Back to rankings
Western Carolina
No. 222· SC

Western Carolina

Record 15-16Tempo 69.0Off 109.4Def 113.0
Adj. Efficiency Margin-3.64
Outlook

Core Metrics

Adjusted Efficiency Margin
#222
-3.64
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency
#171
109.4
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency
#266
113.0
Adjusted Tempo
#151
69.0

Four Factor Performance

Four Factor Index (WZ100)
#256
42.9

Overall four-factor dominance score

eFG%
#256
49.5%
TOV%
#211
17.1%
ORB%
#62
34.4%
FTR
#213
34.0%

🔮 Crystal Ball

3 / 15

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

20% 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: 109.4, D: 113.0
Need:(O ≥ 121.8 & D ≤ 101.7) or EM ≥ 30.4

Title Favorite (AdjEM)

FAIL
Value:-3.6
Need:≥ 30.5

Win Percentage

FAIL
Value:48.4%
Need:≥ 73.2% (Z ≥ 1.31)

Elite Efficiency

FAIL
Value:Off: #171, Def: #266
Need:Off ≤ 16, Def ≤ 45

3-Point %

PASS
Value:33.5%
Need:≥ 32.5% (Z ≥ -0.52)

Elite AdjEM

FAIL
Value:Z: -0.30
Need:Z ≥ 1.76

AP Poll Week 6

N/A
Value:N/A
Need:≤ 12

Four Factor Index

FAIL
Value:42.9
Need:≥ 77.8

eFG Margin

FAIL
Value:-5.1%
Need:≥ 7.5%

Turnover Edge

FAIL
Value:-1.7%
Need:≥ 0.4%

Rebounding Edge

PASS
Value:6.7%
Need:≥ 1.5%

FTR Margin

PASS
Value:-2.45
Need:≥ -4.28

WAB (Wins Above Bubble)

FAIL
Value:-10.3
Need:> 5

Free Throw %

FAIL
Value:71.4%
Need:≥ 71.4% (Z ≥ -0.28)