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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, 2022

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
2022Arizona State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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 — #12 Washington)#31 (of 70 teams · 387.5 yds/g · 3,875 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 252 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 448.0 yds/g allowed · 4,480 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 34.4 pts/g allowed · 344 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · -9.2 /g · -92 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · -7 in these games · 9 taken, 16 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 30:45 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 131 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 17% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 131 teams · 670.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 70 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 0.272 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 1.282 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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 2022. 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 2022. 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.)#11 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #1–#65. 5 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #3–#63. 5 of 12 in the top 10.)#48 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #15–#70. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#43 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #8–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#20 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #9–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #1–#65. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #3–#58. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#44 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #1–#128. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#84 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #12–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#75 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #6–#128. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #7–#70. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#18 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #1–#58. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#55 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #9–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#7 — top 10 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #1–#51. 6 of 12 in the top 10.)#55 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #21–#69. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #6–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range #5–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)
2022Oregon10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah, #18 UCLA)#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 505.0 yds/g · 5,050 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36.5 pts/g · 365 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 408.0 yds/g allowed · 4,080 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · +7.0 /g · +70 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 30:51 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#112 (of 131 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 131 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 877.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 53% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.149 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 1.247 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Utah10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 USC, #10 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 USC, #10 USC, #14 Oregon State)#11 (of 70 teams · 461.6 yds/g · 4,616 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36.5 pts/g · 365 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 355.2 yds/g allowed · 3,552 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 227 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +13.8 /g · +138 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33:52 /g · 5h 39m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 131 teams · 79% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 131 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 131 teams · 705.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 70 teams · 0.256 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 52% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.146 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 1.348 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Washington11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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 · 3 including the postseason — regular: #14 Oregon State, #15 Oregon · postseason: #20 Texas)#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 511.8 yds/g · 5,118 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 39.2 pts/g · 392 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 395.4 yds/g allowed · 3,954 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 290 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +10.2 /g · +102 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · +1 in these games · 9 taken, 8 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 30:38 /g · 5h 06m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 131 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 131 teams · 761.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.352 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 0.259 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 53% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 1.257 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Oregon State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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 — #15 Oregon)#36 (of 70 teams · 376.7 yds/g · 3,390 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 252 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 337.2 yds/g allowed · 3,035 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · +8.0 /g · +72 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · -6 in these games · 9 taken, 15 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:26 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 131 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 131 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 131 teams · 635.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 70 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.081 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022UCLA9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah, #12 Washington)#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 508.6 yds/g · 4,577 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 39.2 pts/g · 353 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 436.3 yds/g allowed · 3,927 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 285 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · +7.6 /g · +68 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 27:25 /g · 4h 07m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 131 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 131 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 131 teams · 733.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.378 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.281 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 55% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 1.247 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022USC11–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Oregon State, #18 UCLA, #21 Notre Dame)#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 502.4 yds/g · 5,024 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 39.9 pts/g · 399 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 416.2 yds/g allowed · 4,162 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 285 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · +11.4 /g · +114 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +16 in these games · 20 taken, 4 given · +1.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 31:36 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#125 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 131 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 131 teams · 860.