The Ohio St. Buckeyes What If table presents finishing probabilities depended upon how Ohio St. 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.
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
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W | L | 1* First and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT | |
Win Next Game | 8 | 8 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 13% | 18% | 23% | 18% | 12% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
Current Standings | 7 | 8 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
Lose Next Game | 7 | 9 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 12% | 20% | 21% | 18% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% |
Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||
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1* First and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT | |
Best Case Scenario | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
Current Standings | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
Worst Case Scenario | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 23% | 23% | 18% | 12% | 5% | 2% | <1% |
Best Case Scenario Penn State beats Nebraska Iowa beats Oregon Ohio St. beats Northwestern |
Worst Case Scenario Nebraska beats Penn State Oregon beats Iowa Northwestern beats Ohio St. |
Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||
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W | L | 1* First and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT | ||
5 of 5 | 100% | 12 | 8 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 9% | 36% | 41% | 12% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
4 of 5 | 80% | 11 | 9 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 25% | 42% | 25% | 5% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
3 of 5 | 60% | 10 | 10 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 11% | 34% | 41% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
2 of 5 | 40% | 9 | 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 5% | 28% | 41% | 21% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
1 of 5 | 20% | 8 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 2% | 17% | 39% | 31% | 10% | 1% | <1% |
0 of 5 | 0% | 7 | 13 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 9% | 31% | 38% | 17% | 4% |