The Rutgers Scarlet Knights What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Rutgers plays future conference games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Divisional Winner | No Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Win Next Game | 1 | 0 | 16% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 13% | 10% |
| Current Standings | 0 | 0 | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Lose Next Game | 0 | 1 | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Divisional Winner | No Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 15% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Current Standings | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 15% |
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Best Case Scenario Illinois beats Indiana |
Worst Case Scenario Indiana beats Illinois |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Divisional Winner | No Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 9 of 9 | 100% | 9 | 0 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 8 of 9 | 89% | 8 | 1 | 91% | 9% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 7 of 9 | 78% | 7 | 2 | 52% | 41% | 7% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 6 of 9 | 67% | 6 | 3 | 12% | 43% | 36% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| 5 of 9 | 56% | 5 | 4 | 1% | 12% | 38% | 37% | 11% | 1% | <1% |
| 4 of 9 | 44% | 4 | 5 | <1% | 1% | 10% | 35% | 39% | 14% | 1% |
| 3 of 9 | 33% | 3 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 8% | 34% | 45% | 14% |
| 2 of 9 | 22% | 2 | 7 | X | X | <1% | <1% | 6% | 40% | 54% |
| 1 of 9 | 11% | 1 | 8 | X | X | X | X | <1% | 8% | 92% |
| 0 of 9 | 0% | 0 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |