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Iowa 24, Penn St. 23 (Final)

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Bucklion;1319813; said:
The FCS thing was with 3 teams that all had head-to-head wins and losses. A straight head-to-head is the tiebreaker with only 2.
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To be precise, the first tiebreaker in a 2-way tie is head-to-head. If the two teams didn't play, then the FCS thing is the next tiebreaker.

In a 3-way tie, if 1 team beat both of the others, they win. This would occur this year if PSU loses to Indiana and then beats MSU, while tOSU loses 1 of their last 2 games. If that event (3 teams with 2 losses), PSU would win the tie-breaker.

Next in a 3-way tie would be if 1 team lost to both of the others. That team would get wiped out, then the head-to-head would be applied to the other 2. If they didn't play, then the FCS thing gets applied.

In a 3-way tie where each team has beat one other team among the three, the FCS thing is the next tie-breaker. That would have been applied if PSU had defeated Iowa and lost to MSU, while tOSU won out.

But the FCS thing can no longer come into play in 2008. The only scenarios are 2-way ties where the teams played each other, and a 3-way tie where PSU beat both of the other teams.
 
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bigballin2987;1319834; said:
You're right. If we all focus on the Illinois team, it will help our team.
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Won't help our team, wiseass, but it's a waste of time worrying about tiebreakers with multiple games left to play.

That's all I was saying.
 
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Jake;1319840; said:
Won't help our team, wiseass, but it's a waste of time worrying about tiebreakers with multiple games left to play.

That's all I was saying.
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I would have gone with dipshit, but maybe Mili has just rubbed off on me.

I just think it's funny when people say things like, "We really need to focus on so-and-so and not look ahead" like it is going to help the team.
 
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bigballin2987;1319841; said:
I would have gone with dipshit, but maybe Mili has just rubbed off on me.

I just think it's funny when people say things like, "We really need to focus on so-and-so and not look ahead" like it is going to help the team.
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I never suggested it would help our team. You projected that on me then made a smartass remark about it.
 
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Jake;1319840; said:
Won't help our team, wiseass, but it's a waste of time worrying about tiebreakers with multiple games left to play.

That's all I was saying.
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You make a good point, but there has been no shortage of people on here saying that Penn State losing to Iowa means no chance at a Rose Bowl or even a BCS bowl for the Buckeyes. I kinda got tired of people rooting for scenarios that have the Buckeyes coming in second place because they thought it gave them a better shot at getting into the Rose Bowl. I think it's good for some of those people to know that the Bucks are still very much alive in the chase for another Big Ten title.
 
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bigballin2987;1319844; said:
Lighten' up, Francis. Good luck getting people on message boards to not look into different scenarios.
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I don't have a problem with people looking at scenarios, but you've tried to read my mind twice today and you're 0 for 2.

Stick to responding to what people actually say and don't quit your day job, Miss Cleo.
 
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Jake;1319846; said:
I don't have a problem with people looking at scenarios, but you've tried to read my mind twice today and you're 0 for 2.

Stick to responding to what people actually say and don't quit your day job, Miss Cleo.
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:slappy: Apparently I struck a sore spot. I'll let you be.
 
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Jake;1319840; said:
Won't help our team, wiseass, but it's a waste of time worrying about tiebreakers with multiple games left to play.

That's all I was saying.
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I thought I was filling a useful role in trying to explain the facts about the tiebreaking procedures, so everyone could understand what would transipre in different situations, but I guess I was just wasting my time.

Silly me.
 
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BB73;1319852; said:
I thought I was filling a useful role in trying to explain the facts about the tiebreaking procedures, so everyone could understand what would transipre in different situations, but I guess I was just wasting my time.

Silly me.
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I thought it was okay if we didn't all agree on everything but I guess I was mistaken.

Silly me.
 
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