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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, 2015

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
2015Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Michigan State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Florida, #20 LSU, #23 Tennessee · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Michigan State)#23 (of 75 teams · 424.2 yds/g · 3,818 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 297.2 yds/g allowed · 2,675 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.3 pts/g allowed · 156 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +14.6 /g · +131 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:12 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#97 (of 128 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 981.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 75 teams · 0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.461 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20151 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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.)#39 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #14–#73. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #15–#75. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #2–#59. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#22 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #1–#51. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #5–#60. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #5–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #2–#74. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#79 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#122. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#73 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #20–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#15 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #1–#44. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #9–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #2–#68. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #3–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #4–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)
2015Florida10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 — #12 Ole Miss, #23 Tennessee)#61 (of 75 teams · 332.4 yds/g · 2,992 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 285.7 yds/g allowed · 2,571 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 15.0 pts/g allowed · 135 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +6.2 /g · +56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 32:58 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 128 teams · 35% 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))#103 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 789.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#51 (of 75 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Georgia10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#48 (of 75 teams · 366.3 yds/g · 3,297 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 196 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 318.2 yds/g allowed · 2,864 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · +3.3 /g · +30 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 19 taken, 15 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 30:34 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#96 (of 128 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 877.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 75 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.103 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Arkansas8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #12 Ole Miss, #20 LSU, #23 Tennessee)#22 (of 75 teams · 431.8 yds/g · 3,886 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 423.1 yds/g allowed · 3,808 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 276 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · +2.6 /g · +23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:51 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 128 teams · 695.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 1.229 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 1.186 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Mississippi State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#19 (of 75 teams · 444.0 yds/g · 3,552 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 415.5 yds/g allowed · 3,324 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · +0.3 /g · +2 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · -6 in these games · 7 taken, 13 given · -0.75 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 28:04 /g · 3h 45m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 128 teams · 680.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 75 teams · 0.170 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Kentucky5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#57 (of 75 teams · 344.6 yds/g · 3,101 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 164 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 406.1 yds/g allowed · 3,655 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 259 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · -10.6 /g · -95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 29:43 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 634.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 75 teams · 0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 75 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015LSU9–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 Florida)#29 (of 75 teams · 404.6 yds/g · 3,641 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 342.7 yds/g allowed · 3,084 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · +2.7 /g · +24 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 11 taken, 8 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 31:50 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 889.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 75 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 1.320 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 1.302 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015South Carolina3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 North Carolina)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 North Carolina)#55 (of 75 teams · 350.7 yds/g · 3,507 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 21.0 pts/g · 210 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 454.1 yds/g allowed · 4,541 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · -8.3 /g · -83 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 18 taken, 14 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 28:03 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 725.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 75 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 0.256 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.395 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Tennessee9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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: #13 Northwestern)#30 (of 75 teams · 401.1 yds/g · 3,610 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 30.4 pts/g · 274 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 378.9 yds/g allowed · 3,410 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 75 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · +0 in these games · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#79 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 810.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 75 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Texas A&M8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#39 (of 75 teams · 383.9 yds/g · 3,455 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 376.0 yds/g allowed · 3,384 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · +0.8 /g · +7 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:07 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#80 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 830.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 (of 75 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Auburn7–64 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#53 (of 75 teams · 356.1 yds/g · 3,205 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 415.4 yds/g allowed · 3,739 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 253 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · -5.0 /g · -45 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 865.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 75 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.134 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.140 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Ole Miss10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Alabama)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #2 Alabama, #20 LSU · postseason: #16 Oklahoma State)#14 (of 75 teams · 470.4 yds/g · 3,763 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 258 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 414.3 yds/g allowed · 3,314 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · +6.0 /g · +48 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · +1 in these games · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 27:44 /g · 3h 42m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 128 teams · 764.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 75 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 45% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Vanderbilt4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 299.1 yds/g · 2,393 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 13.3 pts/g · 106 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 390.6 yds/g allowed · 3,125 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · -9.8 /g · -78 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 32:34 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 128 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 1.272 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Missouri5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 245.3 yds/g · 1,962 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 9.1 pts/g · 73 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 335.4 yds/g allowed · 2,683 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.6 pts/g allowed · 149 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · -9.5 /g · -76 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 8 taken, 9 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 24:56 /g · 3h 20m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 128 teams · 642.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.118 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 1.162 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, 20152015 AlabamaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #39
Total offense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Ole Miss #14 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #19 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #22 of 75; 2015 LSU #29 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #30 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #39 of 75; 2015 Georgia #48 of 75; 2015 Auburn #53 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #55 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #57 of 75; 2015 Florida #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #69 of 75; 2015 Missouri #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 23 of 75. SEC median rank 39.
Scoring offensemedian #49
Scoring offense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #15 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #19 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #28 of 75; 2015 LSU #34 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #38 of 75; 2015 Auburn #49 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #53 of 75; 2015 Georgia #54 of 75; 2015 Florida #56 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #57 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #70 of 75; 2015 Missouri #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 21 of 75. SEC median rank 49.
Total defensemedian #26
Total defense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #2 of 75; 2015 Georgia #7 of 75; 2015 Missouri #11 of 75; 2015 LSU #15 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #24 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #26 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #31 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #38 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #44 of 75; 2015 Auburn #45 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #46 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #50 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #59 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 4 of 75. SEC median rank 26.
Scoring defensemedian #22
Scoring defense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #1 of 75; 2015 Georgia #7 of 75; 2015 Missouri #9 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #15 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #20 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #22 of 75; 2015 LSU #24 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #29 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #31 of 75; 2015 Auburn #40 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #42 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #46 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #51 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 5 of 75. SEC median rank 22.
Point marginmedian #28
Point margin. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Tennessee #16 of 75; 2015 Florida #18 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #20 of 75; 2015 Georgia #24 of 75; 2015 LSU #26 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #28 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #33 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #36 of 75; 2015 Auburn #44 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #54 of 75; 2015 Missouri #57 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #59 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #60 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 5 of 75. SEC median rank 28.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #5 of 75; 2015 Georgia #17 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #18 of 75; 2015 LSU #21 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #25 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #32 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #34 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #34 of 75; 2015 Auburn #39 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #39 of 75; 2015 Missouri #43 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #58 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 25 of 75. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #37
Possession. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #2 of 75; 2015 Florida #9 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #13 of 75; 2015 LSU #16 of 75; 2015 Georgia #31 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #37 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #38 of 75; 2015 Auburn #51 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #56 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #57 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #60 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #67 of 75; 2015 Missouri #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 4 of 75. SEC median rank 37.
Returning passingmedian #79
Returning passing. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Kentucky #7 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #7 of 128; 2015 Arkansas #15 of 128; 2015 LSU #26 of 128; 2015 Missouri #30 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #72 of 128; 2015 Tennessee #79 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #80 of 128; 2015 Florida #82 of 128; 2015 Georgia #96 of 128; 2015 Auburn #101 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #109 of 128; 2015 South Carolina #115 of 128. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 97 of 128. SEC median rank 79.
Returning receivingmedian #67
Returning receiving. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Tennessee #7 of 128; 2015 Arkansas #10 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #16 of 128; 2015 LSU #22 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #27 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #33 of 128; 2015 Kentucky #67 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #75 of 128; 2015 Georgia #78 of 128; 2015 Florida #82 of 128; 2015 South Carolina #102 of 128; 2015 Auburn #117 of 128; 2015 Missouri #122 of 128. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 121 of 128. SEC median rank 67.
Returning rushingmedian #73
Returning rushing. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #20 of 128; 2015 Georgia #24 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #33 of 128; 2015 Kentucky #43 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #63 of 128; 2015 LSU #71 of 128; 2015 Missouri #73 of 128; 2015 Tennessee #76 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #83 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #86 of 128; 2015 South Carolina #99 of 128; 2015 Florida #103 of 128; 2015 Auburn #127 of 128. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 111 of 128. SEC median rank 73.
Team talentmedian #15
Team talent. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 LSU #5 of 128; 2015 Georgia #6 of 128; 2015 Auburn #7 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #10 of 128; 2015 Tennessee #12 of 128; 2015 Florida #15 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #19 of 128; 2015 South Carolina #22 of 128; 2015 Arkansas #25 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #28 of 128; 2015 Missouri #34 of 128; 2015 Kentucky #38 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #44 of 128. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 1 of 128. SEC median rank 15.
Offensive EPAmedian #34
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #9 of 75; 2015 LSU #15 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #18 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #27 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #30 of 75; 2015 Auburn #34 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #47 of 75; 2015 Florida #51 of 75; 2015 Georgia #52 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #55 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #72 of 75; 2015 Missouri #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 22 of 75. SEC median rank 34.
Defensive EPAmedian #27
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #5 of 75; 2015 Georgia #6 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #10 of 75; 2015 Missouri #14 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #24 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #27 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #31 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #37 of 75; 2015 LSU #38 of 75; 2015 Auburn #42 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #47 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #64 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #68 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 2 of 75. SEC median rank 27.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #7 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #16 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #20 of 75; 2015 LSU #30 of 75; 2015 Auburn #37 of 75; 2015 Georgia #38 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #44 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #52 of 75; 2015 Florida #53 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #58 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #68 of 75; 2015 Missouri #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 32 of 75. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #24
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #6 of 75; 2015 Georgia #8 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #14 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #15 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #16 of 75; 2015 Missouri #24 of 75; 2015 LSU #27 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #33 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #44 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #55 of 75; 2015 Auburn #60 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #63 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #69 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 3 of 75. SEC median rank 24.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #48
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 South Carolina #7 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #11 of 75; 2015 LSU #17 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #31 of 75; 2015 Florida #38 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #45 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #51 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #52 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #55 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #60 of 75; 2015 Auburn #70 of 75; 2015 Missouri #72 of 75; 2015 Georgia #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 48 of 75. SEC median rank 48.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #30
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Texas A&M #4 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #6 of 75; 2015 Auburn #10 of 75; 2015 Missouri #12 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #17 of 75; 2015 Florida #26 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #30 of 75; 2015 South Carolina #34 of 75; 2015 Georgia #35 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #38 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #45 of 75; 2015 LSU #49 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #54 of 75. Marked: 2015 Alabama, ranked 73 of 75. SEC median rank 30.