:Template:1996–97 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

{{CBB standings start|1996–97 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=Bowling Green State University|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}|13|5|22|10}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=Eastern Michigan University|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}}|11|7|22|10}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=Ball State University|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}}|9|9|16|13}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=Western Michigan University|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}}|9|9|14|14}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=Kent State University|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}}|7|11|9|18}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=University of Toledo|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}|6|12|13|14}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=University of Akron|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}}|6|12|8|18}}

{{CBB standings entry|{{cbb link|year=1996|school=Central Michigan University|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|title=Central Michigan}}|4|14|7|19}}

{{CBB standings end|tourney=1997 MAC tournament

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