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Sun Belt, 2008

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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
2008Arkansas State660 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#37 (of 120 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 4,791 yards)#52 (of 120 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 324 points)#47 (of 120 teams · 336.5 yds/g allowed · 4,038 yards)#53 (of 120 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 285 points)#50 (of 120 teams · +3.3 /g · +39 on the season)#19 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 25 taken, 16 given · +0.75 /g)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 19:51 /g · 3h 58m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 120 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#60 (of 120 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#49 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful)#61 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#20 (of 120 teams · 0.981 average PPA on successful plays)#99 (of 120 teams · 0.968 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 8 Sun Belt teams in 20080 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. 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.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. 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.)#42 (Total offense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #24–#101. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#62 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #24–#102. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#48 (Total defense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #34–#120. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#80 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #33–#120. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#79 (Point margin: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #23–#119. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#45 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #19–#117. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#36 (Possession: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #4–#110. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) (No team has a rank for this) (No team has a rank for this) (No team has a rank for this) (No team has a rank for this)#56 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #28–#98. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#60 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #15–#117. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#49 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #25–#110. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#78 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #20–#107. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#35 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #16–#111. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#62 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range #14–#99. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)
2008Florida Atlantic760 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#42 (of 120 teams · 393.5 yds/g · 5,116 yards)#62 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 326 points)#95 (of 120 teams · 400.5 yds/g allowed · 5,206 yards)#82 (of 120 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 373 points)#84 (of 120 teams · -3.6 /g · -47 on the season)#101 (of 120 teams · -10 on the season · 20 taken, 30 given · -0.77 /g)#105 (of 120 teams · 16:52 /g · 3h 39m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 120 teams · 0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#78 (of 120 teams · 0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#58 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#94 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#35 (of 120 teams · 0.949 average PPA on successful plays)#14 (of 120 teams · 0.835 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2008Florida International570 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#101 (of 120 teams · 305.3 yds/g · 3,664 yards)#68 (of 120 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 296 points)#48 (of 120 teams · 337.1 yds/g allowed · 4,045 yards)#80 (of 120 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 340 points)#85 (of 120 teams · -3.7 /g · -44 on the season)#41 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 23 taken, 19 given · +0.33 /g)#110 (of 120 teams · 16:45 /g · 3h 21m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#98 (of 120 teams · -0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#51 (of 120 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#107 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful)#78 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 120 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 120 teams · 0.872 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2008Louisiana660 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#24 (of 120 teams · 416.3 yds/g · 4,995 yards)#24 (of 120 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 397 points)#91 (of 120 teams · 395.5 yds/g allowed · 4,746 yards)#105 (of 120 teams · 33.7 pts/g allowed · 404 points)#68 (of 120 teams · -0.6 /g · -7 on the season)#85 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 20 taken, 25 given · -0.42 /g)#4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:18 /g · 4h 04m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 120 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#117 (of 120 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#34 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful)#95 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#64 (of 120 teams · 0.912 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 120 teams · 0.930 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2008Middle Tennessee570 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#96 (of 120 teams · 314.5 yds/g · 3,774 yards)#84 (of 120 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 274 points)#43 (of 120 teams · 333.4 yds/g allowed · 4,001 yards)#62 (of 120 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 299 points)#79 (of 120 teams · -2.1 /g · -25 on the season)#45 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 24 taken, 21 given · +0.25 /g)#50 (of 120 teams · 18:35 /g · 3h 43m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#95 (of 120 teams · -0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#53 (of 120 teams · 0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#88 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful)#53 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#74 (of 120 teams · 0.898 average PPA on successful plays)#86 (of 120 teams · 0.943 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2008North Texas1110 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#55 (of 120 teams · 363.0 yds/g · 4,356 yards)#102 (of 120 teams · 20.0 pts/g · 240 points)#120 (of 120 teams · 482.6 yds/g allowed · 5,791 yards)#120 (of 120 teams · 47.6 pts/g allowed · 571 points)#119 (of 120 teams · -27.6 /g · -331 on the season)#117 (of 120 teams · -17 on the season · 16 taken, 33 given · -1.42 /g)#36 (of 120 teams · 18:48 /g · 3h 46m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 120 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#96 (of 120 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful)#98 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#84 (of 120 teams · 0.878 average PPA on successful plays)#74 (of 120 teams · 0.923 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2008Troy850 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#26 (of 120 teams · 414.3 yds/g · 5,386 yards)#26 (of 120 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 426 points)#34 (of 120 teams · 327.5 yds/g allowed · 4,257 yards)#33 (of 120 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 277 points)#23 (of 120 teams · +11.5 /g · +149 on the season)#22 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 31 taken, 23 given · +0.62 /g)#93 (of 120 teams · 17:10 /g · 3h 43m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 120 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#15 (of 120 teams · -0.039 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#25 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful)#20 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#111 (of 120 teams · 0.809 average PPA on successful plays)#62 (of 120 teams · 0.904 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2008UL Monroe480 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2008. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#80 (of 120 teams · 337.3 yds/g · 4,047 yards)#79 (of 120 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 284 points)#110 (of 120 teams · 444.7 yds/g allowed · 5,336 yards)#94 (of 120 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 374 points)#94 (of 120 teams · -7.5 /g · -90 on the season)#61 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 16 taken, 16 given · +0.00 /g)#27 (of 120 teams · 19:02 /g · 3h 48m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 (of 120 teams · 0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#107 (of 120 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#110 (of 120 teams · 35% of plays successful)#107 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#16 (of 120 teams · 0.988 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 120 teams · 0.891 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

