Expectations30%
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Dabo Swinney
Clemson · 2–1 (1–0) · 19th season at school
Hot Seat Score63Warming Up↓9 this week
0 · Secure100 · Hot Seat
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Trajectory20%
72Current Results15%
20Talent Utilization15%
76Big Games10%
37Fans10%
50What the verified inputs show
Clemson's score is being driven most by roster-talent utilization. Strong current results is partially offsetting that pressure.
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Why this score?
| Component | Raw metric | Score | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectations | Expected wins unavailable | — | 30% | — |
| Trajectory | Three-season weighted program trend | 72.1 | 20% | 21.6 |
| Current Results | 2–1 overall · 1–0 conference | 20.0 | 15% | 4.5 |
| Talent Utilization | 89th talent percentile vs 63th performance percentile · CORE | 76.2 | 15% | 17.1 |
| Big Games | Bad losses 10 · ranked opponents 100 | 37.0 | 10% | 5.6 |
| Fans | 0% Yes · 0 votes | 50.0 | 10% | 5.0 |
Objective weights are redistributed proportionally only when an objective component is unavailable. Fan polling remains exactly 10% and uses a neutral 50 until its response threshold is met.
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