Two-Team Tie

1. In the case of a two-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The AQ will be determined based on head-to-head competition.

 
Three-Team Tie

2. In the case of a three-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The AQ will be determined based on cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If all three teams have the same cumulative record, move to 2b
   2. The AQ will be determined based on the average ranking of metrics (KPI, ESPN SOR, ESPN FPI, Massey).
      1. If two teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure)
      2. If all three teams have the same average rankings of metrics, move to 2c.
   3. The AQ will be determined by a draw conducted by the Executive Director with the AQ awarded to the first team drawn.

 
Four-Team Tie

3. In the case of a four-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The AQ will be determined based on cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure).
      3. If all four teams have the same cumulative record, move to 3b
   2. The AQ will be determined based on the average ranking of metrics (KPI, ESPN SOR, ESPN FPI, Massey).
      1. If two teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure/head-to-head)
      2. If three teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure)
      3. If all four teams have the same average rankings of metrics, move to 3c.
   3. The AQ will be determined by a draw conducted by the Executive Director with the AQ awarded to the first team drawn.

 
Five-Team Tie

4. In the case of a five-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The AQ will be determined based on cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1(two team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 3 (three team tie procedure).
      4. If all five teams have the same cumulative record, move to 4b
   2. The AQ will be determined based on the average ranking of metrics (KPI, ESPN SOR, ESPN FPI, Massey).
      1. If two teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure/head-to-head)
      2. If three teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure)
      3. If four teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 3 (four team tie procedure)
      4. If all five teams have the same average rankings of metrics, move to 4c.
   3. The AQ will be determined by a draw conducted by the Executive Director with the AQ awarded to the first team drawn.

 
Six-Team Tie

5. In the case of a six-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The AQ will be determined based on cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure/head-to-head)
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure)
      3. If four teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 3 (four team tie procedure)
      4. If five teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 4 (five team tie procedure)
      5. If all six teams have the same cumulative record, move to 5b
   2. The AQ will be determined based on the average ranking of metrics (KPI, ESPN SOR, ESPN FPI, Massey).
      1. If two teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure/head-to-head)
      2. If three teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure)
      3. If four teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 3 (four team tie procedure)
      4. If five teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 4 (five team tie procedure)
      5. If all six teams have the same average rankings of metrics, move to 5c.
   3. The AQ will be determined by a draw conducted by the Executive Director with the AQ awarded to the first team drawn.

 
Seven-Team Tie

6. In the case of a seven-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The AQ will be determined based on cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure/head-to-head)
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure)
      3. If four teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 3 (four team tie procedure)
      4. If five teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 4 (five team tie procedure)
      5. If six teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 5 (six team tie procedure)
      6. If all seven teams have the same cumulative record, move to 6b
   2. The AQ will be determined based on the average ranking of metrics (KPI, ESPN SOR, ESPN FPI, Massey).
      1. If two teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 1 (two team tie procedure)
      2. If three teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 2 (three team tie procedure)
      3. If four teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 3 (four team tie procedure)
      4. If five teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 4 (five team tie procedure)
      5. If six teams have the same average rankings of metrics, revert to step 5 (six team tie procedure)
      6. If all seven teams have the same average rankings of metrics, move to 6c.
   3. The AQ will be determined by a draw conducted by the Executive Director with the AQ awarded to the first team drawn.