FedExCup Playoffs scenarios: How to make the final 30

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NORTON, MA - AUGUST 21: FedEx Cup Playoffs signage is seen painted along the 16th hole during the second round of THE NORTHERN TRUST at TPC Boston on August 21, 2020 in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

The FedExCup Playoffs have been reduced to the top 70 going into this week’s BMW Championship. By Sunday night, another 40 players will be eliminated, with the top 30 in points advancing to the TOUR Championship, where the FedExCup champion will be decided.

Here's a look at what the players in this week's field have to do to secure a top-30 spot.

Note: These are just projections and not definitive projections. Once competition begins, please rely on the FedExCup live projections.

Rank	Player	Worst Possible Rank (with no points)	Likely Finish Needed to Reach Top 30
1	Dustin Johnson	5	Likely
2	Justin Thomas	6	Likely
3	Webb Simpson	9	Likely
4	Daniel Berger	12	Likely
5	Collin Morikawa	12	Likely
6	Harris English	13	Likely
7	Bryson DeChambeau	16	Likely
8	Sungjae Im	16	Likely
9	Jon Rahm	17	Likely
10	Patrick Reed	20	Likely
11	Xander Schauffele	24	Likely
12	Rory McIlroy	25	Likely
13	Brendon Todd	26	Likely
14	Scottie Scheffler	29	Likely
15	Lanto Griffin	34	Likely
16	Sebastian Munoz	34	Likely
17	Tyrrell Hatton	36	Likely
18	Hideki Matsuyama	37	Likely
19	Abraham Ancer	38	Likely
20	Marc Leishman	37	Likely
21	Kevin Na	37	Likely
22	Ryan Palmer	37	Likely
23	Kevin Kisner	38	Likely
24	Viktor Hovland	43	44
25	Cameron Champ	44	38
26	Cameron Smith	46	33
27	Adam Long	47	32
28	Kevin Streelman	49	30
29	Tony Finau	51	26
30	Billy Horschel	52	23
31	Joaquin Niemann	55	21
32	Tyler Duncan	65	11
33	Matthew Wolff	70	9
34	Mark Hubbard	70	9
35	Byeong Hun An	70	9
36	Mackenzie Hughes	70	8
37	Patrick Cantlay	70	7
38	Adam Scott	70	7
39	Gary Woodland	70	7
40	Nick Taylor	70	6
41	Joel Dahmen	70	6
42	Danny Lee	70	6
43	Tom Hoge	70	6
44	Richy Werenski	70	6
45	Brendan Steele	70	5
46	Brian Harman	70	5
47	Alex Noren	70	4
48	Harry Higgs	70	4
49	Adam Hadwin	70	4
50	Jason Day	70	4
51	Michael Thompson	70	4
52	Talor Gooch	70	4
53	Andrew Landry	70	4
54	Corey Conners	70	4
55	Matt Kuchar	70	4
56	Carlos Ortiz	70	4
57	Tiger Woods	70	4
58	Bubba Watson	70	4
59	Dylan Frittelli	70	4
60	Matthew Fitzpatrick	70	4
61	Russell Henley	70	3
62	Robby Shelton	70	3
63	Jim Herman	70	3
64	Paul Casey	70	3
65	J.T. Poston	70	3
66	Jason Kokrak	70	3
67	Maverick McNealy	70	3
68	Max Homa	70	3
69	Charles Howell III	70	3
70	Louis Oosthuizen	70	3