If it wins its remaining games, James Madison makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 92% 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, James Madison makes the playoffs 92% 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.
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | James Madison (59) | SunbeltSunbelt | 102 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech (4) | Conference USAConf. USA | 100 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Sam Houston (36) | Conference USAConf. USA | 93 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Louisville (80) | ACCACC | 93 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Penn St. (121) | Big 10Big 10 | 89 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Kennesaw St. (5) | Conference USAConf. USA | 88 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 7 | UAB (35) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 88 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Baylor (7) | Big 12Big 12 | 87 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Mississippi St.Miss. St. (114) | SECSEC | 87 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Purdue (117) | Big 10Big 10 | 85 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
If it wins its remaining games, James Madison misses the playoffs 8% 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.
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| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Pittsburgh (79) | ACCACC | 97 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 95 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 94 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Mississippi St.Miss. St. (114) | SECSEC | 92 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Toledo (26) | MACMAC | 91 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Iowa St. (76) | Big 12Big 12 | 91 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Notre Dame (130) | NCAA IndependentsInd. | 91 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Colorado St. (55) | Mountain WestMntn West | 90 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | James Madison (59) | SunbeltSunbelt | 88 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Louisville (80) | ACCACC | 88 | 9 | 3 | - | - | X |