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Iowa
No. 21· B10

Iowa

Record 24-13Tempo 63.4Off 123.4Def 102.1
Adj. Efficiency Margin+21.25
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Core Metrics

Adjusted Efficiency Margin
#21
21.25
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency
#15
123.4
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency
#44
102.1
Adjusted Tempo
#365
63.4

Four Factor Performance

Four Factor Index (WZ100)
#35
68.0

Overall four-factor dominance score

eFG%
#12
58.4%
TOV%
#62
14.9%
ORB%
#98
32.9%
FTR
#96
38.3%

🔮 Crystal Ball

7 / 15

National Champion Checklist — 15 criteria based on historical championship winners*

47% complete
*The "UConn Rule": Four Factor criteria are calculated based on 19 of the last 21 National Champions, explicitly excluding the anomalous 2011 & 2014 UConn runs to ensure stricter, more accurate predictive thresholds.

Trapezoid of Excellence

FAIL
Value:Outside
Need:Inside trapezoid

Balanced Dominance

FAIL
Value:O: 123.4, D: 102.1
Need:(O ≥ 121.8 & D ≤ 101.7) or EM ≥ 30.4

Title Favorite (AdjEM)

FAIL
Value:21.2
Need:≥ 30.5

Win Percentage

FAIL
Value:64.9%
Need:≥ 73.2% (Z ≥ 1.31)

Elite Efficiency

PASS
Value:Off: #15, Def: #44
Need:Off ≤ 16, Def ≤ 45

3-Point %

PASS
Value:35.6%
Need:≥ 32.5% (Z ≥ -0.52)

Elite AdjEM

FAIL
Value:Z: 1.75
Need:Z ≥ 1.76

AP Poll Week 6

N/A
Value:N/A
Need:≤ 12

Four Factor Index

FAIL
Value:68.0
Need:≥ 77.8

eFG Margin

PASS
Value:7.9%
Need:≥ 7.5%

Turnover Edge

PASS
Value:6.7%
Need:≥ 0.4%

Rebounding Edge

PASS
Value:6.3%
Need:≥ 1.5%

FTR Margin

PASS
Value:1.10
Need:≥ -4.28

WAB (Wins Above Bubble)

FAIL
Value:3.3
Need:> 5

Free Throw %

PASS
Value:76.9%
Need:≥ 71.4% (Z ≥ -0.28)
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Cinderella Index

Upset-potential score based on strength, defense, possession, variance & resume.

88
Elite Cinderella Threat
⚠ Seeded 3 spots worse than AdjEM suggests — underseeded!
Underseeded (28%)96
Defense (27%)83
Possession (21%)86
Variance (14%)81
Resume (10%)91