This close 3-point victory over Florida Atlantic earned Connecticut 4.46 ranking points because FAU likely had a respectable strength rating that made defeating them worthwhile, but the narrow margin of victory prevented UConn from earning the maximum points possible. The ranking system rewards both the quality of the opponent and the margin of victory, so while beating FAU was valuable enough to generate solid points, the tight 48-45 scoreline kept the total below what a more dominant performance