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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. California played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2016

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
2016California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 — #19 Utah)#11 (of 71 teams · 492.4 yds/g · 4,924 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 71 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 354 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 527.5 yds/g allowed · 5,275 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 43.5 pts/g allowed · 435 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 71 teams · -8.1 /g · -81 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · +2 in these games · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 28:22 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 128 teams · 601.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 71 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.316 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 1.247 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20160 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 2016. 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 2016. 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.)#23 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#54. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#18 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #3–#54. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #11–#68. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #3–#67. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#67. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #30–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #11–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #5–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #2–#65. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #2–#54. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #8–#70. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#64. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #7–#70. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#42 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #9–#55. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#44 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range #2–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2016Washington12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Colorado)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Colorado, #18 Stanford, #19 Utah)#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 493.1 yds/g · 4,931 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 43.7 pts/g · 437 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 344.3 yds/g allowed · 3,443 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 197 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +24.0 /g · +240 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +13 in these games · 23 taken, 10 given · +1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 31:21 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 128 teams · 699.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.380 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 1.295 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Washington State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 — #18 Stanford)#12 (of 71 teams · 491.9 yds/g · 4,427 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 39.8 pts/g · 358 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 412.8 yds/g allowed · 3,715 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +12.7 /g · +114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 32:09 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 128 teams · 522.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 0.173 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 1.253 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 71 teams · 1.320 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Colorado10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 — #18 Stanford, #19 Utah)#23 (of 71 teams · 446.4 yds/g · 4,464 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 317 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 356.4 yds/g allowed · 3,564 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 71 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 211 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · +10.6 /g · +106 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +8 in these games · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 71 teams · 31:17 /g · 5h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 128 teams · 526.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 71 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · 1.294 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016USC10–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Washington, #10 Colorado · postseason: #5 Penn State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Washington, #10 Colorado · postseason: #5 Penn State)#14 (of 71 teams · 473.2 yds/g · 5,205 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 350 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 368.6 yds/g allowed · 4,055 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 259 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 71 teams · +8.3 /g · +91 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 71 teams · -2 in these games · 16 taken, 18 given · -0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 31:43 /g · 5h 49m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#114 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 936.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 71 teams · 0.234 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 47% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 1.259 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 1.348 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Oregon State4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 71 teams · 368.1 yds/g · 3,681 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 71 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 253 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 427.5 yds/g allowed · 4,275 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · 32.1 pts/g allowed · 321 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · -6.8 /g · -68 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 31:08 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 524.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 71 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.168 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Stanford10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)#54 (of 71 teams · 359.6 yds/g · 3,955 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 276 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 372.4 yds/g allowed · 4,096 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 225 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · +4.6 /g · +51 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · -1 in these games · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.09 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 32:51 /g · 6h 01m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 128 teams · 778.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 71 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 71 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 71 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 1.310 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Utah9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 USC)#30 (of 71 teams · 430.4 yds/g · 3,874 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · 31.6 pts/g · 284 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 427.1 yds/g allowed · 3,844 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 71 teams · +3.7 /g · +33 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +8 in these games · 20 taken, 12 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 33:02 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 128 teams · 580.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 71 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016UCLA4–81 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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)#51 (of 71 teams · 370.2 yds/g · 3,702 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 240 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 398.3 yds/g allowed · 3,983 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · -5.5 /g · -55 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · -3 in these games · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:31 /g · 4h 15m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 819.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 71 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 1.393 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.084 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Oregon4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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 — #19 Utah)#13 (of 71 teams · 488.9 yds/g · 5,378 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 372 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 529.9 yds/g allowed · 5,829 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 42.6 pts/g allowed · 469 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · -8.8 /g · -97 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 71 teams · -2 in these games · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 26:00 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#111 (of 128 teams · 5% 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 · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 128 teams · 738.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 71 teams · 0.255 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.331 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 71 teams · 44% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.410 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 1.200 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Arizona3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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)#41 (of 71 teams · 400.2 yds/g · 3,602 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 71 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 203 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 480.7 yds/g allowed · 4,326 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 43.7 pts/g allowed · 393 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -21.1 /g · -190 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -13 in these games · 6 taken, 19 given · -1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:48 /g · 3h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 616.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 71 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 1.351 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 1.323 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Arizona State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2016. 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)#49 (of 71 teams · 376.4 yds/g · 3,764 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 324 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 549.9 yds/g allowed · 5,499 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 43.7 pts/g allowed · 437 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · -11.3 /g · -113 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · +1 in these games · 17 taken, 16 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · 30:43 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 128 teams · 694.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 71 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.339 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 1.309 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.452 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.

Pac-12, 20162016 CaliforniaPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #23
Total offense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #10 of 71; 2016 Washington State #12 of 71; 2016 Oregon #13 of 71; 2016 USC #14 of 71; 2016 Colorado #23 of 71; 2016 Utah #30 of 71; 2016 Arizona #41 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #49 of 71; 2016 UCLA #51 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #52 of 71; 2016 Stanford #54 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 11 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 23.
Scoring offensemedian #18
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #3 of 71; 2016 Washington State #5 of 71; 2016 Oregon #15 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #17 of 71; 2016 USC #18 of 71; 2016 Colorado #21 of 71; 2016 Utah #23 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #41 of 71; 2016 Stanford #43 of 71; 2016 UCLA #48 of 71; 2016 Arizona #54 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 14 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 18.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #11 of 71; 2016 Colorado #17 of 71; 2016 USC #19 of 71; 2016 Stanford #21 of 71; 2016 UCLA #27 of 71; 2016 Washington State #34 of 71; 2016 Utah #42 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #43 of 71; 2016 Arizona #56 of 71; 2016 Oregon #67 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #68 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 66 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #35
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #10 of 71; 2016 Stanford #11 of 71; 2016 Colorado #13 of 71; 2016 USC #24 of 71; 2016 Washington State #34 of 71; 2016 Utah #35 of 71; 2016 UCLA #38 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #44 of 71; 2016 Oregon #65 of 71; 2016 Arizona #68 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #69 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 67 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Point marginmedian #26
Point margin. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #3 of 71; 2016 Washington State #10 of 71; 2016 Colorado #12 of 71; 2016 USC #16 of 71; 2016 Stanford #23 of 71; 2016 Utah #26 of 71; 2016 UCLA #46 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #48 of 71; 2016 Oregon #52 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #56 of 71; 2016 Arizona #67 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 51 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Turnover marginmedian #30
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #1 of 71; 2016 Utah #5 of 71; 2016 Colorado #7 of 71; 2016 Washington State #22 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #30 of 71; 2016 Stanford #35 of 71; 2016 Oregon #40 of 71; 2016 USC #40 of 71; 2016 UCLA #45 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #53 of 71; 2016 Arizona #67 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 27 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Possessionmedian #26
Possession. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Utah #10 of 71; 2016 Stanford #11 of 71; 2016 Washington State #15 of 71; 2016 USC #19 of 71; 2016 Washington #25 of 71; 2016 Colorado #26 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #27 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #35 of 71; 2016 Oregon #63 of 71; 2016 Arizona #65 of 71; 2016 UCLA #68 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 52 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Returning passingmedian #74
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #30 of 128; 2016 UCLA #44 of 128; 2016 Washington State #55 of 128; 2016 Arizona #64 of 128; 2016 Colorado #67 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #74 of 128; 2016 Stanford #109 of 128; 2016 Oregon #111 of 128; 2016 USC #114 of 128; 2016 Utah #122 of 128; 2016 Arizona State #123 of 128. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 115 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 74.
Returning receivingmedian #72
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 USC #11 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #29 of 128; 2016 Washington State #38 of 128; 2016 Colorado #58 of 128; 2016 Stanford #66 of 128; 2016 Oregon #72 of 128; 2016 Utah #88 of 128; 2016 Arizona State #93 of 128; 2016 Washington #111 of 128; 2016 Arizona #113 of 128; 2016 UCLA #114 of 128. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 124 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 72.
Returning rushingmedian #65
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington State #5 of 128; 2016 Washington #43 of 128; 2016 Oregon #44 of 128; 2016 USC #51 of 128; 2016 Arizona State #55 of 128; 2016 Colorado #71 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #75 of 128; 2016 Stanford #77 of 128; 2016 Arizona #95 of 128; 2016 UCLA #110 of 128; 2016 Utah #123 of 128. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 65 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 65.
Team talentmedian #25
Team talent. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 USC #2 of 128; 2016 UCLA #12 of 128; 2016 Stanford #17 of 128; 2016 Oregon #21 of 128; 2016 Washington #24 of 128; 2016 Arizona State #25 of 128; 2016 Arizona #43 of 128; 2016 Utah #51 of 128; 2016 Colorado #62 of 128; 2016 Oregon State #63 of 128; 2016 Washington State #65 of 128. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 47 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Offensive EPAmedian #32
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #2 of 71; 2016 Washington State #7 of 71; 2016 Oregon #11 of 71; 2016 USC #14 of 71; 2016 Colorado #32 of 71; 2016 Utah #37 of 71; 2016 Stanford #38 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #40 of 71; 2016 Arizona #44 of 71; 2016 UCLA #47 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #54 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 15 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Defensive EPAmedian #38
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Colorado #8 of 71; 2016 Washington #10 of 71; 2016 UCLA #12 of 71; 2016 USC #25 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #29 of 71; 2016 Washington State #38 of 71; 2016 Stanford #41 of 71; 2016 Utah #44 of 71; 2016 Arizona #64 of 71; 2016 Oregon #68 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #70 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 67 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 38.
Offensive success ratemedian #28
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Washington #1 of 71; 2016 Washington State #5 of 71; 2016 USC #8 of 71; 2016 Oregon #20 of 71; 2016 Utah #28 of 71; 2016 Colorado #29 of 71; 2016 Stanford #36 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #47 of 71; 2016 Arizona #53 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #62 of 71; 2016 UCLA #64 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 17 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Defensive success ratemedian #31
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Colorado #7 of 71; 2016 Washington #12 of 71; 2016 USC #17 of 71; 2016 UCLA #23 of 71; 2016 Utah #29 of 71; 2016 Stanford #31 of 71; 2016 Washington State #38 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #45 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #58 of 71; 2016 Arizona #59 of 71; 2016 Oregon #70 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 68 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #42
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Oregon #9 of 71; 2016 UCLA #11 of 71; 2016 Arizona #19 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #27 of 71; 2016 Washington #34 of 71; 2016 Stanford #42 of 71; 2016 USC #43 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #45 of 71; 2016 Washington State #46 of 71; 2016 Colorado #52 of 71; 2016 Utah #55 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 47 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 42.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #44
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2016, best rank first: 2016 UCLA #2 of 71; 2016 Oregon State #10 of 71; 2016 Oregon #15 of 71; 2016 Washington #30 of 71; 2016 Colorado #44 of 71; 2016 Stanford #47 of 71; 2016 Washington State #49 of 71; 2016 Arizona #50 of 71; 2016 USC #56 of 71; 2016 Utah #61 of 71; 2016 Arizona State #69 of 71. Marked: 2016 California, ranked 18 of 71. Pac-12 median rank 44.