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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

Mid-American, 2013

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
2013Central Michigan6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#110 (of 125 teams · 341.1 yds/g · 4,093 yds)#96 (of 125 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 279 points)#67 (of 125 teams · 405.2 yds/g allowed · 4,862 yds)#74 (of 125 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points)#88 (of 125 teams · -5.3 /g · -64 on the season)#94 (of 125 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.42 /g)#59 (of 125 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 03m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#77 (of 125 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#92 (of 125 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#76 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful)#110 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 125 teams · 0.989 average PPA on successful plays)#26 (of 125 teams · 0.891 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 13 Mid-American teams in 20130 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.)#89 (Total offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #5–#124. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#96 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #11–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#78 (Total defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #10–#120. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#74 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #5–#123. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#88 (Point margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #8–#123. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#74 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #4–#122. 2 of 13 in the top 10.)#86 (Possession: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #3–#107. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#77 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #7–#122. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#85 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #17–#121. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#91 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #7–#120. 2 of 13 in the top 10.)#102 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #26–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #32–#121. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#57 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #6–#100. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)
2013Bowling Green10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#29 (of 125 teams · 459.4 yds/g · 6,431 yds)#28 (of 125 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 487 points)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 321.4 yds/g allowed · 4,500 yds)#5 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 222 points)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +18.9 /g · +265 on the season)#20 (of 125 teams · +10 on the season · 21 taken, 11 given · +0.71 /g)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:57 /g · 7h 55m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#43 (of 125 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 49% of plays successful)#62 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#34 (of 125 teams · 0.988 average PPA on successful plays)#62 (of 125 teams · 0.941 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Northern Illinois12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#5 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 519.8 yds/g · 7,277 yds)#11 (of 125 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 555 points)#79 (of 125 teams · 414.9 yds/g allowed · 5,808 yds)#52 (of 125 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 351 points)#18 (of 125 teams · +14.6 /g · +204 on the season)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +13 on the season · 30 taken, 17 given · +0.93 /g)#106 (of 125 teams · 28:23 /g · 6h 37m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 125 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#59 (of 125 teams · 0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 49% of plays successful)#78 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#98 (of 125 teams · 0.885 average PPA on successful plays)#13 (of 125 teams · 0.860 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Buffalo8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#78 (of 125 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 5,131 yds)#54 (of 125 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 394 points)#50 (of 125 teams · 382.8 yds/g allowed · 4,976 yds)#40 (of 125 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 317 points)#49 (of 125 teams · +5.9 /g · +77 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +15 on the season · 30 taken, 15 given · +1.15 /g)#39 (of 125 teams · 31:26 /g · 6h 49m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#76 (of 125 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 125 teams · 0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#73 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful)#26 (of 125 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#59 (of 125 teams · 0.955 average PPA on successful plays)#100 (of 125 teams · 1.012 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Akron5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#108 (of 125 teams · 342.0 yds/g · 4,104 yds)#109 (of 125 teams · 20.2 pts/g · 242 points)#60 (of 125 teams · 397.0 yds/g allowed · 4,764 yds)#74 (of 125 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points)#100 (of 125 teams · -8.4 /g · -101 on the season)#74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.17 /g)#86 (of 125 teams · 29:10 /g · 5h 50m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#105 (of 125 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#54 (of 125 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#105 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#46 (of 125 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#45 (of 125 teams · 0.973 average PPA on successful plays)#69 (of 125 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Ball State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#19 (of 125 teams · 477.1 yds/g · 6,202 yds)#15 (of 125 teams · 38.5 pts/g · 501 points)#78 (of 125 teams · 413.9 yds/g allowed · 5,380 yds)#47 (of 125 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points)#20 (of 125 teams · +13.8 /g · +180 on the season)#14 (of 125 teams · +11 on the season · 30 taken, 19 given · +0.85 /g)#97 (of 125 teams · 28:42 /g · 6h 13m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 125 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#71 (of 125 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#16 (of 125 teams · 47% of plays successful)#76 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#100 (of 125 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays)#60 (of 125 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Kent State4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#89 (of 125 teams · 368.9 yds/g · 4,427 yds)#105 (of 125 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points)#71 (of 125 teams · 409.9 yds/g allowed · 4,919 yds)#68 (of 125 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points)#92 (of 125 teams · -6.2 /g · -74 on the season)#87 (of 125 teams · -4 on the season · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.33 /g)#51 (of 125 teams · 30:30 /g · 6h 06m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#75 (of 125 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#101 (of 125 teams · 0.124 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#91 (of 125 teams · 40% of plays successful)#107 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#36 (of 125 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays)#57 (of 125 teams · 0.930 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Ohio7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#84 (of 125 teams · 379.4 yds/g · 4,932 yds)#73 (of 125 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 356 points)#68 (of 125 teams · 405.9 yds/g allowed · 5,276 yds)#72 (of 125 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points)#69 (of 125 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 on the season)#73 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 22 taken, 24 given · -0.15 /g)#107 (of 125 teams · 28:19 /g · 6h 08m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#93 (of 125 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#96 (of 125 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#96 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#54 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#62 (of 125 teams · 0.949 average PPA on successful plays)#99 (of 125 teams · 1.006 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Toledo7–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#39 (of 125 teams · 447.3 yds/g · 5,368 yds)#39 (of 125 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 396 points)#88 (of 125 teams · 421.8 yds/g allowed · 5,061 yds)#74 (of 125 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points)#56 (of 125 teams · +4.4 /g · +53 on the season)#38 (of 125 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.33 /g)#88 (of 125 teams · 29:08 /g · 5h 50m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 125 teams · 0.091 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#14 (of 125 teams · 48% of plays successful)#114 (of 125 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.814 average PPA on successful plays)#91 (of 125 teams · 0.988 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Western Michigan1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#112 (of 125 teams · 327.2 yds/g · 3,926 yds)#118 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 206 points)#86 (of 125 teams · 419.2 yds/g allowed · 5,030 yds)#105 (of 125 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 425 points)#116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -18.3 /g · -219 on the season)#106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g)#100 (of 125 teams · 28:39 /g · 5h 44m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#120 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#85 (of 125 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#113 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful)#102 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#112 (of 125 teams · 0.865 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 125 teams · 0.909 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Massachusetts1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 281.6 yds/g · 3,379 yds)#123 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 11.7 pts/g · 140 points)#99 (of 125 teams · 433.3 yds/g allowed · 5,199 yds)#98 (of 125 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 396 points)#117 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -21.3 /g · -256 on the season)#106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g)#71 (of 125 teams · 29:45 /g · 5h 57m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#78 (of 125 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#117 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 37% of plays successful)#111 (of 125 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#102 (of 125 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays)#17 (of 125 teams · 0.867 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Miami (OH)0–120 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 225.8 yds/g · 2,710 yds)#124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 9.8 pts/g · 117 points)#115 (of 125 teams · 484.3 yds/g allowed · 5,811 yds)#107 (of 125 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 428 points)#122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -25.9 /g · -311 on the season)#74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.17 /g)#103 (of 125 teams · 28:36 /g · 5h 43m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#113 (of 125 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#120 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 36% of plays successful)#124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#82 (of 125 teams · 0.912 average PPA on successful plays)#6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.827 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Eastern Michigan2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#111 (of 125 teams · 336.1 yds/g · 4,033 yds)#113 (of 125 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 226 points)#120 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 510.8 yds/g allowed · 6,130 yds)#123 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 45.2 pts/g allowed · 542 points)#123 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -26.3 /g · -316 on the season)#122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -12 on the season · 11 taken, 23 given · -1.00 /g)#67 (of 125 teams · 29:57 /g · 5h 59m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#103 (of 125 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#108 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#52 (of 125 teams · 0.964 average PPA on successful plays)#22 (of 125 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

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.

Mid-American, 20132013 Central MichiganMid-American medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #89
Total offense. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Northern Illinois #5 of 125; 2013 Ball State #19 of 125; 2013 Bowling Green #29 of 125; 2013 Toledo #39 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #78 of 125; 2013 Ohio #84 of 125; 2013 Kent State #89 of 125; 2013 Akron #108 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #111 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #112 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #122 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 110 of 125. Mid-American median rank 89.
Scoring offensemedian #96
Scoring offense. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Northern Illinois #11 of 125; 2013 Ball State #15 of 125; 2013 Bowling Green #28 of 125; 2013 Toledo #39 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #54 of 125; 2013 Ohio #73 of 125; 2013 Kent State #105 of 125; 2013 Akron #109 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #113 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #118 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #123 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 96 of 125. Mid-American median rank 96.
