If it wins its remaining games, Western Michigan makes the 2024 NCAA Football Playoffs 93% 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, Western Michigan makes the playoffs 93% 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 Western Michigan 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 | USC (108) | Big 10Big 10 | 108 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Western Michigan (17) | MACMAC | 98 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Jacksonville St.Jacksnvlle St. (52) | Conference USAConf. USA | 95 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. (5) | Conference USAConf. USA | 92 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Old Dominion (51) | SunbeltSunbelt | 90 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | Washington (95) | Big 10Big 10 | 90 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Houston (75) | Big 12Big 12 | 87 | 10 | 3 | - | - | X |
| 8 | California (87) | ACCACC | 86 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Central Michigan (18) | MACMAC | 84 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 10 | San José State (68) | Mountain WestMntn West | 84 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
If it wins its remaining games, Western Michigan misses the playoffs 7% 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 Western Michigan 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 | Boston College (89) | ACCACC | 103 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 2 | Clemson (93) | ACCACC | 99 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100% |
| 3 | Texas St. (42) | SunbeltSunbelt | 98 | 13 | 0 | - | - | 100% |
| 4 | UCLA (101) | Big 10Big 10 | 96 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 100% |
| 5 | Missouri (119) | SECSEC | 94 | 11 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 6 | LSU (123) | SECSEC | 93 | 11 | 2 | - | - | X |
| 7 | Oklahoma St. (39) | Big 12Big 12 | 93 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 8 | Kansas (57) | Big 12Big 12 | 92 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |
| 9 | Western Michigan (17) | MACMAC | 90 | 13 | 0 | - | - | X |
| 10 | Memphis (47) | American AthleticAm. Athletic | 89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | X |