How do you predict Big Ten determines regular season champ if there are uneven games?
Unless I missed it there has not been any sort of announcement on how the league will determine a regular season championship, in the event that there is an uneven amount of games played. This weekend Illinois plays Nebraska which should be an easy win for them. Our first game back is on the road versus Wisconsin. If Illinois wins as expected, and UM is not able to win on the road, that would technically put Illinois with a half game lead at 10-3 over the 8-2 Wolverines, even though UMs win percentage will be better. Any predictions on what they will decide? To me it only makes sense to use win percentage. I don’t think it would be fair to award the title to a team that went 15-5 over a team that is 13-4, for example.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:31 AM ^
In a way that screws UM and benefits OSU. End thread.
/s, I think
February 12th, 2021 at 10:34 AM ^
I was gonna say the exact same thing, whichever method lets them hand it to OSU.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:14 AM ^
Osu would have to miraculously win 4x's as many games due to their number of losses. That changes if we start losing games.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:09 PM ^
They just have to go by most number of wins to give the title to OSU.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:27 PM ^
Can't believe our AD is working overdrive to get our games against MSU, PSU, IU and Neb rescheduled - get those wins back whatever it takes.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:33 AM ^
They'll let Gene Smith decide.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:23 AM ^
They'll dig up Burt Smith and Wayne Duke who will give it to Izzo.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:36 AM ^
He will also, but less digging involved....
February 12th, 2021 at 12:29 PM ^
That still makes me laugh every time I see it.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
I've seen this a few times. What's the origin? Anything behind this other than photoshopped?
February 12th, 2021 at 2:42 PM ^
It's supposed to be Louis CK in the picture -it's a clip from his show on FX, I forget the context. But clearly somebody realized Jim Delaney photoshopped fits in there perfectly.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:39 AM ^
Flip a coin.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:46 AM ^
Every head coach gets to vote on the champ but you CANNOT vote for yourself.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:47 AM ^
The team with the highest winning percentage will be on top.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:50 AM ^
That's the way to do it
February 12th, 2021 at 10:50 AM ^
I don't understand why this is causing even a little bit of confusion. The Big Ten always has calculated standings in every sport based on winning percentage. Just look at the Big Ten website for the current standings.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:55 AM ^
Athletic directors vote.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:28 PM ^
Oh, please no!
February 12th, 2021 at 12:40 PM ^
Only the 1973 Athletic Directors though, dead or alive
February 12th, 2021 at 11:02 AM ^
Roshambo.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:07 AM ^
A Big Ten source told MLive on Tuesday afternoon that the conference’s 14 athletic directors are involved in “ongoing, active discussions” on these very topics. Expect a public announcement within a week. Whether the standings are ultimately decided by something as simple as winning percentage remains to be seen."
I predict Michigan will get screwed somehow, this isn't that hard and they are still "discussing" it.
February 13th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
Agree Tru! If leadership is anything like it was during football, they will probably trot out the Kevin Warren B1G Championship Roulette Wheel to make the final decision.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:11 AM ^
They will almost certainly decide that 1) there will be a minimum number of games played to be eligible for the title and 2) for teams above that threshold, winning percentage will decide it.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:23 AM ^
I would assume that "minimum number of games" threshold would also (or maybe exclusively) include a requirement that you play every other team at least once.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:26 AM ^
That could well be (or at least, all of the top half of the conference).
February 12th, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
I don't think so since that would eliminate two teams at once. It's up to the conference to figure out how to reschedule games so that doesn't happen. They also have to consider the possibility of more shutdowns.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:13 AM ^
Backwards no look shots from half court by the head coaches.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:18 AM ^
Cornhole Woody?
February 12th, 2021 at 11:27 AM ^
Fight to the death
February 12th, 2021 at 11:36 AM ^
Everyone will be getting a trophy---the Big Ten will have 14 co-champions this year. Sports are about growing as individuals and team building, not competition.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:39 AM ^
Fortunately it won't matter for NCAA tournament seeding, but if history is any indicator, Michigan will get screwed over.
February 12th, 2021 at 11:42 AM ^
"Whatever makes Ohio State the champion.
Because F--- Michigan, that's why."
--B1G league office
February 12th, 2021 at 11:49 AM ^
I think i read somewhere it was done by RPS best 2 of 3.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:08 PM ^
It all ends with Michigan getting screwed by the long layoff or the Big Ten office.
BOHICA
February 12th, 2021 at 12:18 PM ^
By height.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:26 PM ^
They awarsd Michigan the title regardless of what happens....lol
February 12th, 2021 at 12:26 PM ^
Winning percentage should rule. If Mich beats OH State, then no contest-Michigan hands down.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Two man sack race on consecutive Sundays until a Champion is crowned
February 12th, 2021 at 1:01 PM ^
Winning percentage, likely with a minimum games played threshold (15, or 75% would make sense, they used that as the threshhold for football before the OSU change). It's the only thing that makes sense.
Given that this is the Big Ten, the conference that can't count to 14 and gave us Legends and Leaders, among many other stupid things, it's fun to imagine the most insane thing they will come up with. I predict the too clever by half solution will be: Team must play 80% of the conference average of games played to qualify. Winning percentage rules, but if two teams are within a game of each other (e.g. 15-4 vs 14-4) head-to-head will override winning percentage. If teams did not play or split, the team with the most letters in their name will win. In case of a group of teams "tied" within one game of each other, look at games among them, write the winner of each game on a separate piece of paper, throw them all into a hat, and draw for placement.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:48 PM ^
OSU will end up winning the title somehow. It is clear that there are entities that wanted to sabotage the season for Michigan.
February 12th, 2021 at 2:17 PM ^
Whatever manner benefits OSU.
They’ll name Gene Smith the head of the committee for making that determination.
February 12th, 2021 at 2:25 PM ^
Win percentage, most conf wins, fewest conf losses, highest NET ranking. Michigan will need to get all 4 of those or else they will give it to a different school that leads in one of the above.
As of right now, Michigan has the highest conf win %, fewest conf losses, highest NET rating. OSU has more conf wins (10), so OSU would be the conf champ.
February 12th, 2021 at 2:40 PM ^
Cock measuring contest.
my rooster is like 22 inches tall
February 12th, 2021 at 2:50 PM ^
I mean, it should be treated the same way as football, right? Ohio state plays half the season but is crowned champion. It should go both ways, but we’re not Ohio state and we don’t get catered too so I’m sure we’ll be screwed in the end