Based upon current play, Illinois makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 3% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)
Based upon current play, Illinois makes the playoffs 3% 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 Illinois making the playoffs.
(99)Illinois wins 12 or more games
(99)Illinois plays in the Big 10 Championship Game
(99)Illinois opponents win (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 | Wake Forest (112) | ACCACC | 110 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | USC (108) | Big 10Big 10 | 99 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Utah (53) | Big 12Big 12 | 96 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Illinois (99) | Big 10Big 10 | 94 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | UCF (69) | Big 12Big 12 | 93 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Toledo (26) | MACMAC | 92 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Florida Intl. (34) | Conference USAConf. USA | 90 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Tennessee (115) | SECSEC | 90 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Notre Dame (130) | NCAA IndependentsInd. | 89 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Kansas St. (38) | Big 12Big 12 | 88 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
Based upon current play, Illinois misses the playoffs 97% 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 Illinois missing 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 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 102 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | LA Monroe (88) | SunbeltSunbelt | 93 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Oklahoma St. (39) | Big 12Big 12 | 91 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Utah St. (65) | Mountain WestMntn West | 88 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Texas Tech (61) | Big 12Big 12 | 87 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 6 | UTEP (11) | Conference USAConf. USA | 86 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 7 | W. Kentucky (1) | Conference USAConf. USA | 84 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 8 | East Carolina (29) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 84 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Virginia Tech (98) | ACCACC | 84 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Tennessee (115) | SECSEC | 82 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |