If it loses one of its remaining games, James Madison will make the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 50% of the times. The two tables below show the most likely outcomes when the team makes and misses the playoffs if that loss occurs. (This content is currently in an experimental state.)
If it loses one of its remaining games, James Madison makes the playoffs 50% 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 James Madison making the playoffs.
(59)James Madison 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 | Ole Miss (110) | SECSEC | 97 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | James Madison (59) | SunbeltSunbelt | 95 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | N.C. State (106) | ACCACC | 93 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | New Mexico St. (13) | Conference USAConf. USA | 93 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Sam Houston (36) | Conference USAConf. USA | 91 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina (10) | SunbeltSunbelt | 89 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Fresno State (31) | Mountain WestMntn West | 89 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Troy (41) | SunbeltSunbelt | 87 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Liberty (2) | Conference USAConf. USA | 85 | 9 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Marshall (50) | SunbeltSunbelt | 84 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
If it loses one of its remaining games, James Madison misses the playoffs 50% 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 James Madison missing the playoffs.
(59)James Madison opponents lose (SOS related)
(59)James Madison does not plays in the Sunbelt Championship Game
(50)Marshall plays in the Sunbelt Championship Game
(8)Ga. Southern wins the Sunbelt Championship
(10)Coastal Carolina wins 12 or more games
| 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 | 100 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Syracuse (90) | ACCACC | 99 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 95 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | East Carolina (29) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 92 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Miami (81) | ACCACC | 89 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 6 | James Madison (59) | SunbeltSunbelt | 88 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Tulane (33) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 88 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Virginia Tech (98) | ACCACC | 86 | 8 | 4 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Marshall (50) | SunbeltSunbelt | 83 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Tennessee (115) | SECSEC | 83 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |