Patriot League Tie-Breaking Procedure For The NCAA Automatic Qualifier

In the case of ties in the final standings for regular-season League play, the following process will be used until all ties are broken and the seeding process is completed (ties will be broken in rank order beginning with the highest seed):

1. Head-to-head competition - the higher seed will go to the team that has won the most League contests played against the other team(s) involved in the tie.

2. If a tie still exists, a comparison of records will be made between the tied institutions starting at the highest possible seed and continuing through the lowest seed, if necessary.

3. Sport-specific tie-breaking procedure.

a. A comparison of records against common out-of-League opponents will be made.

b. If a tie still exists, a committee consisting of the athletic directors of each of the institutions not involved in the tie will make a final decision considering each of the folowing, in no particular order:

- strength of schedule
- overall record
- computer rankings

The committee will meet immediately following the conclusion of the final game of the season's final weekend. A three-fourths vote of the members of the committee will be needed to determine the champion.

5. Coin flip (two teams) or draw (multiple teams).

* The winner of the tiebreaker in the Patriot League for football earns the League's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship.