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Dabo Swinney
Clemson · 4–2 (2–1) · 19th season at school
Hot Seat Score51Warming Up↑1 this week
0 · Secure100 · Hot Seat
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Component breakdown
Trajectory20%
50Current Results15%
33Talent Utilization15%
78Big Games10%
43Fans10%
50What the verified inputs show
Clemson's score is being driven most by roster-talent utilization.
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Why this score?
| Component | Raw metric | Score | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectations | Expected wins unavailable | — | 30% | — |
| Trajectory | Three-season weighted program trend | 49.6 | 20% | 14.9 |
| Current Results | 4–2 overall · 2–1 conference | 33.3 | 15% | 7.5 |
| Talent Utilization | 89th talent percentile vs 61th performance percentile · CORE | 78.5 | 15% | 17.7 |
| Big Games | Bad losses 18 · ranked opponents 100 | 42.8 | 10% | 6.4 |
| 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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