KSU being the best common opponent could give us tiebreaker over anyone else

Oct 26, 2024
9:26:41pm

Warner Truly Addicted User

They played Colorado whom they beat, and still play ISU. If KSU is the best common opponent and KSU beats ISU and we are tied we have tie breaker

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I still think we want Kansas state to win

HRCougar

Oct 26, 9:25pm

KSU being the best common opponent could give us tiebreaker over anyone else

Warner

Oct 26, 9:26pm

That's not how the tiebreaker works, we lose all 3-team tiebreaker scenarios. We

OnEMoReTrY

Oct 26, 9:27pm

Please correct me then on how it works, this is how I read it.

Warner

Oct 26, 9:28pm

H2H doesn't matter unless everyone played everyone in the tiebreaker. We don't

OnEMoReTrY

Oct 26, 9:35pm

This needs to be stickied.

YOHONOMOTO

Oct 26, 9:36pm

I didn't claim H2H. Here is the actual tiebreakers

Warner

Oct 26, 9:38pm

We lose every 3-way tie breaker involving combinations of BYU, Colorado,

OnEMoReTrY

Oct 26, 10:05pm

I just did. If our only loss is ASU and KSU beats ISU it lists us as 2nd place

Warner

Oct 26, 10:12pm

I responded on the other thread but I like this. Kansas is most scary then.

YOHONOMOTO

Oct 26, 10:18pm

Not if our L is to ASU

RGGeemer

Oct 26, 10:13pm

I just ran it you re wrong and by wrong I mean you re wrong on as likely

stansburycoug

Oct 26, 10:23pm

Not sure a 4 way tie is possible.

cougaman

Oct 26, 10:25pm

It is. BYU loses one, CU wins out and KSU beats ISU

stansburycoug

Oct 26, 10:33pm

I keep thinking OSU already has 1 loss

cougaman

Oct 26, 10:34pm

If byu, ksu and Colorado are tied, how does BYU not win the tiebreaker?

cougaman

Oct 26, 9:34pm

Because the rules are kind of dumb

YOHONOMOTO

Oct 26, 9:38pm

The role I found goes to win percentage in games against each other. Don’t see a

cougaman

Oct 26, 9:42pm

There is that qualifier, link here

Warner

Oct 26, 9:47pm

So would it matter who byu loses to in that scenario? Seems byu may be at a

cougaman

Oct 26, 9:52pm

Here’s how I read it

cougaman

Oct 26, 9:36pm

You think the small impact to our resume is more important than the tangible

Salami Karate

Oct 26, 9:27pm

Yeah cause Iowa state has some tough games ahead

HRCougar

Oct 26, 9:29pm

But there’s so many other things that can still happen. We’re only barely halfwa

Salami Karate

Oct 26, 9:36pm

Yes. Thank you.

YOHONOMOTO

Oct 26, 9:38pm

It’s kinda a win-win

McMax

Oct 26, 9:27pm

WE have to beat Kansas.

Plantagenet

Oct 26, 9:28pm

Yes this is the way

7FootRussian

Oct 26, 9:28pm

If BYU wins out, we want KSU to win out. If BYU loses one, we want KSU to lose

BYU Sportz Fan

Oct 26, 9:29pm

I'd rather play Iowa State than Kansas State.

OnEMoReTrY

Oct 26, 9:36pm

Don’t forget that Big 12 rules state that conference members’ wins and losses are not impacted by fans’ wishes

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