For the sixth-straight season, Kent State was selected as the preseason favorite in the Mid-American Conference, as voted on by all eleven head coaches and released Wednesday by the conference office.
The Golden Flashes received 63 points (nine first place votes) and four votes to win the MAC Tournament, beating out the other ten teams. Central Michigan was picked to win the West Division with 56 points (six first place votes).
Following Kent State in the East Division was Ohio (55 points), Bowling Green (43), Miami (37) and Buffalo (22). Ball State was selected second in the West (53) with Western Michigan (42), Toledo (41), Northern Illinois (24) and Eastern Michigan (15) coming behind.