On Monday, the Big Ten released its tiebreaking procedures for the conference championship game.
On Monday, August 26, 2024, the Big Ten conference finalized and announced it's new tie breaking procedures for the championship game. In the official document, the Big Ten explains the 6 steps for both a two-way tie and the process for a situation in which the tie involves three or more teams. Any other Big Ten teams that are not qualified for the postseason will not be counted in the tiebreaker decisions.
Nov 11, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; General view of the Big Ten logo during warmups prior to the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports1. Winning Percentage in game among the tied teams
If all teams involved in the tie did not play each other, and no team defeated all other teams involved in the tie, move to the next step in tiebreaker.The records of the three tied teams will be compared based on their winning percentage against all common conference opponents played by every team involved in the tie.The records of the three tied teams will be compared based on winning percentage against the next highest placed common opponent in the standings in order of finish.
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