5	19-15	81.0	30.1	52%	46%	65%	35%	2.54	-186	55	11/15
7	Buffalo	MAC	62.1	17-15	78.0	28.7	30%	19%	35%	34%	2.77	+69	—	13/15
8	Kent State	MAC	62.7	24-10	84.3	36.2	32%	32%	32%	26%	2.55	-42	70	15/15
9	Eastern Michigan	MAC	64.1	10-21	70.7	32.0	52%	50%	33%	52%	3.38	-36	—	10/15
10	Akron	MAC	65.6	29-6	87.9	34.7	12%	7%	15%	8%	3.05	+17	—	10/15
11	Ohio	MAC	68.9	15-17	77.9	29.8	31%	34%	35%	25%	3.15	-120	—	6/15
12	Miami (OH)	MAC	70.2	32-2	89.6	32.0	38%	37%	34%	47%	2.84	-12	—	12/15
13	Western Michigan	MAC	70.9	10-21	74.8	32.4	27%	30%	23%	35%	3.06	+95	64	12/15

Rtg = projected team rating weighted by minutes. Min/Pts/Reb/Ast% = share of last season's production returning. Exp = experience score (1=Fr … 5=Grad). Portal ± = net talent sum of transfers in minus out.