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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Alabama played 9 such games.

SEC, 2014

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
2014Alabama12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State, #16 Missouri, #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#17 (of 76 teams · 454.8 yds/g · 4,093 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 347.4 yds/g allowed · 3,127 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 177 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13.6 /g · +122 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · +1 in these games · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 32:42 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#104 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.285 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.365 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20141 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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.)#33 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#71. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #1–#67. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #2–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #5–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #1–#109. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #5–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #16–#106. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#38 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #6–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #6–#72. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #3–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #7–#72. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#75. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #5–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2014Auburn8–53 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #11 Kansas State, #23 LSU)#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 502.0 yds/g · 4,518 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 295 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 420.7 yds/g allowed · 3,786 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 276 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · +2.1 /g · +19 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 31:49 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Georgia10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #16 Missouri, #17 Clemson, #19 Auburn · postseason: #21 Louisville)#23 (of 76 teams · 433.2 yds/g · 4,332 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 379 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 3,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 246 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13.3 /g · +133 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13 in these games · 22 taken, 9 given · +1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 29:06 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.274 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 1.176 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Ole Miss9–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State, #20 Boise State)#33 (of 76 teams · 405.1 yds/g · 3,241 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 202 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 359.1 yds/g allowed · 2,873 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 135 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · +8.4 /g · +67 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.50 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 30:03 /g · 4h 00m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 76 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 41% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 1.291 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.064 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014LSU8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #18 Wisconsin)#58 (of 76 teams · 342.4 yds/g · 3,082 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 181 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 344.1 yds/g allowed · 3,097 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · -1.0 /g · -9 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:31 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#102 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 76 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 1.250 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Missouri11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #25 Minnesota)#50 (of 76 teams · 352.7 yds/g · 3,174 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 218 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 322.3 yds/g allowed · 2,901 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · +3.8 /g · +34 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 29:47 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 76 teams · 0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Arkansas7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #23 LSU)#43 (of 76 teams · 370.2 yds/g · 3,332 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 378.3 yds/g allowed · 3,405 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · +1.0 /g · +9 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · +4 in these games · 19 taken, 15 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:58 /g · 5h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 76 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 1.290 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Mississippi State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 496.8 yds/g · 3,974 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 270 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 424.6 yds/g allowed · 3,397 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · +11.3 /g · +90 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 31:47 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 76 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 50% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.101 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 1.278 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Kentucky5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#47 (of 76 teams · 356.0 yds/g · 3,204 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 444.2 yds/g allowed · 3,998 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 38.2 pts/g allowed · 344 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · -13.4 /g · -121 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 14 taken, 14 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 76 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 0.227 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 1.329 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 1.191 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Tennessee7–62 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#46 (of 76 teams · 357.6 yds/g · 3,218 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 3,543 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · -4.1 /g · -37 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · -4 in these games · 15 taken, 19 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 29:34 /g · 4h 26m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 76 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 1.224 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.381 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Florida7–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Georgia)#64 (of 76 teams · 331.9 yds/g · 2,987 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 218 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 350.4 yds/g allowed · 3,154 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · -1.3 /g · -12 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · +1 in these games · 21 taken, 20 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 29:45 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.143 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014South Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Georgia)#20 (of 76 teams · 440.8 yds/g · 3,967 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 289 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 462.1 yds/g allowed · 4,159 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · -4.4 /g · -40 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · -6 in these games · 7 taken, 13 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 31:12 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 76 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.293 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 1.325 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 1.223 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Texas A&M8–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Auburn)#28 (of 76 teams · 422.3 yds/g · 3,378 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 223 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 509.5 yds/g allowed · 4,076 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · -8.8 /g · -70 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.38 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 26:53 /g · 3h 35m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 76 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.302 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Vanderbilt3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 256.6 yds/g · 2,053 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 12.8 pts/g · 102 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 425.4 yds/g allowed · 3,403 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -22.6 /g · -181 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -10 in these games · 8 taken, 18 given · -1.25 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 27:30 /g · 3h 40m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 0.239 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 33% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 1.152 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))

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, 20142014 AlabamaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #6 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #7 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #20 of 76; 2014 Georgia #23 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #28 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #33 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #43 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #46 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #47 of 76; 2014 Missouri #50 of 76; 2014 LSU #58 of 76; 2014 Florida #64 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 17 of 76. SEC median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #40
Scoring offense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia #8 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #17 of 76; 2014 Auburn #20 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #21 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #36 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #40 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #41 of 76; 2014 Florida #47 of 76; 2014 Missouri #47 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #49 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #49 of 76; 2014 LSU #63 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 19 of 76. SEC median rank 40.
Total defensemedian #26
Total defense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Missouri #8 of 76; 2014 LSU #15 of 76; 2014 Florida #17 of 76; 2014 Georgia #19 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #21 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #26 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #33 of 76; 2014 Auburn #47 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #49 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #50 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #55 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #63 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #71 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 16 of 76. SEC median rank 26.
Scoring defensemedian #23
Scoring defense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #1 of 76; 2014 Missouri #6 of 76; 2014 LSU #8 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #12 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #15 of 76; 2014 Georgia #23 of 76; 2014 Florida #30 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #43 of 76; 2014 Auburn #50 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #59 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #63 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #64 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #67 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 4 of 76. SEC median rank 23.
Point marginmedian #33
Point margin. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia #9 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #12 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #18 of 76; 2014 Missouri #27 of 76; 2014 Auburn #31 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #33 of 76; 2014 LSU #38 of 76; 2014 Florida #40 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #44 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #45 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #53 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #63 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 8 of 76. SEC median rank 33.
Turnover marginmedian #27
Turnover margin. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia #2 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #16 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #17 of 76; 2014 Missouri #20 of 76; 2014 LSU #25 of 76; 2014 Florida #27 of 76; 2014 Auburn #29 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #29 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #43 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #55 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #56 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #65 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 27 of 76. SEC median rank 27.
Possessionmedian #38
Possession. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Arkansas #5 of 76; 2014 LSU #7 of 76; 2014 Auburn #19 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #21 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #26 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #38 of 76; 2014 Missouri #42 of 76; 2014 Florida #43 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #45 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #49 of 76; 2014 Georgia #53 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #64 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 10 of 76. SEC median rank 38.
Returning passingmedian #77
Returning passing. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #1 of 128; 2014 Arkansas #20 of 128; 2014 Tennessee #24 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #46 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #54 of 128; 2014 Kentucky #67 of 128; 2014 Florida #77 of 128; 2014 Missouri #82 of 128; 2014 Vanderbilt #86 of 128; 2014 South Carolina #87 of 128; 2014 Georgia #88 of 128; 2014 LSU #102 of 128; 2014 Texas A&M #109 of 128. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 104 of 128. SEC median rank 77.
Returning receivingmedian #56
Returning receiving. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #11 of 128; 2014 South Carolina #32 of 128; 2014 Kentucky #35 of 128; 2014 Georgia #50 of 128; 2014 Tennessee #56 of 128; 2014 Florida #70 of 128; 2014 Arkansas #81 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #82 of 128; 2014 Texas A&M #107 of 128; 2014 Missouri #121 of 128; 2014 Vanderbilt #122 of 128; 2014 LSU #123 of 128. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 23 of 128. SEC median rank 56.
Returning rushingmedian #57
Returning rushing. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Arkansas #22 of 128; 2014 Florida #26 of 128; 2014 Georgia #27 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #48 of 128; 2014 South Carolina #51 of 128; 2014 Vanderbilt #57 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #58 of 128; 2014 Auburn #84 of 128; 2014 Missouri #85 of 128; 2014 Texas A&M #92 of 128; 2014 Tennessee #100 of 128; 2014 Kentucky #103 of 128; 2014 LSU #106 of 128. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 16 of 128. SEC median rank 57.
Team talent
Team talent. SEC, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 Alabama, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #38
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #7 of 76; 2014 Georgia #9 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #16 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #22 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #31 of 76; 2014 Missouri #38 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #40 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #42 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #54 of 76; 2014 LSU #59 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #60 of 76; 2014 Florida #67 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 6 of 76. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive EPAmedian #45
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Missouri #6 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #7 of 76; 2014 Florida #15 of 76; 2014 LSU #18 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #19 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #45 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #47 of 76; 2014 Georgia #52 of 76; 2014 Auburn #54 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #58 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #59 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #70 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 10 of 76. SEC median rank 45.
Offensive success ratemedian #35
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Mississippi State #3 of 76; 2014 Auburn #8 of 76; 2014 Georgia #9 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #22 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #27 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #35 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #37 of 76; 2014 Missouri #44 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #45 of 76; 2014 Florida #58 of 76; 2014 LSU #61 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #66 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #71 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 19 of 76. SEC median rank 35.
Defensive success ratemedian #27
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 LSU #10 of 76; 2014 Florida #11 of 76; 2014 Missouri #13 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #15 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #16 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #27 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #41 of 76; 2014 Georgia #49 of 76; 2014 Auburn #52 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #63 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #70 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #71 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 7 of 76. SEC median rank 27.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #37
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Kentucky #13 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #15 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #27 of 76; 2014 Missouri #30 of 76; 2014 Auburn #31 of 76; 2014 Georgia #37 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #38 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #43 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #46 of 76; 2014 LSU #55 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #66 of 76; 2014 Florida #67 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 8 of 76. SEC median rank 37.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #31
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #5 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #11 of 76; 2014 Georgia #18 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #22 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #25 of 76; 2014 Missouri #27 of 76; 2014 South Carolina #31 of 76; 2014 LSU #38 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #45 of 76; 2014 Florida #49 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #50 of 76; 2014 Auburn #56 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #68 of 76. Marked: 2014 Alabama, ranked 37 of 76. SEC median rank 31.