TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2015-16 Utah  27-9 (0.750)  |  Pac-12
All-Play Percentage: 0.906 (34th)
Schedule Strength: 0.716 (22nd)
Record Quality: 0.438 (12th)
Avg. Season Rank: 33.43 (35th)
Pace: 66.75 (322nd)
Momentum: -6.50 (345th)
Off. Momentum: -2.82 (318th)
Def. Momentum: -3.69 (323rd)
Consistency: -10.36 (324th)
Res. Consistency: -13.15 (273rd)
Away From Home: -2.38 (338th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -4.36 (341st)
NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category.
Hover over column headers or visit "ABOUT" page for an explanation of each measurement.
Includes games through April 4, 2016. Data shown on this page is based on time-dependent ratings.
OFFENSE Eff Upc FTAR FT% FGAR FGMR FG% 3PAR 3PMR 3P% MRAR MRMR MR% NPAR NPMR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
RATING: 111.73 30.09 72.89 79.89 49.17 30.27 37.09 15.73 38.80 33.89 64.77 10.36 13.41 6.80 37.89 19.69 42.42 1.95
RANK: 32nd 115th 70th 276th 13th 125th 65th 345th 55th 22nd 38th 197th 251st 159th 102nd 345th 14th 84th

DEFENSE Eff Upc FTAR FT% FGAR FGMR FG% 3PAR 3PMR 3P% MRAR MRMR MR% NPAR NPMR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
RATING: 95.85 17.26 -- 89.49 40.89 29.23 34.51 30.03 35.44 30.23 52.47 11.63 12.19 5.46 32.66 33.56 33.78 1.99
RANK: 55th 1st -- 348th 52nd 200th 152nd 333rd 146th 233rd 20th 239th 19th 54th 75th 301st 126th 203rd

ANALYSIS:
This website places Utah in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. They are ranked #34 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 27-9. Of the 12 schools in the Pac-12 (average ranking 69.0), they're currently ranked as our #4 team in the conference. With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.716 (which ranks 22nd nationally), Utah is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.

Utah succeeds primarily through their offense. They are ranked 32nd in offensive efficiency and score in excess of 111 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Utah is one of the best field goal shooting teams that opposing defenses will have the displeasure of facing this season. The squad is ranked 13th in the country in field goal percentage, making approximately 49.2% of their attempts vs. AO. Utah will also routinely look to penetrate, pound the ball inside, and score from as short a distance as possible. The ball-club is 14th in the NCAA in ratio of near-proximity attempts to total field goal attempts. If you do allow them to get to the inside, they are undoubtedly capable of making you pay. Presently rated in the top-50 in near-proximity shooting percentage, they make roughly 64.8% of their attempts from short-distance vs. AO.

Utah plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 55th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 96 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Utah is a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 17.26 vs. AO, they are currently rated first in the country in that category. Utah also does a super job to deny opponents offensive rebounds and second chances. They have a rating of 12.19 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked 19th in the country). Utah lastly does tremendous work shutting down the opposition from the inside. They are ranked 20th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 52.5% of their attempts from close-up. If Utah does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's propensity to allow too many shot attempts per trip. The squad has a rating of 89.49 in defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO, which ranks fourth-worst in college basketball.

Utah has definitely not been as efficient as of late compared to earlier in the season and, consequently, the team is nationally ranked seventh from the bottom in positive momentum. Utah has also been one of the more erratic teams in NCAA basketball this year (presently ranked 324th in the country in consistency), which makes forecasting the outcomes of their upcoming games tougher than most. On the road, Utah performs noticeably worse than they do at home. The team is currently ranked 338th in the country in the away-from-home metric we track.
SORTABLE SCHEDULE / RESULTS:
Projections are based on present-day ratings. Stars indicate games played at a neutral location.
Game efficiencies only account for data before a contest has gone analytically final and are adjusted to extract home-court advantage.
CURIOUS TRENDS:
When facing teams that have trouble defending the mid-range shot, Utah often performs better than normal. Utah is more efficient than usual 70% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 32.09%. In their other contests, Utah performs better than the norm 8% of the time.
Utah does better vs. clubs that aren't terribly skilled defensively. When playing squads that have a defensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 97.12, Utah performs above average 79% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 29% of the time.
Utah performs better against squads that allow opponents to shoot well from the field. When facing teams that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 41.24%, Utah is more efficient than normal 70% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 20% of the time.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2577th76th209th118thBig 1267th104th60th362nd364th64th
2023-2448th48th126th57thPac-1259th263rd28th273rd361st41st
2022-2381st81st166th112thPac-12244th51st75th353rd344th56th
2021-22123rd123rd285th196thPac-12242nd52nd76th350th305th100th
2020-2134th33rd199th87thPac-12238th226th32nd204th290th56th
2019-2094th94th183rd89thPac-12281st192nd37th327th350th88th
2018-1986th86th139th97thPac-12264th81st74th306th279th119th
2017-1863rd63rd71st40thPac-12313th80th63rd183rd306th54th
2016-1751st50th85th88thPac-12170th234th91st259th326th49th
2015-1634th34th31st12thPac-12322nd324th22nd341st338th35th
2014-158th8th28th19thPac-12338th333rd45th175th330th6th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25105th40th352nd189th106th108th233rd322nd315th60th53rd46th18th31st110th324th64th159th
2023-2449th279th346th66th29th52nd16th299th160th79th45th211th143rd101st78th320th111th212th
2022-23129th186th225th56th171st124th171st181st247th117th146th253rd13th34th168th205th165th178th
2021-22102nd177th24th106th170th134th117th186th90th167th229th332nd43rd72nd154th202nd178th203rd
2020-2123rd188th14th267th3rd260th17th295th34th34th16th266th327th132nd240th279th18th42nd
2019-2075th50th91st281st35th247th133rd242nd165th109th28th302nd180th217th220th221st78th94th
2018-1929th41st154th239th33rd53rd53rd344th206th84th53rd283rd278th185th39th345th73rd229th
2017-1860th86th36th306th50th56th77th346th26th154th88th260th336th339th31st344th106th267th
2016-1745th247th274th215th2nd267th84th324th30th2nd15th191st127th5th261st322nd2nd7th
2015-1632nd115th70th276th13th125th65th345th55th22nd38th197th251st159th102nd345th14th84th
2014-1514th36th122nd206th17th65th15th285th62nd184th20th199th129th84th63rd292nd174th249th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2573rd158th--163rd61st250th178th241st278th62nd9th217th82nd84th263rd251st62nd76th
2023-2439th26th--320th32nd216th48th294th104th180th29th82nd132nd64th143rd267th126th166th
2022-2339th8th--362nd23rd241st29th303rd58th275th16th167th173rd16th131st243rd172nd208th
2021-22169th105th--321st117th289th120th56th89th325th76th99th270th205th232nd24th298th226th
2020-2159th38th--198th70th173rd177th143rd98th246th28th245th233rd214th161st131st242nd228th
2019-20132nd7th--332nd122nd236th226th224th53rd274th117th267th115th107th154th173rd208th208th
2018-19221st143rd--328th159th192nd167th318th136th150th223rd167th105th142nd120th301st104th174th
2017-1875th36th--328th29th311th91st297th128th81st21st173rd310th133rd260th273rd43rd56th
2016-1755th43rd--227th77th96th111th324th97th109th103rd309th5th15th79th325th96th185th
2015-1655th1st--348th52nd200th152nd333rd146th233rd20th239th19th54th75th301st126th203rd
2014-154th72nd--217th3rd100th4th329th64th119th3rd16th19th8th77th329th102nd186th