CLEVELAND, Ohio. (EMUEagles.com) — The Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches announced the 2016-17 preseason weight class individual rankings and team rankings in conjunction with the league office today, Oct. 7.
The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team was selected to finish tied for fourth in the Conference, receiving nine points in the poll. Missouri was selected to repeat as champions, garnering 32 points, followed by Northern Iowa (16.5), Central Michigan (11), EMU and Northern Illinois (9), Buffalo and Old Dominion (6), Ohio (5.5), and Kent State (5).
The nine schools were ranked based on the number of first through fourth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system.