Expectations30%
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American Athletic
Scott Abell
Rice · 1–6 (0–3) · 2nd season at school
Hot Seat Score74Warming UpNo weekly change
0 · Secure100 · Hot Seat
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Component breakdown
Trajectory20%
83Current Results15%
91Talent Utilization15%
66Big Games10%
55Fans10%
50What the verified inputs show
Rice's score is being driven most by current results and program trajectory.
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Why this score?
| Component | Raw metric | Score | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectations | Expected wins unavailable | — | 30% | — |
| Trajectory | Three-season weighted program trend | 83.2 | 20% | 25.0 |
| Current Results | 1–6 overall · 0–3 conference | 91.4 | 15% | 20.6 |
| Talent Utilization | 28th talent percentile vs 12th performance percentile · CORE | 66.1 | 15% | 14.9 |
| Big Games | Bad losses 35 · ranked opponents 100 | 54.5 | 10% | 8.2 |
| 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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