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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 played 9 such games.

Pac-12, 2014

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
2014Arizona10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon, #15 Arizona State, #22 Utah)#18 (of 76 teams · 447.4 yds/g · 4,027 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 321 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 451.9 yds/g allowed · 4,067 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · +8.8 /g · +79 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +9 in these games · 22 taken, 13 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 28:49 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 76 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20140 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 2014. 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 2014. 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.)#19 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#61. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#22 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #3–#55. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#52 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #6–#72. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #3–#73. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #2–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#76. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#44 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #8–#61. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#123. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#76 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#106. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#53 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #15–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #12–#71. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #6–#62. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #8–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#17 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#69. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #9–#74. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)
2014Oregon13–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona · postseason: #3 Florida State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona, #14 UCLA, #22 Utah · postseason: #3 Florida State)#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 524.5 yds/g · 5,245 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 44.1 pts/g · 441 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 434.6 yds/g allowed · 4,346 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 252 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +18.9 /g · +189 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +12 in these games · 19 taken, 7 given · +1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 28:26 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.399 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.400 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 1.248 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Stanford8–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 — #14 UCLA)#40 (of 76 teams · 376.2 yds/g · 3,762 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 228 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 312.7 yds/g allowed · 3,127 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · +3.6 /g · +36 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · -6 in these games · 10 taken, 16 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:21 /g · 5h 33m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 76 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 1.214 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Arizona State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Utah, #24 USC)#30 (of 76 teams · 416.7 yds/g · 4,167 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 437.7 yds/g allowed · 4,377 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · +4.6 /g · +46 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +10 in these games · 22 taken, 12 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · 29:04 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 76 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.410 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 1.354 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014USC9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)#24 (of 76 teams · 430.2 yds/g · 4,732 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 369 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 405.6 yds/g allowed · 4,461 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 272 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · +8.8 /g · +97 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · +9 in these games · 18 taken, 9 given · +0.82 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 30:09 /g · 5h 32m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 76 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.363 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 1.203 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Utah9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 UCLA, #24 USC)#61 (of 76 teams · 338.2 yds/g · 3,382 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 247 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 416.2 yds/g allowed · 4,162 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 273 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · -2.6 /g · -26 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · +4 in these games · 18 taken, 14 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 29:16 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 (of 76 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 76 teams · 1.340 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014UCLA10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Arizona, #15 Arizona State, #24 USC · postseason: #11 Kansas State)#15 (of 76 teams · 461.4 yds/g · 5,075 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 353 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 394.8 yds/g allowed · 4,343 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · +5.3 /g · +58 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 14 taken, 14 given · +0.00 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 29:16 /g · 5h 22m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 76 teams · 0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.138 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.135 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Washington8–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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)#36 (of 76 teams · 386.4 yds/g · 3,864 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 280 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 400.6 yds/g allowed · 4,006 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 23.5 pts/g allowed · 235 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · +4.5 /g · +45 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · +6 in these games · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 29:45 /g · 4h 58m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 128 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 76 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Oregon State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 — #15 Arizona State)#41 (of 76 teams · 375.8 yds/g · 3,382 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 213 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 456.7 yds/g allowed · 4,110 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · -12.8 /g · -115 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 9 taken, 9 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 30:12 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 76 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 1.291 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Washington State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 — #22 Utah)#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 507.7 yds/g · 5,077 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 310 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 462.1 yds/g allowed · 4,621 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 41.8 pts/g allowed · 418 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · -10.8 /g · -108 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -15 in these games · 6 taken, 21 given · -1.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 31:51 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 76 teams · 0.192 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.296 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.405 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.414 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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)#11 (of 76 teams · 479.5 yds/g · 4,795 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 369 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 530.0 yds/g allowed · 5,300 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 42.1 pts/g allowed · 421 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · -5.2 /g · -52 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · -5 in these games · 13 taken, 18 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 28:54 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 76 teams · 0.224 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.277 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Colorado2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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)#19 (of 76 teams · 446.2 yds/g · 4,016 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 497.1 yds/g allowed · 4,474 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 43.0 pts/g allowed · 387 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · -13.8 /g · -124 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -11 in these games · 7 taken, 18 given · -1.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 32:28 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 76 teams · 0.141 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.287 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.403 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 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, 20142014 ArizonaPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #19
Total offense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #4 of 76; 2014 Washington State #5 of 76; 2014 California #11 of 76; 2014 UCLA #15 of 76; 2014 Colorado #19 of 76; 2014 USC #24 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #30 of 76; 2014 Washington #36 of 76; 2014 Stanford #40 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #41 of 76; 2014 Utah #61 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 18 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Scoring offensemedian #22
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #3 of 76; 2014 California #9 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #16 of 76; 2014 USC #18 of 76; 2014 UCLA #22 of 76; 2014 Washington State #26 of 76; 2014 Colorado #30 of 76; 2014 Washington #34 of 76; 2014 Utah #42 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #52 of 76; 2014 Stanford #55 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 12 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 22.
