Definition of Mid-american conference

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a college athletic conference with a membership base that stretches from New York to Illinois. Nine of the 12 full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members also located in Illinois, Indiana and New York. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; for football, it participates in the top level of NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A). The MAC is headquarted in the historic Public Square district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The MAC has been referred to as the Conference of Quarterbacks due to the accomplishments of numerous former players in the National Football League. The MAC ranks highest among all 11 NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates.