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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. Arizona State played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2016

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
2016Arizona State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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)#49 (of 71 teams · 376.4 yds/g · 3,764 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 324 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 549.9 yds/g allowed · 5,499 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 43.7 pts/g allowed · 437 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · -11.3 /g · -113 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · +1 in these games · 17 taken, 16 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · 30:43 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 128 teams · 694.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 71 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.339 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 1.309 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.452 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20160 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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.)#23 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#54. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#18 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #3–#54. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #11–#68. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #3–#67. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#67. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #30–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #11–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #5–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #2–#65. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #2–#54. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #8–#70. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#64. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #7–#70. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#42 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #9–#55. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#44 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #2–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2016Washington12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Colorado)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Colorado, #18 Stanford, #19 Utah)#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 493.1 yds/g · 4,931 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 43.7 pts/g · 437 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 344.3 yds/g allowed · 3,443 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 197 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +24.0 /g · +240 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +13 in these games · 23 taken, 10 given · +1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 31:21 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 10 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))#111 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 128 teams · 699.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.380 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 1.295 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Washington State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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 — #18 Stanford)#12 (of 71 teams · 491.9 yds/g · 4,427 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 39.8 pts/g · 358 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 412.8 yds/g allowed · 3,715 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +12.7 /g · +114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 32:09 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 128 teams · 522.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 0.173 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 1.253 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 71 teams · 1.320 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Colorado10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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 — #18 Stanford, #19 Utah)#23 (of 71 teams · 446.4 yds/g · 4,464 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 317 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 356.4 yds/g allowed · 3,564 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 71 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 211 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · +10.6 /g · +106 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +8 in these games · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 71 teams · 31:17 /g · 5h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 128 teams · 526.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 71 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · 1.294 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016USC10–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Washington, #10 Colorado · postseason: #5 Penn State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Washington, #10 Colorado · postseason: #5 Penn State)#14 (of 71 teams · 473.2 yds/g · 5,205 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 350 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 368.6 yds/g allowed · 4,055 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 259 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 71 teams · +8.3 /g · +91 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 71 teams · -2 in these games · 16 taken, 18 given · -0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 31:43 /g · 5h 49m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#114 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 936.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 71 teams · 0.234 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 47% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 1.259 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 1.348 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Oregon State4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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)#52 (of 71 teams · 368.1 yds/g · 3,681 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 71 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 253 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 427.5 yds/g allowed · 4,275 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · 32.1 pts/g allowed · 321 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · -6.8 /g · -68 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 31:08 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 524.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 71 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.168 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Stanford10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)#54 (of 71 teams · 359.6 yds/g · 3,955 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 276 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 372.4 yds/g allowed · 4,096 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 225 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · +4.6 /g · +51 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · -1 in these games · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.09 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 32:51 /g · 6h 01m in these games · 11 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))#66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 128 teams · 778.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 71 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 71 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 71 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 1.310 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Utah9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)#30 (of 71 teams · 430.4 yds/g · 3,874 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · 31.6 pts/g · 284 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 427.1 yds/g allowed · 3,844 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 71 teams · +3.7 /g · +33 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +8 in these games · 20 taken, 12 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 33:02 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 128 teams · 580.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 71 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016UCLA4–81 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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)#51 (of 71 teams · 370.2 yds/g · 3,702 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 240 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 398.3 yds/g allowed · 3,983 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · -5.5 /g · -55 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · -3 in these games · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:31 /g · 4h 15m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 819.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 71 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 1.393 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.084 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Oregon4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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 Utah)#13 (of 71 teams · 488.9 yds/g · 5,378 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 372 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 529.9 yds/g allowed · 5,829 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 42.6 pts/g allowed · 469 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · -8.8 /g · -97 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 71 teams · -2 in these games · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 26:00 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#111 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 128 teams · 738.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 71 teams · 0.255 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.331 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 71 teams · 44% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.410 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 1.200 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Arizona3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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)#41 (of 71 teams · 400.2 yds/g · 3,602 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 71 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 203 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 480.7 yds/g allowed · 4,326 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 43.7 pts/g allowed · 393 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -21.1 /g · -190 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -13 in these games · 6 taken, 19 given · -1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:48 /g · 3h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 616.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 71 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 1.351 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 1.323 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)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 Utah)#11 (of 71 teams · 492.4 yds/g · 4,924 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 71 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 354 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 527.5 yds/g allowed · 5,275 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 43.5 pts/g allowed · 435 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 71 teams · -8.1 /g · -81 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · +2 in these games · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 28:22 /g · 4h 44m 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))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 128 teams · 601.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 71 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.316 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 1.247 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 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.

Pac-12, 20162016 Arizona StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #23
Total offense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #10 of 71; 2016 California #11 of 71; 2016 Washington State #12 of 71; 2016 Oregon #13 of 71; 2016 USC #14 of 71; 2016 Colorado #23 of 71; 2016 Utah #30 of 71; 2016 Arizona #41 of 71; 2016 UCLA #51 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #52 of 71; 2016 Stanford #54 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 49 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 23.
Scoring offensemedian #18
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #3 of 71; 2016 Washington State #5 of 71; 2016 California #14 of 71; 2016 Oregon #15 of 71; 2016 USC #18 of 71; 2016 Colorado #21 of 71; 2016 Utah #23 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #41 of 71; 2016 Stanford #43 of 71; 2016 UCLA #48 of 71; 2016 Arizona #54 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 17 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 18.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #11 of 71; 2016 Colorado #17 of 71; 2016 USC #19 of 71; 2016 Stanford #21 of 71; 2016 UCLA #27 of 71; 2016 Washington State #34 of 71; 2016 Utah #42 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #43 of 71; 2016 Arizona #56 of 71; 2016 California #66 of 71; 2016 Oregon #67 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 68 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #35
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #10 of 71; 2016 Stanford #11 of 71; 2016 Colorado #13 of 71; 2016 USC #24 of 71; 2016 Washington State #34 of 71; 2016 Utah #35 of 71; 2016 UCLA #38 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #44 of 71; 2016 Oregon #65 of 71; 2016 California #67 of 71; 2016 Arizona #68 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 69 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Point marginmedian #26
Point margin. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #3 of 71; 2016 Washington State #10 of 71; 2016 Colorado #12 of 71; 2016 USC #16 of 71; 2016 Stanford #23 of 71; 2016 Utah #26 of 71; 2016 UCLA #46 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #48 of 71; 2016 California #51 of 71; 2016 Oregon #52 of 71; 2016 Arizona #67 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 56 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Turnover marginmedian #30
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #1 of 71; 2016 Utah #5 of 71; 2016 Colorado #7 of 71; 2016 Washington State #22 of 71; 2016 California #27 of 71; 2016 Stanford #35 of 71; 2016 Oregon #40 of 71; 2016 USC #40 of 71; 2016 UCLA #45 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #53 of 71; 2016 Arizona #67 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 30 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Possessionmedian #26
Possession. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Utah #10 of 71; 2016 Stanford #11 of 71; 2016 Washington State #15 of 71; 2016 USC #19 of 71; 2016 Washington #25 of 71; 2016 Colorado #26 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #27 of 71; 2016 California #52 of 71; 2016 Oregon #63 of 71; 2016 Arizona #65 of 71; 2016 UCLA #68 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 35 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Returning passingmedian #74
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #30 of 128; 2016 UCLA #44 of 128; 2016 Washington State #55 of 128; 2016 Arizona #64 of 128; 2016 Colorado #67 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #74 of 128; 2016 Stanford #109 of 128; 2016 Oregon #111 of 128; 2016 USC #114 of 128; 2016 California #115 of 128; 2016 Utah #122 of 128. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 123 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 74.
Returning receivingmedian #72
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 USC #11 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #29 of 128; 2016 Washington State #38 of 128; 2016 Colorado #58 of 128; 2016 Stanford #66 of 128; 2016 Oregon #72 of 128; 2016 Utah #88 of 128; 2016 Washington #111 of 128; 2016 Arizona #113 of 128; 2016 UCLA #114 of 128; 2016 California #124 of 128. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 93 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 72.
Returning rushingmedian #65
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington State #5 of 128; 2016 Washington #43 of 128; 2016 Oregon #44 of 128; 2016 USC #51 of 128; 2016 California #65 of 128; 2016 Colorado #71 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #75 of 128; 2016 Stanford #77 of 128; 2016 Arizona #95 of 128; 2016 UCLA #110 of 128; 2016 Utah #123 of 128. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 55 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 65.
Team talentmedian #25
Team talent. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 USC #2 of 128; 2016 UCLA #12 of 128; 2016 Stanford #17 of 128; 2016 Oregon #21 of 128; 2016 Washington #24 of 128; 2016 Arizona #43 of 128; 2016 California #47 of 128; 2016 Utah #51 of 128; 2016 Colorado #62 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #63 of 128; 2016 Washington State #65 of 128. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 25 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Offensive EPAmedian #32
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #2 of 71; 2016 Washington State #7 of 71; 2016 Oregon #11 of 71; 2016 USC #14 of 71; 2016 California #15 of 71; 2016 Colorado #32 of 71; 2016 Utah #37 of 71; 2016 Stanford #38 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #40 of 71; 2016 Arizona #44 of 71; 2016 UCLA #47 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 54 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Defensive EPAmedian #38
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Colorado #8 of 71; 2016 Washington #10 of 71; 2016 UCLA #12 of 71; 2016 USC #25 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #29 of 71; 2016 Washington State #38 of 71; 2016 Stanford #41 of 71; 2016 Utah #44 of 71; 2016 Arizona #64 of 71; 2016 California #67 of 71; 2016 Oregon #68 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 70 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 38.
Offensive success ratemedian #28
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #1 of 71; 2016 Washington State #5 of 71; 2016 USC #8 of 71; 2016 California #17 of 71; 2016 Oregon #20 of 71; 2016 Utah #28 of 71; 2016 Colorado #29 of 71; 2016 Stanford #36 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #47 of 71; 2016 Arizona #53 of 71; 2016 UCLA #64 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 62 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Defensive success ratemedian #31
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Colorado #7 of 71; 2016 Washington #12 of 71; 2016 USC #17 of 71; 2016 UCLA #23 of 71; 2016 Utah #29 of 71; 2016 Stanford #31 of 71; 2016 Washington State #38 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #45 of 71; 2016 Arizona #59 of 71; 2016 California #68 of 71; 2016 Oregon #70 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 58 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #42
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Oregon #9 of 71; 2016 UCLA #11 of 71; 2016 Arizona #19 of 71; 2016 Washington #34 of 71; 2016 Stanford #42 of 71; 2016 USC #43 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #45 of 71; 2016 Washington State #46 of 71; 2016 California #47 of 71; 2016 Colorado #52 of 71; 2016 Utah #55 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 27 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 42.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #44
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 UCLA #2 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #10 of 71; 2016 Oregon #15 of 71; 2016 California #18 of 71; 2016 Washington #30 of 71; 2016 Colorado #44 of 71; 2016 Stanford #47 of 71; 2016 Washington State #49 of 71; 2016 Arizona #50 of 71; 2016 USC #56 of 71; 2016 Utah #61 of 71. Marked: 2016 Arizona State, ranked 69 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 44.