On Jan 19, 12:51, Rob Walker wrote:
>Since the ECAC is going from points to winning percentage for the
>standings, how will they handle ties?  Winning percentage is generally
>number of games won divided by number of games, and since there are ties
>in conference play, would the tie count the same as a loss?  Unless they
>have a policy like the Big Ten used to have in football (a tie equals a
>half-win and half-loss), playing overtimes would be pointless.
 
Ties will count as half a win (as they do under the points system, with wins
being worth two points and ties one).
 
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