The Western Michigan Broncos What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Western Michigan 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 | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Win Next Game | 5 | 1 | 35% | 44% | 13% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 4 | 1 | 19% | 31% | 23% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 4 | 2 | 1% | 16% | 35% | 22% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 19% | 31% | 23% | 13% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 19% | 31% | 23% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Worst Case Scenario | 19% | 30% | 22% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
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Best Case Scenario Ball State beats Kent State |
Worst Case Scenario Kent State beats Ball State |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 3 of 3 | 100% | 7 | 1 | 51% | 47% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 3 | 67% | 6 | 2 | 17% | 43% | 32% | 8% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 3 | 33% | 5 | 3 | <1% | 7% | 27% | 37% | 21% | 7% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 3 | 0% | 4 | 4 | X | X | <1% | 3% | 17% | 31% | 27% | 16% | 6% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |