The MWC apparently doesn’t have a detailed tiebreak scenario, so they used a computer to decide which of the 3 teams at the top of the standings (at 6-2) will play for the title.
The computer chose UNLV and Boise State, San Jose State is the odd man out.
I’d love to see how they wrote the “criteria” to make the decision.
We never had to get down past the 3rd level of tie-breakers in the leagues I work with (Little League and Legion), but it sure got close a few times.
we almost has something similar in the B1G West this year, for #2, everyone had lost or won over teams with identical records. Fortunately, the B1GCats won last night and broke most of the ties.
I doubt the tie breaks will make any difference where NU goes bowling, though.
Am I right that Ben Bryant is out of eligibility? I’ve seen some 7 year players and I think one 8 year college player due to COVID rules etc., that’s longer than most NFL careers!
With the latest CFP rankings having Ohio State at # 6 , it is extremely unlikely (IMO)that the BT gets 2 spots in the final 4. You would need 2 of the top 4 to lose their conference title game Obviously if one of those is Michigan , they would be out. If Georgia would somehow lose to Alabama , the Tide would jump in to 4 th spot. If Washington wins , they are in. FSU must lose but even that occurrence combined with an Oregon win , would most likely send Oregon to the CFP. I could possibly see Ohio State sneaking back in with an FSU loss and a very close Oregon win. I would expect Oregon to run up the score if they are in a position to do so; similar to when OSU ran up the score in the BT championship game in the first set of CFP playoffs. That resulted in a change on the committees vote and they then went in to win the national title.
Should be a fun weekend for college fans; maybe even more so than New Years weekend
The semifinals have sometimes produced the best games of the playoffs. Mid-level bowl games often interest me at least as much as the semi-finals of the playoffs, not really sure why, but I think they’re more about the fun of college football than the pressure of becoming the national champion. The New Years Six games are consolation games and a lot of teams play like they really don’t care if they win.
Next year’s 12 team format is going to reset all expectations for bowl/playoff season. But will it have the level of interest that the Big Dance has?