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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 3% | <1% | 
| Current Standings | 1 | 3 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 2% | 
| Lose Next Game | 1 | 4 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 2% | 
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 2% | 
| Best Case Scenario None | Worst Case Scenario None | ||||||||||||||||
| Remaining Games Won | Winning Percentage of Remaining Games | Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 4 of 4 | 100% | 5 | 3 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 18% | 32% | 28% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | 
| 3 of 4 | 75% | 4 | 4 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 10% | 24% | 28% | 22% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | 
| 2 of 4 | 50% | 3 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 13% | 23% | 26% | 22% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 
| 1 of 4 | 25% | 2 | 6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 28% | 37% | 16% | 1% | 
| 0 of 4 | 0% | 1 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1% | 6% | 69% | 24% |