The Minnesota Golden Gophers What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how Minnesota 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 | 18 | |
| Win Next Game | 5 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 3% | 16% | 53% | 25% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 4 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 2% | 8% | 32% | 20% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 15% | 6% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 4 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11% | 14% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 29% | 13% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 18 | |
| Current Standings | X | X | X | X | 2% | 8% | 32% | 20% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 15% | 6% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
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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 | 18 | ||
| 1 of 1 | 100% | 5 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 3% | 15% | 55% | 25% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 1 | 0% | 4 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 29% | 12% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |