Chanticleers · Sun Belt
Year-3 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.10 W vs SP+ expected · n=21
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Pivotal games are the 5 with the largest playoff-probability swing, ranked by the model. Math: chained Bayesian log-odds update from the conditional simulation set; gets the directionally right answer but won't perfectly capture cross-game correlations until the full Monte Carlo pipeline lands.
PCI weights returning production by position group (QB/OL heaviest). 70%+ is healthy continuity; 45-70% is a normal rebuild; below 45% is a meaningful turnover.
GIE projects a 10.4 rating drop and a 41.8pp shift in playoff probability if Coastal Carolina loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=3 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
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Coastal Carolina sits at 6–7 after a brutal 59–10 home loss to James Madison in Week 14, a result that underscores just how far the Chanticleers have fallen this season. GIE rates them at –15.1, ranking them 121st nationally—a position…
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