Tiebreakers

Well, in the North the Mocs are now 7-0. So how are the tiebreakers shaping up?

Obviously, the Mocs have swept Elon and UNC-Greensboro so they have the tiebreakers against them.

What about Samford? The Bulldogs already have lost to the Mocs once, but could come up with a split against the Mocs. However, they have already lost four North division games. The Mocs could not possibly lose more than three. So the Mocs will hold the tiebreaker over Samford as well.

Western Carolina? The Mocs could split with Western Carolina still with a game in Cullowhee coming up. If that happens, then the division record becomes the tiebreaker. Western Carolina has two North division losses so far. So they need to lose two more division games for the Mocs to clinch the tiebreaker.

Appalachian State? The Mocs could split with the Mountaineers. They have to go to Boone. The Mountaineers have three division losses. If they lose one more division game, then the Mocs will have clinched the tiebreaker over Appalachian State.

The Mocs have not gotten to the point that the best any team could do is get a tiebreaker against them. If the Mocs beat Georgia Southern, UNCG beats Appalachian State at home, Western Carolina wins at Elon, and Davidson beats Samford in Birmingham in the midweek games this week, then the Mocs would have clinched finishing no worse than third in the North thanks to the tiebreakers.

In other words, the Mocs need to keep on winning. If they do that, they will be just fine. It's still early to figure things out completely, but as long as the Mocs keep on taking care of business, they will be fine.

GO MOCS!