Baseball: Determination of Tournament Seeds
Format. The
top eight (8) teams based on conference win percentage in the final
regular-season standings shall qualify for a double-elimination tournament to
determine the automatic representative to the NCAA tournament. Seeds 1, 4, 5
and 8 will make up one side of the bracket while seeds 2, 3, 6 and 7 will
occupy the other.
Tournament Seeding. Tournament
seeding shall be based upon order of regular-season finish. A standard
head-to-head tiebreaker shall be utilized.
Two-Way Ties. In the case of a two-way
tie in the final standings, position in the tournament bracket shall be
determined as follows:
(a) Evaluation of the direct Conference
competition for the two (2) teams tied;
(b) If the teams are still tied,
evaluation of results from games of those teams tied during regular-season play
against those teams finishing ahead of the tied position, beginning at first
place and working down the standings to the tied position or until the tie is
broken;
(c) If a tie still exists, evaluation of
results from games of those teams tied during regular-season play against those
teams finishing below the tied position, beginning at the tied position and
working through last place, until the tie is broken; and
(d) If the teams are still tied, a drawing
shall be held by the commissioner.
Ties
Between Three (3) or More Teams. In the case of a tie
between three (3) or more teams in the final standings, position in the
tournament bracket shall be determined as follows:
(a) Evaluation of the direct Conference
competition for the teams tied;
(b) If a tie still exists between three
(3) or more teams, evaluation of results from games of those teams tied during
regular-season play against those teams finishing ahead of the tied position,
beginning at first place and working down the standings to the tied position or
until the tie is broken;
(c) If a tie still exists, evaluation of
results from games of those teams tied during regular-season play against those
teams finishing below the tied position, beginning at the tied position and
working through last place, until the tie is broken;
(d) If at any time during this
tie-breaking procedure, any team(s) should have an advantage over the other
team(s) tied at that position, the team(s) holding the advantage shall assume a
bracket position higher than the other team(s); and
(e) If the teams are still tied, a drawing
shall be held by the commissioner.