THE BIG 10 THREAD

[Agent Orange]

I'd love to see Iowa Ohio ccg

 

[fishinabarrel]

What is the tie breaker for a 3 way tie in the Big Ten? Say Ohio State beats MSU but loses to Michigan? Does it just go to overall record or something else?

 

[7Samurai13]

What is the tie breaker for a 3 way tie in the Big Ten? Say Ohio State beats MSU but loses to Michigan? Does it just go to overall record or something else?

Looks like we will go down to about step 5 - highest ranked team. Unless two teams are within one rank.

Big Ten Conference Football Divisional Tiebreaker Big Ten Conference Official Site

 

[fishinabarrel]

Looks like we will go down to about step 5 - highest ranked team. Unless two teams are within one rank.

Big Ten Conference Football Divisional Tiebreaker Big Ten Conference Official Site

Thanks. Reading over those, however, step 1 says the records of the teams will be compare against each other. Wouldn't that eliminate Michigab right there or are they just talking about conference records?

 

[Sgt Brutus]

What is the tie breaker for a 3 way tie in the Big Ten? Say Ohio State beats MSU but loses to Michigan? Does it just go to overall record or something else?

I think the top program on the B1G gets the nod so we'd safely be in

 

[wingsauce7]

looking forward to seeing Sparty cop some non-publicity/non-spotlight for at least the next couple of weeks...
get past Indiana next SA in ELansing then rest, recuperate and recharge for the schedule home stretch.

besides, there's plenty of great storylines in the B1G to occupy everybody anyway - starting with the remarkable Hawkeye run nobody (except Hawkeyes) seems to care diddly about.

I think people will start to care very soon. The longer Iowa remains undefeated, the more reminiscent it will be of 2009 when the college football world was screaming for someone to beat Iowa.

I think if Iowa can heal up this bye week, we can throw a big monkey wrench into a lot of teams plans. I don't think the Hawkeyes are a great team, but they are solid and have a lot of confidence.

 

[mall3013]

What is the tie breaker for a 3 way tie in the Big Ten? Say Ohio State beats MSU but loses to Michigan? Does it just go to overall record or something else?

I wondered this myself?

 

[7Samurai13]

Thanks. Reading over those, however, step 1 says the records of the teams will be compare against each other. Wouldn't that eliminate Michigab right there or are they just talking about conference records?

Michigan State > Michigan > Ohio State > Michigan State. No one eliminated. It's the records against each other. No out of conference games can/will be considered ever (except the rankings in step 5)
Step 2 you have the three 5-1 in division
Step 3 you have the three 7-1 in conference
Step 4 all would be undefeated against same opponents

 

[fishinabarrel]

Michigan State > Michigan > Ohio State > Michigan State. No one eliminated. It's the records against each other. No out of conference games can/will be considered ever (except the rankings in step 5)
Step 2 you have the three 5-1 in division
Step 3 you have the three 7-1 in conference
Step 4 all would be undefeated against same opponents

Gotcha. I misunderstood te first step. Thought it was saying their overall records would be compared against each other. (Michigan with two losses and OSU/MSU with one)

 

[7Samurai13]

Gotcha. I misunderstood te first step. Thought it was saying their overall records would be compared against each other. (Michigan with two losses and OSU/MSU with one)

Basically they are looking at a situation where three teams have two losses.
MSU losses to OSU and Nebraska
Michigan loses to OSU and MSU
Ohio State losses to Rutgers and Minnesota.
OSU is 2-0 against MSU and UM so they would go
MSU is 1-1
UMich is 0-2

 

[Sgt Brutus]

LOL @ tiebreaker talks only halfway through the season

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Ohio State rolls both Michigan schools and then shits on Iowa. We all know that's what's going to happen, don't fight it!

 

[7Samurai13]

Ohio State rolls both Michigan schools and then shits on Iowa. We all know that's what's going to happen, don't fight it!

Except Ohio State fans are the ones asking about tie-breakers

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Except Ohio State fans are the ones asking about tie-breakers

Well they can go sit n spin

 

[GoBlueNavyNuke]

For Michigan to win the division (IIRC) they need to beat Ohio State (which there is still a solid chance of that happening) and MSU losing to Ohio State (also a solid chance) and one other ( )

 

[Irish7478]

For Michigan to win the division (IIRC) they need to beat Ohio State (which there is still a solid chance of that happening) and MSU losing to Ohio State (also a solid chance) and one other ( )

This scenario would probably knock the Big Ten out of the playoff.

 

[GoBlueNavyNuke]

This scenario would probably knock the Big Ten out of the playoff.

Maybe, then again there is a good chance the Pac-12 champ will also have two loses. Georgia could still in theory win the SEC, no one is going to take the ACC champ seriously. Not saying it is likely, but there is still a lot of football to play.

 

[Irish7478]

Maybe, then again there is a good chance the Pac-12 champ will also have two loses. Georgia could still in theory win the SEC, no one is going to take the ACC champ seriously. Not saying it is likely, but there is still a lot of football to play.

If the Big Ten Champ and the PAC 12 Champ both have two losses, and ND wins out, I think ND will make it in. If the ACC champ is undefeated (Clemson or FSU) I think they get in. The SEC champ gets in regardless. The Big 12 Champ gets in with one or no losses because they won't screw them twice in a row.

 

[GoBlueNavyNuke]

If the Big Ten Champ and the PAC 12 Champ both have two losses, and ND wins out, I think ND will make it in. If the ACC champ is undefeated (Clemson or FSU) I think they get in. The SEC champ gets in regardless. The Big 12 Champ gets in with one or no losses because they won't screw them twice in a row.

IF Notre Damn wins out......if.

And the talk I keep hearing is strength of schedule counts a lot in the committee's eyes. And there is real concern if they let someone in just because they are undefeated, it is going to open the door for all the cupcakes. So with Clemson having a FCS and a Sun Belt school on the schedule will be held against them. And Baylor better hope those last couple of games continue to look good (i.e. TCU doesn't trip up somewhere).

Again, not saying likely, but you are making a lot of assumptions. I'm only stating possibilities.

 

[ericd7633]

IF Notre Damn wins out......if.

And the talk I keep hearing is strength of schedule counts a lot in the committee's eyes. And there is real concern if they let someone in just because they are undefeated, it is going to open the door for all the cupcakes. So with Clemson having a FCS and a Sun Belt school on the schedule will be held against them. And Baylor better hope those last couple of games continue to look good (i.e. TCU doesn't trip up somewhere).

Again, not saying likely, but you are making a lot of assumptions. I'm only stating possibilities.

Alabama played an FCS school last year and FAU. They were the #1 seed. FSU played Oklahoma State, ND and Florida OOC. They were the #3 seed. Clemson goes undefeated they're in, unless every P5 champ is undefeated, but that isn't going to happen.