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SMU
No. 42· ACC

SMU

Record 20-14Tempo 69.1Off 122.6Def 106.5
Adj. Efficiency Margin+16.06
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Core Metrics

Adjusted Efficiency Margin
#42
16.06
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency
#22
122.6
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency
#116
106.5
Adjusted Tempo
#145
69.1

Four Factor Performance

Four Factor Index (WZ100)
#54
64.0

Overall four-factor dominance score

eFG%
#19
57.1%
TOV%
#79
15.2%
ORB%
#21
37.1%
FTR
#273
31.4%

🔮 Crystal Ball

6 / 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: 122.6, D: 106.5
Need:(O ≥ 121.8 & D ≤ 101.7) or EM ≥ 30.4

Title Favorite (AdjEM)

FAIL
Value:16.1
Need:≥ 30.5

Win Percentage

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

Elite Efficiency

FAIL
Value:Off: #22, Def: #116
Need:Off ≤ 16, Def ≤ 45

3-Point %

PASS
Value:37.1%
Need:≥ 32.5% (Z ≥ -0.52)

Elite AdjEM

FAIL
Value:Z: 1.32
Need:Z ≥ 1.76

AP Poll Week 6

N/A
Value:N/A
Need:≤ 12

Four Factor Index

FAIL
Value:64.0
Need:≥ 77.8

eFG Margin

PASS
Value:7.9%
Need:≥ 7.5%

Turnover Edge

PASS
Value:2.6%
Need:≥ 0.4%

Rebounding Edge

PASS
Value:7.0%
Need:≥ 1.5%

FTR Margin

PASS
Value:0.64
Need:≥ -4.28

WAB (Wins Above Bubble)

FAIL
Value:-1.0
Need:> 5

Free Throw %

PASS
Value:74.3%
Need:≥ 71.4% (Z ≥ -0.28)
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Cinderella Index

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

76
Elite Cinderella Threat
Seeded exactly where AdjEM expects.
Underseeded (28%)87
Defense (27%)72
Possession (21%)80
Variance (14%)50
Resume (10%)86