I still think we want Kansas state to win

Oct 26, 2024
9:25:08pm

HRCougar All-American

It makes BYUs resume much better and, even though there is some crazy tiebreaker scenario for the CCG, is the overall better bet.

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I still think we want Kansas state to win

HRCougar

9:25pm

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

Warner

9:26pm

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

OnEMoReTrY

9:27pm

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

Warner

9:28pm

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

OnEMoReTrY

9:35pm

This needs to be stickied.

YOHONOMOTO

9:36pm

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

Warner

9:38pm

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

OnEMoReTrY

10:05pm

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

Warner

10:12pm

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

YOHONOMOTO

10:18pm

Not if our L is to ASU

RGGeemer

10:13pm

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

stansburycoug

10:23pm

Not sure a 4 way tie is possible.

cougaman

10:25pm

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

stansburycoug

10:33pm

I keep thinking OSU already has 1 loss

cougaman

10:34pm

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

cougaman

9:34pm

Because the rules are kind of dumb

YOHONOMOTO

9:38pm

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

cougaman

9:42pm

There is that qualifier, link here

Warner

9:47pm

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

cougaman

9:52pm

Here’s how I read it

cougaman

9:36pm

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

Salami Karate

9:27pm

Yeah cause Iowa state has some tough games ahead

HRCougar

9:29pm

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

Salami Karate

9:36pm

Yes. Thank you.

YOHONOMOTO

9:38pm

It’s kinda a win-win

McMax

9:27pm

WE have to beat Kansas.

Plantagenet

9:28pm

Yes this is the way

7FootRussian

9:28pm

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

BYU Sportz Fan

9:29pm

I'd rather play Iowa State than Kansas State.

OnEMoReTrY

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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