The Miami Hurricanes What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Miami plays future conference games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
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| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Win Next Game | 4 | 0 | 34% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 3 | 0 | 32% | 25% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lose Next Game | 3 | 1 | 8% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 39% | 26% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 32% | 25% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 6% | 17% | 22% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
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Best Case Scenario Miami beats Florida St. Duke beats SMU |
Worst Case Scenario Florida St. beats Miami SMU beats Duke |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
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| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 5 of 5 | 100% | 8 | 0 | 78% | 21% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 4 of 5 | 80% | 7 | 1 | 32% | 45% | 21% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 3 of 5 | 60% | 6 | 2 | 2% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 5 | 40% | 5 | 3 | <1% | <1% | 3% | 15% | 28% | 28% | 18% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 5 | 20% | 4 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 25% | 26% | 19% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 5 | 0% | 3 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 3% | 10% | 20% | 25% | 24% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% |