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NCAA Football - Week 1 of 14

Northwestern Most Likely Playoff Participation Outcomes - Current

Based upon current play, Northwestern makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 3% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)

Based upon current play, Northwestern makes the playoffs 3% 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 Northwestern making the playoffs.

  • Key Games and Events
  • (107)Northwestern wins 12 or more games
  • (107)Northwestern plays in the Big 10 Championship Game
  • (107)Northwestern opponents win (SOS related)
Northwestern Most Likely Outcome - Current - Making the Playoffs
Rank Team ConferenceConf MWP Record College Football Playoff
Participation Probabilities
W L Win Out Lose 1 More Current
1 Temple (71) American AthleticAm. Athletic 104 12 1 - - 100%
2 Buffalo (48) MACMAC 100 12 1 - - 100%
3 NorthwesternN. Western (107) Big 10Big 10 96 11 2 - - 100%
4 Tulane (33) American AthleticAm. Athletic 94 12 1 - - 100%
 
5 Air Force (46) Mountain WestMntn West 93 13 0 - - X
6 Jacksonville St.Jacksnvlle St. (52) Conference USAConf. USA 93 12 1 - - X
7 Charlotte (44) American AthleticAm. Athletic 89 11 1 - - X
8 Virginia Tech (98) ACCACC 88 12 1 - - X
9 Wisconsin (100) Big 10Big 10 85 10 3 - - X
10 Michigan (134) Big 10Big 10 84 10 2 - - X




Based upon current play, Northwestern misses the playoffs 97% 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 Northwestern missing the playoffs.

  • Key Games and Events
  • None Found
Northwestern Most Likely Outcome - Current - Missing the Playoffs
Rank Team ConferenceConf MWP Record College Football Playoff
Participation Probabilities
W L Win Out Lose 1 More Current
1 Boston College (89) ACCACC 102 13 0 - - 100%
2 LA Monroe (88) SunbeltSunbelt 93 12 1 - - 100%
3 Oklahoma St. (39) Big 12Big 12 91 11 2 - - 100%
4 Utah St. (65) Mountain WestMntn West 88 12 1 - - 100%
 
5 Texas Tech (61) Big 12Big 12 87 10 3 - - X
6 UTEP (11) Conference USAConf. USA 86 10 3 - - X
7 W. Kentucky (1) Conference USAConf. USA 84 10 3 - - X
8 East Carolina (29) American AthleticAm. Athletic 84 11 2 - - X
9 Virginia Tech (98) ACCACC 84 11 2 - - X
10 Tennessee (115) SECSEC 82 10 3 - - 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