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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 9 such games.

Pac-12, 2021

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
2021Arizona State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#38 (of 69 teams · 389.7 yds/g · 3,507 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 356.6 yds/g allowed · 3,209 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 200 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · +6.8 /g · +61 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 14 taken, 14 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 734.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 69 teams · 0.296 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. 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 2021. 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.)#37 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #8–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #7–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #9–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#54. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #5–#61. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #4–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#66. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#64 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #1–#116. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#51 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #17–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#68 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #1–#128. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #8–#68. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #2–#61. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #13–#61. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#14 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #3–#65. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#40 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#66. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#46 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #14–#62. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#24 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #1–#61. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2021UCLA8–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 69 teams · 450.9 yds/g · 4,509 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 357 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 377.6 yds/g allowed · 3,776 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · +8.6 /g · +86 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 30:49 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 746.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.325 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 48% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Utah10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 — #14 Oregon, #14 Oregon)#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 454.9 yds/g · 4,094 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 335 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 334.8 yds/g allowed · 3,013 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 20.2 pts/g allowed · 182 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +17.0 /g · +153 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 9 taken, 7 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 31:11 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#116 (of 130 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#128 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 130 teams · 707.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.362 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 0.150 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 1.298 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.360 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Oregon10–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)#15 (of 69 teams · 441.9 yds/g · 4,419 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 319 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 381.2 yds/g allowed · 3,812 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · +5.7 /g · +57 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 30:24 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#108 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 885.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.309 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 50% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 1.198 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Oregon State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 — #11 Utah)#26 (of 69 teams · 417.0 yds/g · 4,170 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 306 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 400.7 yds/g allowed · 4,007 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 284 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · +2.2 /g · +22 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · -2 in these games · 12 taken, 14 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 29:57 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 640.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.299 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Washington State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#37 (of 69 teams · 390.0 yds/g · 3,510 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 255 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 367.0 yds/g allowed · 3,303 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 220 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · +3.9 /g · +35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +9 in these games · 23 taken, 14 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 31:30 /g · 4h 43m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#78 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 130 teams · 601.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 69 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.156 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#40 (of 69 teams · 376.5 yds/g · 3,765 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 226 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 356.0 yds/g allowed · 3,560 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 215 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · +1.1 /g · +11 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +10 in these games · 18 taken, 8 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 30:18 /g · 5h 03m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 662.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 69 teams · 0.193 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 1.238 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021USC4–83 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 69 teams · 445.3 yds/g · 4,453 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 283 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 406.7 yds/g allowed · 4,067 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 339 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · -5.6 /g · -56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 15 taken, 19 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 31:40 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 874.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 69 teams · 0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 0.304 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Washington4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 69 teams · 299.2 yds/g · 2,992 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 19.9 pts/g · 199 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 353.9 yds/g allowed · 3,539 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 256 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · -5.7 /g · -57 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:43 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 789.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 69 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 0.209 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.068 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Arizona1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 69 teams · 361.4 yds/g · 3,253 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 157 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 378.6 yds/g allowed · 3,407 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 32.7 pts/g allowed · 294 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -15.2 /g · -137 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -15 in these games · 3 taken, 18 given · -1.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 31:35 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#89 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 567.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 0.253 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 1.323 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Stanford3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 — #14 Oregon)#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 302.8 yds/g · 3,633 yds · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 245 points · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 451.2 yds/g allowed · 5,414 yds · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 389 points · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · -12.0 /g · -144 in these games · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -10 in these games · 9 taken, 19 given · -0.83 /g · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:24 /g · 5h 29m in these games · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 130 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 745.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 69 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.309 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 1.334 average PPA on successful plays · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 1.178 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Colorado4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 69 teams · 246.0 yds/g · 2,706 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 190 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 435.9 yds/g allowed · 4,795 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · -11.2 /g · -123 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · +5 in these games · 12 taken, 7 given · +0.45 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 26:53 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 130 teams · 6% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 640.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 0.250 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 35% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.141 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 1.278 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 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, 20212021 Arizona StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #37
Total offense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #8 of 69; 2021 UCLA #9 of 69; 2021 USC #12 of 69; 2021 Oregon #15 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #26 of 69; 2021 Washington State #37 of 69; 2021 California #40 of 69; 2021 Arizona #48 of 69; 2021 Stanford #61 of 69; 2021 Washington #62 of 69; 2021 Colorado #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 38 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Scoring offensemedian #28
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #7 of 69; 2021 UCLA #8 of 69; 2021 Oregon #18 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #22 of 69; 2021 Washington State #28 of 69; 2021 USC #29 of 69; 2021 California #50 of 69; 2021 Stanford #55 of 69; 2021 Washington #57 of 69; 2021 Arizona #61 of 69; 2021 Colorado #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 27 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Total defensemedian #32
Total defense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #9 of 69; 2021 Washington #17 of 69; 2021 California #19 of 69; 2021 Washington State #25 of 69; 2021 UCLA #32 of 69; 2021 Arizona #33 of 69; 2021 Oregon #34 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #37 of 69; 2021 USC #41 of 69; 2021 Colorado #50 of 69; 2021 Stanford #57 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 20 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Scoring defensemedian #31
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #11 of 69; 2021 California #15 of 69; 2021 Washington State #23 of 69; 2021 Washington #27 of 69; 2021 Oregon #31 of 69; 2021 UCLA #38 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #40 of 69; 2021 Colorado #41 of 69; 2021 Stanford #51 of 69; 2021 Arizona #52 of 69; 2021 USC #54 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 16 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Point marginmedian #32
Point margin. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #5 of 69; 2021 UCLA #13 of 69; 2021 Oregon #22 of 69; 2021 Washington State #26 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #32 of 69; 2021 California #33 of 69; 2021 USC #48 of 69; 2021 Washington #49 of 69; 2021 Colorado #55 of 69; 2021 Stanford #56 of 69; 2021 Arizona #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 18 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Turnover marginmedian #27
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 California #4 of 69; 2021 Washington State #4 of 69; 2021 Colorado #15 of 69; 2021 Oregon #17 of 69; 2021 Utah #24 of 69; 2021 UCLA #27 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #44 of 69; 2021 USC #51 of 69; 2021 Washington #51 of 69; 2021 Stanford #66 of 69; 2021 Arizona #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 35 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Possessionmedian #28
Possession. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 USC #11 of 69; 2021 Arizona #12 of 69; 2021 Washington State #15 of 69; 2021 Utah #16 of 69; 2021 UCLA #21 of 69; 2021 Oregon #28 of 69; 2021 California #30 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #37 of 69; 2021 Washington #60 of 69; 2021 Stanford #64 of 69; 2021 Colorado #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 52 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Returning passingmedian #64
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oregon State #1 of 130; 2021 UCLA #1 of 130; 2021 California #47 of 130; 2021 Washington #52 of 130; 2021 USC #64 of 130; 2021 Washington State #78 of 130; 2021 Arizona #89 of 130; 2021 Oregon #108 of 130; 2021 Stanford #109 of 130; 2021 Colorado #115 of 130; 2021 Utah #116 of 130. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 1 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 64.
Returning receivingmedian #51
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oregon State #17 of 130; 2021 Oregon #29 of 130; 2021 Colorado #38 of 130; 2021 UCLA #43 of 130; 2021 California #51 of 130; 2021 Washington State #53 of 130; 2021 Washington #67 of 130; 2021 Utah #83 of 130; 2021 Arizona #89 of 130; 2021 Stanford #104 of 130; 2021 USC #111 of 130. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 33 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 51.
Returning rushingmedian #68
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Washington #11 of 130; 2021 Washington State #28 of 130; 2021 California #33 of 130; 2021 Stanford #38 of 130; 2021 Colorado #68 of 130; 2021 Oregon #75 of 130; 2021 UCLA #90 of 130; 2021 USC #106 of 130; 2021 Oregon State #109 of 130; 2021 Arizona #112 of 130; 2021 Utah #128 of 130. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 1 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 68.
Team talentmedian #26
Team talent. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oregon #8 of 130; 2021 USC #10 of 130; 2021 Washington #18 of 130; 2021 UCLA #23 of 130; 2021 Stanford #24 of 130; 2021 Utah #31 of 130; 2021 California #40 of 130; 2021 Colorado #47 of 130; 2021 Oregon State #48 of 130; 2021 Washington State #61 of 130; 2021 Arizona #68 of 130. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 26 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Offensive EPAmedian #34
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #2 of 69; 2021 UCLA #4 of 69; 2021 Oregon #8 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #10 of 69; 2021 USC #34 of 69; 2021 Washington State #36 of 69; 2021 California #40 of 69; 2021 Stanford #49 of 69; 2021 Washington #55 of 69; 2021 Arizona #60 of 69; 2021 Colorado #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 11 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 34.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 California #17 of 69; 2021 Utah #18 of 69; 2021 Oregon #25 of 69; 2021 Washington State #27 of 69; 2021 Washington #35 of 69; 2021 UCLA #36 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #47 of 69; 2021 Colorado #49 of 69; 2021 Arizona #52 of 69; 2021 USC #59 of 69; 2021 Stanford #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 13 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #14
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #3 of 69; 2021 Oregon #4 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #9 of 69; 2021 UCLA #11 of 69; 2021 USC #14 of 69; 2021 Washington State #36 of 69; 2021 California #44 of 69; 2021 Washington #45 of 69; 2021 Stanford #54 of 69; 2021 Arizona #59 of 69; 2021 Colorado #65 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 6 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 14.
Defensive success ratemedian #40
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #11 of 69; 2021 California #29 of 69; 2021 Arizona #31 of 69; 2021 Oregon #36 of 69; 2021 UCLA #40 of 69; 2021 Washington State #42 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #44 of 69; 2021 Colorado #49 of 69; 2021 Washington #51 of 69; 2021 USC #56 of 69; 2021 Stanford #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 23 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 40.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #46
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Stanford #14 of 69; 2021 Utah #24 of 69; 2021 Washington State #30 of 69; 2021 UCLA #31 of 69; 2021 California #40 of 69; 2021 Arizona #46 of 69; 2021 Oregon #49 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #52 of 69; 2021 USC #56 of 69; 2021 Washington #58 of 69; 2021 Colorado #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 50 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 46.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #24
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Washington #1 of 69; 2021 Washington State #8 of 69; 2021 Stanford #12 of 69; 2021 California #17 of 69; 2021 Oregon #24 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #26 of 69; 2021 UCLA #37 of 69; 2021 USC #39 of 69; 2021 Colorado #42 of 69; 2021 Arizona #54 of 69; 2021 Utah #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 Arizona State, ranked 16 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 24.