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Big 10 Basketball - Week 11 of 18

Northwestern What If?

The Northwestern Wildcats What If table presents finishing probabilities depended upon how Northwestern 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.

Northwestern What If?

Next Game - Nebraska (17‑0)

  Resultant Record Regular Season Finish
  W L 1*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
2*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
3*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
4*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
5**
First and Second
Round Byes
6**
First and Second
Round Byes
7**
First and Second
Round Byes
8**
First and Second
Round Byes
9***
First Round Bye
10***
First Round Bye
11***
First Round Bye
12***
First Round Bye
13***
First Round Bye
14***
First Round Bye
15 16 17 18
Win Next Game 1 6 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 9% 14% 19% 22% 21%
Current Standings 0 6 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 11% 17% 25% 32%
Lose Next Game 0 7 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 10% 17% 25% 34%


Remaining Games

Remaining Games
Won
Winning Percentage of
Remaining Games
Resultant Record Regular Season Finish
W L 1*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
2*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
3*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
4*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
5**
First and Second
Round Byes
6**
First and Second
Round Byes
7**
First and Second
Round Byes
8**
First and Second
Round Byes
9***
First Round Bye
10***
First Round Bye
11***
First Round Bye
12***
First Round Bye
13***
First Round Bye
14***
First Round Bye
15 16 17 18
14 of 14 100% 14 6 1% 6% 24% 37% 25% 7% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
13 of 14 93% 13 7 <1% <1% 2% 15% 34% 33% 13% 2% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
12 of 14 86% 12 8 <1% <1% <1% 1% 9% 30% 38% 18% 3% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
11 of 14 79% 11 9 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 6% 25% 37% 23% 7% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^
10 of 14 71% 10 10 X X <1% <1% <1% <1% 4% 18% 33% 29% 12% 3% <1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^
9 of 14 64% 9 11 X X X X <1% <1% <1% 2% 10% 27% 32% 21% 7% 1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
8 of 14 57% 8 12 X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 1% 5% 18% 32% 30% 13% 3% <1% <1% <1%
7 of 14 50% 7 13 X X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 2% 9% 26% 36% 21% 5% <1% <1%
6 of 14 43% 6 14 X X X X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 5% 21% 39% 28% 7% <1%
5 of 14 36% 5 15 X X X X X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% 3% 19% 42% 31% 6%
4 of 14 29% 4 16 X X X X X X X X X X X X <1% <1% 3% 22% 48% 27%
3 of 14 21% 3 17 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X <1% 5% 35% 60%
2 of 14 14% 2 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X <1% 12% 87%
1 of 14 7% 1 19 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2% 98%
0 of 14 0% 0 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 100%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first, second, and third round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • **  denotes first and second round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • **   denotes first round bye in the post season conference tournament