Final 1997 Mid-American Conference Sagarin Rankings
| Rank | Team | Rating | Wins | Losses | Schedule |
| 36 | Marshall | 78.30 | 10 | 3 | 65.16 |
| 41 | Miami-Ohio | 76.76 | 8 | 3 | 64.44 |
| 48 | Toledo | 74.53 | 9 | 3 | 65.28 |
| 52 | Ohio | 73.38 | 8 | 3 | 62.82 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | 68.59 | 8 | 3 | 62.95 |
| 88 | Ball St. | 62.08 | 5 | 6 | 64.07 |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | 61.87 | 4 | 7 | 65.54 |
| 94 | Bowling Green | 60.99 | 3 | 8 | 72.30 |
| 112 | Kent St. | 56.81 | 3 | 8 | 67.27 |
| 118 | Akron | 55.03 | 2 | 9 | 72.79 |
| 134 | Central Michigan | 50.58 | 2 | 9 | 66.91 |
| 147 | Northern Illinois | 45.99 | 0 | 11 | 69.39 |