MAC Release Ball State, receiving seven first-place votes, was predicted to win the West Division for the third straight season, while Central Michigan and Western Michigan rounded out the top three, respectively. In the East Division, reigning MAC Tournament Champion Kent State tallied 10 first-place votes and is the preseason favorite. Buffalo came in second, reeling in two first-place votes, while Miami is ranked third.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University soccer team was selected to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference West Division in the conference's coaches poll, the league office announced Monday, Aug. 14.