-
Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
- Thread starter Dryden
- Start date
Telekinesis
Easily Amused by the Bitterly Disappointed
From my understanding, they can get a share with a win over Illinois. TSUN going down to Whisky would clinch the division and a Big Ten Championship berth.
Upvote
0
I'm looking at all the different scenarios, and it dawned on me.....I don't know which record I need to be paying attention to. Is it the overall B1G record, or just the divisional B1G record?
Upvote
0
AJHawkfan
Wanna make $14 the hard way?
We need to put a huge number on the scoreboard to stay in consideration for the playoffs, IMO. 38-3 is a good win - a great win for most games, but that won't be big enough to stand out in the committee's eyes. I'm thinking a 62-3 type outcome will be necessary.
Upvote
0
Telekinesis
Easily Amused by the Bitterly Disappointed
The way I took it from the tiebreaker rules, divisional wins come first. Apparently it’s overall record that is taken into account first, though. I would think divisional wins/losses would hold more weight, but I guess not.
Who knows at this point. Best scenario:
Hope Whisky takes down TSUN and Bucks take care of business against Illinois.
Upvote
0
Ohio State clinches the East with a win over either Illinois or Michigan, because they would own all the tiebreakers vs the other East teams.
http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/archive/081011aaa.html
PSU already has two division losses (MSU, OSU).
UM already has two division losses (PSU, MSU).
MSU already has two conference losses (OSU, NW).
Hypothetically, even if PSU, MSU, and *gulp* UM all won out, so long as OSU beats Illinois creating a logjam with four teams having 7-2 conference records: You immediately kick out PSU & UM based on their divisional records (they'd have two divisional losses apiece, plus be 1-2 vs the other three teams they're tied with), leaving MSU & OSU. Per Rule (b), at any point where tiebreakers have reduced the number of teams to two, you go back to head-to-head. OSU won head-to-head.
OSU and MSU having OOC losses does not matter because overall Win % isn't factored until the 7th tie breaking step, and that scenario won't occur this year.
http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/archive/081011aaa.html
PSU already has two division losses (MSU, OSU).
UM already has two division losses (PSU, MSU).
MSU already has two conference losses (OSU, NW).
Hypothetically, even if PSU, MSU, and *gulp* UM all won out, so long as OSU beats Illinois creating a logjam with four teams having 7-2 conference records: You immediately kick out PSU & UM based on their divisional records (they'd have two divisional losses apiece, plus be 1-2 vs the other three teams they're tied with), leaving MSU & OSU. Per Rule (b), at any point where tiebreakers have reduced the number of teams to two, you go back to head-to-head. OSU won head-to-head.
OSU and MSU having OOC losses does not matter because overall Win % isn't factored until the 7th tie breaking step, and that scenario won't occur this year.
Upvote
0
Telekinesis
Easily Amused by the Bitterly Disappointed
This is what I was trying to explain to some folks, but I was gang tackled and told Ohio State cannot clinch a Championship berth by only beating Illinois.
Convo didn’t take place on BP, so I’ll leave it at that.
Upvote
0
Tackle them back with knowledge!This is what I was trying to explain to some folks, but I was gang tackled and told Ohio State cannot clinch a Championship berth by only beating Illinois.
Convo didn’t take place on BP, so I’ll leave it at that.
Upvote
0
Telekinesis
Easily Amused by the Bitterly Disappointed
I understand this as well, but let’s be realistic about things. Christ. If that shit happens, a meteor shower has hit all three stadiums. The entire thought of those things taking place would have to be in the twilight zone.
Upvote
0
