The N.C. State Wolfpack What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how N.C. State 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 | 3 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 19% | 17% | 5% | <1% | ^ |
Current Standings | 2 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 16% | 27% | 24% | 1% | ^ |
Lose Next Game | 2 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 12% | 16% | 31% | 31% | 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 | |
Current Standings | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 16% | 27% | 24% | 1% | ^ |
Best Case Scenario None |
Worst Case Scenario None |
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 | ||
2 of 2 | 100% | 4 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 8% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
1 of 2 | 50% | 3 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 6% | 12% | 24% | 31% | 20% | 6% | <1% | ^ |
0 of 2 | 0% | 2 | 6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1% | 5% | 43% | 49% | 2% | ^ |