If the MAC wants to get back to being a two bid league they cannot keep scheduling as they have been.
Why has Buffalo suddenly started winning big games in Cleveland? Why have the Bulls put together two very solid games in the NCAA tournament as double-digit seeds?
I postulate it has been a move to aggressive scheduling by Buffalo, which has both helped the perception of UB's 20-win seasons and hardened the team for big games.
Currently the other 11 MAC teams combined have one opponent in Sweet 16 (Villanova) with chance for one more tonight (Xavier)
— Brian Wolff (@UBBrianWolff) March 20, 2016
When you cut your teeth out of conference on Duke and Iowa State, in front of hostile and huge crowds, you're not going to be shaken in Cleveland by Akron or those fans.