| 2015 | California8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 529.1 yds/g · 6,879 yards) | #17 (of 128 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 493 points) | #109 (of 128 teams · 453.7 yds/g allowed · 5,898 yards) | #89 (of 128 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 399 points) | #47 (of 128 teams · +7.2 /g · +94 on the season) | #39 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 27 taken, 23 given · +0.31 /g) | #81 (of 128 teams · 29:08 /g · 6h 19m on the season) | #21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #18 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | #40 (of 128 teams · 626.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #14 (of 128 teams · 0.278 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 128 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #102 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #71 (of 128 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 128 teams · 1.147 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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.) | #28 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #5–#111. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #37 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #5–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #83 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #31–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #70 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #13–#116. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #13–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #51 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#97. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #78 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #54 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#127. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #41 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #14–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #6–#124. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #34 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #10–#106. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #73 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #16–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #28 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#107. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #81 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #40–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #68 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #14–#122. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#127. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Arizona7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #22 Utah) | #16 (of 128 teams · 494.9 yds/g · 6,434 yards) | #20 (of 128 teams · 37.4 pts/g · 486 points) | #115 (of 128 teams · 466.8 yds/g allowed · 6,068 yards) | #107 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 465 points) | #67 (of 128 teams · +1.6 /g · +21 on the season) | #92 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 16 taken, 20 given · -0.31 /g) | #122 (of 128 teams · 26:19 /g · 5h 42m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #21 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving production returning) | #53 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning) | #45 (of 128 teams · 606.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 128 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 128 teams · 0.229 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #89 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #14 (of 128 teams · 1.294 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 128 teams · 1.197 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Arizona State6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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) | #24 (of 128 teams · 477.4 yds/g · 6,206 yards) | #32 (of 128 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 450 points) | #113 (of 128 teams · 463.8 yds/g allowed · 6,029 yards) | #99 (of 128 teams · 33.5 pts/g allowed · 435 points) | #73 (of 128 teams · +1.1 /g · +15 on the season) | #51 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 21 taken, 19 given · +0.15 /g) | #33 (of 128 teams · 31:31 /g · 6h 50m on the season) | #87 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing production returning) | #73 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning) | #27 (of 128 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 128 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 128 teams · 0.198 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #43 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 128 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays) | #127 (of 128 teams · 1.463 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Colorado4–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 (of 128 teams · 397.0 yds/g · 5,161 yards) | #97 (of 128 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 320 points) | #85 (of 128 teams · 416.9 yds/g allowed · 5,420 yards) | #70 (of 128 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points) | #89 (of 128 teams · -2.9 /g · -37 on the season) | #61 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #93 (of 128 teams · 28:29 /g · 6h 10m on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #41 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #49 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #56 (of 128 teams · 542.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #76 (of 128 teams · 0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 128 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #63 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #88 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 128 teams · 1.084 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 128 teams · 1.174 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Oregon9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford, #25 USC) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 538.2 yds/g · 6,997 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.0 pts/g · 559 points) | #117 (of 128 teams · 485.3 yds/g allowed · 6,309 yards) | #116 (of 128 teams · 37.5 pts/g allowed · 488 points) | #51 (of 128 teams · +5.5 /g · +71 on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 22 taken, 17 given · +0.38 /g) | #114 (of 128 teams · 27:15 /g · 5h 54m on the season) | #106 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning) | #14 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving production returning) | #46 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #20 (of 128 teams · 757.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 128 teams · 0.281 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #102 (of 128 teams · 0.201 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #103 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 128 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays) | #77 (of 128 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Oregon State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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) | #111 (of 128 teams · 336.4 yds/g · 4,037 yards) | #115 (of 128 teams · 19.0 pts/g · 228 points) | #116 (of 128 teams · 481.5 yds/g allowed · 5,778 yards) | #114 (of 128 teams · 37.0 pts/g allowed · 444 points) | #123 (of 128 teams · -18.0 /g · -216 on the season) | #97 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 12 taken, 16 given · -0.33 /g) | #125 (of 128 teams · 26:12 /g · 5h 14m on the season) | #127 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #83 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #124 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning) | #55 (of 128 teams · 544.