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• BIG TEN CONFERENCE TIEBREAKERS SERIES

The Pacific 12 tiebreaker is even worse than the Big Ten’s and ACC’s, possibly settling a deadlock among three or more teams, and/or the home field for the conference title game, with the CFP rankings from the week before the regular-season finales. The XL difference with the Big 12 tiebreaker: The BCS standings, a compilation of polls and computer rankings, were released on Sunday night, 48 hours before the more labor-intensive CFP top 25. Oklahoma then dusted Missouri in the Big 12 championship game to reach the BCS title contest, where it lost to Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer and Florida. For example, in 2008 a tie among Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech atop the Big 12 South at 7-1 – the teams were 1-1 against the group – was determined by the BCS standings, which favored the Sooners.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE TIEBREAKERS SERIES

These tiebreakers – Conference USA’s and the Mountain West’s are similar – are a byproduct of those employed during the Bowl Championship Series era, which ended with last season’s CFB advent. The Big Ten’s series of tiebreakers then would revert to the CFP rankings. 21, and if Michigan bests visiting Ohio State a week later, the trio, absent any other hiccups, would deadlock atop the division at 7-1. Michigan State had its miracle victory over Michigan last Saturday, and if Ohio State subsequently defeats visiting Michigan State on Nov. In short, the ratings define fluidity.Īs the Big Ten Network’s Tom Dienhart noted earlier this week, the Big Ten’s East Division also could be entangled with Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State. The Horned Frogs subsequently hammered Iowa State 55-3, while the Bears defeated Kansas State 38-27.īut in the final CFP rankings, TCU dropped three spots to No.

3 and 6, respectively, in the next-to-last top 25. Might the previous week’s rankings provide a clue? Perhaps, but remember last year?īig 12 rivals Texas Christian and Baylor were Nos. Moreover, the fans of the tied Coastal teams would have no idea whether to purchase tickets and book travel and hotels.

Meanwhile, the Atlantic Division champ, most likely the Florida State-Clemson winner from Nov. Presumably, all three teams would embark on a normal game week, even though two would be doing so for naught. Which would send the ACC to Tuesday night’s CFP rankings, set for 7 p.m., release, with the league title game set for Saturday evening in Charlotte, N.C.