One of the biggest jumps in the country. Old Dominion has to prove the model right.
- Coverage leans near-unanimous belief
- Win total 7.5 — line up since open
- Old Dominion leaped 46 spots in SP+ — the 10-3 record and 2019 stadium reset suggest a …
How it developed newest first
Old Dominion: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
Old Dominion: the fanbase's identity shifting.
why it mattersRicky Rahne enters his fifth season with a 10-3 record, anchoring Old Dominion's identity as a historic Tidewater rebuild in a middle-tier program navigating a conference shift. ~ our read
Old Dominion enters 2026 rated No. 49 in 2025 SP+ (+5.9), up 46 spots from 2024.
why it mattersOld Dominion leaped 46 spots in SP+ — the 10-3 record and 2019 stadium reset suggest a return to the 2009-14 rebuild era, but Ricky Rahne’s fifth season must prove. ~ our read
Old Dominion enters 2025 rated No. 49 in SP+ (+5.9), up 46 spots from 2024.
why it mattersOld Dominion leaped 46 spots in SP+ — Ricky Rahne's fifth season opens with a 10-3 record and a historic rebuild identity on the line. ~ our read
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The non-obvious thing to track
The non-obvious consequence of a major jump in the model is the expectations tax: a season that would have read as a breakthrough last year now reads as meeting the floor. Watch whether the model holds through the first month of the schedule.
~ our read
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The 'the projection is underselling us' read — fans betting the season beats the preview number.
No coverage in this room yet.
The 'the model has seen the tape' counter — efficiency ratings reward what a program has actually done, not hope.
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The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
The range consensus, not a gap
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