Big Ten Tiebreaker Scenarios

Scenarios where tiebreakers determine conference championship game participants

3 of 3 scenarios

ScenarioCCG MatchupProbability
Ohio StOSUOregonORE
75.1%

CCG participants not 100% certain

Ohio StOSUPenn StPSU
77.0%
Ohio StOSUOregonORE
23.0%
6.2%
Ohio StOSUOregonORE
<0.1%

How Big Ten Tiebreakers Work

Head-to-head → Common conference opponents → Record against highest-placed opponent → Next-highest, etc.

Some tiebreaker steps involve factors like point differential that cannot be predicted before games are played, leading to uncertain outcomes.