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ACC, 2003

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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
2003Clemson940 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#46 (of 117 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 365 points) (— allowed · —)#20 (of 117 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 250 points)#32 (of 117 teams · +8.8 /g · +115 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 9 ACC teams in 20030 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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 team has a rank for this)#48 (Scoring offense: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. Range #8–#105. 1 of 9 in the top 10.) (No team has a rank for this)#27 (Scoring defense: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. Range #7–#113. 2 of 9 in the top 10.)#40 (Point margin: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. Range #10–#97. 1 of 9 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) (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) (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)
2003Duke480 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#105 (of 117 teams · 17.6 pts/g · 211 points) (— allowed · —)#76 (of 117 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points)#95 (of 117 teams · -11.0 /g · -132 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003Florida State1030 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#24 (of 117 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 419 points) (— allowed · —)#10 — top 10 (of 117 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 217 points)#10 — top 10 (of 117 teams · +15.5 /g · +202 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003Georgia Tech760 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#90 (of 117 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 274 points) (— allowed · —)#27 (of 117 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 266 points)#59 (of 117 teams · +0.6 /g · +8 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003Maryland1030 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#26 (of 117 teams · 31.2 pts/g · 406 points) (— allowed · —)#7 — top 10 (of 117 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 206 points)#11 (of 117 teams · +15.4 /g · +200 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003NC State850 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#8 — top 10 (of 117 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 489 points) (— allowed · —)#81 (of 117 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 385 points)#37 (of 117 teams · +8.0 /g · +104 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003North Carolina2100 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#65 (of 117 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 317 points) (— allowed · —)#113 (of 117 teams · 38.3 pts/g allowed · 459 points)#97 (of 117 teams · -11.8 /g · -142 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003Virginia850 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#48 (of 117 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 364 points) (— allowed · —)#26 (of 117 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 265 points)#40 (of 117 teams · +7.6 /g · +99 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2003Wake Forest570 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 ACC teams in 2003. 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.) (— · —)#50 (of 117 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 335 points) (— allowed · —)#77 (of 117 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 347 points)#66 (of 117 teams · -1.0 /g · -12 on the season) () (— /g · — on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) (— of plays successful) (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) (— average PPA on successful plays) (— 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.

ACC, 20032003 ClemsonACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offense
Total offense. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring offensemedian #48
Scoring offense. ACC, 2003, best rank first: 2003 NC State #8 of 117; 2003 Florida State #24 of 117; 2003 Maryland #26 of 117; 2003 Virginia #48 of 117; 2003 Wake Forest #50 of 117; 2003 North Carolina #65 of 117; 2003 Georgia Tech #90 of 117; 2003 Duke #105 of 117. Marked: 2003 Clemson, ranked 46 of 117. ACC median rank 48.
Total defense
Total defense. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring defensemedian #27
Scoring defense. ACC, 2003, best rank first: 2003 Maryland #7 of 117; 2003 Florida State #10 of 117; 2003 Virginia #26 of 117; 2003 Georgia Tech #27 of 117; 2003 Duke #76 of 117; 2003 Wake Forest #77 of 117; 2003 NC State #81 of 117; 2003 North Carolina #113 of 117. Marked: 2003 Clemson, ranked 20 of 117. ACC median rank 27.
Point marginmedian #40
Point margin. ACC, 2003, best rank first: 2003 Florida State #10 of 117; 2003 Maryland #11 of 117; 2003 NC State #37 of 117; 2003 Virginia #40 of 117; 2003 Georgia Tech #59 of 117; 2003 Wake Forest #66 of 117; 2003 Duke #95 of 117; 2003 North Carolina #97 of 117. Marked: 2003 Clemson, ranked 32 of 117. ACC median rank 40.
Turnover margin
Turnover margin. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Possession
Possession. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Returning passing
Returning passing. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPA
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive EPA
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive success rate
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive success rate
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive explosiveness
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive explosiveness
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2003, best rank first: . Marked: 2003 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.