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Breaking down potential tiebreakers (nevermind, I'm an idiot)

joshvanklomp

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We all know it's "win and you're in," but I just want to play out the scenario of how things break down on a potential three-way tie if New Mexico and Boise State both win on Saturday.

I'm taking the tiebreaking procedures from the rules linked here: http://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-football/2014/10/20/7019957/mountain-west-football-tiebreaker-rules

In the event of a percentage tie for a divisional championship between more than two teams, the
following comparison procedure shall be used to eliminate all but two tied teams, at which point the two‐team tie‐breaking procedure shall be used:


a) Winning percentage in games played among the tied teams.  
Wyoming 1-1
New Mexico 1-1
Boise State 1-1

Eliminated: None

b) Winning percentage in games played against division opponents.
Wyoming 4-1
Boise State 4-1
New Mexico 3-2

Eliminated: New Mexico

With New Mexico eliminated, the two-team tiebreaker is used between Wyoming and Boise State:
In the event of a percentage tie for a divisional championship between two teams, if one team was the
winner of the Conference game between the two teams, it shall be the divisional champion.

Eliminated: Boise State

Am I applying these tiebreakers correctly?
 
If Boise and UNM both win. Boise is a one loss team and division winner

Sweet write up though.

Covered in other thread.

Boise loses, we win division. Regardless of what happens at UNM
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laxwyo said:
If Boise and UNM both win. Boise is a one loss team and division winner

Sweet write up though.

Covered in other thread.

Boise loses, we win division. Regardless of what happens at UNM
You're right, I'm an idiot. Somehow forgot we're tied right now.
 
joshvanklomp said:
b) Winning percentage in games played against division opponents.
Wyoming 4-1
Boise State 4-1
New Mexico 3-2


That says Division opponents. I assume that means record against Mountain division. The only possible tie now is if New Mexico beats us and Boise loses to AFA. We would all be 6-2, but against Mountain division opponents it would be.

Wyoming 4-1
Boise 3-2
New Mexico 3-2

Is that right?
 
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