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Big conferences equal complicated tiebreakers.
That’s the key takeaway from the 2024 college football season as none of the four remaining power conferences have divisions. And with each conference having at least 16 teams, it’s impossible for a team to play every other team in its conference.
Just look at the SEC. There could be a six-way tie for two spots in the conference title game or a five-way tie for one spot. And with Alabama beating Georgia who beat Tennessee who beat Alabama and teams like Ole Miss and Texas A&M also involved in the tiebreaker, it’s impossible to use head-to-head matchups to determine a winner.
Here’s a quick glance at who’s still in contention for a power conference title with two weeks to go in the regular season. The ACC and Big Ten are relatively straightforward. The same can’t be said for the Big 12 and the SEC.
ACC
1. SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC)
2. Clemson (8-2, 7-1)
3. Miami (9-1, 5-1)
The ACC’s title scenario is the most straightforward of any of the power conferences. SMU is guaranteed a spot in the conference title game even if it goes 1-1 in its remaining ACC games against Virginia and Cal. Miami, meanwhile, needs to win both its games against Wake Forest and Syracuse to play for the conference title.
Clemson is only in if either SMU or Miami finish the season with two conference losses. Thanks to its loss to Louisville — a team that both SMU and Miami beat — the Tigers lose any two- or three-team tiebreaker at 7-1 on the ACC’s common opponents tiebreaker.
Big 12
1. BYU (9-1, 6-1 Big 12)
2. Colorado (8-2, 6-1)
3. Arizona State (8-2, 5-2)
3. Iowa State (8-2, 5-2)
5. Baylor (6-4, 4-3)
5. Kansas State (7-3, 4-3)
5. TCU (6-4, 4-3)
5. Texas Tech (6-4, 4-3)
5. West Virginia (5-5, 4-3)
The Big 12 has more teams mathematically eligible for the conference title than any other power conference. It’s still…
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Publish date : 2024-11-19 20:16:00
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