The Syracuse Orange What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Syracuse 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 | 2 | 1 | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 1 | 1 | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Lose Next Game | 1 | 2 | <1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| 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 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Worst Case Scenario | <1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
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Best Case Scenario Syracuse beats N.C. State |
Worst Case Scenario N.C. State beats Syracuse |
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| 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 | ||
| 6 of 6 | 100% | 7 | 1 | 47% | 40% | 12% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 5 of 6 | 83% | 6 | 2 | 4% | 19% | 34% | 28% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 4 of 6 | 67% | 5 | 3 | <1% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 25% | 28% | 21% | 9% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 3 of 6 | 50% | 4 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 23% | 27% | 22% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 6 | 33% | 3 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 3% | 12% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| 1 of 6 | 17% | 2 | 6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 4% | 15% | 26% | 31% | 19% | 4% |
| 0 of 6 | 0% | 1 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 23% | 63% |