Expectations30%
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Clark Lea
Vanderbilt · 3–4 (0–4) · 6th season at school
Hot Seat Score64Warming Up↑10 this week
0 · Secure100 · Hot Seat
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Component breakdown
Trajectory20%
95Current Results15%
74Talent Utilization15%
81Big Games10%
55Fans10%
50What the verified inputs show
Vanderbilt's score is being driven most by program trajectory and 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 | 95.4 | 20% | 28.6 |
| Current Results | 3–4 overall · 0–4 conference | 74.3 | 15% | 16.7 |
| Talent Utilization | 70th talent percentile vs 39th performance percentile · CORE | 80.7 | 15% | 18.1 |
| 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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