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.

Sun Belt, 20082008 Arkansas StateSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #42
Total offense. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Louisiana #24 of 120; 2008 Troy #26 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #42 of 120; 2008 North Texas #55 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #80 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #96 of 120; 2008 Florida International #101 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 37 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 42.
Scoring offensemedian #62
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Louisiana #24 of 120; 2008 Troy #26 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #62 of 120; 2008 Florida International #68 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #79 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #84 of 120; 2008 North Texas #102 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 52 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 62.
Total defensemedian #48
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #34 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #43 of 120; 2008 Florida International #48 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #91 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #95 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #110 of 120; 2008 North Texas #120 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 47 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 48.
Scoring defensemedian #80
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #33 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #62 of 120; 2008 Florida International #80 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #82 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #94 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #105 of 120; 2008 North Texas #120 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 53 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 80.
Point marginmedian #79
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #23 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #68 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #79 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #84 of 120; 2008 Florida International #85 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #94 of 120; 2008 North Texas #119 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 50 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 79.
Turnover marginmedian #45
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #22 of 120; 2008 Florida International #41 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #45 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #61 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #85 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #101 of 120; 2008 North Texas #117 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 19 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 45.
Possessionmedian #36
Possession. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Louisiana #4 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #27 of 120; 2008 North Texas #36 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #50 of 120; 2008 Troy #93 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #105 of 120; 2008 Florida International #110 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 8 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 36.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: . Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: . Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: . Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: . Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #56
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Louisiana #28 of 120; 2008 Troy #50 of 120; 2008 North Texas #56 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #57 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #67 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #95 of 120; 2008 Florida International #98 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 35 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 56.
Defensive EPAmedian #60
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #15 of 120; 2008 Florida International #51 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #53 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #78 of 120; 2008 North Texas #96 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #107 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #117 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 60 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 60.
Offensive success ratemedian #49
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #25 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #34 of 120; 2008 North Texas #35 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #58 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #88 of 120; 2008 Florida International #107 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #110 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 49 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 49.
Defensive success ratemedian #78
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Troy #20 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #53 of 120; 2008 Florida International #78 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #94 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #95 of 120; 2008 North Texas #98 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #107 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 61 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 78.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #35
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 UL Monroe #16 of 120; 2008 Florida International #32 of 120; 2008 Florida Atlantic #35 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #64 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #74 of 120; 2008 North Texas #84 of 120; 2008 Troy #111 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 20 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 35.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #62
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2008, best rank first: 2008 Florida Atlantic #14 of 120; 2008 Florida International #34 of 120; 2008 UL Monroe #46 of 120; 2008 Troy #62 of 120; 2008 North Texas #74 of 120; 2008 Louisiana #76 of 120; 2008 Middle Tennessee #86 of 120. Marked: 2008 Arkansas State, ranked 99 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 62.