If it wins its remaining games, Central Michigan makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 91% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs if those wins occur. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)
If it wins its remaining games, Central Michigan makes the playoffs 91% of the times. The table below shows the most likely outcome when this occurs. The following list shows additonal key games and events (not neccessarily required) that heavily contribute to Central Michigan making the playoffs.
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Louisville (80) | ACCACC | 97 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Central Michigan (18) | MACMAC | 96 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Nebraska (120) | Big 10Big 10 | 95 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina (10) | SunbeltSunbelt | 92 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Sam Houston (36) | Conference USAConf. USA | 91 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Fresno State (31) | Mountain WestMntn West | 89 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Wyoming (14) | Mountain WestMntn West | 85 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Ball State (3) | MACMAC | 84 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | New Mexico (40) | Mountain WestMntn West | 83 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Michigan St. (116) | Big 10Big 10 | 83 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
If it wins its remaining games, Central Michigan misses the playoffs 9% of the times. The table below shows the most likely outcome when this occurs. The following list shows additonal key games and events (not neccessarily required) that heavily contribute to Central Michigan missing the playoffs.
(18)Central Michigan opponents lose (SOS related)
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Tulane (33) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 118 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | James Madison (59) | SunbeltSunbelt | 105 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Louisville (80) | ACCACC | 103 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 100 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Texas (133) | SECSEC | 98 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Central Michigan (18) | MACMAC | 96 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Sam Houston (36) | Conference USAConf. USA | 96 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | San José State (68) | Mountain WestMntn West | 96 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Pittsburgh (79) | ACCACC | 95 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Old Dominion (51) | SunbeltSunbelt | 92 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |