...since The Curse of the Orange Bowl kicked in.
The fade factor is calculation based on what the fan base predicts and what the coaches and talent actually provide. As an example, a 10-win predicted season and a 7-win actual season equals a Fade Factor of -3. And not to toot my own horn, but nothing reveals a solid curse culture like a team mired in mediocrity. Particularly with some of the recruiting classes they brought in. But fade factor is the culture in curse land. And a quick trivia question, who was president last time Miami won a bowl game? ...
Sincerely,
-CoOB