The Ball State Cardinals What If table presents finishing probabilities depended upon how Ball 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | NT | |
| Win Next Game | 1 | 0 | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% |
| Current Standings | 0 | 0 | 9% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% |
| Lose Next Game | 0 | 1 | 6% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 27% |
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | NT | |
| Best Case Scenario | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% |
| Current Standings | 9% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 6% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 27% |
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Best Case Scenario Ball State beats Kent State |
Worst Case Scenario Kent State beats Ball State |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | NT | ||
| 18 of 18 | 100% | 18 | 0 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 17 of 18 | 94% | 17 | 1 | 99% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 16 of 18 | 89% | 16 | 2 | 93% | 7% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 15 of 18 | 83% | 15 | 3 | 71% | 27% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 14 of 18 | 78% | 14 | 4 | 38% | 50% | 12% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 13 of 18 | 72% | 13 | 5 | 12% | 42% | 37% | 9% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 12 of 18 | 67% | 12 | 6 | 1% | 16% | 42% | 32% | 8% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 11 of 18 | 61% | 11 | 7 | <1% | 2% | 17% | 40% | 32% | 8% | 1% | <1% | ^ |
| 10 of 18 | 56% | 10 | 8 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 15% | 39% | 33% | 10% | 1% | <1% |
| 9 of 18 | 50% | 9 | 9 | X | X | <1% | 2% | 14% | 37% | 35% | 12% | 1% |
| 8 of 18 | 44% | 8 | 10 | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 12% | 35% | 36% | 15% |
| 7 of 18 | 39% | 7 | 11 | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 11% | 34% | 54% |
| 6 of 18 | 33% | 6 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 10% | 89% |
| 5 of 18 | 28% | 5 | 13 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| 4 of 18 | 22% | 4 | 14 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| 3 of 18 | 17% | 3 | 15 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 2 of 18 | 11% | 2 | 16 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 1 of 18 | 6% | 1 | 17 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 0 of 18 | 0% | 0 | 18 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |