Tie Breaker
Looking at the remaining schedule for UK and Vandy, the Cats schedule is not easy by any means, but is a bit more favorable than Vandy's since we have Arkansas at home. I couldn't remember what they use for the tiebreaker for seeding in the SEC tournament, if for example both teams end up with an 11-5 record and split the regular season games against each other. Hopefully they don't use the number of points. Does anybody here know?
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record within the division
Vandy 5-3 (UGA and UT both at home remaining)
Tie break rules are as follows
Basically, in order:
- Head-to-head
- Division record (the 10 games)
- win-loss record vs. the #1 divisional team (repeat in order through 2-6 as necessary)
- Non-divisional win-loss record within conference (6 games)
- Win-loss vs. #1 of the opposite division (repeat through 2-6 as before if needed)
- Coin flip by conference commissioner
Interesting
- Division record (the 10 games)
- Non-divisional win-loss record within conference (6 games)
If both teams have the same Conference record (necessitating the tiebreaker) and both teams have the same Division record (necessitating the need to move to another tie breaker) doesn't it stand to reason that their Non-division record will also be the same?
Can anyone come up with a scenario where Team A and Team B have the same Conference record, the same Division record, but different Non-division records?
You are correct.
So, Kentucky fan = smarter than SEC?
(Remember, I'm attending UT, so I'm not parading my own school by that statement. Nice catch.)
by David Hooper on Feb 18, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Applying the tiebreaker here
That's projecting a lot, but the current numbers slightly favor Kentucky.
Of course, if Kentucky wins out, the whole thing is moot after the second tiebreaker.

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