Head-to-head competition is used to break the tie between the two tied teams.Ĥ. Tie-breaker is awarded to the team whose cross-division opponents had the best cumulative conference winning percentage.ī. Comparison of conference winning percentage of cross-over opponents of tied teams:Ī. Head-to-head competition is again used to break the tie between the remaining tied teams.ģ. Team(s) eliminated in the second tie-breaker criterion are not included in further consideration in the tie- breaking formula.Ĭ. The above tie-breaker procedure is used to determine rank order in the division.ī. Record of tied teams within the division :Ī. If two teams did not play, the second criteria is used to break the tie.Ģ. In a two-team tie, head-to-head competition will be the first criteria.Ĭ. In the event of a multiple-team (two or more teams) tie, the team with the best head-to-head record amongst the tied teams wins the tie-breaker.ī.
MAC ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL MAC
The following tie-breaking formula shall be used to determine which team will represent that division in the MAC Championship game:Ī. If two or more teams are tied for the championship, they shall be considered divisional co-champions. The divisional championship shall be decided on conference winning percentage. Note: In 2016, there were no divisions so only a Conference Champion was determined. The MAC does not have direct secondary tie-ins to any other bowls. Detroit Bowl vs ACC/Big Ten (Detroit, MI): conditionally on whether the ACC or Big Ten cannot fill their spot.
Camellia Bowl vs Sun Belt (Montgomery, AL).Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MWC (Boise, ID).Boca Raton Bowl vs C-USA (Boca Raton, FL).All MAC bowl bids are based on best matchups and geography, no tiers exist but tiers from other conferences may predict matchups. The MAC champion is not obligated to play in a specific bowl. 2023: Central Michigan Chippewas defeated Ohio 31-14.2022: Western Michigan Broncos defeated Ohio 23-20.