Trends

A team's performance at the end of the season is reflected in how many losses
they experience in their last games. The trends factor represents the number
of losses in the last five games played. So if a team wins three (3) and
loses (2) in its final five (5) games, the trend factor is (two) 2. If a team
wins all five (5) games, its trend factor is (zero) 0. This factor is added
to the total TSI score so the higher the number, the higher the tournament
selection index (TSI) and the lower the probability of being selected to
the tournament.