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NCAA Football - Week 1 of 14

California Most Likely Playoff Participation Outcomes - Lose 1

If it loses one of its remaining games, California will make the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 46% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs if that loss occurs. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)

If it loses one of its remaining games, California makes the playoffs 46% of the times. The table below shows the most likely outcome when this occurs. The following list shows additonal key games and events (not neccessarily required) that heavily contribute to California making the playoffs.

  • Key Games and Events
  • (87)California opponents win (SOS related)
  • (87)California plays in the ACC Championship Game
California Most Likely Outcome - Lose 1 - Making the Playoffs
Rank Team ConferenceConf MWP Record College Football Playoff
Participation Probabilities
W L Win Out Lose 1 More Current
1 Louisville (80) ACCACC 102 12 1 - - 100%
2 Michigan (134) Big 10Big 10 101 13 0 - - 100%
3 UL Lafayette (60) SunbeltSunbelt 95 12 1 - - 100%
4 California (87) ACCACC 95 12 1 - - 100%
 
5 Northern Illinois (32) MACMAC 94 12 1 - - X
6 Wisconsin (100) Big 10Big 10 88 11 2 - - X
7 Oklahoma St. (39) Big 12Big 12 88 12 1 - - X
8 Arizona (12) Big 12Big 12 87 12 1 - - X
9 Old Dominion (51) SunbeltSunbelt 87 10 2 - - X
10 Vanderbilt (96) SECSEC 87 11 2 - - X




If it loses one of its remaining games, California misses the playoffs 54% of the times. The table below shows the most likely outcome when this occurs. The following list shows additonal key games and events (not neccessarily required) that heavily contribute to California missing the playoffs.

  • Key Games and Events
  • (87)California opponents lose (SOS related)
  • (87)California does not plays in the ACC Championship Game
  • (98)Virginia Tech wins the ACC Championship
  • (80)Louisville wins 12 or more games
California Most Likely Outcome - Lose 1 - Missing the Playoffs
Rank Team ConferenceConf MWP Record College Football Playoff
Participation Probabilities
W L Win Out Lose 1 More Current
1 Sam Houston (36) Conference USAConf. USA 100 12 1 - - 100%
2 UAB (35) American AthleticAm. Athletic 98 11 2 - - 100%
3 Nevada (43) Mountain WestMntn West 97 13 1 - - 100%
4 Purdue (117) Big 10Big 10 96 12 1 - - 100%
 
5 Kent State (15) MACMAC 96 12 1 - - X
6 South Alabama (37) SunbeltSunbelt 94 11 2 - - X
7 Boise State (62) Mountain WestMntn West 91 11 2 - - X
8 Navy (82) American AthleticAm. Athletic 91 10 2 - - X
9 Rutgers (102) Big 10Big 10 89 11 2 - - X
10 California (87) ACCACC 88 12 1 - - X
  • Notes
  • X means the team cannot win this spot
  • 50% - probability the team advances to the playoffs - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team advances to the playoffs - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot