For example, what if BYU is tied with Kansas in the standings, but BYU and Kansas only played once (@Kansas). Is that head-to-head matchup used to break the tie even though BYU didn't get a chance to play them at home? Or, if the head-to head matchup record doesn't break the tie, what if they've played the conference champion a different number of times? In the above example, BYU only played Houston once, where Kansas will have played them twice. How do you compare a one game record to a two game record?
In a 14 team league with teams playing each other once or twice, it can get messy.