This Clinching Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in Maryland winning a given finishing spot. A total of 8 games from week 16 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games clinches multiple spots the case is listed in the highest spot only.
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
No clinching cases were found for this spot
Case 1
Maryland beats USC, and
Oregon loses to Iowa, and
Ohio St. loses to Northwestern
Case 2
Maryland beats USC, and
Ohio St. loses to Northwestern, and
Nebraska loses to Penn State
Case 3
Maryland beats USC, and
Iowa loses to Oregon, and
Minnesota loses to UCLA, and
Nebraska loses to Penn State
Case 4
Maryland beats USC, and
Minnesota loses to UCLA, and
Illinois loses to Wisconsin, and
Nebraska loses to Penn State
Case 1
Maryland beats USC
No clinching cases were found for this spot
Case 1
Oregon loses to Iowa, and
Minnesota loses to UCLA, and
Ohio St. loses to Northwestern
Case 2
Minnesota loses to UCLA, and
Washington loses to Rutgers, and
Ohio St. loses to Northwestern
Case 3
Iowa loses to Oregon, and
Minnesota loses to UCLA, and
Washington loses to Rutgers, and
Nebraska loses to Penn State
Case 4
Iowa loses to Oregon, and
Washington loses to Rutgers, and
Ohio St. loses to Northwestern, and
Nebraska loses to Penn State
Maryland has already won this spot
Maryland has already won this spot
Maryland has already won this spot