2003 Williams WAC Basketball Tournament

General Principles

Ties for all places in the standings (between two teams or three or more teams) which can be broken based upon head-to-head competition are broken before the implementation of further tie-breaking procedures.
If more than two teams are tied, the three or more tie-breaking procedures shall be implemented. If only two teams are tied, the two-team tie-breaking procedures shall be implemented.
In the case of ties for more than one place, the first tie broken is that of the highest place (i.e., first place, second place, etc.) and continue downward through the standings.
If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams' winning percentage against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best winning percentage against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
Once a team has been placed in a position/seed, that team shall be included in all further comparisons of other tied teams.

Tie-breaker for Conference Championship Seeding

Two-Way Tie:

The winner of the head-to-head competition is the higher seed.
If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams' records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record/winning percentage against the next highest finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The drawn team shall receive the higher seed.

Three or More-Way Tie. Once a tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tie-breaker is implemented.

Compare the records of the tied teams against each other. The team(s) with the best record(s) versus the other tied teams receives the higher seed or advances to the next tie-breaker, the team with the next best record versus the other tied teams receives the next highest seed or advances to the next tie breaker, etc.
If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams' records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The first team drawn shall receive the higher seed, the second team drawn shall receive the next highest seed, etc.

Tie-breaker for Advancement to Post Season Play

If two teams are tied, the winner of the head-to-head competition advances.

If three or more teams are tied, once a tie is reduced to two teams, the two-team tie breaker is used.

The team(s) with the best record versus the other teams with which it is tied advances.
If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams' records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The first team drawn shall advance to postseason.