IF PSU, OSU and Michigan ALL end up 8-1 in the B1G, the tie breaker is in effect
TB #1 - head-to-head – in this case it is 1-1 for each team – to TB #2
TB #2 - winning percentage within the division – in this case it is 5-1 for all three teams – to TB #3
TB #3 - collective record against the rest of the division – again it is 4-0 to TB #4
TB #4 - collective record against ALL common conference opponents – again it is 4-0 since all three teams did not play a common opponent from the West. If there was a common opponent all three teams would be 5-0 (or 6-0 or 7-0) – to TB #5
TB #5- conference winning percentage of West opponents – here is where Iowa is involved.
Each East team will have a vested interest in different teams from the West winning.
TB #1 - head-to-head – in this case it is 1-1 for each team – to TB #2
TB #2 - winning percentage within the division – in this case it is 5-1 for all three teams – to TB #3
TB #3 - collective record against the rest of the division – again it is 4-0 to TB #4
TB #4 - collective record against ALL common conference opponents – again it is 4-0 since all three teams did not play a common opponent from the West. If there was a common opponent all three teams would be 5-0 (or 6-0 or 7-0) – to TB #5
TB #5- conference winning percentage of West opponents – here is where Iowa is involved.
- PSU’s 3 opponents are Iowa (3-1), Northwestern (1-1), Illinois (1-3) - 5-5 so far.
- OSU’s 3 opponents are Purdue (1-3), Wisconsin (2-1), Minnesota (1-2) – 4-6 so far
- Michigan’s 3 opponents are Nebraska (1-2), Minnesota (1-2), Purdue (1-3) – 3-7 so far
Each East team will have a vested interest in different teams from the West winning.