Kind of complicated. There is a good chance some random game on the last day of the season like a Rutgers-Maryland determines a tiebreaker and who gets in.
With the new playoff, an 11-1 team might benefit from losing a tiebreaker and not playing in the championsip game . Say Penn state and Oregon tied at 11-1. Penn state wins the tiebreaker on some weird criterion and gets to play 12-0 Ohio state . Penn state gets drubbed in the BIG championship game , falling to 11-2.
What does the committee do?
I also think you might be better off as the 5 seed in this whole new playoff thing. Yes, you got to play a first round game , but you are getting the 12 at home Then you get the 4 seed , the weakest of the bye group.
There is a good chance the 5 seed vs 4 is easier draw then the 1 vs 8/9
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With the new playoff, an 11-1 team might benefit from losing a tiebreaker and not playing in the championsip game . Say Penn state and Oregon tied at 11-1. Penn state wins the tiebreaker on some weird criterion and gets to play 12-0 Ohio state . Penn state gets drubbed in the BIG championship game , falling to 11-2.
What does the committee do?
I also think you might be better off as the 5 seed in this whole new playoff thing. Yes, you got to play a first round game , but you are getting the 12 at home Then you get the 4 seed , the weakest of the bye group.
There is a good chance the 5 seed vs 4 is easier draw then the 1 vs 8/9
Big Ten announces tiebreaker procedure for Big Ten championship game
Here is how the Big Ten will break any ties to determine who plays in the conference championship game.
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