(09-26-2019 02:34 PM)dc1 Wrote:  I think guys on NIU are going to have defined roles and while they may lack scoring I think they may be the best in the west. The league I believe is taking a huge step down from last year or the previous year.

Definitely agree about the rest of the MAC coming down a bit. NIU finished 8-10 in conference play last year and loses two huge contributors in Bradley and Thorpe, but I have them actually tacking on a game due to the losses in the rest of the conference. Toledo and Ball State are tough to forecast, Ball State does return a lot although maybe not their most important parts. BSU underachieved last year, I would expect they will rebound this year given a weakened MAC and a lot of returning players.