If it wins its remaining games, Southern Miss 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, Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss 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 | Northern Illinois (32) | MACMAC | 107 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Ole Miss (110) | SECSEC | 105 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Southern Miss (28) | SunbeltSunbelt | 104 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Virginia (78) | ACCACC | 95 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | USC (108) | Big 10Big 10 | 93 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Kansas (57) | Big 12Big 12 | 92 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | UMass (67) | NCAA IndependentsInd. | 89 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Appalachian St.App. St. (27) | SunbeltSunbelt | 88 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Wisconsin (100) | Big 10Big 10 | 86 | 10 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | East Carolina (29) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 85 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
If it wins its remaining games, Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss missing the playoffs.
(28)Southern Miss opponents lose (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 | 102 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | San José State (68) | Mountain WestMntn West | 102 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Florida St. (97) | ACCACC | 101 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Florida (84) | SECSEC | 93 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Kansas (57) | Big 12Big 12 | 91 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Southern Miss (28) | SunbeltSunbelt | 91 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Utah St. (65) | Mountain WestMntn West | 90 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Minnesota (109) | Big 10Big 10 | 89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Iowa (122) | Big 10Big 10 | 87 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Florida Intl. (34) | Conference USAConf. USA | 87 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |