The 2024 season was, in many ways, a standard affair for the modern Mid-American Conference. The league race was competitive and compelling, with four teams claiming two or fewer conference losses and a fifth sitting at 5-3. The title game bout between Ohio and Miami (OH) was not close, with the Bobcats easily securing a 38-3 win over an incredibly injured opponent, but that matchup was not determined until the final week of the regular season. And, while the destination disappointed, the journe…