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#1 Posted on | Instant Rating: 5.74
Just curious what the tiebreaker is should Michigan and Wisconsin finish the Big 10 schedule unbeaten. Common sense says that the team with the best overall record would win, which would be Wisconsin. But I remember the three way tie for the SEC East last year could've been broken with an overall record tiebreaker, but that wasn't what the tiebreaker was. I sure hope that the undefeated Wisconsin would get the nod over the once beaten Wolverines.



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http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102204aad.html

3) If there is a tie for the championship, the winner of the game between these two teams shall represent the Conference.

4) If there is still a tie, or if the tied teams did not play each other, the representative shall be determined on the percentage basis of all games played in the traditional 11-game schedule, or in certain years (2002 and 2003) 12-game schedule.

5) If there is still a tie, the most recent team earning BCS automatic selection shall be eliminated.





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Technically, they would be co-champs. If the BCS "National Championship" isn't involved, the tiebreaker for the Rose Bowl would be who has most recently been to the Rose Bowl. In this case, I believe Wisconsin would go to the Rose Bowl and Michigan would be looking for an at large BCS bid.

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Edit: Yeah, what Zeruel said cause he types faster than I do.

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#4 Posted on | Instant Rating: 7.23
    Originally posted by bash91
    If the BCS "National Championship" isn't involved, the tiebreaker for the Rose Bowl would be who has most recently been to the Rose Bowl.


They changed this a few years ago. Not sure if that was clear after your edit (and Zeruel's response), but the tiebreaker is overall record. Having gone to the Rose Bowl more recently doesn't enter into the equation.



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The tiebreaker is, indeed, overall record, which most find stupid because they play such different non-conference schedules.

If UM and Wisconsin do both run the table, Wisconsin gets at least the Rose Bowl. This is what they did non-conference:

MICHIGAN
W-Miami (OH) 43-10
L-Notre Dame 20-28 (@ ND)
W-San Diego State 24-21
COMBINED: 13-12

But Michigan hasn't even been particularly impressive until they STARTED the Big Ten schedule and Michael Hart took over at tailback and went crazy.

WISCONSIN
W-Central Florida 34-6
W-UNLV 18-3
W-Arizona 9-7 (@ AZ)
COMBINED: 3-21

Very different. As far as their Big Ten schedules go, Michigan also doesn't play Penn State, Wisconsin also doesn't play Indiana, so that's pretty much a wash.

However, if both run the table and with the schedule coming up for teams that are currently in better position than Michigan, both could end up in BCS bowls anyway. Michigan is a huge draw even if Wisconsin takes the Rose spot.

And for what it's worth, remaining games:

MICHIGAN
11/13: v. Northwestern (4-4, 3-2)
11/20: at Ohio State (5-3, 2-3)

WISCONSIN
11/06: v. Minnesota (6-3, 3-3)
11/13: at Michigan State (4-4, 3-2)
11/20: at Iowa (6-2, 4-1)

Those are two really tough closing road games for both, and open up a whole other scenario, possibly:

Michigan beats Northwestern, loses to Ohio State
Wisconsin beats Minnesota and MSU, loses to Iowa
Iowa wins out

Then you've got three-way official Big Ten champions. Iowa has a win over Wisconsin, Michigan has a win over Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin didn't play, and Wisconsin has the best overall record. As for that, I'm not sure what they'd do. Flip a coin maybe. A three-sided coin.



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#6 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.26
    Originally posted by ScottChrist
    And for what it's worth, remaining games:

    MICHIGAN
    11/13: v. Northwestern (4-4, 3-2)
    11/20: at Ohio State (5-3, 2-3)

    WISCONSIN
    11/06: v. Minnesota (6-3, 3-3)
    11/13: at Michigan State (4-4, 3-2)
    11/20: at Iowa (6-2, 4-1)

    Those are two really tough closing road games for both, and open up a whole other scenario, possibly:

    Michigan beats Northwestern, loses to Ohio State
    Wisconsin beats Minnesota and MSU, loses to Iowa
    Iowa wins out

    Then you've got three-way official Big Ten champions. Iowa has a win over Wisconsin, Michigan has a win over Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin didn't play, and Wisconsin has the best overall record. As for that, I'm not sure what they'd do. Flip a coin maybe. A three-sided coin.


Check me if I'm wrong, but I think you answered your own question.

    Originally posted by ScottChrist
    The tiebreaker is, indeed, overall record, which most find stupid because they play such different non-conference schedules.


Wisconsin would be 10-1, Michigan would be 9-2 and Iowa would also have, at the best, a 9-2 record. This is since no 2 teams have a win over the third and no one team has a win over the other two.

I think. Of course, it's all moot since there's no way U-M is losing to OSU...

