The Virginia Tech Hokies What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Virginia Tech plays future conference games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
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| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Win Next Game | 4 | 3 | X | X | 1% | 29% | 23% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 4% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 3 | 3 | X | X | 1% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 3 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 18% | 15% | 8% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 3% | 1% | ^ | ^ |
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Current Standings | X | X | 1% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
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Best Case Scenario None |
Worst Case Scenario None |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 2 of 2 | 100% | 5 | 3 | X | X | 2% | 49% | 38% | 9% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 2 | 50% | 4 | 4 | X | X | X | <1% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 25% | 25% | 16% | 6% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 3% | 31% | 35% | 22% | 8% | 1% | ^ | ^ |