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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, 2018

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
2018Auburn8–55 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington, #19 Texas A&M)#60 (of 74 teams · 338.2 yds/g · 3,044 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 74 teams · 417.6 yds/g allowed · 3,758 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 213 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · -1.6 /g · -14 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 9 taken, 8 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 26:05 /g · 3h 55m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 827.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 74 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 1.186 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20182 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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.)#26 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #4–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#18 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#67. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#72. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#74. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #8–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#127. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#16 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#46. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #8–#74. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#17 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#72. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)
2018Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State, #19 Texas A&M, #23 Missouri · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 520.7 yds/g · 4,686 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 47.2 pts/g · 425 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 270.1 yds/g allowed · 2,431 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 127 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +33.1 /g · +298 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 31:03 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 978.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.375 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 74 teams · 1.342 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Georgia11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida, #14 Kentucky, #23 Missouri)#9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 453.0 yds/g · 4,077 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 321 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 312.4 yds/g allowed · 2,812 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 19.1 pts/g allowed · 172 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +16.6 /g · +149 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 32:17 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 964.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.300 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 0.087 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 74 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.080 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Mississippi State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 — #19 Texas A&M)#56 (of 74 teams · 341.2 yds/g · 3,071 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 20.6 pts/g · 185 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 268.9 yds/g allowed · 2,420 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 125 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · +6 in these games · 15 taken, 9 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 30:55 /g · 4h 07m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 730.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 74 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.131 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.099 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Kentucky10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Florida, #18 Mississippi State, #23 Missouri · postseason: #12 Penn State)#55 (of 74 teams · 344.9 yds/g · 3,104 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · 22.4 pts/g · 202 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 330.9 yds/g allowed · 2,978 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 142 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · 30:41 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#119 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 670.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 74 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · 0.125 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 1.178 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018LSU10–35 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #8 UCF)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #8 UCF)#40 (of 74 teams · 375.1 yds/g · 3,376 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 270 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 364.9 yds/g allowed · 3,284 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 74 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 220 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · +5.6 /g · +50 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +9 in these games · 18 taken, 9 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 31:52 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#103 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 10% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 74 teams · 0.101 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 1.249 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Florida10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Michigan)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #7 Michigan)#26 (of 74 teams · 414.8 yds/g · 3,733 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 367.2 yds/g allowed · 3,305 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 219 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · +3.4 /g · +31 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 31:08 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 831.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 74 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 74 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Vanderbilt6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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)#39 (of 74 teams · 378.4 yds/g · 3,406 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 225 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 457.9 yds/g allowed · 4,121 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 257 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · -3.6 /g · -32 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · +6 in these games · 15 taken, 9 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 31:18 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 612.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 74 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 0.275 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 74 teams · 1.205 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 74 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Missouri8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)#19 (of 74 teams · 424.6 yds/g · 3,821 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 401.4 yds/g allowed · 3,613 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · +6.0 /g · +54 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 10 taken, 13 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 30:29 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 595.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 74 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.088 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.388 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018South Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 Missouri)#25 (of 74 teams · 416.2 yds/g · 3,746 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 265 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 473.2 yds/g allowed · 4,259 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 33.2 pts/g allowed · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 74 teams · -3.8 /g · -34 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · -6 in these games · 9 taken, 15 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 24:44 /g · 3h 43m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 750.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 74 teams · 0.218 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 0.262 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Tennessee5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 — #14 Kentucky)#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 309.7 yds/g · 2,787 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 19.6 pts/g · 176 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 74 teams · 439.7 yds/g allowed · 3,957 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 74 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · -17.0 /g · -153 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 11 taken, 14 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · 28:47 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 827.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 74 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 0.274 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.394 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Texas A&M9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)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 — #11 LSU, #14 Kentucky)#16 (of 74 teams · 428.4 yds/g · 3,856 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 362.2 yds/g allowed · 3,260 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 279 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · -1.2 /g · -11 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -9 in these games · 5 taken, 14 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35:20 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 805.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 74 teams · 0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 74 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.458 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Ole Miss5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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)#13 (of 74 teams · 445.0 yds/g · 4,005 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 483.8 yds/g allowed · 4,354 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 39.4 pts/g allowed · 355 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · -14.7 /g · -132 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · -5 in these games · 8 taken, 13 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 26:30 /g · 3h 59m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#85 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 734.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 74 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 0.251 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 74 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Arkansas2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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)#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 311.0 yds/g · 2,488 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 138 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 442.3 yds/g allowed · 3,538 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 39.9 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -22.6 /g · -181 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -10 in these games · 6 taken, 16 given · -1.25 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 74 teams · 28:55 /g · 3h 51m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 694.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#58 (of 74 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.301 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 34% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 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, 20182018 AuburnSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #26
Total offense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #4 of 74; 2018 Georgia #9 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #13 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 74; 2018 Missouri #19 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #25 of 74; 2018 Florida #26 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #39 of 74; 2018 LSU #40 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #55 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #56 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 60 of 74. SEC median rank 26.
Scoring offensemedian #33
Scoring offense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #7 of 74; 2018 Missouri #16 of 74; 2018 LSU #23 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #25 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #27 of 74; 2018 Florida #33 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #40 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #41 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #54 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #58 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #61 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 55 of 74. SEC median rank 33.
Total defensemedian #18
Total defense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #2 of 74; 2018 Alabama #3 of 74; 2018 Georgia #7 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #12 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 74; 2018 LSU #17 of 74; 2018 Florida #18 of 74; 2018 Missouri #33 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #50 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #55 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #60 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #66 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 39 of 74. SEC median rank 18.
Scoring defensemedian #20
Scoring defense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 74; 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #4 of 74; 2018 Georgia #10 of 74; 2018 Florida #19 of 74; 2018 LSU #20 of 74; 2018 Missouri #22 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #36 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #45 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #55 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #62 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #66 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 18 of 74. SEC median rank 20.
Point marginmedian #24
Point margin. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #1 of 74; 2018 Georgia #4 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #15 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #15 of 74; 2018 Missouri #18 of 74; 2018 LSU #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #24 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #36 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #42 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #43 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #61 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #63 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 37 of 74. SEC median rank 24.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 LSU #2 of 74; 2018 Alabama #7 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #11 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #11 of 74; 2018 Florida #24 of 74; 2018 Georgia #32 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 74; 2018 Missouri #48 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #48 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #54 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #58 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #65 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 32 of 74. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #27
Possession. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Texas A&M #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #11 of 74; 2018 LSU #16 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #22 of 74; 2018 Alabama #23 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #27 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #29 of 74; 2018 Missouri #32 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #52 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #54 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #70 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #74 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 72 of 74. SEC median rank 27.
Returning passingmedian #36
Returning passing. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Missouri #1 of 130; 2018 South Carolina #15 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #18 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #20 of 130; 2018 Alabama #26 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #36 of 130; 2018 Georgia #42 of 130; 2018 Florida #60 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #70 of 130; 2018 Arkansas #82 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #85 of 130; 2018 LSU #103 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #119 of 130. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 15 of 130. SEC median rank 36.
Returning receivingmedian #74
Returning receiving. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Arkansas #8 of 130; 2018 South Carolina #20 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #32 of 130; 2018 Georgia #50 of 130; 2018 Florida #65 of 130; 2018 Missouri #74 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #75 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #84 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #94 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #96 of 130; 2018 Alabama #108 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #111 of 130; 2018 LSU #115 of 130. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 10 of 130. SEC median rank 74.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 South Carolina #5 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2018 Florida #38 of 130; 2018 Alabama #42 of 130; 2018 Arkansas #61 of 130; 2018 Missouri #77 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #78 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #94 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #100 of 130; 2018 Georgia #108 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #119 of 130; 2018 LSU #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 106 of 130. SEC median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #16
Team talent. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Georgia #3 of 130; 2018 LSU #6 of 130; 2018 Florida #13 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #15 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 130; 2018 South Carolina #21 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #22 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #23 of 130; 2018 Arkansas #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #43 of 130; 2018 Missouri #46 of 130. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 14 of 130. SEC median rank 16.
Offensive EPAmedian #32
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #5 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #18 of 74; 2018 Florida #20 of 74; 2018 Missouri #29 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #31 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #32 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #34 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #42 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #47 of 74; 2018 LSU #52 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #57 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #58 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 48 of 74. SEC median rank 32.
Defensive EPAmedian #33
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 74; 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #12 of 74; 2018 LSU #14 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #21 of 74; 2018 Missouri #23 of 74; 2018 Florida #35 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #45 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #56 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #58 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #60 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #61 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #65 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 33 of 74. SEC median rank 33.
Offensive success ratemedian #25
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #3 of 74; 2018 Missouri #15 of 74; 2018 Florida #17 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #22 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #24 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #25 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #30 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #36 of 74; 2018 LSU #60 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #63 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 45 of 74. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive success ratemedian #23
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #1 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #6 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #10 of 74; 2018 Missouri #11 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #22 of 74; 2018 LSU #23 of 74; 2018 Georgia #35 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #58 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #60 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #66 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #69 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 25 of 74. SEC median rank 23.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #50
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Tennessee #8 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #11 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #18 of 74; 2018 Alabama #21 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #34 of 74; 2018 LSU #35 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #50 of 74; 2018 Georgia #51 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #52 of 74; 2018 Florida #59 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #60 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #68 of 74; 2018 Missouri #74 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 57 of 74. SEC median rank 50.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #17
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Georgia #1 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #2 of 74; 2018 South Carolina #3 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #10 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #13 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #15 of 74; 2018 LSU #17 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #22 of 74; 2018 Florida #30 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #45 of 74; 2018 Alabama #59 of 74; 2018 Missouri #65 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Auburn, ranked 48 of 74. SEC median rank 17.