If it loses one of its remaining games, Northwestern will make the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 45% 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, Northwestern makes the playoffs 45% 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 Northwestern making the playoffs.
(107)Northwestern opponents win (SOS related)
(107)Northwestern plays in the Big 10 Championship Game
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Michigan (134) | Big 10Big 10 | 102 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | NorthwesternN. Western (107) | Big 10Big 10 | 99 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Baylor (7) | Big 12Big 12 | 96 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | N.C. State (106) | ACCACC | 95 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Florida St. (97) | ACCACC | 94 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan (45) | MACMAC | 92 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Alabama (126) | SECSEC | 89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 88 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Utah St. (65) | Mountain WestMntn West | 86 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Pittsburgh (79) | ACCACC | 86 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
If it loses one of its remaining games, Northwestern misses the playoffs 55% 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 Northwestern missing the playoffs.
(107)Northwestern opponents lose (SOS related)
(107)Northwestern does not plays in the Big 10 Championship Game
| Rank | Team | ConferenceConf | MWP | Record | College Football Playoff Participation Probabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win Out | Lose 1 More | Current | ||||
| 1 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 105 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 98 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Memphis (47) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 96 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | California (87) | ACCACC | 95 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Ole Miss (110) | SECSEC | 94 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Charlotte (44) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 92 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Texas St. (42) | SunbeltSunbelt | 91 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Sam Houston (36) | Conference USAConf. USA | 90 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Northern Illinois (32) | MACMAC | 90 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Louisville (80) | ACCACC | 88 | 9 | 3 | - | - | X |