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Calculations for OUA Playoff Seeding

Since the 2022-23 season, with three divisions in effect, the OUA playoff seeding is as follows:
  1. Top 12 teams across all divisions qualify for the playoffs
  2. Division leaders get first round bye, and therefore seeded 1-4 based on winning percentage
  3. OUA tie-breaking rules in effect for any ties

OUA Overall Standings, Simple Winning Percentage Listing (shows ties, in any)

Simple RankTeamDivisionOUA W-LOUA PctDivision W-LDivision Pct
1OttawaOUA East18-20.9008-01.000
2LakeheadOUA Central17-30.8509-10.900
3CarletonOUA East15-50.7505-30.625
3Queen'sOUA East15-50.7505-30.625
5BrockOUA Central14-60.7005-30.625
6Toronto MetropolitanOUA Central14-70.6674-50.444
7WesternOUA West13-70.6507-10.875
8WindsorOUA West11-90.5505-30.625
9LaurentianOUA East10-110.4763-70.300
10Ontario TechOUA East9-110.4504-40.500
11LaurierOUA West8-120.4005-30.625
11WaterlooOUA West8-120.4003-50.375
13GuelphOUA West7-130.3504-40.500
13TorontoOUA Central7-130.3503-50.375
15McMasterOUA Central6-140.3003-50.375
16NipissingOUA East6-150.2861-90.100
17YorkOUA Central4-170.1902-70.222
18AlgomaOUA West0-200.0000-80.000

Resolve any ties within each division first, especially at the top

Figure out tie breaker for teams = Laurier,Waterloo
Same number of league wins
Laurier has advantage on head-to-head wins

Figure out tie breaker for teams = Carleton,Queen's
Same number of league wins
Carleton has advantage on head-to-head wins

Determine Division Winners


OUA East Division winner: Ottawa
OUA Central Division winner: Lakehead
OUA West Division winner: Western

Figure out best record that is not a division winner

Figure out tie breaker for teams = Carleton,Queen's
Same number of league wins
Carleton has advantage on head-to-head wins
Team with next best record is Carleton

Rank top 4 teams first, then remaining teams, then break any ties

Figure out tie breaker for teams = Laurier,Waterloo
Same number of league wins
Laurier has advantage on head-to-head wins

Figure out tie breaker for teams = Guelph,Toronto
Same number of league wins
Toronto has advantage on head-to-head wins

OUA Playoff Seeding

  1. Top 12 teams across all divisions qualify for the playoffs
  2. Division leaders get first round bye, and therefore seeded 1-4 based on winning percentage
  3. OUA tie-breaking rules in effect for any ties
OUA SeedTeamDivisionOUA W-LOUA PctDivision W-LDivision Pct
1OttawaOUA East18-20.9008-01.000
2LakeheadOUA Central17-30.8509-10.900
3CarletonOUA East15-50.7505-30.625
4WesternOUA West13-70.6507-10.875
5Queen'sOUA East15-50.7505-30.625
6BrockOUA Central14-60.7005-30.625
7Toronto MetropolitanOUA Central14-70.6674-50.444
8WindsorOUA West11-90.5505-30.625
9LaurentianOUA East10-110.4763-70.300
10Ontario TechOUA East9-110.4504-40.500
11LaurierOUA West8-120.4005-30.625
12WaterlooOUA West8-120.4003-50.375

First two playoff rounds:
#9 Laurentian plays at #8 Windsor, winner to play at #1 Ottawa
#10 Ontario Tech plays at #7 Toronto Metropolitan, winner to play at #2 Lakehead
#11 Laurier plays at #6 Brock, winner to play at #3 Carleton
#12 Waterloo plays at #5 Queen's, winner to play at #4 Western


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