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Is this the year of the dreaded 3-way tie?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:39 am
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:39 am
Looking at the SEC West, I can easily see several scenarios where the tie breaker comes into play.
The newest tiebreaker:
G. Changed: Combined SEC record of the team’s cross-divisional opponents
At first, this looked bad for Bama, but if Florida and Tennessee are trending upwards and the East being kinda crappy, it's not so bad.
Bama - Florida & Tennessee
LSU - Florida & Kentucky
Auburn - Georgia & South Carolina
A&M - South Carolina & Missouri
Ole Miss - Vanderbilt & Tennessee
Looking at these, presuming there's a three-way or four-way tie, Auburn has to like their chances the best. Ole Miss drew Vandy, so they are kinda hosed.
On a side note, MSU pulled Vandy and Kentucky. They have, by far, the easiest East slate.
The newest tiebreaker:
G. Changed: Combined SEC record of the team’s cross-divisional opponents
At first, this looked bad for Bama, but if Florida and Tennessee are trending upwards and the East being kinda crappy, it's not so bad.
Bama - Florida & Tennessee
LSU - Florida & Kentucky
Auburn - Georgia & South Carolina
A&M - South Carolina & Missouri
Ole Miss - Vanderbilt & Tennessee
Looking at these, presuming there's a three-way or four-way tie, Auburn has to like their chances the best. Ole Miss drew Vandy, so they are kinda hosed.
On a side note, MSU pulled Vandy and Kentucky. They have, by far, the easiest East slate.
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:41 am to skrayper
I think it is a likely scenario this season. Go Kentucky!
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 11:42 am
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:42 am to skrayper
Ole Miss strikes again 
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:43 am to FourThreeForty
I'll personally hang the banner.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:45 am to FourThreeForty
so i guess state doesn't deserve being listed in the op? 
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:47 am to skrayper
This means without a doubt we will be in that 3 way tie, just so the sports gods can torment us some more.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:47 am to skrayper
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Bama - Florida & Tennessee
Auburn - Georgia & South Carolina
A&M - South Carolina & Missouri
Bama has to hope that UTK and UF are "back."
It would look like Auburn has the toughest all-around slate, but could reap the greatest rewards because of it.
If you're aTm, you've gotta hope for a repeat scenario in the East from last year.
Good topic.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:49 am to RoyalAir
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:50 am to Wanderin Reb
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I'll personally hang the banner.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:58 am to BrerTiger
Very possible, I doubt it will be a 7-1 three way tie because the bottom four west teams would be fairly stout. More likely a 6-2 three way tie.
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