Grab your slide rule
It is not calculus, but it is almost as confusing. Here are the official Patriot League guidelines for breaking any ties for third, fourth and fifth place:
(HOOP TIME NOTE: According to Collegiate Basketball News, which is the official RPI of the tiebreaker, AU is currently 154, Colgate 227 and Lehigh 238.)
AMERICAN/LEHIGH/COLGATE:
If American, Lehigh and Colgate all win on Saturday, American will be the No. 3 seed due to a 2-0 record against No. 6 Navy, and the RPI will determine the No. 4 and No. 5 seed between Lehigh and Colgate.
If American, Lehigh and Colgate all lose on Saturday, the RPI will determine the No. 3 and No. 4 seed between American and Lehigh, and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed due to an 0-2 record against No. 2 Bucknell.
If American wins and Lehigh and Colgate lose, American will be the No. 3 seed, Lehigh will be the No. 4 seed and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed due to an 0-2 record against No.2 Bucknell.
If American wins, Lehigh wins and Colgate loses, American will be the No. 3 seed due to a 2-0 record against No. 6 Navy, Lehigh will be the No. 4 seed and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed.
If American wins, Colgate wins and Lehigh loses, American will be the No. 3 seed due to a 2-0 record against No. 6 Navy, Colgate will be the No. 4 seed and Lehigh will be the No. 5 seed.
If American loses and Lehigh and Colgate win, the RPI will determine the No. 3 seed and No. 4 seed between Lehigh and Colgate, and American will be the No. 5 seed.
If American loses, Lehigh wins and Colgate loses, Lehigh will be the No. 3 seed, American will be the No. 4 seed and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed due to an 0-2 record against No. 2 Bucknell.
If American loses, Colgate wins and Lehigh loses, Colgate will be the No. 3 seed, and the RPI will determine the No. 4 and No. 5 seed between American and Lehigh.
* - The Collegiate Basketball News published on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 27 will be used for tiebreaking purposes, should it become necessary.
** - The League will announce pairings no later than noon, Sunday, Feb. 27, if not
sooner.
NOTE: The No. 3 seed will go to Bucknell for the first two rounds of the tournament, and the No. 4 and No. 5 seed will go to Holy Cross for the first two rounds of the tournament. Any first round game involving American, Lehigh or Colgate will have a 5:30 p.m. start time.
(HOOP TIME NOTE: According to Collegiate Basketball News, which is the official RPI of the tiebreaker, AU is currently 154, Colgate 227 and Lehigh 238.)
AMERICAN/LEHIGH/COLGATE:
If American, Lehigh and Colgate all win on Saturday, American will be the No. 3 seed due to a 2-0 record against No. 6 Navy, and the RPI will determine the No. 4 and No. 5 seed between Lehigh and Colgate.
If American, Lehigh and Colgate all lose on Saturday, the RPI will determine the No. 3 and No. 4 seed between American and Lehigh, and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed due to an 0-2 record against No. 2 Bucknell.
If American wins and Lehigh and Colgate lose, American will be the No. 3 seed, Lehigh will be the No. 4 seed and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed due to an 0-2 record against No.2 Bucknell.
If American wins, Lehigh wins and Colgate loses, American will be the No. 3 seed due to a 2-0 record against No. 6 Navy, Lehigh will be the No. 4 seed and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed.
If American wins, Colgate wins and Lehigh loses, American will be the No. 3 seed due to a 2-0 record against No. 6 Navy, Colgate will be the No. 4 seed and Lehigh will be the No. 5 seed.
If American loses and Lehigh and Colgate win, the RPI will determine the No. 3 seed and No. 4 seed between Lehigh and Colgate, and American will be the No. 5 seed.
If American loses, Lehigh wins and Colgate loses, Lehigh will be the No. 3 seed, American will be the No. 4 seed and Colgate will be the No. 5 seed due to an 0-2 record against No. 2 Bucknell.
If American loses, Colgate wins and Lehigh loses, Colgate will be the No. 3 seed, and the RPI will determine the No. 4 and No. 5 seed between American and Lehigh.
* - The Collegiate Basketball News published on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 27 will be used for tiebreaking purposes, should it become necessary.
** - The League will announce pairings no later than noon, Sunday, Feb. 27, if not
sooner.
NOTE: The No. 3 seed will go to Bucknell for the first two rounds of the tournament, and the No. 4 and No. 5 seed will go to Holy Cross for the first two rounds of the tournament. Any first round game involving American, Lehigh or Colgate will have a 5:30 p.m. start time.