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 128 teams · 0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #115 (of 128 teams · 0.250 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #107 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #127 (of 128 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 128 teams · 1.143 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.044 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Stanford12–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame · postseason: #5 Iowa) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #25 USC, #25 USC · postseason: #5 Iowa) | #40 (of 128 teams · 435.5 yds/g · 6,097 yards) | #18 (of 128 teams · 37.8 pts/g · 529 points) | #43 (of 128 teams · 368.3 yds/g allowed · 5,156 yards) | #32 (of 128 teams · 22.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #13 (of 128 teams · +15.2 /g · +213 on the season) | #65 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.07 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34:48 /g · 8h 07m on the season) | #54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #52 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning) | #58 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing production returning) | #18 (of 128 teams · 766.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 128 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #66 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 128 teams · 1.147 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 128 teams · 1.179 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | UCLA8–5 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #22 Utah) | #28 (of 128 teams · 465.9 yds/g · 6,057 yards) | #45 (of 128 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 419 points) | #67 (of 128 teams · 401.7 yds/g allowed · 5,222 yards) | #54 (of 128 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 338 points) | #48 (of 128 teams · +6.2 /g · +81 on the season) | #66 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #126 (of 128 teams · 25:56 /g · 5h 37m on the season) | #99 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing production returning) | #17 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #57 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing production returning) | #14 (of 128 teams · 793.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #34 (of 128 teams · 0.217 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 128 teams · 0.094 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #79 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 128 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.997 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | USC8–6 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #22 Utah) | #38 (of 128 teams · 437.9 yds/g · 6,131 yards) | #37 (of 128 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 475 points) | #65 (of 128 teams · 400.8 yds/g allowed · 5,611 yards) | #50 (of 128 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 360 points) | #42 (of 128 teams · +8.2 /g · +115 on the season) | #11 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 23 taken, 12 given · +0.79 /g) | #78 (of 128 teams · 29:13 /g · 6h 49m on the season) | #33 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #124 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving production returning) | #110 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 926.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #24 (of 128 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 128 teams · 0.107 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #27 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #81 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 128 teams · 1.221 average PPA on successful plays) | #38 (of 128 teams · 1.141 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Utah10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #14 Michigan, #15 Oregon) | #97 (of 128 teams · 363.0 yds/g · 4,719 yards) | #55 (of 128 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 398 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · 366.8 yds/g allowed · 4,768 yards) | #31 (of 128 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 290 points) | #40 (of 128 teams · +8.3 /g · +108 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +13 on the season · 34 taken, 21 given · +1.00 /g) | #17 (of 128 teams · 32:43 /g · 7h 05m on the season) | #31 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #79 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #50 (of 128 teams · 574.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #90 (of 128 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 128 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #59 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #46 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #122 (of 128 teams · 1.071 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 128 teams · 1.257 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Washington7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #25 USC) | #61 (of 128 teams · 403.1 yds/g · 5,240 yards) | #55 (of 128 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 398 points) | #31 (of 128 teams · 351.9 yds/g allowed · 4,574 yards) | #13 (of 128 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 244 points) | #26 (of 128 teams · +11.8 /g · +154 on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 27 taken, 22 given · +0.38 /g) | #61 (of 128 teams · 30:00 /g · 6h 30m on the season) | #120 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #40 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #74 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing production returning) | #29 (of 128 teams · 667.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #56 (of 128 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 128 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #40 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 128 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 128 teams · 1.096 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Washington State9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #15 Oregon) | #25 (of 128 teams · 469.6 yds/g · 6,105 yards) | #49 (of 128 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 409 points) | #83 (of 128 teams · 415.9 yds/g allowed · 5,407 yards) | #74 (of 128 teams · 27.7 pts/g allowed · 360 points) | #57 (of 128 teams · +3.8 /g · +49 on the season) | #75 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 24 taken, 25 given · -0.08 /g) | #56 (of 128 teams · 30:14 /g · 6h 33m on the season) | #85 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's passing production returning) | #88 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #57 (of 128 teams · 540.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 128 teams · 0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #64 (of 128 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #84 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 128 teams · 1.123 average PPA on successful plays) | #55 (of 128 teams · 1.177 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |