THIRD AND DATA

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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

SEC, 2000

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2000Alabama3–80 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#87 (of 116 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 228 points)— (— allowed · —)#44 (of 116 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 246 points)#67 (of 116 teams · -1.6 /g · -18 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 12 SEC teams in 20000 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)— (No team has a rank for this)#53 (Scoring offense: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range #12–#99. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#34 (Scoring defense: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range #6–#106. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#38 (Point margin: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range #13–#96. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)
2000Georgia8–40 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#48 (of 116 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 331 points)— (— allowed · —)#10 — top 10 (of 116 teams · 17.7 pts/g allowed · 212 points)#23 (of 116 teams · +9.9 /g · +119 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000South Carolina8–40 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#72 (of 116 teams · 23.6 pts/g · 283 points)— (— allowed · —)#6 — top 10 (of 116 teams · 15.1 pts/g allowed · 181 points)#31 (of 116 teams · +8.5 /g · +102 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Arkansas6–60 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#75 (of 116 teams · 23.2 pts/g · 278 points)— (— allowed · —)#52 (of 116 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points)#62 (of 116 teams · -0.9 /g · -11 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Auburn9–40 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#68 (of 116 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 316 points)— (— allowed · —)#28 (of 116 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 266 points)#47 (of 116 teams · +3.9 /g · +50 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Florida10–30 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#12 (of 116 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 468 points)— (— allowed · —)#34 (of 116 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 273 points)#13 (of 116 teams · +15.0 /g · +195 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Kentucky2–90 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#76 (of 116 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 254 points)— (— allowed · —)#106 (of 116 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 383 points)#96 (of 116 teams · -11.7 /g · -129 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000LSU8–40 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#53 (of 116 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 320 points)— (— allowed · —)#23 (of 116 teams · 19.6 pts/g allowed · 235 points)#37 (of 116 teams · +7.1 /g · +85 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Mississippi State8–40 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#19 (of 116 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 390 points)— (— allowed · —)#60 (of 116 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 306 points)#38 (of 116 teams · +7.0 /g · +84 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Ole Miss7–50 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#41 (of 116 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 352 points)— (— allowed · —)#75 (of 116 teams · 27.4 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#54 (of 116 teams · +1.9 /g · +23 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Tennessee8–40 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#24 (of 116 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 380 points)— (— allowed · —)#29 (of 116 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 247 points)#21 (of 116 teams · +11.1 /g · +133 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2000Vanderbilt3–80 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 SEC teams in 2000. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (— · —)#99 (of 116 teams · 17.6 pts/g · 193 points)— (— allowed · —)#56 (of 116 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 273 points)#86 (of 116 teams · -7.3 /g · -80 on the season)— (—)— (— /g · — on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)— (— of plays successful)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better)— (— average PPA on successful plays)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

SEC, 20002000 AlabamaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offense
Total offense. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring offensemedian #53
Scoring offense. SEC, 2000, best rank first: 2000 Florida #12 of 116; 2000 Mississippi State #19 of 116; 2000 Tennessee #24 of 116; 2000 Ole Miss #41 of 116; 2000 Georgia #48 of 116; 2000 LSU #53 of 116; 2000 Auburn #68 of 116; 2000 South Carolina #72 of 116; 2000 Arkansas #75 of 116; 2000 Kentucky #76 of 116; 2000 Vanderbilt #99 of 116. Marked: 2000 Alabama, ranked 87 of 116. SEC median rank 53.
Total defense
Total defense. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring defensemedian #34
Scoring defense. SEC, 2000, best rank first: 2000 South Carolina #6 of 116; 2000 Georgia #10 of 116; 2000 LSU #23 of 116; 2000 Auburn #28 of 116; 2000 Tennessee #29 of 116; 2000 Florida #34 of 116; 2000 Arkansas #52 of 116; 2000 Vanderbilt #56 of 116; 2000 Mississippi State #60 of 116; 2000 Ole Miss #75 of 116; 2000 Kentucky #106 of 116. Marked: 2000 Alabama, ranked 44 of 116. SEC median rank 34.
Point marginmedian #38
Point margin. SEC, 2000, best rank first: 2000 Florida #13 of 116; 2000 Tennessee #21 of 116; 2000 Georgia #23 of 116; 2000 South Carolina #31 of 116; 2000 LSU #37 of 116; 2000 Mississippi State #38 of 116; 2000 Auburn #47 of 116; 2000 Ole Miss #54 of 116; 2000 Arkansas #62 of 116; 2000 Vanderbilt #86 of 116; 2000 Kentucky #96 of 116. Marked: 2000 Alabama, ranked 67 of 116. SEC median rank 38.
Turnover margin
Turnover margin. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Possession
Possession. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Returning passing
Returning passing. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPA
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive EPA
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive success rate
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive success rate
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive explosiveness
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive explosiveness
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2000, best rank first: . Marked: 2000 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.