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CLEVELAND, Ohio
— In a vote by the league’s 12 head coaches, the Ohio State football team was selected to finish third in the regular season in the 2024 Mid-American Conference preseason poll, the conference announced today (Aug. 13). The Bobcats scored a total of 90 points.
Western Michigan was tipped to win the regular season and the MAC Tournament. The Broncos earned 116 points and eight first-place votes in the regular season and six votes to win the conference tournament.
Western Michigan is followed by Ball State (101 – 2), Ohio (90), Kent State (88 – 1), Buffalo (86 – 2), Bowling Green (84 – 1), Northern Illinois (60), Toledo (50), Miami (47), Eastern Michigan (29), Akron (23) and Central Michigan (18).
The women’s soccer team had a historic season in 2023. Ohio entered the MAC Tournament as a No. 6 seed after posting a 4-7-5 record in the regular season and emerged with its first-ever MAC championship. Ohio defeated rival Kent State 2-1 to claim the title. The Bobcats return 18 members of the 2023 team.
Ohio begins the regular season on Thursday, August 15th at 7 p.m. in Butler.
2024 MAC Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
(Votes for the first places)
1. Western Michigan (8) – 116 points
2. Ball State (1) – 101 points
3. Ohio (1) – 90 points
4. Kent State (1) – 88 points
5. Buffalo – 86 points
6. Bowling Green (1) – 84 points
7. Northern Illinois – 60 points
8. Toledo – 50 points
9. Miami – 47 points
10. Eastern Michigan – 29 points
11. Akron – 23 points
12. Central Michigan – 18 points
Conference Master: Western Michigan (6), Ball State (2), Buffalo (2), Kent State (1), Bowling Green (1)
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