The Mid-American Conference will be eliminating postseason tournaments for multiple sports starting in the 2021 season, MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher told the Toldeo, Ohio based WTOL on Tuesday.
The conference will be eliminating postseason tournaments for the following sports:
- Women's Tennis
- Men's Tennis
- Baseball
- Softball
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Soccer
- Women's Lacrosse
- Field Hockey
In addition to eliminating the aforementioned playoff tournaments, the conference is also reconfiguring its postseason play in a number of other sports, including men's and women's basketball and volleyball.
Per WTOL, the MAC will be getting rid of all of its first-round home games in the men's and women's basketball tournaments will be eliminated, as instead, the league's top-eight teams from the regular season will advance to the tournament site in Cleveland.