3 way tie, pre-BCS

[Ardmore_Sooner]

I was just curious if anyone happened to know how this years tie-breaker would have gone before the BCS was implemented in 1998. What did the Big 12 use the other 2 years prior to the BCS?

[OUHOMER]

Good question......

[sooner n houston]

Sotle this off Red Dirt Kings web site! :D

Big 12 -- Official Rulings

Divisional Tie-Breakers: Beginning with the 2009 season, the following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie:

- If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative.

- If three or more teams are tied, Texas wins.

- If Texas is not one of the three teams tied, Texas wins.

- If one or both of the divisional winners lost to Texas at some point during the season, Texas wins.

- If three teams are tied, but Texas beat the North winner, Texas wins.

Thanks to the RDKer that sent this in. They must have a solid source inside the Big 12 Conference Headquarters in Irving, Texas.

[GrapevineSooner]

The SWC used to use the 'whoever has the longest drought' rule. I recall that Texas Tech won a conference title by that decree in the mid 90's and got slaughtered by USC.

If such a rule were in effect in the Big 12, they would have gone to KC this year.

[oupride]

Yeah, I forgot about that "longest drought" one, however I thought it was Houston that got slaughered!

[Flagstaffsooner]

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[badger]

The SWC used to use the 'whoever has the longest drought' rule. I recall that Texas Tech won a conference title by that decree in the mid 90's and got slaughtered by USC.

If such a rule were in effect in the Big 12, they would have gone to KC this year.

The Big 10 has a similar rule for determining who goes to the Rose Bowl. It's basically the only way that Michigan State could have any prayer of going over Penn State and Ohio State.

[Frozen Sooner]

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