The New Mexico Lobos What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how New Mexico 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 | |||||||||||||
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| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Win Next Game | 6 | 2 | 50% | 47% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 5 | 2 | 26% | 26% | 6% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 5 | 3 | X | 4% | 9% | 30% | 27% | 24% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 26% | 26% | 6% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | 11% | 42% | 32% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
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Best Case Scenario New Mexico beats San Diego State Utah St. beats Boise State |
Worst Case Scenario San Diego State beats New Mexico Boise State beats Utah St. |
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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 | ||
| 1 of 1 | 100% | 6 | 2 | 49% | 47% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 1 | 0% | 5 | 3 | X | 4% | 10% | 29% | 27% | 24% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |