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NC State
No. 36· ACC

NC State

Record 20-14Tempo 70.1Off 121.9Def 104.8
Adj. Efficiency Margin+17.09
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Core Metrics

Adjusted Efficiency Margin
#36
17.09
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency
#26
121.9
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency
#79
104.8
Adjusted Tempo
#93
70.1

Four Factor Performance

Four Factor Index (WZ100)
#65
62.3

Overall four-factor dominance score

eFG%
#27
56.8%
TOV%
#7
13.0%
ORB%
#189
30.4%
FTR
#113
37.5%

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5 / 15

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

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*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: 121.9, D: 104.8
Need:(O ≥ 121.8 & D ≤ 101.7) or EM ≥ 30.4

Title Favorite (AdjEM)

FAIL
Value:17.1
Need:≥ 30.5

Win Percentage

FAIL
Value:58.8%
Need:≥ 73.2% (Z ≥ 1.31)

Elite Efficiency

FAIL
Value:Off: #26, Def: #79
Need:Off ≤ 16, Def ≤ 45

3-Point %

PASS
Value:38.8%
Need:≥ 32.5% (Z ≥ -0.52)

Elite AdjEM

FAIL
Value:Z: 1.40
Need:Z ≥ 1.76

AP Poll Week 6

N/A
Value:N/A
Need:≤ 12

Four Factor Index

FAIL
Value:62.3
Need:≥ 77.8

eFG Margin

FAIL
Value:6.1%
Need:≥ 7.5%

Turnover Edge

PASS
Value:7.0%
Need:≥ 0.4%

Rebounding Edge

PASS
Value:2.7%
Need:≥ 1.5%

FTR Margin

PASS
Value:2.17
Need:≥ -4.28

WAB (Wins Above Bubble)

FAIL
Value:-0.2
Need:> 5

Free Throw %

PASS
Value:76.8%
Need:≥ 71.4% (Z ≥ -0.28)