Mid-American Conference announces changes to college football scheduling
Changes are coming to football schedule for the Mid-American Conference in 2024, the league announced Thursday.
The MAC is home to the Akron Zips, Kent State Golden Flashes and several other Ohio schools.
The most notable aspect: elimination of the East and West divisions. The top two teams now based on winning percentage will play for the conference championship.
“After significant study and discussion, our membership has made the decision to eliminate divisions in football,” said MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher. “A primary goal in our discussions centered around ensuring the scheduling methodology utilized facilitated the best opportunity to put the two best teams into the championship game. The new model will protect rivalries while facilitating a more even rotation of teams through each institution’s schedule.”
With the change, each team will have the opportunity to face every MAC team during a three-year period. There will be protection for opponents based on geography and rivalries.
The MAC schedule will be announced in full in February.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Mid-American Conference announces changes to football scheduling
