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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. Boston College played 10 such games.

ACC, 2022

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
2022Boston College3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #23 NC State)#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 296.7 yds/g · 2,967 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 172 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 388.5 yds/g allowed · 3,885 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 334 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -16.2 /g · -162 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -10 in these games · 11 taken, 21 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 28:51 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#78 (of 131 teams · 37% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 131 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 131 teams · 664.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 70 teams · 0.090 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 0.218 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 1.335 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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 ACC teams in 2022. 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.)#34 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #12–#65. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#52. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#56. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #2–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #4–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #1–#113. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#61 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #15–#113. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #21–#122. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #5–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #9–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #6–#53. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #14–#67. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #5–#56. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #4–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #1–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2022Florida State10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 LSU)#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 463.0 yds/g · 4,630 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 338 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 323.2 yds/g allowed · 3,232 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 21.2 pts/g allowed · 212 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +12.6 /g · +126 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 30:49 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 131 teams · 60% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 131 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 131 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 131 teams · 780.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.288 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.447 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Clemson11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Florida State, #23 NC State)#28 (of 70 teams · 397.8 yds/g · 3,978 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 322.8 yds/g allowed · 3,228 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 219 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · +11.0 /g · +110 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 31:53 /g · 5h 19m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 (of 131 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 131 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 131 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 943.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 70 teams · 0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 1.165 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Duke9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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)#26 (of 70 teams · 413.4 yds/g · 4,134 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 406.6 yds/g allowed · 4,066 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 254 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · +6.4 /g · +64 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +11 in these games · 20 taken, 9 given · +1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33:13 /g · 5h 32m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#91 (of 131 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 131 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 131 teams · 604.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 70 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 1.234 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Pittsburgh9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #18 UCLA)#29 (of 70 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 3,947 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 291 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 337.0 yds/g allowed · 3,370 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 244 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · +4.7 /g · +47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 32:07 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 131 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 131 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 131 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 131 teams · 654.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 70 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 1.357 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Louisville8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #23 NC State)#34 (of 70 teams · 381.1 yds/g · 3,430 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 231 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 386.1 yds/g allowed · 3,475 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · +1.8 /g · +16 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 24 taken, 16 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 29:16 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 131 teams · 625.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 70 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 1.237 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022North Carolina9–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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 70 teams · 458.9 yds/g · 4,130 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 291 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 434.1 yds/g allowed · 3,907 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · +4.4 /g · +40 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 10 taken, 7 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 29:18 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#105 (of 131 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 131 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 131 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 131 teams · 812.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 0.241 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 1.172 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Syracuse7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #23 NC State)#53 (of 70 teams · 329.8 yds/g · 3,298 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 233 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 381.4 yds/g allowed · 3,814 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 258 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · -2.5 /g · -25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 27:13 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 131 teams · 82% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 131 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 131 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 131 teams · 590.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 70 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.032 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Miami5–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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)#50 (of 70 teams · 334.6 yds/g · 3,011 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 16.9 pts/g · 152 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 380.2 yds/g allowed · 3,422 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 256 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · -11.6 /g · -104 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 29:45 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 131 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 131 teams · 854.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 70 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Wake Forest8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Florida State)#16 (of 70 teams · 449.0 yds/g · 4,041 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 316 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 429.3 yds/g allowed · 3,864 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · +2.3 /g · +21 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -8 in these games · 8 taken, 16 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 29:12 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 131 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 131 teams · 575.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 70 teams · 0.218 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 0.242 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 1.228 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 1.347 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Georgia Tech5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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)#56 (of 70 teams · 312.1 yds/g · 3,121 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 16.1 pts/g · 161 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 409.5 yds/g allowed · 4,095 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 297 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · -13.6 /g · -136 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 18 taken, 10 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 29:22 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 (of 131 teams · 52% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 131 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 131 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 131 teams · 715.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 1.229 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 1.259 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022NC State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Florida State)#59 (of 70 teams · 305.3 yds/g · 2,748 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 187 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 357.2 yds/g allowed · 3,215 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 200 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · -1.4 /g · -13 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 31:36 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 131 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 19% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 131 teams · 686.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 70 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.395 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Virginia3–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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)#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 302.8 yds/g · 2,422 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 15.0 pts/g · 120 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 365.8 yds/g allowed · 2,926 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 209 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · -11.1 /g · -89 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.63 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:05 /g · 3h 29m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 131 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 131 teams · 625.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -0.010 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Virginia Tech3–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. 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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 290.4 yds/g · 2,323 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 18.1 pts/g · 145 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 412.9 yds/g allowed · 3,303 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 223 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · -9.8 /g · -78 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 5 taken, 10 given · -0.63 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:41 /g · 3h 33m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 131 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 131 teams · 33% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 131 teams · 640.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 0.230 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.458 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.