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.400 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 0.259 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 53% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 1.300 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 1.234 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Arizona5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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 — #18 UCLA)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 469.4 yds/g · 4,694 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 497.4 yds/g allowed · 4,974 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 39.0 pts/g allowed · 390 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · -8.9 /g · -89 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · -6 in these games · 13 taken, 19 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 27:32 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 131 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 131 teams · 652.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 70 teams · 0.250 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.364 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.414 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 1.207 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022California4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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)#46 (of 70 teams · 359.0 yds/g · 3,590 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 233 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 445.6 yds/g allowed · 4,456 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 307 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -7.4 /g · -74 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 27:54 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#128 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 131 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 131 teams · 653.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 70 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.083 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Washington State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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)#39 (of 70 teams · 370.1 yds/g · 3,701 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 271 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 420.7 yds/g allowed · 4,207 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 245 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +2.6 /g · +26 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 28:13 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#125 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#128 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 131 teams · 570.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 70 teams · 0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 0.180 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 1.329 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 1.285 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Stanford3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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 — #21 Notre Dame)#49 (of 70 teams · 347.1 yds/g · 3,471 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 18.9 pts/g · 189 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 454.0 yds/g allowed · 4,540 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 34.1 pts/g allowed · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -15.2 /g · -152 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -9 in these games · 8 taken, 17 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 30:20 /g · 5h 03m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 131 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 131 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 131 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 131 teams · 757.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 70 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.284 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 1.173 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 1.314 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Colorado1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2022. 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)#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 292.1 yds/g · 3,213 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 15.9 pts/g · 175 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 515.8 yds/g allowed · 5,674 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 44.8 pts/g allowed · 493 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -28.9 /g · -318 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -11 in these games · 8 taken, 19 given · -1.00 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 27:55 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 131 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 131 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 131 teams · 616.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#58 (of 70 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.404 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 1.204 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 1.334 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, 20222022 Arizona StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #11
Total offense. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Washington #1 of 70; 2022 UCLA #2 of 70; 2022 Oregon #3 of 70; 2022 USC #4 of 70; 2022 Arizona #9 of 70; 2022 Utah #11 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #36 of 70; 2022 Washington State #39 of 70; 2022 California #46 of 70; 2022 Stanford #49 of 70; 2022 Colorado #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 31 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 11.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 USC #3 of 70; 2022 UCLA #5 of 70; 2022 Washington #6 of 70; 2022 Oregon #9 of 70; 2022 Utah #9 of 70; 2022 Arizona #25 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #30 of 70; 2022 Washington State #34 of 70; 2022 California #45 of 70; 2022 Stanford #55 of 70; 2022 Colorado #63 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 42 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #48
Total defense. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Oregon State #15 of 70; 2022 Utah #18 of 70; 2022 Washington #35 of 70; 2022 Oregon #40 of 70; 2022 USC #44 of 70; 2022 Washington State #48 of 70; 2022 UCLA #54 of 70; 2022 California #57 of 70; 2022 Stanford #61 of 70; 2022 Arizona #68 of 70; 2022 Colorado #70 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 59 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 48.
Scoring defensemedian #43
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Oregon State #8 of 70; 2022 Utah #17 of 70; 2022 Washington State #23 of 70; 2022 USC #40 of 70; 2022 Washington #41 of 70; 2022 Oregon #43 of 70; 2022 California #49 of 70; 2022 UCLA #52 of 70; 2022 Stanford #60 of 70; 2022 Arizona #66 of 70; 2022 Colorado #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 61 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 43.
Point marginmedian #20
Point margin. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Utah #9 of 70; 2022 USC #11 of 70; 2022 Washington #14 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #18 of 70; 2022 UCLA #19 of 70; 2022 Oregon #20 of 70; 2022 Washington State #25 of 70; 2022 California #49 of 70; 2022 Arizona #53 of 70; 2022 Stanford #62 of 70; 2022 Colorado #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 54 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 20.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 USC #1 of 70; 2022 Oregon #5 of 70; 2022 Washington State #11 of 70; 2022 California #17 of 70; 2022 Utah #17 of 70; 2022 UCLA #32 of 70; 2022 Washington #34 of 70; 2022 Arizona #52 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #57 of 70; 2022 Stanford #64 of 70; 2022 Colorado #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 59 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #30
Possession. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Utah #3 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #10 of 70; 2022 USC #17 of 70; 2022 Oregon #26 of 70; 2022 Washington #30 of 70; 2022 Stanford #33 of 70; 2022 Washington State #54 of 70; 2022 Colorado #55 of 70; 2022 California #56 of 70; 2022 Arizona #57 of 70; 2022 UCLA #58 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 29 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Returning passingmedian #44
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Arizona #1 of 131; 2022 UCLA #1 of 131; 2022 Washington #19 of 131; 2022 Colorado #20 of 131; 2022 Oregon State #41 of 131; 2022 Stanford #44 of 131; 2022 Utah #53 of 131; 2022 Oregon #112 of 131; 2022 USC #125 of 131; 2022 Washington State #125 of 131; 2022 California #128 of 131. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 118 of 131. Pac-12 median rank 44.
Returning receivingmedian #84
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Stanford #12 of 131; 2022 Washington #34 of 131; 2022 Utah #35 of 131; 2022 Colorado #54 of 131; 2022 Oregon State #76 of 131; 2022 Washington State #84 of 131; 2022 Oregon #94 of 131; 2022 Arizona #100 of 131; 2022 USC #107 of 131; 2022 UCLA #110 of 131; 2022 California #120 of 131. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 124 of 131. Pac-12 median rank 84.
Returning rushingmedian #75
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Utah #6 of 131; 2022 Arizona #9 of 131; 2022 UCLA #37 of 131; 2022 Colorado #66 of 131; 2022 California #71 of 131; 2022 Oregon State #75 of 131; 2022 Washington #82 of 131; 2022 Stanford #118 of 131; 2022 Oregon #125 of 131; 2022 USC #126 of 131; 2022 Washington State #128 of 131. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 123 of 131. Pac-12 median rank 75.
Team talentmedian #33
Team talent. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Oregon #7 of 131; 2022 USC #11 of 131; 2022 Washington #21 of 131; 2022 Stanford #22 of 131; 2022 UCLA #28 of 131; 2022 Utah #33 of 131; 2022 California #47 of 131; 2022 Arizona #48 of 131; 2022 Oregon State #54 of 131; 2022 Colorado #61 of 131; 2022 Washington State #70 of 131. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 40 of 131. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Offensive EPAmedian #18
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 USC #1 of 70; 2022 UCLA #2 of 70; 2022 Washington #3 of 70; 2022 Oregon #8 of 70; 2022 Utah #16 of 70; 2022 Arizona #18 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #25 of 70; 2022 California #37 of 70; 2022 Washington State #40 of 70; 2022 Stanford #54 of 70; 2022 Colorado #58 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 24 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 18.
Defensive EPAmedian #55
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Oregon State #9 of 70; 2022 Utah #22 of 70; 2022 Washington State #36 of 70; 2022 Oregon #44 of 70; 2022 California #54 of 70; 2022 Washington #55 of 70; 2022 USC #56 of 70; 2022 UCLA #61 of 70; 2022 Stanford #62 of 70; 2022 Arizona #67 of 70; 2022 Colorado #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 60 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 55.
Offensive success ratemedian #7
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 UCLA #1 of 70; 2022 Oregon #2 of 70; 2022 Washington #3 of 70; 2022 USC #4 of 70; 2022 Utah #6 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #7 of 70; 2022 Arizona #16 of 70; 2022 Washington State #37 of 70; 2022 Stanford #47 of 70; 2022 California #49 of 70; 2022 Colorado #51 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 26 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 7.
Defensive success ratemedian #55
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Oregon State #21 of 70; 2022 Utah #27 of 70; 2022 Washington State #42 of 70; 2022 Washington #50 of 70; 2022 Stanford #54 of 70; 2022 Oregon #55 of 70; 2022 USC #62 of 70; 2022 UCLA #63 of 70; 2022 California #66 of 70; 2022 Colorado #68 of 70; 2022 Arizona #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 57 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 55.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #29
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Arizona #6 of 70; 2022 California #7 of 70; 2022 Washington State #13 of 70; 2022 USC #17 of 70; 2022 Washington #29 of 70; 2022 UCLA #32 of 70; 2022 Colorado #47 of 70; 2022 Stanford #53 of 70; 2022 Oregon #61 of 70; 2022 Utah #62 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 22 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #34
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2022, best rank first: 2022 California #5 of 70; 2022 UCLA #15 of 70; 2022 Arizona #21 of 70; 2022 Oregon State #23 of 70; 2022 USC #28 of 70; 2022 Oregon #35 of 70; 2022 Washington State #45 of 70; 2022 Washington #47 of 70; 2022 Stanford #50 of 70; 2022 Colorado #52 of 70; 2022 Utah #57 of 70. Marked: 2022 Arizona State, ranked 34 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 34.