If it wins its remaining games, Northwestern makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 89% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs if those wins occur. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)
If it wins its remaining games, Northwestern makes the playoffs 89% 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.
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 102 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 101 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | NorthwesternN. Western (107) | Big 10Big 10 | 100 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Middle Tenn. St. (9) | Conference USAConf. USA | 96 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Minnesota (109) | Big 10Big 10 | 94 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Virginia (78) | ACCACC | 93 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Wake Forest (112) | ACCACC | 91 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | LSU (123) | SECSEC | 90 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Tulane (33) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Old Dominion (51) | SunbeltSunbelt | 89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
If it wins its remaining games, Northwestern misses the playoffs 11% 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.
(107)Northwestern opponents lose (SOS related)
(107)Northwestern does not plays in the Big 10 Championship Game
(109)Minnesota wins 13 or more games
(2)Liberty wins out
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Appalachian St.App. St. (27) | SunbeltSunbelt | 108 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 108 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | UTSA (25) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 97 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | N.C. State (106) | ACCACC | 94 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | NorthwesternN. Western (107) | Big 10Big 10 | 93 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan (45) | MACMAC | 90 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | California (87) | ACCACC | 88 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Liberty (2) | Conference USAConf. USA | 88 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Tennessee (115) | SECSEC | 87 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic (63) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 87 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |