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Mid-American

1997 Season · 12 ranked teams

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Failing +
Avg Rank
64.0
Power Up Rank
Avg Rating
4.281
Failing +
Non-Conf Record
12-23
vs other conferences

1997 Standings

PlaceTeamConfConf %RecordWin %RankRatingTierNOWGame Status
1Marshall (MARSHALL)8-1.88910–30.769201.777Developing −+28
2Toledo (TOLEDO)7-2.7789–30.750241.950Rebuilding ++26
3Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))6-2.7508–30.727221.877Rebuilding ++24
4Ohio (OHIO)6-2.7508–30.727292.210Rebuilding+15
5Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)6-2.7508–30.727362.420Rebuilding −+14
6Ball State (BALL STATE)4-4.5005–60.455734.107Failing +-15
7Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)4-5.4444–70.364764.672Failing-22
8Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)3-5.3753–80.273784.738Failing-16
9Kent State (KENT STATE)3-5.3753–80.273966.012Rock Bottom-22
10Akron (AKRON)2-7.2222–90.1821006.266Rock Bottom-31
11Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)1-7.1252–90.1821036.694Rock Bottom-39
12Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)0-8.0000–110.0001118.650Rock Bottom-56

Place is by conference win %, then conference wins, then Power Up rank. Conference championship tiebreakers are not applied.

Rank by Week — Every Team
9366390117MarshallMarshall — W15: #17Marshall — RS Final: #15Marshall — PS 2: #15Marshall — PS 3: #19Marshall — Final: #20ToledoToledo — W15: #19Toledo — RS Final: #24Toledo — PS 2: #23Toledo — PS 3: #25Toledo — Final: #24Miami (OH)Miami (OH) — W15: #22Miami (OH) — RS Final: #20Miami (OH) — PS 2: #19Miami (OH) — PS 3: #20Miami (OH) — Final: #22OhioOhio — W15: #31Ohio — RS Final: #30Ohio — PS 2: #30Ohio — PS 3: #28Ohio — Final: #29Western MichiganWestern Michigan — W15: #35Western Michigan — RS Final: #38Western Michigan — PS 2: #39Western Michigan — PS 3: #37Western Michigan — Final: #36Ball StateBall State — W15: #73Ball State — RS Final: #73Ball State — PS 2: #73Ball State — PS 3: #73Ball State — Final: #73Eastern MichiganEastern Michigan — W15: #77Eastern Michigan — RS Final: #77Eastern Michigan — PS 2: #77Eastern Michigan — PS 3: #77Eastern Michigan — Final: #76Bowling GreenBowling Green — W15: #78Bowling Green — RS Final: #79Bowling Green — PS 2: #79Bowling Green — PS 3: #78Bowling Green — Final: #78Kent StateKent State — W15: #98Kent State — RS Final: #95Kent State — PS 2: #95Kent State — PS 3: #94Kent State — Final: #96AkronAkron — W15: #101Akron — RS Final: #101Akron — PS 2: #101Akron — PS 3: #101Akron — Final: #100Central MichiganCentral Michigan — W15: #103Central Michigan — RS Final: #103Central Michigan — PS 2: #103Central Michigan — PS 3: #103Central Michigan — Final: #103Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois — W15: #111Northern Illinois — RS Final: #111Northern Illinois — PS 2: #111Northern Illinois — PS 3: #111Northern Illinois — Final: #111W15RS FinalPS 2PS 3Final

Power Up rank each week; higher = better. Hover a logo for details, click to open the team page. Larger logo = latest week.

Average Rating Tier
4.281
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Conference average on the 12-tier scale.

NOW by Team
Marshall
+28
Toledo
+26
Miami (OH)
+24
Ohio
+15
Western Michigan
+14
Ball State
-15
Bowling Green
-16
Eastern Michigan
-22
Kent State
-22
Akron
-31
Central Michigan
-39
Northern Illinois
-56

Green = positive Net Opponent Wins, red = negative.

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