- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
The SEC has finally revealed a new football tiebreaker format.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:38 pm
LINK
quote:
The Southeastern Conference finally has a football tiebreaker format for its new 16-team era.
The SEC on Wednesday afternoon announced the steps it will use to determine the teams for its football championship game, if necessary.
The tiebreakers will be as follows:
1. Head-to-head competition among the tied teams.
2. Record vs. all common SEC opponents among the tied teams.
3. Record against the highest (best) placed common SEC opponent in the conference standings, proceeding through the SEC standings among the tied teams.
4. Cumulative SEC winning percentage of all conference opponents among the tied teams.
5. Capped relative total scoring margin vs. all SEC opponents among the tied teams.
6. Random draw.
11
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:47 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I thought to break ties, the SEC would just throw darts.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:50 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
#6 
Posted on 8/21/24 at 10:51 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
The real tiebreaker is a phone poll of the REC board of directors.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 11:09 pm to Nitrogen
quote:
#6
It has to go to random at some point. The old tiebreak procedure ended with a coin flip as well.
On a side note, I would like to point out my prediction from the previous thread:
quote:
But I would guess it’ll look something like:
1) Number of head-to-head wins among tied teams
2) Record against common SEC opponents
3) Record against the common SEC opponent(s) with best record
4) Conference record of SEC opponents
5) Coin flip
I was pretty close! Only thing I missed was get the “relative total scoring margin” from the actual tiebreaker #5.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 11:13 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I thought it was "keep dicking around and just let Bama in"
Posted on 8/21/24 at 11:22 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
It’s gonna be a shitshow if there are like 4 or more teams all tied for first with the same record. If that is even possible.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 6:38 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Only exception would be if Alabama is one of teams. They are in, regardless. The tiebreaker rules would only apply to the other tied teams to determine who they will play.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 6:51 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:
The relative total scoring margin will be determined by a formula that involves a team’s offensive and defensive scoring averages relative to its actual scores against SEC teams. A team’s formula will include a cap of 42 points scored on offense and 48 points allowed on defense.
quote:
The conference is still without a permanent football scheduling format. The SEC will continue with eight games this season and at least in 2025, with home-and-away opponents for 2024 being flipped for next season.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 8:03 am to paulb52
quote:
Only exception would be if Alabama is one of teams. They are in, regardless.
It'll still be the random draw, they will just somehow always be one of the two randomly drawn
Posted on 8/22/24 at 8:20 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Championship game is played for TV contract and the revenue.
In my opinion… the conference champion or co-champions should be awarded to the team(s) with the best conference season record.
Eliminate the Conference Championship game and focus on the Playoffs.
In my opinion… the conference champion or co-champions should be awarded to the team(s) with the best conference season record.
Eliminate the Conference Championship game and focus on the Playoffs.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 8:25 am to tss22h8
quote:
I thought to break ties, the SEC would just throw darts.
Nah man, drinking games.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 8:34 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
The real tiebreaker is a phone poll of the REC board of directors.
Actually Step 1…
Posted on 8/22/24 at 8:37 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:
1. Head-to-head competition among the tied teams.
2. Record vs. all common SEC opponents among the tied teams.
3. Record against the highest (best) placed common SEC opponent in the conference standings, proceeding through the SEC standings among the tied teams.
4. Cumulative SEC winning percentage of all conference opponents among the tied teams.
5. Capped relative total scoring margin vs. all SEC opponents among the tied teams.
6. Random draw.
#3 seems unnecessary. It is choosing good wins over bad losses which, in my mind are of equal importance.
Imagine LSU and Texas are tied. We get to #3 above. They have each beaten the same common opponents but flipped Bama and Vanderbilt.
So LSU loses to Alabama on the road by 3 but beats Vanderbilt by 50. Texas beats Alabama by 3 at home but also loses to Vanderbilt at home. Texas is in.
Just go from record against common SEC opponents to win % against all SEC opponents. #3 is unnecessary.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 9:02 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Running up scores here we come. It would have been easier to keep the East and West divisions, and the two champs play in SECC game in ATL.
Posted on 8/22/24 at 9:21 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
What about the ESPN "Eye Test"?
Page 1 of 1
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News