Because the leaders of the NCAA decided that no game would end in a tie. If the game is still tied after one overtime, the teams will play as many overtimes as it takes to break the tie and declare a winner.
3 overtimes.
If a game is that miraculous then Yes it can go 5 overtimes
It was on October 7, 2006. A 25-22 win over FIU in 7 overtimes.
Then they play a sixth overtime.
7 overtimes. University of Virginia beat University of Maryland on 3/28/2009
20 overtimes
No. The game would continue through successive overtimes until somebody scored. No postseason game can end in a tie.
elder won in 3 overtimes
1. Duke at Virgiana tech. it went through 30 overtimes 2.Alabama at LSU it went to 27 overtimes. 3. Utah state at Howard University it went to 13 overtimes
7 overtimes
The record for the most overtimes goes to Cincinnati beating Bradley in 7 OT's in 1981.