???? I mean it's not as if soccer leagues don't determine champions. If every team was declared champion I might see your "metaphor." I know if a team in the EPL that is in the running for the title, or one of the top four spots (and with it a spot in the Champions League), a tie result can be devastating, since it essentially costs them two points. And that is one thing about the Premiereship, it's strictly what you do in the regular season, there are no playoffs, with a clean slate for every team that gets in. You are strictly awarded for what you accomplish over the long-haul, rather than for being the team that is hot at the right time.
But why not play every game to a decision? The ties only have meaning in the context of a meta-game which does NOT permit ties.
So why not pursue that logic all the way?