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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 4 such games.

Pac-12, 2020

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
2020Arizona State2–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 458.8 yds/g · 1,835 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 161 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · 435.8 yds/g allowed · 1,743 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 93 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +17.0 /g · +68 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 13 taken, 4 given · +2.25 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 29:19 /g · 1h 57m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 127 teams · 28% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 127 teams · 743.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 47% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.381 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20200 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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 2020. 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 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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.)#26 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #9–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #12–#61. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #13–#63. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#24 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #6–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #1–#65. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #7–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#82 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #1–#122. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #31–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#117. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #10–#74. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #9–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#63. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #6–#60. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#48 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #10–#61. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#41 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #9–#65. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #1–#63. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)
2020Utah3–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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 — #25 Colorado)#28 (of 66 teams · 410.0 yds/g · 2,050 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 30.2 pts/g · 151 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 365.0 yds/g allowed · 1,825 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 130 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · +4.2 /g · +21 in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 33:16 /g · 2h 46m in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#114 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 127 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 127 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 127 teams · 649.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 66 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 43% of plays successful · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 1.276 average PPA on successful plays · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 1.359 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020USC5–14 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#26 (of 66 teams · 416.7 yds/g · 2,500 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 200 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 369.8 yds/g allowed · 2,219 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 156 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · +7.3 /g · +44 in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.67 /g · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 30:15 /g · 3h 01m in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 127 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 853.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 66 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 0.166 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Oregon4–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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 — #13 USC)#20 (of 66 teams · 426.7 yds/g · 2,560 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 202 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 409.5 yds/g allowed · 2,457 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 164 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · +6.3 /g · +38 in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · -4 in these games · 7 taken, 11 given · -0.67 /g · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 27:31 /g · 2h 45m in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#111 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 127 teams · 816.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 50% of plays successful · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 1.301 average PPA on successful plays · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · 1.191 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020UCLA3–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#12 (of 66 teams · 455.0 yds/g · 3,185 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 248 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 419.0 yds/g allowed · 2,933 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 215 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · +4.7 /g · +33 in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · -2 in these games · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.29 /g · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 66 teams · 28:50 /g · 3h 22m in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 127 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 127 teams · 660.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 66 teams · 0.235 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.130 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Colorado4–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 458.3 yds/g · 1,833 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 128 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 433.8 yds/g allowed · 1,735 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 125 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · +0.8 /g · +3 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 6 taken, 7 given · -0.25 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 30:14 /g · 2h 01m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#122 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 127 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 127 teams · 630.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 66 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 42% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.468 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Stanford4–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#23 (of 66 teams · 419.3 yds/g · 2,516 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 176 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 438.7 yds/g allowed · 2,632 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · -2.3 /g · -14 in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · +3 in these games · 7 taken, 4 given · +0.50 /g · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · 31:34 /g · 3h 09m in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 (of 127 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 127 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 127 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 127 teams · 801.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 66 teams · 0.272 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.319 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of plays successful · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 1.217 average PPA on successful plays · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Washington3–10 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#32 (of 66 teams · 402.8 yds/g · 1,611 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 121 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 346.3 yds/g allowed · 1,385 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 100 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · +5.3 /g · +21 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 8 taken, 3 given · +1.25 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 31:38 /g · 2h 07m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 33% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 127 teams · 815.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 66 teams · 0.269 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 1.255 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.096 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020California1–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 319.5 yds/g · 1,278 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 81 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 364.3 yds/g allowed · 1,457 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 106 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · -6.3 /g · -25 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · +0 in these games · 5 taken, 5 given · +0.00 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 66 teams · 30:41 /g · 2h 03m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 127 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 127 teams · 599.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 37% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.062 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.122 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Oregon State2–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#29 (of 66 teams · 408.9 yds/g · 2,862 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 202 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 439.7 yds/g allowed · 3,078 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · -4.4 /g · -31 in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · -3 in these games · 5 taken, 8 given · -0.43 /g · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 27:57 /g · 3h 16m in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#95 (of 127 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 127 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 127 teams · 616.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 66 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 46% of plays successful · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Washington State1–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#43 (of 66 teams · 384.0 yds/g · 1,536 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 108 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 461.8 yds/g allowed · 1,847 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -11.5 /g · -46 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -2 in these games · 6 taken, 8 given · -0.50 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 31:28 /g · 2h 06m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 127 teams · 517.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 66 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.323 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · 1.185 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.394 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Arizona0–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#44 (of 66 teams · 382.2 yds/g · 1,911 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 87 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 473.2 yds/g allowed · 2,366 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 199 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -22.4 /g · -112 in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -9 in these games · 3 taken, 12 given · -1.80 /g · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 27:59 /g · 2h 20m in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 127 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 127 teams · 526.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · 0.267 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.111 average PPA on successful plays · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 66 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 5 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, 20202020 Arizona StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #26
Total offense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Colorado #10 of 66; 2020 UCLA #12 of 66; 2020 Oregon #20 of 66; 2020 Stanford #23 of 66; 2020 USC #26 of 66; 2020 Utah #28 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #29 of 66; 2020 Washington #32 of 66; 2020 Washington State #43 of 66; 2020 Arizona #44 of 66; 2020 California #62 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 9 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 UCLA #12 of 66; 2020 Oregon #14 of 66; 2020 USC #15 of 66; 2020 Colorado #19 of 66; 2020 Washington #25 of 66; 2020 Utah #26 of 66; 2020 Stanford #30 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #32 of 66; 2020 Washington State #40 of 66; 2020 California #60 of 66; 2020 Arizona #64 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 8 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #37
Total defense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #12 of 66; 2020 California #19 of 66; 2020 Utah #20 of 66; 2020 USC #21 of 66; 2020 Oregon #34 of 66; 2020 UCLA #37 of 66; 2020 Colorado #45 of 66; 2020 Stanford #48 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #49 of 66; 2020 Washington State #58 of 66; 2020 Arizona #61 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 47 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Scoring defensemedian #27
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #18 of 66; 2020 USC #20 of 66; 2020 Utah #20 of 66; 2020 California #24 of 66; 2020 Oregon #27 of 66; 2020 UCLA #38 of 66; 2020 Colorado #40 of 66; 2020 Stanford #43 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #50 of 66; 2020 Washington State #62 of 66; 2020 Arizona #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 13 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Point marginmedian #24
Point margin. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 USC #15 of 66; 2020 Oregon #20 of 66; 2020 Washington #22 of 66; 2020 UCLA #23 of 66; 2020 Utah #24 of 66; 2020 Colorado #31 of 66; 2020 Stanford #37 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #42 of 66; 2020 California #49 of 66; 2020 Washington State #57 of 66; 2020 Arizona #64 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 6 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 24.
Turnover marginmedian #31
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #4 of 66; 2020 USC #16 of 66; 2020 Stanford #21 of 66; 2020 California #31 of 66; 2020 Utah #31 of 66; 2020 Colorado #40 of 66; 2020 UCLA #41 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #44 of 66; 2020 Washington State #47 of 66; 2020 Oregon #53 of 66; 2020 Arizona #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 1 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Possessionmedian #32
Possession. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Utah #7 of 66; 2020 Washington #13 of 66; 2020 Stanford #14 of 66; 2020 Washington State #15 of 66; 2020 California #29 of 66; 2020 USC #32 of 66; 2020 Colorado #34 of 66; 2020 UCLA #46 of 66; 2020 Arizona #50 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #51 of 66; 2020 Oregon #57 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 41 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Returning passingmedian #82
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 California #1 of 127; 2020 UCLA #25 of 127; 2020 USC #45 of 127; 2020 Stanford #71 of 127; 2020 Arizona #82 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #95 of 127; 2020 Oregon #111 of 127; 2020 Washington State #113 of 127; 2020 Utah #114 of 127; 2020 Washington #118 of 127; 2020 Colorado #122 of 127. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 50 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 82.
Returning receivingmedian #50
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 California #31 of 127; 2020 UCLA #36 of 127; 2020 Arizona #39 of 127; 2020 Washington State #41 of 127; 2020 Oregon #42 of 127; 2020 USC #50 of 127; 2020 Stanford #55 of 127; 2020 Utah #62 of 127; 2020 Colorado #89 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #112 of 127; 2020 Washington #122 of 127. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 123 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 50.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 USC #8 of 127; 2020 California #20 of 127; 2020 Oregon #26 of 127; 2020 Washington State #29 of 127; 2020 Colorado #32 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #77 of 127; 2020 UCLA #92 of 127; 2020 Arizona #99 of 127; 2020 Washington #100 of 127; 2020 Stanford #110 of 127; 2020 Utah #115 of 127. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 117 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #35
Team talent. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 USC #10 of 127; 2020 Oregon #17 of 127; 2020 Washington #18 of 127; 2020 Stanford #20 of 127; 2020 UCLA #35 of 127; 2020 Utah #37 of 127; 2020 Colorado #45 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #51 of 127; 2020 California #59 of 127; 2020 Arizona #72 of 127; 2020 Washington State #74 of 127. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 22 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oregon #9 of 66; 2020 Stanford #12 of 66; 2020 Washington #14 of 66; 2020 UCLA #18 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #19 of 66; 2020 Colorado #27 of 66; 2020 USC #33 of 66; 2020 Washington State #43 of 66; 2020 Utah #49 of 66; 2020 California #59 of 66; 2020 Arizona #62 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 10 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #30
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Utah #8 of 66; 2020 Colorado #22 of 66; 2020 UCLA #25 of 66; 2020 California #26 of 66; 2020 USC #30 of 66; 2020 Washington #33 of 66; 2020 Oregon #35 of 66; 2020 Arizona #55 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #57 of 66; 2020 Stanford #61 of 66; 2020 Washington State #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 17 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Offensive success ratemedian #19
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oregon #6 of 66; 2020 Stanford #7 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #16 of 66; 2020 Washington State #18 of 66; 2020 Washington #19 of 66; 2020 UCLA #20 of 66; 2020 USC #25 of 66; 2020 Utah #35 of 66; 2020 Colorado #37 of 66; 2020 Arizona #48 of 66; 2020 California #60 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 13 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive success ratemedian #48
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Utah #10 of 66; 2020 Colorado #13 of 66; 2020 USC #25 of 66; 2020 Oregon #37 of 66; 2020 Arizona #48 of 66; 2020 UCLA #49 of 66; 2020 Washington State #53 of 66; 2020 California #55 of 66; 2020 Washington #58 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #60 of 66; 2020 Stanford #61 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 35 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 48.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #41
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Colorado #17 of 66; 2020 UCLA #21 of 66; 2020 Oregon #25 of 66; 2020 Utah #33 of 66; 2020 Washington #41 of 66; 2020 USC #45 of 66; 2020 Stanford #48 of 66; 2020 Washington State #56 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #60 of 66; 2020 Arizona #62 of 66; 2020 California #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 9 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 41.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #19
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #1 of 66; 2020 California #2 of 66; 2020 UCLA #6 of 66; 2020 Oregon #14 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #15 of 66; 2020 Stanford #26 of 66; 2020 Arizona #39 of 66; 2020 USC #42 of 66; 2020 Utah #54 of 66; 2020 Washington State #57 of 66; 2020 Colorado #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Arizona State, ranked 19 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 19.