There were only two conferences with more. If you want to find out what the big schools think of the MAC, call them and ask them to schedule us, Buckley said, noting that many schools are wary of scheduling. A tough non-conference schedule is a key for teams to be prepared for the competitive conference games. But a tough non-conference schedule only helps you. Teams hope to be ready for the MAC season, where anything can happen.
Every game is a tough game.
You have some teams that weren t highly regarded that are now. One such team is Marshall, picked in the preseason poll to win the East Division. The Thundering Herd also has two players on the preseason all-MAC team VanHoose and Tamar Slay, the leading scorer in the league last season. Marshall entered the MAC three years ago, and has vastly improved its standing. Our goal when we came into this league was to be competitive, Marshall coach Greg White said.