I know this really does not matter a whole lot, but can someone explain to me how Miami, Oh got into the championship game. Their conference record is 5-2. Bowling Green's conference record is 6-2. If you do the winning percentage of both teams, Miami got 71% and B. Green's was 75%. I just do not understand how Miami got in and B. Green did not. I know that Miami beat B. Green when they played each other, but still.......
2007-12-01 02:25:26 · 4 answers · asked by Smokey 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Wow, good observation...
The MAC determines Conference Championship opponents based on their DIVISION record not Confernce record.
Both Miami and BG were 4-1 in their division but, back on 10/13, Miami routed BG 47-14 and, thereby, won the tiebreaker. Therefor, Miami goes to Detroit to play for the MAC Championship.
2007-12-01 02:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by Antioch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the first tiebreaker is head-to-head competition and Miami destroyed Bowling Green when the two schools played 47-14 and as ih8t4d said going to the MAC Championship Game is based on a team's Divisional record not their Conference record. That is why the RedHawks are representing the East Division in the MAC Championship Game instead of the Falcons.
2007-12-01 03:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by JCam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did B. Green get to play one more conference game? And becasue Miami, Oh beat Bowling green they have the tie-breaker, since they both have 2 loses, Miami, Oh gets the bid
2007-12-01 02:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by M R Durf 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good question... they must just go on losses then go to h2h... wierd
2007-12-01 02:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