Total defensemedian #52
Total defense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #6 of 76; 2014 UCLA #34 of 76; 2014 Washington #38 of 76; 2014 USC #41 of 76; 2014 Utah #44 of 76; 2014 Oregon #52 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #53 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #59 of 76; 2014 Washington State #62 of 76; 2014 Colorado #70 of 76; 2014 California #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 57 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 52.
Scoring defensemedian #36
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #3 of 76; 2014 Washington #21 of 76; 2014 USC #25 of 76; 2014 Oregon #27 of 76; 2014 UCLA #35 of 76; 2014 Utah #39 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #47 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #62 of 76; 2014 Washington State #71 of 76; 2014 California #72 of 76; 2014 Colorado #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 36 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 36.
Point marginmedian #25
Point margin. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #2 of 76; 2014 USC #15 of 76; 2014 UCLA #23 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #24 of 76; 2014 Washington #25 of 76; 2014 Stanford #28 of 76; 2014 Utah #41 of 76; 2014 California #47 of 76; 2014 Washington State #56 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #62 of 76; 2014 Colorado #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 16 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Turnover marginmedian #19
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #4 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #6 of 76; 2014 USC #12 of 76; 2014 Washington #14 of 76; 2014 Utah #19 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #29 of 76; 2014 UCLA #29 of 76; 2014 California #59 of 76; 2014 Stanford #63 of 76; 2014 Colorado #72 of 76; 2014 Washington State #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 6 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Possessionmedian #44
Possession. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #8 of 76; 2014 Colorado #11 of 76; 2014 Washington State #18 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #33 of 76; 2014 USC #35 of 76; 2014 Washington #44 of 76; 2014 Utah #50 of 76; 2014 UCLA #51 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #54 of 76; 2014 California #55 of 76; 2014 Oregon #61 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 56 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 44.
Returning passingmedian #33
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #1 of 128; 2014 Utah #1 of 128; 2014 UCLA #16 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #26 of 128; 2014 Oregon #28 of 128; 2014 Oregon State #33 of 128; 2014 Washington State #38 of 128; 2014 USC #40 of 128; 2014 California #49 of 128; 2014 Colorado #65 of 128; 2014 Washington #94 of 128. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 123 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Returning receivingmedian #76
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Washington State #4 of 128; 2014 Stanford #19 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 California #40 of 128; 2014 USC #76 of 128; 2014 Colorado #77 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #78 of 128; 2014 Oregon #84 of 128; 2014 Oregon State #85 of 128; 2014 Washington #91 of 128; 2014 Utah #106 of 128. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 67 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 76.
Returning rushingmedian #53
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Colorado #15 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 Oregon State #34 of 128; 2014 Oregon #36 of 128; 2014 Washington State #39 of 128; 2014 USC #53 of 128; 2014 California #68 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #72 of 128; 2014 Utah #87 of 128; 2014 Washington #110 of 128; 2014 Stanford #114 of 128. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 125 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 53.
Team talent
Team talent. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 Arizona, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #1 of 76; 2014 California #18 of 76; 2014 USC #19 of 76; 2014 Washington State #23 of 76; 2014 UCLA #28 of 76; 2014 Stanford #29 of 76; 2014 Colorado #34 of 76; 2014 Washington #39 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #41 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #48 of 76; 2014 Utah #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 26 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #12 of 76; 2014 Washington #20 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #23 of 76; 2014 Utah #24 of 76; 2014 UCLA #27 of 76; 2014 USC #35 of 76; 2014 Oregon #50 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #64 of 76; 2014 California #67 of 76; 2014 Colorado #69 of 76; 2014 Washington State #71 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 36 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #29
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #6 of 76; 2014 UCLA #16 of 76; 2014 California #17 of 76; 2014 Colorado #23 of 76; 2014 USC #25 of 76; 2014 Washington State #29 of 76; 2014 Stanford #31 of 76; 2014 Washington #42 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #50 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #51 of 76; 2014 Utah #62 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 48 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #8 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #22 of 76; 2014 Utah #25 of 76; 2014 UCLA #31 of 76; 2014 Oregon #37 of 76; 2014 Washington #39 of 76; 2014 USC #42 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #55 of 76; 2014 Washington State #58 of 76; 2014 Colorado #59 of 76; 2014 California #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 32 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #17
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Arizona State #4 of 76; 2014 Washington State #5 of 76; 2014 Oregon #6 of 76; 2014 USC #9 of 76; 2014 California #17 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #26 of 76; 2014 Washington #48 of 76; 2014 Stanford #49 of 76; 2014 Colorado #52 of 76; 2014 Utah #62 of 76; 2014 UCLA #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 14 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 17.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #42
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 UCLA #9 of 76; 2014 USC #23 of 76; 2014 Washington #24 of 76; 2014 Oregon #36 of 76; 2014 Stanford #40 of 76; 2014 California #42 of 76; 2014 Utah #60 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #66 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #67 of 76; 2014 Colorado #72 of 76; 2014 Washington State #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Arizona, ranked 53 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 42.