The full list of BracketBusters games involving the MAC:
Friday, February 18, 9 p.m.
Kent State (14-7, 5-2 MAC) at Drexel (14-7, 6-5 Colonial) (TV: ESPNU)
Saturday, February 19 (Times TBA)
Akron (12-9, 3-4) vs. Creighton (14-9, 6-5 Missouri Valley)
Ball State (13-7, 5-2) at Wofford (12-10, 9-2 Southern)
Buffalo (13-6, 5-2) vs. Milwaukee (12-11, 7-5 Horizon)
Miami (9-12, 4-3) at James Madison (17-6, 7-4 Colonial) (TV: ESPN3.com)
Western Michigan (11-9, 4-3) vs. Illinois State (11-11, 3-8 Missouri Valley)
OHIO (10-11, 3-4) at Winthrop (9-11, 5-5 Big South)
Bowling Green (10-11, 5-2) at Youngstown State (7-14, 1-10 Horizon)
Northern Illinois (7-12, 3-4) vs. Seattle (8-13, D-I Independent)
Toledo (4-17, 1-6) vs. Eastern Illinois (8-13, 4-7 Ohio Valley)
Central Michigan (5-15, 2-5) at Niagara (4-19, 1-10 MAAC)
Eastern Michigan (5-15, 2-5) vs. Jacksonville State (4-18, 2-9 Ohio Valley)
Basically it appears they're paring teams up according to overall record and/or RPI, and they're not really factoring in conference standings. That's why first-place Bowling Green is paired with last-place Youngstown State, and last-place Akron gets middle-of-the-road Creighton.