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813Jag
October 29th, 2008, 08:46 AM
Looks like the SWAC is never boring. If Southern (wins their next two games) beats Grambling (who wins their other games) in the Bayou Classic and PVU keeps winning. Ths SWAC West could be determined by a coin flip (http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/southern/33496534.html?showAll=y&c=y).
RabidRabbit
October 29th, 2008, 08:54 AM
If they are going to use the SEC model, which uses the BCS rankings for tie breaker, why didn't SWAC use the GPI as their tie breaker?xconfusedx xconfusedx
TexasTerror
October 29th, 2008, 09:02 AM
Saw the SEC bases things off of BCS rankings...I think the Big XII does it.

Guess it would be tough for an FCS conference to base a tiebreaker off of polls, but doesn't the CAA do that? Or am I mistaken?

Thanks for sharing, 813Jag. Glad the SWAC is being proactive (or perhaps it's SU's beat writer) in clearing this subject before it gets too late and there's confusion.
FCS_pwns_FBS
October 29th, 2008, 09:07 AM
What is it with coin flips being the last resort of deciding who gets the conference championship? Why can't they do with who has the highest point differential in conference games or the most yards of offense or something?
813Jag
October 29th, 2008, 09:36 AM
It'll be interesting who comes out on top.
3rd Coast Tiger
October 29th, 2008, 10:00 AM
Why can't they do with who has the highest point differential in conference games or the most yards of offense or something?


"Lewis also said the SWAC decided not to use total points as a tiebreaker, fearing that teams would be inclined to run up scores on purpose."
mikebigg
October 30th, 2008, 10:15 AM
"Lewis also said the SWAC decided not to use total points as a tiebreaker, fearing that teams would be inclined to run up scores on purpose."

"The Melvin Spears Factor" from his head coaching days at Grambling...
3rd Coast Tiger
October 30th, 2008, 12:28 PM
"The Melvin Spears Factor" from his head coaching days at Grambling...

Yep. The " xcoolx " factor. xlolx
Panther88
October 30th, 2008, 01:08 PM
Yep. The " xcoolx " factor. xlolx

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Big Dawg
October 30th, 2008, 04:17 PM
"Lewis also said the SWAC decided not to use total points as a tiebreaker, fearing that teams would be inclined to run up scores on purpose."

Oh well...I say if a coach wants to run the score up, then let him run the score up.

*Thinking back to the Billy Joe days*:D