Here are the B1G rules for the Divisional Tiebreakers:
For 2 teams, it’s head-to-head result.
In the Big Ten, a three-team tiebreaker can be determined by as many as six steps, according to conference rules:
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on winning percentage in games between the tied teams.
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on winning percentage within the division.
The records of the 3 teams are compared against the next highest-place teams in the division in order of finish.
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on winning percentage against all common conference opponents.
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on the best cumulative conference winning % of non-divisional opponents.
The records of the 3 teams are compared against the highest placed non-divisional teams.
If tOSU, tCun, and Penn State all have only 1 loss to each other, the conference records of the cross-divisional opponents comes into play.
Penn St has Illinois, Iowa, and NW’ern; tCun has Neb, Minn, and Purdue; tOSU has Wisc, Minn, and Purdue.
Penn State’s 3 teams have 8 wins so far, get 2 more with Ill-Ia & Ill-NW, plus chances for more with Ill-Ind, Ia-Rutg, Ia-Neb, NW-Wisc, & NW-Purd.
tCun’s teams have 7 wins so far, get 1 more with Minn-Purd, & chances for more with Neb-Md, Neb-Wisc, Neb-Ia, Minn-Wisc, Purd-NW, & Purd-Ind.
tOSU’s teams have 7 wins so far, get 2 more with Minn-Purd and Minn-Wisc, & chances for more with Purd-NW, Purd-Ind, Wisc-NW, and Wisc-Neb.
Buckeye chances improve with Wiscy over NW, Wiscy over Neb, and Wiscy over Minny, plus Purdue over NW.
The Neb-Iowa game could be very impactful for tCun and Penn St.
For 2 teams, it’s head-to-head result.
In the Big Ten, a three-team tiebreaker can be determined by as many as six steps, according to conference rules:
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on winning percentage in games between the tied teams.
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on winning percentage within the division.
The records of the 3 teams are compared against the next highest-place teams in the division in order of finish.
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on winning percentage against all common conference opponents.
The records of the 3 teams are compared based on the best cumulative conference winning % of non-divisional opponents.
The records of the 3 teams are compared against the highest placed non-divisional teams.
If tOSU, tCun, and Penn State all have only 1 loss to each other, the conference records of the cross-divisional opponents comes into play.
Penn St has Illinois, Iowa, and NW’ern; tCun has Neb, Minn, and Purdue; tOSU has Wisc, Minn, and Purdue.
Penn State’s 3 teams have 8 wins so far, get 2 more with Ill-Ia & Ill-NW, plus chances for more with Ill-Ind, Ia-Rutg, Ia-Neb, NW-Wisc, & NW-Purd.
tCun’s teams have 7 wins so far, get 1 more with Minn-Purd, & chances for more with Neb-Md, Neb-Wisc, Neb-Ia, Minn-Wisc, Purd-NW, & Purd-Ind.
tOSU’s teams have 7 wins so far, get 2 more with Minn-Purd and Minn-Wisc, & chances for more with Purd-NW, Purd-Ind, Wisc-NW, and Wisc-Neb.
Buckeye chances improve with Wiscy over NW, Wiscy over Neb, and Wiscy over Minny, plus Purdue over NW.
The Neb-Iowa game could be very impactful for tCun and Penn St.
