tiebreaker

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But Alabama’s loss, combined with Notre Dame’s weekend off and the weirdness of Atlantic Coast Conference tiebreakers keeping Miami out of its own title game, created a nightmare scenario for the selection committee.

From The Wall Street Journal

The quintet was so hopelessly tangled that it took the fifth tiebreaker, the combined win-percentage of conference opponents, to determine who would meet the Cavaliers in Charlotte.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet due to scheduling quirks and tiebreakers, it’s Alabama that will play No. 4 Georgia for the SEC championship and a likely first-round playoff bye.

From The Wall Street Journal

A win would be the simplest way to avoid resorting to the point differential tiebreaker that could still be in play to decide the No. 1 seed in the West.

From Los Angeles Times

And the Eagles hold the tiebreaker over the Rams by virtue of their Week 3 victory at Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times