4 way tie for SEC East potential?

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Anyone has an idea what the tie-breaker procedure would be if Kentucky wins out and causes a 4 way tie for the lead?

    For some reason, I believe we would play Florida.

    The first 3 or more team tie-breaker (overall head-to-head record) eliminates Tennessee and Georgia (both 1-2 records) because Florida and Kentucky would have better records (2-1).

    Then Florida beat Kentucky, so Florida is in.

    Did I interpret that correctly?
     
  2. sugarlsu

    sugarlsu Founding Member

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    True, Fl would win. I am sorry I cannot remember my source but it was in print this week.
     
  3. LSUTiga

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    If Ky. wins out, that means UT loses one more (They play Ky.) and UGA beat UF so we'd play UGA. Pretty sure anyway, off the top of my head.

    *Edit* Not true, I'm wrong- I didn't realize Ky played UGA also, good question.
     
  4. Swerved

    Swerved It appears my hypocrisy knows no bounds.

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    Oddly enough I was thinkin Georgia but I don't know how it's handled since it happens so infrequently. It makes my head hurt just thinking about it. Georgia has the heads up over Florida in a tie situation. TN and KY would have the advantage over Georgia, but they both lost to Florida... Who lost to Georgia... Did I mention my head hurts now? :huh:

    Thanks islstl... :lol:
     
  5. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I think I got the interpretation of the rules correct. Looks like Florida is in if its a 3 way tie or 4 way tie.
     
  6. psulions2007

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    Here's how it would be:

    Tennessee beat Georgia who beat Florida who beat Tennessee.

    Throw Kentucky in, and you have Kentucky beating both Tennessee and Georgia, but losing to Florida.

    The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record of the tied teams:

    Tennessee 1-2
    Georgia 1-2
    Kentucky 2-1
    Florida 2-1

    This narrows it down to Kentucky and Florida. Florida wins due to the head-to-head win.
     
  7. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Wow, wish I would have thought of that.
     
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    Yeah, I edited my post to say I was wrong. :thumb:
     
  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    please refer to psulions use of the echo chamber...thanks
     
  10. psulions2007

    psulions2007 Founding Member

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    Ummm....consider my post a...uh....mathematical proof of yours....confirming the answer.

    lol
     

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