dola, here is the MLS ties per season stats, that show that whatever you have you will still end up with ties:
Code:
shootout
1996 34 160
1997 33 160
1998 33 192
1999 57 192
OT period, then ties
2000 47 192
2001 28 158 * RSSSF doesn't have separate data for OT wins, so this will be much higher
2002 36 140
2003 54 150
90 minute ties
2004 46 150
2005 44 192
2006 56 192