Total defensemedian #78
Total defense. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #10 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #50 of 125; 2013 Akron #60 of 125; 2013 Ohio #68 of 125; 2013 Kent State #71 of 125; 2013 Ball State #78 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #79 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #86 of 125; 2013 Toledo #88 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #99 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #115 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #120 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 67 of 125. Mid-American median rank 78.
Scoring defensemedian #74
Scoring defense. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #5 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #40 of 125; 2013 Ball State #47 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #52 of 125; 2013 Kent State #68 of 125; 2013 Ohio #72 of 125; 2013 Akron #74 of 125; 2013 Toledo #74 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #98 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #105 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #107 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #123 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 74 of 125. Mid-American median rank 74.
Point marginmedian #88
Point margin. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #8 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #18 of 125; 2013 Ball State #20 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #49 of 125; 2013 Toledo #56 of 125; 2013 Ohio #69 of 125; 2013 Kent State #92 of 125; 2013 Akron #100 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #116 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #117 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #122 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #123 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 88 of 125. Mid-American median rank 88.
Turnover marginmedian #74
Turnover margin. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Buffalo #4 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #10 of 125; 2013 Ball State #14 of 125; 2013 Bowling Green #20 of 125; 2013 Toledo #38 of 125; 2013 Ohio #73 of 125; 2013 Akron #74 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #74 of 125; 2013 Kent State #87 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #106 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #106 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #122 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 94 of 125. Mid-American median rank 74.
Possessionmedian #86
Possession. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #3 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #39 of 125; 2013 Kent State #51 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #67 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #71 of 125; 2013 Akron #86 of 125; 2013 Toledo #88 of 125; 2013 Ball State #97 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #100 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #103 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #106 of 125; 2013 Ohio #107 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 59 of 125. Mid-American median rank 86.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #77
Offensive EPA. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #7 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #17 of 125; 2013 Ball State #43 of 125; 2013 Toledo #62 of 125; 2013 Kent State #75 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #76 of 125; 2013 Ohio #93 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #103 of 125; 2013 Akron #105 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #120 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #121 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #122 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 77 of 125. Mid-American median rank 77.
Defensive EPAmedian #85
Defensive EPA. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Buffalo #17 of 125; 2013 Bowling Green #43 of 125; 2013 Akron #54 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #59 of 125; 2013 Ball State #71 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #78 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #85 of 125; 2013 Ohio #96 of 125; 2013 Kent State #101 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #113 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #119 of 125; 2013 Toledo #121 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 92 of 125. Mid-American median rank 85.
Offensive success ratemedian #91
Offensive success rate. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #7 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #10 of 125; 2013 Toledo #14 of 125; 2013 Ball State #16 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #73 of 125; 2013 Kent State #91 of 125; 2013 Ohio #96 of 125; 2013 Akron #105 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #108 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #113 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #117 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #120 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 76 of 125. Mid-American median rank 91.
Defensive success ratemedian #102
Defensive success rate. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Buffalo #26 of 125; 2013 Akron #46 of 125; 2013 Ohio #54 of 125; 2013 Bowling Green #62 of 125; 2013 Ball State #76 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #78 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #102 of 125; 2013 Kent State #107 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #111 of 125; 2013 Toledo #114 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #122 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 110 of 125. Mid-American median rank 102.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #62
Offensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Bowling Green #34 of 125; 2013 Kent State #36 of 125; 2013 Akron #45 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #52 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #59 of 125; 2013 Ohio #62 of 125; 2013 Miami (OH) #82 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #98 of 125; 2013 Ball State #100 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #102 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #112 of 125; 2013 Toledo #121 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 32 of 125. Mid-American median rank 62.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #57
Defensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Miami (OH) #6 of 125; 2013 Northern Illinois #13 of 125; 2013 Massachusetts #17 of 125; 2013 Eastern Michigan #22 of 125; 2013 Western Michigan #36 of 125; 2013 Kent State #57 of 125; 2013 Ball State #60 of 125; 2013 Bowling Green #62 of 125; 2013 Akron #69 of 125; 2013 Toledo #91 of 125; 2013 Ohio #99 of 125; 2013 Buffalo #100 of 125. Marked: 2013 Central Michigan, ranked 26 of 125. Mid-American median rank 57.