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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. Baylor played 9 such games.

Big 12, 2014

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2014Baylor11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 TCU)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 TCU, #11 Kansas State)#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 557.0 yds/g · 5,013 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 45.3 pts/g · 408 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 416.6 yds/g allowed · 3,749 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +16.1 /g · +145 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +11 in these games · 19 taken, 8 given · +1.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 30:02 /g · 4h 30m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.273 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 1.325 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 10 Big 12 teams in 20140 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#13 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #2–#67. 4 of 10 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#68. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#43 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #23–#74. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#44 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #10–#74. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#29 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#72. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#39 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#74. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#34 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #15–#70. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#51 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #15–#90. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #29–#118. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#66 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #33–#119. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#20 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #10–#66. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #13–#73. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#68. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #5–#73. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#36 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #2–#58. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#55 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range #8–#69. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)
2014TCU12–10 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 Kansas State, #25 Minnesota · postseason: #9 Ole Miss)#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 533.7 yds/g · 5,337 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 45.8 pts/g · 458 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 76 teams · 392.6 yds/g allowed · 3,926 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 230 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +22.8 /g · +228 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +15 in these games · 31 taken, 16 given · +1.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 30:06 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 76 teams · 0.254 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.384 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Kansas State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#29 (of 76 teams · 418.3 yds/g · 4,183 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 317 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 378.0 yds/g allowed · 3,780 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · +10.0 /g · +100 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +10 in these games · 19 taken, 9 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 32:19 /g · 5h 23m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 76 teams · 0.233 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 0.135 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 1.162 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Oklahoma8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#13 (of 76 teams · 475.0 yds/g · 4,750 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36.7 pts/g · 367 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 401.4 yds/g allowed · 4,014 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · 27.4 pts/g allowed · 274 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · +9.3 /g · +93 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · -3 in these games · 14 taken, 17 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 31:55 /g · 5h 19m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 76 teams · 0.220 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 1.347 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Texas6–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#42 (of 76 teams · 371.5 yds/g · 3,715 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 226 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 365.7 yds/g allowed · 3,657 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 231 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · -0.5 /g · -5 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · -1 in these games · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · 30:53 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#89 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 76 teams · 0.102 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.132 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014West Virginia7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Baylor)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Baylor)#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 492.6 yds/g · 5,419 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 344 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 412.8 yds/g allowed · 4,541 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 314 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +2.7 /g · +30 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -14 in these games · 13 taken, 27 given · -1.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 31:21 /g · 5h 45m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 76 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 41% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 1.284 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 1.346 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Oklahoma State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#52 (of 76 teams · 349.5 yds/g · 3,495 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 246 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · 466.7 yds/g allowed · 4,667 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · -10.2 /g · -102 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -9 in these games · 11 taken, 20 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 27:07 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 76 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 0.206 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 1.302 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 1.309 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Texas Tech4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 490.9 yds/g · 4,909 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 294 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 536.2 yds/g allowed · 5,362 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 43.4 pts/g allowed · 434 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · -14.0 /g · -140 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -10 in these games · 15 taken, 25 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 26:30 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 76 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.313 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.478 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Iowa State2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#39 (of 76 teams · 376.3 yds/g · 3,763 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 227 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 541.6 yds/g allowed · 5,416 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 40.2 pts/g allowed · 402 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -17.5 /g · -175 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · +2 in these games · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 76 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Kansas3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 306.3 yds/g · 3,063 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 15.6 pts/g · 156 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 473.8 yds/g allowed · 4,738 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 36.1 pts/g allowed · 361 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -20.5 /g · -205 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · -2 in these games · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 30:12 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#90 (of 128 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 128 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 (of 76 teams · 0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 34% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 1.334 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 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.

Big 12, 20142014 BaylorBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #13
Total offense. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #3 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #8 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #9 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #13 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #29 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #39 of 76; 2014 Texas #42 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #52 of 76; 2014 Kansas #67 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 2 of 76. Big 12 median rank 13.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #1 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #10 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #23 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #25 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #29 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #45 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #56 of 76; 2014 Texas #57 of 76; 2014 Kansas #68 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 2 of 76. Big 12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #43
Total defense. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Texas #23 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #25 of 76; 2014 TCU #32 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #39 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #43 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #65 of 76; 2014 Kansas #67 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #73 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 45 of 76. Big 12 median rank 43.
Scoring defensemedian #44
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Kansas State #10 of 76; 2014 TCU #18 of 76; 2014 Texas #19 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #40 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #44 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #56 of 76; 2014 Kansas #61 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #70 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 46 of 76. Big 12 median rank 44.
Point marginmedian #29
Point margin. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #1 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #13 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #14 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #29 of 76; 2014 Texas #37 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #55 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #65 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #69 of 76; 2014 Kansas #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 6 of 76. Big 12 median rank 29.
Turnover marginmedian #39
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #1 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #6 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #26 of 76; 2014 Texas #39 of 76; 2014 Kansas #46 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #51 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #69 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #70 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 3 of 76. Big 12 median rank 39.
Possessionmedian #34
Possession. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Kansas State #15 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #16 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #23 of 76; 2014 Texas #28 of 76; 2014 Kansas #34 of 76; 2014 TCU #36 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #59 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #68 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #70 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 39 of 76. Big 12 median rank 34.
Returning passingmedian #51
Returning passing. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Iowa State #16 of 128; 2014 Oklahoma #34 of 128; 2014 West Virginia #48 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #51 of 128; 2014 Texas Tech #70 of 128; 2014 TCU #75 of 128; 2014 Oklahoma State #76 of 128; 2014 Texas #89 of 128; 2014 Kansas #90 of 128. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 15 of 128. Big 12 median rank 51.
Returning receivingmedian #72
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Iowa State #39 of 128; 2014 West Virginia #45 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #48 of 128; 2014 TCU #72 of 128; 2014 Kansas #73 of 128; 2014 Texas #75 of 128; 2014 Texas Tech #92 of 128; 2014 Oklahoma State #108 of 128; 2014 Oklahoma #118 of 128. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 29 of 128. Big 12 median rank 72.
Returning rushingmedian #66
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Texas #33 of 128; 2014 TCU #44 of 128; 2014 Texas Tech #50 of 128; 2014 Iowa State #62 of 128; 2014 Oklahoma State #66 of 128; 2014 West Virginia #88 of 128; 2014 Kansas #112 of 128; 2014 Oklahoma #113 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #119 of 128. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 79 of 128. Big 12 median rank 66.
Team talent
Team talent. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 Baylor, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #20
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #12 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #14 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #15 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #20 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #32 of 76; 2014 Texas #47 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #53 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #55 of 76; 2014 Kansas #66 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 10 of 76. Big 12 median rank 20.
Defensive EPAmedian #37
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #13 of 76; 2014 Texas #14 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #28 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #29 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #37 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #56 of 76; 2014 Kansas #57 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #68 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 46 of 76. Big 12 median rank 37.
Offensive success ratemedian #34
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Kansas State #11 of 76; 2014 TCU #14 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #15 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #34 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #38 of 76; 2014 Texas #43 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #49 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #57 of 76; 2014 Kansas #68 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 4 of 76. Big 12 median rank 34.
Defensive success ratemedian #35
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #5 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #12 of 76; 2014 Texas #18 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #20 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #43 of 76; 2014 Kansas #50 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #61 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #67 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 35 of 76. Big 12 median rank 35.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #36
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Texas Tech #2 of 76; 2014 TCU #18 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #23 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #29 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #36 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #39 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #40 of 76; 2014 Kansas #42 of 76; 2014 Texas #53 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 58 of 76. Big 12 median rank 36.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #55
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Texas #8 of 76; 2014 Kansas State #14 of 76; 2014 Iowa State #15 of 76; 2014 Texas Tech #54 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma State #55 of 76; 2014 Kansas #59 of 76; 2014 West Virginia #62 of 76; 2014 Oklahoma #63 of 76; 2014 TCU #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 Baylor, ranked 58 of 76. Big 12 median rank 55.