Ball State Cardinals
21-5 - 1st in MAC2026 Schedule
BALL
UL
BALL
MNFD
WIS
BALL
BALL
LR
INST
BALL
BALL
MONM
LAF
BALL
BALL
LEM
EVAN
BALL
BALL
SDST
CAM
BALL
BALL
M-OH
BALL
EARL
BUF
BALL
BALL
EMU
MASS
BALL
AKR
BALL
BALL
OHIO
CMU
BALL
BALL
NIU
TOL
BALL
BGSU
BALL
ULM
BALL
BALL
BUF
BALL
KENT
OHIO
BALL
BALL
AKR
BALL
MASS
NIU
BALL
WMU
BALL
BALL
CMU
NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2026 women's college basketball projections
The selection committee's first reveal of the season leaned into head-to-head, but the metric isn't the only answer.
MAC Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 92.6 | - | 0 | 25 |
| Akron | 89.9 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Kent State | 86.0 | 6.5 | 7 | 19 |
| Bowling Green | 82.3 | 9.5 | 10 | 16 |
| Toledo | 80.8 | 12.5 | 13 | 13 |
| Ohio | 77.6 | 12.5 | 13 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 81.0 | 10.5 | 11 | 15 |
| Buffalo | 78.6 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Central Michig.. | 74.0 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| Western Michig.. | 74.8 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| Northern Illin.. | 71.0 | 16.5 | 16 | 8 |
| Ball State | 66.4 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| Eastern Michig.. | 71.2 | 16.5 | 17 | 9 |