(07-30-2014 07:50 AM)Hokie4Skins Wrote: (07-30-2014 07:18 AM)goofus Wrote: The only exception I can think of is the Oklahoma-Texas-Texas Tech 11-1 three-way tie in 2008?. Only then can you argue all 3 teams should be call division co-champions.
I'd use some sort of margin of victory element in this case. Texas Tech got absolutely destroyed by Oklahoma 65-21. That's practically a disqualification.
This brings up an interesting question. In the past, BCS rankings were used to break ties if the head-to-head tiebreaker does not.
so what is now used for the tiebreakers? The Big ten still lists the BCS poll as a tiebreaker.
http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/ar...11aaa.html
The following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie:
a.If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative
b.If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative.
1.The records of the three tied teams will be compared against each other
2.The records of the three tied teams will be compared within their division
3.The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5, and 6)
4.The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents;
5.The highest ranked team in the first
Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big Ten regular season conference play shall be the representative in the Big Ten Championship Game, unless the two highest ranked tied teams are ranked within one spot of each other in the BCS poll. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the Big Ten Championship
6.The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative
7.The representative will be chosen by random draw.