=>Pretty sure this is right. I give head-to-head the edge, followed by divisional record if applicable.
MAC EAST CHAMPION SCENARIOS
I. AKRON WINS OUT: Akron
II. AKRON LOSE TO OHIO, BEAT Miami
A. Marshall wins out: Marshall
B. Marshall loses 1 or 2 games: Akron
III. AKRON BEAT OHIO, LOSE TO Miami
A. Marshall wins out: Marshall
B. Marshall lose 1 game:
1. Miami beat WMU: Miami
2. Miami lose to WMU: 3 way tie. (Each 6-2 MAC, 5-1 East, 1-1 head to head) #
C. Marshall loses 2 games: Miami
IV. AKRON LOSE BOTH
A. Marshall wins out: Marshall
B. Marshall lose 1 game:
1. Miami beat WMU: Miami
2. Miami lose to WMU: Marshall
C. Marshall loses 2 games: Miami
# If next tiebreaker is head-to-head scoring, Marshall finishes with +5. Akron is now +3 and thus eliminated from finishing ahead of Marshall with a loss to Miami. Miami is –8. Miami would have to beat Akron by 14 points to finish +6. Miami beating Akron by 13 would leave a tie at +5 giving Marshall the head-to-head edge.
MAC East Champion Scenarios
MAC East Champion Scenarios
Miami Basketball: 2005 MAC Regular Season Champs! 2007 MAC Tourney Champs! Most MAC regular season titles, Street & Smith #47 all-time basketball program!
Miami Football: 2003 Non-BCS/Coalition National Champs, 2003 MAC Champs, 2003 GMAC Bowl Champs, 2004 MAC East Champs, 2005 MAC East Co-Champs, 2007 MAC East Champs, Most wins alltime for Non-BCS program (#2 in winning %), Most MAC titles, Street & Smith #46 all-time football program (#5 among current FBS/DI-A non-BCS schools)!
Miami Football: 2003 Non-BCS/Coalition National Champs, 2003 MAC Champs, 2003 GMAC Bowl Champs, 2004 MAC East Champs, 2005 MAC East Co-Champs, 2007 MAC East Champs, Most wins alltime for Non-BCS program (#2 in winning %), Most MAC titles, Street & Smith #46 all-time football program (#5 among current FBS/DI-A non-BCS schools)!
=>See IIIB1, IIIC, IVB1, and IVC. Those are the only scenarios where Miami wins if they win out. IIIB2, IIIC, IVB2, and IVC are situations where Miami can win if lose to WMU. Miami must beat Akron.1987alum wrote:What happens if Miami wins out? Do they have a shot?
Miami Basketball: 2005 MAC Regular Season Champs! 2007 MAC Tourney Champs! Most MAC regular season titles, Street & Smith #47 all-time basketball program!
Miami Football: 2003 Non-BCS/Coalition National Champs, 2003 MAC Champs, 2003 GMAC Bowl Champs, 2004 MAC East Champs, 2005 MAC East Co-Champs, 2007 MAC East Champs, Most wins alltime for Non-BCS program (#2 in winning %), Most MAC titles, Street & Smith #46 all-time football program (#5 among current FBS/DI-A non-BCS schools)!
Miami Football: 2003 Non-BCS/Coalition National Champs, 2003 MAC Champs, 2003 GMAC Bowl Champs, 2004 MAC East Champs, 2005 MAC East Co-Champs, 2007 MAC East Champs, Most wins alltime for Non-BCS program (#2 in winning %), Most MAC titles, Street & Smith #46 all-time football program (#5 among current FBS/DI-A non-BCS schools)!
=>Not much change of that happening. NIU losing at EMU has as much chance as Marshall losing at Akron.Tech83 wrote:Marsall will lose this weekend and Miami will win out. GO REDHAWKS.
Now we need BG to win out and NIU to loss their last two to get the MACC rematch I want. GO FALCONS
Miami Basketball: 2005 MAC Regular Season Champs! 2007 MAC Tourney Champs! Most MAC regular season titles, Street & Smith #47 all-time basketball program!
Miami Football: 2003 Non-BCS/Coalition National Champs, 2003 MAC Champs, 2003 GMAC Bowl Champs, 2004 MAC East Champs, 2005 MAC East Co-Champs, 2007 MAC East Champs, Most wins alltime for Non-BCS program (#2 in winning %), Most MAC titles, Street & Smith #46 all-time football program (#5 among current FBS/DI-A non-BCS schools)!
Miami Football: 2003 Non-BCS/Coalition National Champs, 2003 MAC Champs, 2003 GMAC Bowl Champs, 2004 MAC East Champs, 2005 MAC East Co-Champs, 2007 MAC East Champs, Most wins alltime for Non-BCS program (#2 in winning %), Most MAC titles, Street & Smith #46 all-time football program (#5 among current FBS/DI-A non-BCS schools)!
