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American Matrix

Current strength, projected wins and conference title chances, with results through October 25.

14 teams0 MPR Top 256 Week 9 gamesResults through October 25
Current MPR leaderMemphisNational #67 · MPR 0.5
Projected wins leaderUTSA9.96 expected wins
Average MPR-7.9Current neutral-field strength
MPR Top 250Teams ranked 1–25 nationally
Title favoriteUTSA53.5% to win the title
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Team-by-Team Outlook

Conference rank follows current MPR. Records and title chances are with results through October 25.

14 American teams
RankTeamMPRProj WinsSOSTitle chancesWk MPR
#1 MemphisNational #67 · 6-2 overall · 3-1 conf
0.5MPR8.20Proj wins#90SOSReach31.4%Win16.4%+0.05 Week 8 MPR
#2 UTSANational #68 · 7-1 overall · 4-0 conf
0.2MPR9.96Proj wins#82SOSReach86.6%Win53.5%+1.15 Week 8 MPR
#3 ArmyNational #78 · 5-2 overall · 4-1 conf
-2.0MPR7.93Proj wins#83SOSReach35.0%Win14.8%+0.03 Week 8 MPR
#4 NavyNational #80 · 2-5 overall · 1-4 conf
-2.5MPR4.79Proj wins#79SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%-1.14 Week 8 MPR
#5 South FloridaNational #81 · 5-2 overall · 1-2 conf
-2.6MPR8.11Proj wins#114SOSReach7.9%Win3.2%+0.14 Week 8 MPR
#6 East CarolinaNational #84 · 3-4 overall · 1-2 conf
-4.7MPR6.15Proj wins#99SOSReach3.3%Win1.1%+0.10 Week 8 MPR
#7 TulaneNational #90 · 3-4 overall · 1-2 conf
-5.9MPR6.14Proj wins#89SOSReach1.7%Win0.5%-1.41 Week 8 MPR
#8 TulsaNational #92 · 4-4 overall · 1-3 conf
-6.8MPR6.25Proj wins#100SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%-0.12 Week 8 MPR
#9 North TexasNational #95 · 5-2 overall · 3-0 conf
-7.4MPR7.73Proj wins#85SOSReach28.6%Win9.0%+1.10 Week 8 MPR
#10 Florida AtlanticNational #98 · 5-2 overall · 2-1 conf
-7.9MPR6.93Proj wins#86SOSReach4.4%Win1.3%-0.76 Week 8 MPR
#11 TempleNational #106 · 2-5 overall · 1-2 conf
-9.6MPR4.23Proj wins#88SOSReach0.1%Win<0.1%+0.16 Week 8 MPR
#12 RiceNational #121 · 1-7 overall · 0-4 conf
-14.9MPR2.14Proj wins#76SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%+0.81 Week 8 MPR
#13 UABNational #123 · 4-3 overall · 2-1 conf
-15.6MPR5.74Proj wins#95SOSReach1.0%Win0.1%-0.10 Week 8 MPR
#14 CharlotteNational #138 · 1-6 overall · 1-2 conf
-31.5MPR1.31Proj wins#80SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%-0.04 Week 8 MPR
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