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From: roth@ut-sally.UUCP (Mark Roth)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: The real tiebreaker rules
Message-ID: <438@ut-sally.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 17:29:18 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 10 17:29:18 1984
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Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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Division championship (two clubs)

1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied (wlt) percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best wlt percentage in games played within the conference.
4. Best wlt percentage in common games if applicable.
5. Best net points in division games.
6. Best net points in all games.
7. Strength of schedule.
8. Best net touchdowns in all games.
9. Coin Toss

(three or more clubs)

Use same rules except if two clubs remain tied after a third club is 
eliminated during any step, revert to step one of the two-club format.

Wild Card (two clubs)

1. Head-to-head if applicable.
2. Best wlt percentage in games played within the conference.
3. Best wlt percentage in common games, minimum of four.
4. Best average net points in conference games.
5. Best net points in all games.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best net touchdowns in all games.
8. Coin toss.

(three or more clubs)

1. Head-to-head sweep. 
2. Best wlt percentage in games played within the conference.
3. Best wlt percentage in common games, minimum of four.
4. Best average net points in conference games.
5. Best net points in all games.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best net touchdowns in all games.
8. Coin toss.