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MEAC Football Tie-Breaker System

Two-Team or Multiple-Team Tie – If the tied teams played each other, head-to-head competition will be used to determine the representative.

For multiple ties, head-to-head record vs. all teams tied.
If a tie still exists then the following shall be used:

1) Points

A) Count six (6) points for a win against a Division I-A team;

B) Count four (4) points for a non-conference Division I-AA win;

C) Count one (1) point for a win against a Division II team, OR, subtract a point for a loss against a Division II team;

The team with the highest point total shall be the Automatic Qualifier for the NCAA Playoffs or the specified Bowl game, whichever is applicable.

2) Coin Toss

4.2.2 NCAA Automatic Qualifier. Ties shall be broken to determine the team
which receives the automatic bid to the NCAA championship as follows:

1. In the event of a two-team tie in the round robin result, the tie will
   be broken by:
   1. Head-to-head match-up
   2. Each team's record against the next highest ranked team
2. If three or more teams are tied:
   1. Comparison of cumulative records involving games with the tied teams. For example, if a team is 2-0 against two
      other tied teams, that team will be declared champion.
   2. Each team's record against the next highest ranked team, excluding the teams which are tied.
      For example, Teams A, B, & C are tied. Team D finished 4th.
      Case #1: A beat D; B & C lost to D. A is the champion.
      Case #2: A & B beat D; C lost to D. C is eliminated and the champion is the winner of A & B head-to-head.
      Case #3: A, B & C all beat (or lost to) D. Go to their records against the 5th place team to break the tie. If still tied, consider records against 6th and then 7th place teams.
   3. The latest available GPI ranking prior to NCAA selection shall be used as the final tiebreaker.

DSUrocks07 wrote:What's yours? I sure hope its better than what the bright minds in the MEAC office have come up with...

MEAC Football Tie-Breaker System

Two-Team or Multiple-Team Tie – If the tied teams played each other, head-to-head competition will be used to determine the representative.

For multiple ties, head-to-head record vs. all teams tied.
If a tie still exists then the following shall be used:

1) Points

A) Count six (6) points for a win against a Division I-A team;

B) Count four (4) points for a non-conference Division I-AA win;

C) Count one (1) point for a win against a Division II team, OR, subtract a point for a loss against a Division II team;

The team with the highest point total shall be the Automatic Qualifier for the NCAA Playoffs or the specified Bowl game, whichever is applicable.

2) Coin Toss

Point system? Seriously? That basically penalizes a team for playing a tougher schedule.

BlueHen86 wrote:

DSUrocks07 wrote:What's yours? I sure hope its better than what the bright minds in the MEAC office have come up with...



Point system? Seriously? That basically penalizes a team for playing a tougher schedule.

How so? If teams are tied, it looks as it the one that played to tougher schedule will have more points.

BlueHen86 wrote:

DSUrocks07 wrote:What's yours? I sure hope its better than what the bright minds in the MEAC office have come up with...



Point system? Seriously? That basically penalizes a team for playing a tougher schedule.

How so? If teams are tied, it looks as it the one that played to tougher schedule will have more points.

DSUrocks07 wrote:

BlueHen86 wrote:
How so? If teams are tied, it looks as it the one that played to tougher schedule will have more points.

Team A plays Savannah State and wins, 4 points

Team B plays App State and loses, 0 points

makes no difference who it is you beat, as long as they are FCS, you'll get the 4 points.

BlueHen86 wrote:

DSUrocks07 wrote:
Team A plays Savannah State and wins, 4 points

Team B plays App State and loses, 0 points

makes no difference who it is you beat, as long as they are FCS, you'll get the 4 points.

I see what you mean. I was thinking that the teams had identical records even if you include OOC games, but that isn't how they are doing it.