Thursday marked the start of MAC play for the volleyball teams. Here are the results from everyone's opening games.

Thursday
Bowling Green 3, Miami 2
Northern Illinois 3, Western Michigan 2

Friday
#22 Ohio 3, Buffalo 1
Central Michigan 3, Toledo 0
Kent State 3, Akron 2
Ball State 3, Eastern Michigan 0

As a reference, here's what the final OOC standings looked like. (Preseason coaches poll results in parentheses)

East
1. Buffalo 12-1, .923 (4)
2. Ohio 10-2, .833 (2)
3. Miami 8-4, .667 (3)
4. Akron 6-5, .545 (5)
5. Kent State 6-6, .500 (6)
6. Bowling Green 3-8, .273 (1)

West
1. Ball State 12-3, .800 (4)
2. Eastern Michigan 10-5, .667 (5)
3. Northern Illinois 8-6, .571 (2)
4. Toledo 7-6, .538 (6)
4. Western Michigan 7-6, .538 (1)
6. Central Michigan 6-6, .500 (3)

Overall the MAC was 95-58 (.621) for the OOC season.

Took a quick look at the schedules this morning. The MAC was 3-9 (.250) Against teams ranked at the time they played OOC.

#4 Minnesota 3, Ball St 0
#25 Creighton 3, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green 3, #13 BYU 2
#25 Wisconsin 3, Bowling Green 0
#13 Ohio State 3, Buffalo 0
#14 Michigan st 3, Eastern Michigan 0
#23 Ohio St 3, Northern Illinois 2
Ohio 3, #8 Oregon 0
#24 North Carolina 3, Ohio 2
Ohio 3, #21 Western Kentucky 0
#10 Michigan 3, Ohio 2
#5 Florida 3, Western Michigan 1

After two big wins over Miami and BG, the OHIO volleyball team moves to #18 in the nation today.

Hey, nobody mentioned KSU's 4-set win over Ohio U last night, marking the first time KSU has beaten a ranked opponent. Parity!

Or Toledo ending Ball State's win streak!

(10-11-2013 05:53 PM)axeme Wrote:  Hey, nobody mentioned KSU's 4-set win over Ohio U last night, marking the first time KSU has beaten a ranked opponent. Parity!

yeah I was hoping no one would mention it! but now that you have...

Congratulations on a well-deserved win!

Toledo a game back of ball st after beating NIU 3-2 tonight

(10-11-2013 09:26 PM)T4C8 Wrote:  Toledo a game back of ball st after beating NIU 3-2 tonight

Dammit

Axeme wrote: Hey, nobody mentioned KSU's 4-set win over Ohio U last night, marking the first time KSU has beaten a ranked opponent. Parity!

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eCK: Apparently you didn't get the memo, Axeme....OU does not lose, and never will. No doubt there was a typo in the report of the final score.

(10-11-2013 10:58 PM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  Axeme wrote: Hey, nobody mentioned KSU's 4-set win over Ohio U last night, marking the first time KSU has beaten a ranked opponent. Parity!

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eCK: Apparently you didn't get the memo, Axeme....OU does not lose, and never will. No doubt there was a typo in the report of the final score.

Um, what?

(10-11-2013 10:52 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(10-11-2013 09:26 PM)T4C8 Wrote:  Toledo a game back of ball st after beating NIU 3-2 tonight

Dammit

I was stunned that your boys weren't out in force on our board, this being rivalry week and all.

(10-11-2013 05:53 PM)axeme Wrote:  Hey, nobody mentioned KSU's 4-set win over Ohio U last night, marking the first time KSU has beaten a ranked opponent. Parity!

OU volleyball is just 3-4 highly regarded recruits away from leaving the MAC in the dust.