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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. Auburn played 9 such games.

SEC, 2017

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
2017Auburn10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama, #23 Mississippi State)#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 449.6 yds/g · 4,046 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37.0 pts/g · 333 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 331.7 yds/g allowed · 2,985 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +18.6 /g · +167 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 14 taken, 5 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:21 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 867.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 70 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20172 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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.)#38 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #8–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #7–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#67. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #3–#62. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#58 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #14–#118. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #3–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #16–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#17 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#45. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #3–#63. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #6–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #8–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2017Alabama13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #17 LSU, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 452.3 yds/g · 4,071 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 331 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 252.0 yds/g allowed · 2,268 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 11.7 pts/g allowed · 105 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +25.1 /g · +226 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 14 taken, 6 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 30:40 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 997.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.278 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 1.227 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Georgia13–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn · postseason: #2 Oklahoma)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn, #14 Notre Dame, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #2 Oklahoma)#17 (of 70 teams · 438.9 yds/g · 4,389 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 353 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 273.1 yds/g allowed · 2,731 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 141 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +21.2 /g · +212 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:23 /g · 5h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 930.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.331 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.017 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 · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 1.359 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017LSU9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn)#32 (of 70 teams · 398.2 yds/g · 3,584 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 337.6 yds/g allowed · 3,038 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 21.2 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · +5.9 /g · +53 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 11 taken, 4 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 31:48 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 907.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 70 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 1.230 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017South Carolina9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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 — #24 NC State)#59 (of 70 teams · 325.5 yds/g · 3,255 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 241 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 390.7 yds/g allowed · 3,907 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · +1.7 /g · +17 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 28:27 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 702.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 70 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 1.201 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 1.205 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Texas A&M7–62 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#50 (of 70 teams · 360.0 yds/g · 3,240 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 249 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 430.3 yds/g allowed · 3,873 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · -5.1 /g · -46 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 12 taken, 14 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 28:45 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#98 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 807.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 70 teams · 0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.393 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 1.313 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Florida4–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#58 (of 70 teams · 328.6 yds/g · 3,286 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 207 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 366.2 yds/g allowed · 3,662 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · -8.6 /g · -86 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · -7 in these games · 13 taken, 20 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 29:57 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 793.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 70 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Mississippi State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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 — #17 LSU)#38 (of 70 teams · 385.6 yds/g · 3,085 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 343.8 yds/g allowed · 2,750 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +2.4 /g · +19 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 11 taken, 12 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34:59 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 701.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 70 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.423 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Missouri7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 453.6 yds/g · 4,082 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 280 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 442.1 yds/g allowed · 3,979 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 305 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · -2.8 /g · -25 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 25:00 /g · 3h 45m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 130 teams · 623.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 70 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 1.337 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.374 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#47 (of 70 teams · 365.8 yds/g · 3,292 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 457.1 yds/g allowed · 4,114 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 290 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · -6.2 /g · -56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 31:04 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 671.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 70 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.311 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Ole Miss6–62 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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 — #23 Mississippi State)#21 (of 70 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 3,833 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 252 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 486.6 yds/g allowed · 4,379 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 38.1 pts/g allowed · 343 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · -10.1 /g · -91 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 24:39 /g · 3h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#98 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 795.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 70 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 0.255 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.419 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 1.274 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Vanderbilt5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#55 (of 70 teams · 338.6 yds/g · 3,047 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 21.6 pts/g · 194 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 450.0 yds/g allowed · 4,050 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 39.2 pts/g allowed · 353 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -17.7 /g · -159 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -8 in these games · 5 taken, 13 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 28:38 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 607.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 70 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.306 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 1.354 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Arkansas4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#54 (of 70 teams · 338.8 yds/g · 3,049 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 485.6 yds/g allowed · 4,370 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 40.6 pts/g allowed · 365 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -16.7 /g · -150 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 30:13 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 717.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 70 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.282 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 1.260 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Tennessee4–82 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 285.4 yds/g · 2,569 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 155 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 464.4 yds/g allowed · 4,180 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -18.2 /g · -164 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 27:55 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 25% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 817.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.028 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 0.248 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.106 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.091 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.

SEC, 20172017 AuburnSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #38
Total offense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Missouri #8 of 70; 2017 Alabama #9 of 70; 2017 Georgia #17 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #21 of 70; 2017 LSU #32 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #38 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #47 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #50 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #54 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #55 of 70; 2017 Florida #58 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #59 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 10 of 70. SEC median rank 38.
Scoring offensemedian #36
Scoring offense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #8 of 70; 2017 Georgia #9 of 70; 2017 Missouri #19 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #28 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #30 of 70; 2017 LSU #36 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #39 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #40 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #46 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #48 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #56 of 70; 2017 Florida #59 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 7 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 LSU #12 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #15 of 70; 2017 Florida #23 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #34 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #46 of 70; 2017 Missouri #48 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #51 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #55 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #59 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #64 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 10 of 70. SEC median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #40
Scoring defense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 70; 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 LSU #15 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #21 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #24 of 70; 2017 Florida #40 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #48 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #50 of 70; 2017 Missouri #53 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #58 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #63 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #66 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #67 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 9 of 70. SEC median rank 40.
Point marginmedian #43
Point margin. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 70; 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 LSU #21 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #25 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #27 of 70; 2017 Missouri #43 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #47 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #48 of 70; 2017 Florida #51 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #54 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #61 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #63 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 6 of 70. SEC median rank 43.
Turnover marginmedian #39
Turnover margin. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #6 of 70; 2017 LSU #7 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #8 of 70; 2017 Georgia #15 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #39 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #39 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #42 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #46 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #46 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #49 of 70; 2017 Missouri #50 of 70; 2017 Florida #53 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #62 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 3 of 70. SEC median rank 39.
Possessionmedian #32
Possession. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Mississippi State #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #9 of 70; 2017 LSU #14 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #21 of 70; 2017 Alabama #27 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #32 of 70; 2017 Florida #34 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #49 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #50 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #53 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #58 of 70; 2017 Missouri #68 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #69 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 10 of 70. SEC median rank 32.
Returning passingmedian #58
Returning passing. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Kentucky #14 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #33 of 130; 2017 Missouri #37 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #41 of 130; 2017 Georgia #46 of 130; 2017 Alabama #56 of 130; 2017 LSU #58 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #61 of 130; 2017 South Carolina #82 of 130; 2017 Florida #83 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #93 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #98 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #109 of 130. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 118 of 130. SEC median rank 58.
Returning receivingmedian #50
Returning receiving. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 South Carolina #3 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #4 of 130; 2017 Florida #12 of 130; 2017 Missouri #15 of 130; 2017 Georgia #30 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #50 of 130; 2017 Kentucky #51 of 130; 2017 Alabama #67 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #75 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #89 of 130; 2017 LSU #103 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #108 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #123 of 130. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 46 of 130. SEC median rank 50.
Returning rushingmedian #50
Returning rushing. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Georgia #16 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #24 of 130; 2017 Alabama #29 of 130; 2017 Florida #30 of 130; 2017 Missouri #33 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #50 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #53 of 130; 2017 LSU #57 of 130; 2017 South Carolina #59 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #98 of 130; 2017 Kentucky #103 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #104 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #121 of 130. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 45 of 130. SEC median rank 50.
Team talentmedian #17
Team talent. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 130; 2017 Georgia #4 of 130; 2017 LSU #6 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #12 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #15 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #17 of 130; 2017 Florida #18 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #23 of 130; 2017 South Carolina #25 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #26 of 130; 2017 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2017 Missouri #42 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #45 of 130. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 8 of 130. SEC median rank 17.
Offensive EPAmedian #31
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 Alabama #7 of 70; 2017 Missouri #11 of 70; 2017 LSU #16 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #29 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #31 of 70; 2017 Florida #32 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #36 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #39 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #40 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #44 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #52 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #63 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 17 of 70. SEC median rank 31.
Defensive EPAmedian #33
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #5 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #18 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #31 of 70; 2017 Florida #32 of 70; 2017 LSU #33 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #48 of 70; 2017 Missouri #53 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #57 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #58 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #63 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #66 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 13 of 70. SEC median rank 33.
Offensive success ratemedian #31
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Georgia #6 of 70; 2017 Alabama #10 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #19 of 70; 2017 LSU #23 of 70; 2017 Missouri #27 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #31 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #39 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #40 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #42 of 70; 2017 Florida #49 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #50 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #56 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #67 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 14 of 70. SEC median rank 31.
Defensive success ratemedian #39
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 70; 2017 Georgia #6 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #14 of 70; 2017 Florida #22 of 70; 2017 LSU #24 of 70; 2017 Missouri #39 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #40 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #41 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #54 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #59 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #63 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #67 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 17 of 70. SEC median rank 39.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #25
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ole Miss #8 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #10 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #12 of 70; 2017 Georgia #15 of 70; 2017 Missouri #18 of 70; 2017 Alabama #20 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #25 of 70; 2017 Florida #28 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #37 of 70; 2017 LSU #47 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #53 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #65 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 59 of 70. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #27
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Tennessee #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #13 of 70; 2017 South Carolina #15 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #17 of 70; 2017 Alabama #19 of 70; 2017 LSU #20 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #31 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #36 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #46 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #56 of 70; 2017 Missouri #61 of 70; 2017 Florida #65 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 Auburn, ranked 27 of 70. SEC median rank 27.