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Cincinnati

2016 Season Performance

#98
Rank
4-8
Record
-35.5
Points
0.533
SOS

Current Form

L5 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #126 Miami (OH) 27-20
Worst L @ #98 UConn 9-20

Record Splits

Home 3-4
Away 1-4
Conference 1-7
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#7
#33
#59
#85
#109
Pre
#55
W3
#56
W6
#87
W9
#84
W12
#97
W15
#98

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs FCS UT Martin
28-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
W
#51 @ #65 Purdue
38-20
+16.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+3.7 16.2
Total 16.2 pts
3
09/15
L
#12 vs #45 Houston
16-40
-10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -9.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -10.6
Total -10.6 pts
4
09/24
W
#56 vs #126 Miami (OH)
27-20
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 7.7
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
5
10/01
L
#54 vs #59 South Florida
20-45
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -9.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
6
10/08
L
#73 @ #98 UConn
9-20
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
8
10/22
W
#80 vs #91 East Carolina
31-19
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+2.1 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
9
10/29
L
#73 @ #44 Temple
13-34
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
10
11/05
L
#84 vs #59 BYU
3-20
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.5 -7.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.3
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
11
11/12
L
#87 @ #65 UCF
3-24
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
12
11/19
L
#89 vs #64 Memphis
7-34
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#97 @ #42 Tulsa
37-40 OT
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-38.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
78-46
Record
63%
Win Rate
#57
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.557
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#98
2017
#106
2018
#31
2019
#22
2020
#17
2021
#10
2022
#34
2023
#116
2024
#78
2025
#60
2026
#53

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 4-1 (80%) #53 #20 24.7 0.539 -
2025 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #60 #19 41.2 0.660 -
2024 Big 12 5-7 (42%) #78 #34 17.5 0.665 -
2023 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #116 #16 -55.1 0.648 -
2022 American Athletic 9-3 (75%) #34 #18 77.4 0.540 -
2021 American Athletic 13-0 (100%) #10 #6 184.3 0.509 American
2020 American Athletic 9-0 (100%) #17 #8 121.4 0.532 -
2019 American Athletic 10-3 (77%) #22 #16 100.6 0.542 -
2018 American Athletic 10-2 (83%) #31 #12 88.9 0.447 -
2017 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #106 #54 -41.0 0.517 -
2016 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #98 #12 -35.5 0.533 -