CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches announced the 2017-18 preseason team and individual weight class rankings in conjunction with the league office Wednesday, Oct. 11.
The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team was selected to finish fifth in the conference, finishing with nine points in the poll. Five-time defending champion Missouri was picked to win the conference with 29 points, followed by Central Michigan (18) and Buffalo (16). Ohio came slotted just ahead of EMU with 10 points, while trailing the Eagles were Kent State (7), Northern Illinois (6), and Old Dominion (5).
The eight schools were ranked based on the number of first through fourth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system.