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UMBC
No. 155· AE

UMBC

Record 24-9Tempo 67.0Off 110.5Def 109.1
Adj. Efficiency Margin+1.37
Outlook

Core Metrics

Adjusted Efficiency Margin
#155
1.37
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency
#150
110.5
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency
#174
109.1
Adjusted Tempo
#271
67.0

Four Factor Performance

Four Factor Index (WZ100)
#52
64.2

Overall four-factor dominance score

eFG%
#140
52.2%
TOV%
#81
15.2%
ORB%
#343
24.6%
FTR
#254
32.3%

🔮 Crystal Ball

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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: 110.5, D: 109.1
Need:(O ≥ 121.8 & D ≤ 101.7) or EM ≥ 30.4

Title Favorite (AdjEM)

FAIL
Value:1.4
Need:≥ 30.5

Win Percentage

FAIL
Value:72.7%
Need:≥ 73.2% (Z ≥ 1.31)

Elite Efficiency

FAIL
Value:Off: #150, Def: #174
Need:Off ≤ 16, Def ≤ 45

3-Point %

PASS
Value:36.1%
Need:≥ 32.5% (Z ≥ -0.52)

Elite AdjEM

FAIL
Value:Z: 0.11
Need:Z ≥ 1.76

AP Poll Week 6

N/A
Value:N/A
Need:≤ 12

Four Factor Index

FAIL
Value:64.2
Need:≥ 77.8

eFG Margin

FAIL
Value:0.6%
Need:≥ 7.5%

Turnover Edge

FAIL
Value:-1.4%
Need:≥ 0.4%

Rebounding Edge

FAIL
Value:-3.2%
Need:≥ 1.5%

FTR Margin

PASS
Value:5.52
Need:≥ -4.28

WAB (Wins Above Bubble)

FAIL
Value:-5.9
Need:> 5

Free Throw %

PASS
Value:76.0%
Need:≥ 71.4% (Z ≥ -0.28)
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Cinderella Index

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

50
Notable Upset Risk
Seeded exactly where AdjEM expects.
Underseeded (28%)65
Defense (27%)42
Possession (21%)35
Variance (14%)65
Resume (10%)42