ESPN Fantasy Football 2000 Rules

TIE-BREAKER EXAMPLES

Example 1
Two teams are tied for the last wildcard spot:
Team A (7-6), 960 points, defeated Team B during the season 88-60 and 92-91
Team B (7-6), 944 points, lost to Team A during the season 60-88 and 91-92

Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied

Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Team A advances (Team A was 2-0 vs. Team B during the season)

Example 2
Two teams are tied for the last wildcard spot:
Team A (7-6), 960 points, defeated Team B 88-60, lost to Team B 92-91
Team B (7-6), 944 points, lost to Team A 60-88, defeated Team A 92-91

Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied

Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Tied (Team A and Team B were 1-1 during the season)

Tie-breaker 3 - Overall Points
Result: Team A advances (Team A has more overall points than Team B, 960-944)

Example 3
Two teams are tied for the last wildcard spot:
Team A (7-6), 960 points, defeated Team B 88-60, lost to Team B 92-91
Team B (7-6), 960 points, lost to Team A 60-88, defeated Team A 92-91

Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied

Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Tied (Team A and Team B were 1-1 during the season)

Tie-breaker 3 - Overall Points
Result: Tied (Team A and Team B both have 960 points in this example)

Tie-breaker 4 - Head-to-head points
Result: Team A advances (Team A outscores Team B 179-152)

Example 4

WEST STANDINGS						EAST STANDINGS
TEAM	W	L	T	PCT	STK	TEAM	W	L	T	PCT	STK
y- Team A	8	5	0	.615	W3	x- Team F	10	3	0	.769	L1
x- Team B	8	5	0	.615	L1	Team G	8	5	0	.615	W2
y- Team C	8	5	0	.615	W1	Team H	7	6	0	.538	L1
Team D	6	7	0	.462	W1	Team I	5	8	0	.385	W1
Team E	2	11	0	.154	L6	Team J	3	10	0	.231	L2

East Division Champ
By benefit of their 10-3 record, Team F would win the East Division.

West Division Champ
First, Team A, B, and C would be analyzed to determine the West Division Champion.

Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied

Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Teams have played the same number of Head-to-head games.
   Team B (3-1 overall) is named West Division Champ
   Team A 1-1, 0-2
   Team B 1-1, 2-0
   Team C 0-2, 2-0

First Wild Card team
Now that Team B has been determined as division champ, Team A, C, and G are analyzed to determine the first wild card spot.

Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied

Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Teams have not played the same number of Head-to-head games.

Tie-breaker 3 - Overall Points
Result: Team A is named to the first wild card position
   Team A 1010 PF
   Team C 980 PF
   Team G 996 PF

Second Wild Card team
Now that Team A has been determined as the first wild card position, Team C and G are analyzed to determine the second and final wild card spot. Note that the tie-breaking formula starts at the beginning each time teams are compared.

Tie-breaker 1 - Overall record
Result: Tied

Tie-breaker 2 - Head-to-head record
Result: Teams have played the same number of Head-to-head games.
Team C gets the final wild card spot (defeated Team G 104-67 during the season)