TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 USC  12-20 (0.375)  |  Pac-12
All-Play Percentage: 0.583 (147th)
Schedule Strength: 0.644 (72nd)
Record Quality: -0.025 (187th)
Avg. Season Rank: 156.98 (152nd)
Pace: 68.60 (31st)
Momentum: 0.24 (149th)
Off. Momentum: 2.55 (63rd)
Def. Momentum: -2.31 (268th)
Consistency: -8.72 (110th)
Res. Consistency: -11.22 (155th)
Away From Home: 0.26 (134th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.54 (62nd)
NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category.
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Includes games through April 6, 2015. 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: 99.05 27.07 64.41 82.44 44.55 23.85 34.24 28.81 33.57 29.78 63.43 13.15 15.99 6.93 28.93 34.95 36.12 1.93
RANK: 185th 243rd 315th 152nd 102nd 303rd 179th 79th 253rd 115th 45th 64th 124th 140th 305th 72nd 117th 62nd

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: 97.53 24.94 -- 85.61 40.85 31.38 32.50 23.90 33.53 30.33 55.27 11.23 16.20 7.64 36.65 27.92 35.43 2.01
RANK: 103rd 46th -- 319th 69th 303rd 66th 112th 81st 252nd 72nd 152nd 251st 253rd 272nd 67th 198th 144th

ANALYSIS:
As an average to slightly above-average foe, USC should probably not be discounted by opponents this year. They are ranked #147 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 12-20. They are also ranked by this site as the #11 team (out of 12) in the Pac-12 (average ranking 82.7).

If there is a strength for USC this year, it's probably on the defensive end of the court. The team is rated 103rd in defensive efficiency, allowing fewer than 98 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. USC does a pretty solid job avoiding careless fouls and minimizing opponents' opportunities from the free throw line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 24.94 vs. AO, they are currently rated 46th in the country in that category. USC will also look to secure a relatively healthy number of easy scoring opportunities off of steals. They're ranked 64th in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 13.15. If USC does exhibit a 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 85.61 in defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO, which ranks 33rd-worst in college basketball.

USC doesn't perform as well offensively as they do defensively. The team is ranked 185th in offensive efficiency, scoring about 99 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. USC is not one of the better teams when it comes to sinking foul shots. Converting just 64.4% of their attempts, the squad is ranked #315 overall in free throw percentage. If USC does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's ability to convert efficiently from the inside. The squad makes 63.4% of their near-proximity field goal attempts vs. AO, which ranks 45th in the country.
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:
USC does worse vs. clubs that allow a greater number of field goal opportunities. When playing squads that have a defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 83.67, USC performs above average 20% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 73% of the time.
USC performs better against squads that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot. When facing teams that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 34.21%, USC is more efficient than normal 75% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 25% of the time.
When playing teams that have trouble defending the mid-range shot, USC usually performs better than average. USC is more efficient than normal 71% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 33.25%. In all other contests, USC performs better than average 27% of the time.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2555th55th196th94thBig Ten136th232nd35th190th258th59th
2023-2468th68th241st111thPac-12171st184th21st131st274th69th
2022-2344th44th63rd33rdPac-12160th130th46th91st52nd52nd
2021-2261st60th28th25thPac-12214th6th86th182nd43rd31st
2020-217th7th24th6thPac-12272nd139th7th26th154th29th
2019-2054th54th43rd25thPac-12222nd318th66th24th66th77th
2018-1979th79th195th141stPac-12128th121st89th301st186th93rd
2017-1850th50th66th43rdPac-12242nd114th68th275th35th49th
2016-1754th54th43rd41stPac-12200th46th75th188th307th55th
2015-1661st61st106th54thPac-1270th98th51st260th329th40th
2014-15147th147th269th187thPac-1231st110th72nd62nd134th152nd
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2542nd58th119th301st11th313th10th180th23rd123rd49th177th149th24th287th157th91st65th
2023-2490th115th298th287th33rd240th21st188th173rd175th36th48th120th52nd215th172nd138th140th
2022-2355th56th112th258th24th306th29th40th56th315th18th154th198th53rd299th23rd295th158th
2021-2279th63rd334th142nd58th281st17th88th44th133rd178th299th22nd24th282nd90th135th78th
2020-2113th35th330th58th9th266th14th28th16th219th17th265th37th46th295th37th258th134th
2019-20104th69th285th218th44th296th92nd137th121st95th83rd86th123rd38th286th123rd87th62nd
2018-1961st278th321st37th41st173rd14th75th140th161st48th182nd98th62nd218th97th213th169th
2017-1831st184th209th47th27th164th67th184th61st57th35th42nd98th26th192nd215th90th115th
2016-1736th25th56th199th44th191st74th281st122nd45th74th70th85th47th185th283rd42nd82nd
2015-1642nd109th292nd91st27th235th29th157th124th44th64th177th53rd53rd254th188th58th60th
2014-15185th243rd315th152nd102nd303rd179th79th253rd115th45th64th124th140th305th72nd117th62nd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25101st138th--97th120th209th61st235th267th59th181st191st191st288th249th258th72nd86th
2023-2451st117th--173rd24th287th180th271st98th28th8th234th290th13th291st272nd27th36th
2022-2344th165th--325th9th253rd91st308th5th127th10th228th363rd253rd200th279th69th107th
2021-2243rd153rd--281st15th154th128th287th18th220th8th258th108th16th113th274th175th223rd
2020-2112th10th--350th1st224th67th350th16th68th1st74th197th80th111th343rd18th91st
2019-2023rd47th--302nd7th329th36th259th38th62nd13th325th40th29th304th232nd35th28th
2018-19124th32nd--343rd71st295th88th282nd197th147th64th108th217th93rd228th239th92nd110th
2017-1873rd5th--303rd86th264th85th300th257th87th63rd80th272nd230th220th282nd59th90th
2016-17101st8th--337th65th292nd189th207th71st242nd49th76th192nd57th225th150th163rd153rd
2015-16117th5th--342nd75th296th88th244th189th252nd43rd110th185th124th216th171st168th147th
2014-15103rd46th--319th69th303rd66th112th81st252nd72nd152nd251st253rd272nd67th198th144th