The Michigan State Spartans What If table presents finishing probabilities depended upon how Michigan State plays future conference games. These games include either the next game or all remaining games. Other unplayed future conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRi Wins in Regulation |
WOSi Wins in OT and SO |
LOSi Losses in OT and SO |
LRi Losses in Regulation |
Ptsi Pts = 3*WR + 2*WOS + 1*LOS + 0*LR |
1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Win Next Game | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 37% | 31% | 23% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28% | 33% | 26% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Lose Next Game | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19% | 35% | 31% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRi Wins in Regulation |
WOSi Wins in OT and SO |
LOSi Losses in OT and SO |
LRi Losses in Regulation |
Ptsi Pts = 3*WR + 2*WOS + 1*LOS + 0*LR |
1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Michigan State Sweeps | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 48% | 28% | 18% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28% | 33% | 26% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Minnesota Sweeps | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10% | 38% | 34% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 37% | 31% | 23% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 28% | 33% | 26% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 19% | 35% | 31% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
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Best Case Scenario Michigan State beats Minnesota |
Worst Case Scenario Minnesota beats Michigan State |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRi Wins in Regulation |
WOSi Wins in OT and SO |
LOSi Losses in OT and SO |
LRi Losses in Regulation |
Ptsi Pts = 3*WR + 2*WOS + 1*LOS + 0*LR |
1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 18 of 18 | 100% | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 17 of 18 | 94% | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 16 of 18 | 89% | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | >99% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 15 of 18 | 83% | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 96% | 4% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 14 of 18 | 78% | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 82% | 18% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 13 of 18 | 72% | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 57% | 42% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 12 of 18 | 67% | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 27% | 64% | 10% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 11 of 18 | 61% | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 47 | 7% | 59% | 33% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 10 of 18 | 56% | 14 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 1% | 33% | 58% | 7% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 9 of 18 | 50% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 41 | <1% | 12% | 63% | 25% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| 8 of 18 | 44% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 38 | <1% | 2% | 45% | 50% | 3% | <1% | ^ |
| 7 of 18 | 39% | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 35 | X | <1% | 22% | 62% | 15% | <1% | <1% |
| 6 of 18 | 33% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 32 | X | <1% | 7% | 52% | 38% | 3% | <1% |
| 5 of 18 | 28% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 29 | X | X | 1% | 26% | 58% | 15% | <1% |
| 4 of 18 | 22% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 26 | X | X | <1% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 3% |
| 3 of 18 | 17% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 23 | X | X | X | <1% | 20% | 64% | 16% |
| 2 of 18 | 11% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 20 | X | X | X | X | 4% | 54% | 43% |
| 1 of 18 | 6% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17 | X | X | X | X | <1% | 29% | 71% |
| 0 of 18 | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | X | X | X | X | X | 9% | 91% |