Typical NCAA bids (MAC): 1-2 per year over the last five seasons. Kent State and Central Michigan typically lead the league. Tournament champion earns the auto-bid; at-large possible in strong years.

The MAC tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Other teams must earn an at-large selection from the NCAA selection committee, which weighs RPI, conference record, strength of schedule, and quality wins. Standings here are sorted by conference winning percentage, the primary metric used to seed the conference tournament.