MAC West Preseason Backwards Countdown 2014
Starting Monday May 26 – June 7 we will attempt to rank the teams in the Mid American Conference. On June 7th we will reveal the projected finish from top to bottom 1-13
RECAP West Countdown
2. Ball State (7-5) 2014 Prediction(9-3)
3. Toledo (7-5) 2014 Prediction(9-3)
4. Central Michigan (6-6) 2014 Prediction(6-6)
5. Western Michigan (2-10) 2014 Prediction(5-7)
6. Eastern Michigan (1-11) 2014 Prediction (1-10)
- Comparison of our original 6 voters (5/9/14) compared to the new poll with 17 people (5/25/14)
- Our original 6 voters the outcome was remarkably different than when we added an additional 11 posters that shared votes from the MAC board members (additional votes from 5/24 and 5/25). After tabulating the results and without disclosing the difference in the two polls you will be surprised with the outcome (6/7/14). Hope everyone enjoys the poll and gets pumped to battle on the field in August. So we started the backwards Countdown for the 2014 Preseason ranking with the East and now present the WEST.
Introducing MAC West # 2
2). Ball State (10 – 3) MAC Pete Lembo (15–10) heads into his 4th year. If there ever was a coach that new the formula to win you would need to look no further than the Captain of the Cardinals. Lembo is one of only seven head coaches that have won nine or more games at three or more schools. Now all he has to do is find a Quarterback to replace Keith Wenning. Last year the receipt for success was throw throw and throw again. That formula leads the team to a 10-3 season in 2013. Ball State plays in the 25,500 seat Scheuman Stadium. The Cardinals have an all time record of 421–381–32 (.524) Last year the Cardinals played both North Texas and NIU close before falling to them in 2014. Their bowl loss to Arkansas State was the black eye that left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. This year the only true challenge is Iowa for OOC and a mix of conference games. However the season will be a question mark till they secure a Quarterback that can duplicate last year’s results.
2014 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule Predictions (9-3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Predictions | ||
| Saturday Aug. 30 |
Colgate Raiders Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN |
TBA | W | |
| Saturday Sept. 6 |
at Iowa Hawkeyes Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA |
TBA | L | |
| Saturday Sept. 13 |
Indiana State Sycamores Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN |
TBA | W | |
| Saturday Sept. 20 |
at Toledo Rockets Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH |
TBA | L | |
| Saturday Sept. 27 |
— | Open Date | — | |
| Saturday Oct. 4 |
at Army Black Knights Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
12:00 p.m. ET CBSSN |
W | |
| Saturday Oct. 11 |
Western Michigan Broncos (HC) Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN |
TBA | W | |
| Saturday Oct. 18 |
at Central Michigan Chippewas Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI |
TBA | W | |
| Saturday Oct. 25 |
Akron Zips Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN |
TBA | W | |
| Saturday Nov. 1 |
— | Open Date | — | |
| Wednesday Nov. 5 |
Northern Illinois Huskies Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN2/ESPNU |
L | |
| Wednesday Nov. 12 |
at UMass Minutemen McGuirk Stadium, Amherst, MA |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN2/ESPNU |
W | |
| Saturday Nov. 22 |
Eastern Michigan Eagles Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN |
TBA | W | |
| Friday Nov. 28 |
at Bowling Green Falcons Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH |
Time TBA ESPNU/ESPN3 |
W | |
