CLEVELAND - The Mid-American Conference unveiled its 2025 baseball preseason poll on Wednesday, with reigning MAC Tournament Champion Western Michigan picked to finish fifth by the league's head coaches.
Ball State, who WMU beat in last year's MAC Tournament Championship Game, was tabbed as the league's preseason favorite, garnering six first-place votes. Kent State and Miami were voted second and third, respectively, picking up a pair of first-place nods apiece. Last year's regular season champion, Bowling Green, collected the final first-place vote, with Western Michigan rounding out the top five.
In addition to selecting a projected order of finish for the season, the league's head coaches also picked tournament champions.