How are playoff seeding ties broken?

Playoff seeding ties are broken in the following order:

1. Head-to-Head Result

If the tied teams played each other during the season, the winner of that matchup receives the higher seed.

Note: Teams may occasionally play each other more than once during a season.

2. Wins Above the Tie

If the tie is not resolved by head-to-head results, the team with the strongest wins against higher-seeded teams earns the higher seed.

3. Wins Below the Tie

If still tied, the team with more wins against lower-seeded teams earns the higher seed.

This situation most often occurs among mid- to lower-seeded teams.

4. Coin Toss / Names Drawn

If all other tie-breaking procedures are exhausted and the tie still cannot be broken, a random selection method (coin toss or drawing names) will determine the higher seed.