ACC, 20222022 Boston CollegeACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #34
Total offense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #10 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #13 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #16 of 70; 2022 Duke #26 of 70; 2022 Clemson #28 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #29 of 70; 2022 Louisville #34 of 70; 2022 Miami #50 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #53 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #56 of 70; 2022 NC State #59 of 70; 2022 Virginia #61 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 64 of 70. ACC median rank 34.
Scoring offensemedian #40
Scoring offense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Wake Forest #12 of 70; 2022 Florida State #15 of 70; 2022 Clemson #17 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #18 of 70; 2022 Duke #20 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #28 of 70; 2022 Louisville #40 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #45 of 70; 2022 NC State #50 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #57 of 70; 2022 Miami #60 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #62 of 70; 2022 Virginia #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 59 of 70. ACC median rank 40.
Total defensemedian #28
Total defense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Clemson #10 of 70; 2022 Florida State #11 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #13 of 70; 2022 NC State #19 of 70; 2022 Virginia #22 of 70; 2022 Miami #27 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #28 of 70; 2022 Louisville #30 of 70; 2022 Duke #39 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #41 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #43 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #49 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #52 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 32 of 70. ACC median rank 28.
Scoring defensemedian #28
Scoring defense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #10 of 70; 2022 Clemson #13 of 70; 2022 NC State #14 of 70; 2022 Louisville #19 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #22 of 70; 2022 Duke #25 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #28 of 70; 2022 Virginia #30 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #37 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #38 of 70; 2022 Miami #39 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #44 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #54 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 56 of 70. ACC median rank 28.
Point marginmedian #27
Point margin. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #10 of 70; 2022 Clemson #13 of 70; 2022 Duke #21 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #22 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #23 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #26 of 70; 2022 Louisville #27 of 70; 2022 NC State #38 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #40 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia #57 of 70; 2022 Miami #58 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #60 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 63 of 70. ACC median rank 27.
Turnover marginmedian #31
Turnover margin. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Duke #2 of 70; 2022 Louisville #6 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #7 of 70; 2022 NC State #14 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #21 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #23 of 70; 2022 Florida State #31 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #46 of 70; 2022 Clemson #48 of 70; 2022 Miami #49 of 70; 2022 Virginia #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #55 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #63 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 65 of 70. ACC median rank 31.
Possessionmedian #40
Possession. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Duke #4 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #12 of 70; 2022 Clemson #14 of 70; 2022 NC State #16 of 70; 2022 Florida State #27 of 70; 2022 Miami #38 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #40 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #41 of 70; 2022 Louisville #43 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #44 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #59 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #62 of 70; 2022 Virginia #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 47 of 70. ACC median rank 40.
Returning passingmedian #67
Returning passing. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Virginia #1 of 131; 2022 NC State #12 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #13 of 131; 2022 Syracuse #51 of 131; 2022 Miami #60 of 131; 2022 Louisville #65 of 131; 2022 Florida State #67 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #72 of 131; 2022 Clemson #75 of 131; 2022 Duke #91 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #100 of 131; 2022 North Carolina #105 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #113 of 131. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 78 of 131. ACC median rank 67.
Returning receivingmedian #61
Returning receiving. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 North Carolina #15 of 131; 2022 Virginia #30 of 131; 2022 Clemson #41 of 131; 2022 Florida State #43 of 131; 2022 Louisville #60 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #61 of 131; 2022 Syracuse #70 of 131; 2022 NC State #72 of 131; 2022 Duke #81 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #99 of 131; 2022 Miami #101 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #104 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #113 of 131. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 36 of 131. ACC median rank 61.
Returning rushingmedian #56
Returning rushing. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Syracuse #21 of 131; 2022 Clemson #31 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #33 of 131; 2022 Louisville #50 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #51 of 131; 2022 Virginia #56 of 131; 2022 Miami #59 of 131; 2022 Florida State #65 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #83 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #103 of 131; 2022 Duke #105 of 131; 2022 North Carolina #106 of 131; 2022 NC State #122 of 131. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 45 of 131. ACC median rank 56.
Team talentmedian #42
Team talent. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Clemson #5 of 131; 2022 Miami #13 of 131; 2022 North Carolina #16 of 131; 2022 Florida State #18 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #30 of 131; 2022 NC State #35 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #45 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #52 of 131; 2022 Virginia #59 of 131; 2022 Louisville #60 of 131; 2022 Duke #62 of 131; 2022 Syracuse #65 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #67 of 131. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 42 of 131. ACC median rank 42.
Offensive EPAmedian #41
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #9 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #10 of 70; 2022 Duke #21 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #23 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #33 of 70; 2022 Clemson #35 of 70; 2022 Louisville #41 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #46 of 70; 2022 Miami #52 of 70; 2022 NC State #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #63 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #64 of 70; 2022 Virginia #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 53 of 70. ACC median rank 41.
Defensive EPAmedian #27
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Pittsburgh #6 of 70; 2022 Clemson #8 of 70; 2022 Louisville #20 of 70; 2022 NC State #21 of 70; 2022 Virginia #25 of 70; 2022 Florida State #26 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #27 of 70; 2022 Miami #31 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #32 of 70; 2022 Duke #41 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #49 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #52 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #53 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 47 of 70. ACC median rank 27.
Offensive success ratemedian #40
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Wake Forest #14 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #19 of 70; 2022 Florida State #21 of 70; 2022 Clemson #24 of 70; 2022 Duke #32 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #33 of 70; 2022 Louisville #40 of 70; 2022 Miami #41 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #44 of 70; 2022 NC State #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia #61 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #66 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #67 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 64 of 70. ACC median rank 40.
Defensive success ratemedian #32
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Pittsburgh #5 of 70; 2022 NC State #6 of 70; 2022 Clemson #9 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #14 of 70; 2022 Florida State #29 of 70; 2022 Virginia #31 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #34 of 70; 2022 Miami #38 of 70; 2022 Duke #40 of 70; 2022 Louisville #44 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #45 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #53 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #56 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 32 of 70. ACC median rank 32.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #30
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #4 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #11 of 70; 2022 Duke #14 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #25 of 70; 2022 Virginia #27 of 70; 2022 Louisville #30 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #39 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #40 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #41 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #50 of 70; 2022 Clemson #54 of 70; 2022 Miami #56 of 70; 2022 NC State #63 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 12 of 70. ACC median rank 30.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #33
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Syracuse #1 of 70; 2022 Virginia #6 of 70; 2022 Florida State #12 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #13 of 70; 2022 Duke #29 of 70; 2022 Louisville #31 of 70; 2022 Miami #33 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #36 of 70; 2022 Clemson #44 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #56 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #60 of 70; 2022 NC State #65 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #70 of 70. Marked: 2022 Boston College, ranked 39 of 70. ACC median rank 33.