The Nebraska Cornhuskers What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Nebraska 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 | Divisional Winner | No Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Win Next Game | 1 | 1 | 9% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 15% |
| Current Standings | 0 | 1 | 7% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| Lose Next Game | 0 | 2 | 5% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 19% | 25% |
| Divisional Winner | No Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 9% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 15% |
| Current Standings | 7% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 5% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 19% | 25% |
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Best Case Scenario Nebraska beats Michigan |
Worst Case Scenario Michigan beats Nebraska |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Divisional Winner | No Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 8 of 8 | 100% | 8 | 1 | 97% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 7 of 8 | 88% | 7 | 2 | 72% | 26% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 6 of 8 | 75% | 6 | 3 | 25% | 50% | 22% | 3% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 5 of 8 | 63% | 5 | 4 | 3% | 24% | 43% | 25% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| 4 of 8 | 50% | 4 | 5 | <1% | 2% | 17% | 41% | 32% | 7% | <1% |
| 3 of 8 | 38% | 3 | 6 | X | <1% | 1% | 11% | 38% | 40% | 9% |
| 2 of 8 | 25% | 2 | 7 | X | X | X | <1% | 8% | 42% | 49% |
| 1 of 8 | 13% | 1 | 8 | X | X | X | X | <1% | 9% | 91% |
| 0 of 8 | 0% | 0 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |