Based upon current play, SMU 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, SMU 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 SMU making the playoffs.
(94)SMU wins 12 or more games
(94)SMU plays in the ACC Championship Game
(94)SMU 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 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 104 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Purdue (117) | Big 10Big 10 | 98 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Florida St. (97) | ACCACC | 92 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | SMU (94) | ACCACC | 91 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Baylor (7) | Big 12Big 12 | 90 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Arkansas St. (6) | SunbeltSunbelt | 88 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Syracuse (90) | ACCACC | 87 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Toledo (26) | MACMAC | 85 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Colorado (58) | Big 12Big 12 | 85 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Virginia Tech (98) | ACCACC | 85 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
Based upon current play, SMU 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 SMU 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 |