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(edited by Reverend J Shaft on 4.11.04 1411)
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#7 Posted on | Instant Rating: 8.80
    Originally posted by Reverend J Shaft
    Wisconsin would be 10-1, Michigan would be 9-2 and Iowa would also have, at the best, a 9-2 record. This is since no 2 teams have a win over the third and no one team has a win over the other two.


I'm thinking the same thing, but you've got the extra crap thrown in with the wins and then the no-game and ties within the tie, and a tie within the ties...

Either they'd stick to best overall record, which is ludicrous in that situation, or just use the BCS ranking, which is silly but at least has some sort of thought put into it, I guess.



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#8 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.26
    Originally posted by ScottChrist
      Originally posted by Reverend J Shaft
      Wisconsin would be 10-1, Michigan would be 9-2 and Iowa would also have, at the best, a 9-2 record. This is since no 2 teams have a win over the third and no one team has a win over the other two.


    I'm thinking the same thing, but you've got the extra crap thrown in with the wins and then the no-game and ties within the tie, and a tie within the ties...

    Either they'd stick to best overall record, which is ludicrous in that situation, or just use the BCS ranking, which is silly but at least has some sort of thought put into it, I guess.


Actually, I got it from the link Zeruel provided above...

(edited by Reverend J Shaft on 4.11.04 1548)
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#9 Posted on | Instant Rating: 6.48

Deleting a wrong guess-never mind.


(edited by Eddie Famous on 4.11.04 2018)


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    Originally posted by ScottChrist
    However, if both run the table and with the schedule coming up for teams that are currently in better position than Michigan, both could end up in BCS bowls anyway. Michigan is a huge draw even if Wisconsin takes the Rose spot.






Michigan could run the table and be on the outside looking in. The scenario for that is Wisconsin wins the Big 10 tie-breaker and gets the automatic berth. USC goes unbeaten as well as either Auburn or Oklahoma, while California runs the table. Rose Bowl will go for the traditional Big 10/Pac 10 match-up and pick California as an at-large team. ACC and Big East champs both get automatic spots, meaning Miami/SEC Champ-Big 12 Champ in the Sugar Bowl and Big East Champ vs. at large Utah in the Fiesta, should Utah maintain its automatic Top 6 spot.



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Right now, the Badgers are just focused on getting Paul Bunyan's goddamn Axe back from the f'n Gophers.

But lemme be the first to say I don't trust the BullCrapSystem, even if the Badgers win out, to give 'em their legit title shot. Hell, this is the same system that rewarded the Badgers for beating Northwestern handily and remaining unbeaten...by moving them DOWN in the polls.

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Question a little off-topic.....but was there not a change in the system over the offseason that if neither is going to the designated championship game, then the Big 10 and Pac 10 champs will automatically go to the Rose? Or was that always the rule? Or never has been the rule?
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#13 Posted on | Instant Rating: 7.37
    Originally posted by BigSteve
    Question a little off-topic.....but was there not a change in the system over the offseason that if neither is going to the designated championship game, then the Big 10 and Pac 10 champs will automatically go to the Rose? Or was that always the rule? Or never has been the rule?

I believe the Rose Bowl has stated that if neither team is involved in the BCS Championship game, they will do their best to pick those two teams for their game. Being a Big Ten fan, that game really loses something if it's any other match-up.



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#14 Posted on | Instant Rating: 8.80
    Originally posted by The Thrill
    But lemme be the first to say I don't trust the BullCrapSystem, even if the Badgers win out, to give 'em their legit title shot.


I'd like to be the first to say that if Wisconsin, Auburn, Oklahoma and Southern Cal are all undefeated, one of them is by far the weakest team, and it's Wisconsin. That's not meant to be a shot at them or their team, they're very good and in fact the games I've watched with them give me a warm rememberance of the '97 Michigan team that always has an open invitation to party on my tab, but the other three teams play better schedules in tougher conferences, and OU and USC played much better non-conference schedules, though Auburn's three-game carousel of softies (all at home, to boot) was pretty Snyderian.

Now, if they go undefeated and are one of two remaining undefeated teams with one of those other three, they'll get in. The way it is right now, it would be almost impossible for them to not.

(edited by ScottChrist on 6.11.04 0939)


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#15 Posted on | Instant Rating: 3.77
    Originally posted by The Thrill
    Hell, this is the same system that rewarded the Badgers for beating Northwestern handily and remaining unbeaten...by moving them DOWN in the polls.

    One win at a time, Bucky, one win at a time. Screw the Wolverines.


...and screw the Badgers. Another year in which the Badgers could go to the Rose Bowl, and another year in which they didn't beat the Wolverines. At least they'd didn't play them this year - whereas the last two seasons that Wisconsin went to the Rose Bowl, they were beaten by Michigan.

I'd still worry about those last two games on the road if I were a Wisconsin fan... which thankfully I am not.

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(edited by Reverend J Shaft on 14.11.04 1142)


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