=>Hurons are still up, the Redskins are still down.
MAC Tourney If Today (01/23/12):
First Round (Campus Sites): Monday, March 5, 2012
GM 1: 12. NIU (1-4)$+ @ 5. Buffalo (3-2)#% - TBA
GM 2: 9. BGSU (2-3)^~ @ 8. CMU (2-3)^~ - TBA
GM 3: 10. Toledo (1-4)$ @ 7. Kent (2-3)^ - TBA
GM 4: 11. Miami (1-4)$+ @ 6. WMU (3-2)#% - TBA
Second Round (Cleveland): Wednesday, March 7, 2012
GM 5: Winner GM 1 v. Winner GM 2 - TBA (STO)
GM 6: Winner GM 3 v. Winner GM 4 - TBA (STO)
Quarterfinals (Cleveland): Thursday, March 8, 2012
GM 7: Winner GM 5 v. #4 Ohio (3-2)# - TBA (STO)
GM 8: Winner GM 6 v. #3 BSU (4-1)*@ - TBA (STO)
Semifinals (Cleveland): Friday, March 9, 2012
GM 9: Winner GM 7 v. 1. EMU (4-1)* - TBA (STO)
GM 10: Winner GM 8 v. 2. Akron (4-1)*@ - TBA (STO)
Finals (Cleveland): Saturday, March 10, 2012
GM 5: Winner GM 9 v. Winner GM 10 - TBA (ESPN2)
NOTE: Under
new format, division champions no longer earned top 2 seeds (like format in 1998 and 1999).
TIEBREAKER EXPLANATIONS:
* Among 4-1 teams, head-2-head, EMU is 1-0; Akron 0-0; and BSU 0-1.
@ Akron beats BSU as having the best winning % versus the highest ranked team -> #4 Ohio.
# Among 3-2 teams, head-2-head, Ohio is 1-0; WMU is 0-0; and Buffalo is 0-1.
% Buffalo beats WMU as having the best winning % versus the highest ranked team -> #2 Akron.
^ Among 2-3 teams, head-2-head, Kent is 1-0; CMU is 0-0; and BGSU is 0-1.
~ CMU beats BGSU as having the best winning % versus the highest ranked team -> #1 EMU.
$ Among 1-4 teams, head-2-head, Toledo is 1-0; Miami 0-0; and NIU 0-1.
+ Miami beats NIU as having the best winning % versus the highest ranked teams -> #5 Buffalo.
MAC Tiebreaker Information:
Not up yet as of 01/09/12. Here is the
old 2011 link, but not sure tiebreakers will be the same.
Tourney Front Page:
http://www.mac-sports.com/Championships/...ballM.aspx
Tourney Bracket:
Not up yet as of 01/16/12 as lists
the 2011 Bracket.