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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
2013Clemson1122 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 507.7 yds/g · 6,600 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 522 points)#25 (of 125 teams · 356.7 yds/g allowed · 4,637 yards)#24 (of 125 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 288 points)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +18.0 /g · +234 on the season)#29 (of 125 teams · +6 on the season · 30 taken, 24 given · +0.46 /g)#66 (of 125 teams · 29:58 /g · 6h 30m 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)#27 (of 125 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 125 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#18 (of 125 teams · 47% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#81 (of 125 teams · 0.913 average PPA on successful plays)#116 (of 125 teams · 1.059 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20130 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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 14 ACC 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 14 ACC 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.)#71 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #6–#120. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#70 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #2–#116. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#93. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #1–#99. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#63 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #1–#109. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#103. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #7–#123. 2 of 14 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)#63 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #1–#117. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#100. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#53 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#116. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #2–#94. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#76 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #15–#117. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #8–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2013Boston College760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#93 (of 125 teams · 367.2 yds/g · 4,774 yards)#70 (of 125 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 360 points)#93 (of 125 teams · 427.5 yds/g allowed · 5,557 yards)#78 (of 125 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 376 points)#75 (of 125 teams · -1.2 /g · -16 on the season)#42 (of 125 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g)#79 (of 125 teams · 29:21 /g · 6h 22m 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)#85 (of 125 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#100 (of 125 teams · 0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#99 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#88 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#104 (of 125 teams · 0.879 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 125 teams · 0.968 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Duke1040 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#47 (of 125 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 5,966 yards)#41 (of 125 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 459 points)#83 (of 125 teams · 418.0 yds/g allowed · 5,852 yards)#64 (of 125 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 373 points)#48 (of 125 teams · +6.1 /g · +86 on the season)#60 (of 125 teams · +1 on the season · 26 taken, 25 given · +0.07 /g)#74 (of 125 teams · 29:37 /g · 6h 55m 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)#63 (of 125 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#80 (of 125 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#51 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#94 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#93 (of 125 teams · 0.900 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 125 teams · 0.864 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Florida State1403 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 519.1 yds/g · 7,267 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 51.6 pts/g · 723 points)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 281.4 yds/g allowed · 3,940 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 12.1 pts/g allowed · 170 points)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +39.5 /g · +553 on the season)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +17 on the season · 35 taken, 18 given · +1.21 /g)#81 (of 125 teams · 29:18 /g · 6h 50m 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)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.273 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 52% of plays successful)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#15 (of 125 teams · 1.013 average PPA on successful plays)#18 (of 125 teams · 0.870 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Georgia Tech760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#44 (of 125 teams · 429.7 yds/g · 5,586 yards)#26 (of 125 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 456 points)#27 (of 125 teams · 360.2 yds/g allowed · 4,683 yards)#29 (of 125 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 297 points)#29 (of 125 teams · +12.2 /g · +159 on the season)#86 (of 125 teams · -4 on the season · 20 taken, 24 given · -0.31 /g)#11 (of 125 teams · 33:09 /g · 7h 11m 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)#18 (of 125 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#84 (of 125 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#25 (of 125 teams · 46% of plays successful)#72 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#37 (of 125 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays)#86 (of 125 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Maryland760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#76 (of 125 teams · 396.9 yds/g · 5,160 yards)#84 (of 125 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 340 points)#44 (of 125 teams · 374.4 yds/g allowed · 4,867 yards)#55 (of 125 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#68 (of 125 teams · +0.8 /g · +11 on the season)#103 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 21 taken, 28 given · -0.54 /g)#63 (of 125 teams · 30:06 /g · 6h 31m 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)#89 (of 125 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#31 (of 125 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#97 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#33 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#17 (of 125 teams · 1.010 average PPA on successful plays)#37 (of 125 teams · 0.909 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Miami942 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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 125 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 5,536 yards)#33 (of 125 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 440 points)#90 (of 125 teams · 426.4 yds/g allowed · 5,543 yards)#66 (of 125 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points)#43 (of 125 teams · +7.1 /g · +92 on the season)#32 (of 125 teams · +5 on the season · 27 taken, 22 given · +0.38 /g)#123 (of 125 teams · 25:51 /g · 5h 36m 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)#47 (of 125 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#97 (of 125 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#53 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#85 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 125 teams · 0.980 average PPA on successful plays)#52 (of 125 teams · 0.928 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013NC State390 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#71 (of 125 teams · 403.5 yds/g · 4,842 yards)#98 (of 125 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 274 points)#62 (of 125 teams · 399.9 yds/g allowed · 4,799 yards)#84 (of 125 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 362 points)#97 (of 125 teams · -7.3 /g · -88 on the season)#61 (of 125 teams · +0 on the season · 21 taken, 21 given · +0.00 /g)#36 (of 125 teams · 31:37 /g · 6h 19m 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)#87 (of 125 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#90 (of 125 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#93 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#67 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#68 (of 125 teams · 0.941 average PPA on successful plays)#98 (of 125 teams · 1.004 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013North Carolina760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#49 (of 125 teams · 425.7 yds/g · 5,534 yards)#43 (of 125 teams · 32.7 pts/g · 425 points)#65 (of 125 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 5,241 yards)#43 (of 125 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points)#38 (of 125 teams · +8.2 /g · +107 on the season)#48 (of 125 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.15 /g)#101 (of 125 teams · 28:38 /g · 6h 12m 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)#57 (of 125 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#52 (of 125 teams · 0.066 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#45 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#55 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 125 teams · 0.908 average PPA on successful plays)#38 (of 125 teams · 0.911 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Pittsburgh760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#98 (of 125 teams · 362.1 yds/g · 4,708 yards)#80 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points)#34 (of 125 teams · 367.5 yds/g allowed · 4,778 yards)#70 (of 125 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points)#73 (of 125 teams · -0.8 /g · -11 on the season)#69 (of 125 teams · -1 on the season · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.08 /g)#48 (of 125 teams · 30:48 /g · 6h 40m 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)#31 (of 125 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#41 (of 125 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#36 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful)#40 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#83 (of 125 teams · 0.911 average PPA on successful plays)#87 (of 125 teams · 0.983 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Syracuse760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#86 (of 125 teams · 376.9 yds/g · 4,899 yards)#99 (of 125 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 295 points)#33 (of 125 teams · 367.1 yds/g allowed · 4,773 yards)#56 (of 125 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 330 points)#82 (of 125 teams · -2.7 /g · -35 on the season)#48 (of 125 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g)#55 (of 125 teams · 30:20 /g · 6h 34m 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)#101 (of 125 teams · 0.033 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 125 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#100 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#43 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 125 teams · 0.930 average PPA on successful plays)#39 (of 125 teams · 0.912 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Virginia2100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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 125 teams · 368.4 yds/g · 4,421 yards)#110 (of 125 teams · 19.8 pts/g · 237 points)#66 (of 125 teams · 403.6 yds/g allowed · 4,843 yards)#99 (of 125 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 399 points)#109 (of 125 teams · -13.5 /g · -162 on the season)#94 (of 125 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.42 /g)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:19 /g · 6h 40m 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)#117 (of 125 teams · -0.009 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#22 (of 125 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#110 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful)#9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 (of 125 teams · 0.841 average PPA on successful plays)#122 (of 125 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Virginia Tech850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#102 (of 125 teams · 356.0 yds/g · 4,628 yards)#100 (of 125 teams · 22.5 pts/g · 293 points)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 283.6 yds/g allowed · 3,687 yards)#11 (of 125 teams · 19.3 pts/g allowed · 251 points)#63 (of 125 teams · +3.2 /g · +42 on the season)#24 (of 125 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.54 /g)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:41 /g · 7h 18m 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)#97 (of 125 teams · 0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#102 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#53 (of 125 teams · 0.964 average PPA on successful plays)#124 (of 125 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Wake Forest480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.) (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.)#120 (of 125 teams · 290.7 yds/g · 3,488 yards)#116 (of 125 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 220 points)#32 (of 125 teams · 366.2 yds/g allowed · 4,394 yards)#38 (of 125 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points)#90 (of 125 teams · -5.8 /g · -69 on the season)#74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 21 taken, 23 given · -0.17 /g)#54 (of 125 teams · 30:25 /g · 6h 05m 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)#116 (of 125 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#23 (of 125 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#116 (of 125 teams · 37% of plays successful)#45 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 125 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.840 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, 20132013 ClemsonACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #71
Total offense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #6 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #44 of 125; 2013 Duke #47 of 125; 2013 Miami #48 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #49 of 125; 2013 NC State #71 of 125; 2013 Maryland #76 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #86 of 125; 2013 Virginia #90 of 125; 2013 Boston College #93 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #98 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #102 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #120 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 10 of 125. ACC median rank 71.
Scoring offensemedian #70
Scoring offense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #2 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #26 of 125; 2013 Miami #33 of 125; 2013 Duke #41 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #43 of 125; 2013 Boston College #70 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #80 of 125; 2013 Maryland #84 of 125; 2013 NC State #98 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #99 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #100 of 125; 2013 Virginia #110 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #116 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 8 of 125. ACC median rank 70.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #4 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #27 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #32 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #33 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #34 of 125; 2013 Maryland #44 of 125; 2013 NC State #62 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #65 of 125; 2013 Virginia #66 of 125; 2013 Duke #83 of 125; 2013 Miami #90 of 125; 2013 Boston College #93 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 25 of 125. ACC median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #55
Scoring defense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #1 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #11 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #29 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #38 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #43 of 125; 2013 Maryland #55 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #56 of 125; 2013 Duke #64 of 125; 2013 Miami #66 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #70 of 125; 2013 Boston College #78 of 125; 2013 NC State #84 of 125; 2013 Virginia #99 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 24 of 125. ACC median rank 55.
Point marginmedian #63
Point margin. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #1 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #29 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #38 of 125; 2013 Miami #43 of 125; 2013 Duke #48 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #63 of 125; 2013 Maryland #68 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #73 of 125; 2013 Boston College #75 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #82 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #90 of 125; 2013 NC State #97 of 125; 2013 Virginia #109 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 10 of 125. ACC median rank 63.
Turnover marginmedian #48
Turnover margin. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #24 of 125; 2013 Miami #32 of 125; 2013 Boston College #42 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #48 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #48 of 125; 2013 Duke #60 of 125; 2013 NC State #61 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #69 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #74 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #86 of 125; 2013 Virginia #94 of 125; 2013 Maryland #103 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 29 of 125. ACC median rank 48.
Possessionmedian #55
Possession. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Virginia Tech #7 of 125; 2013 Virginia #10 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #11 of 125; 2013 NC State #36 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #48 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #54 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #55 of 125; 2013 Maryland #63 of 125; 2013 Duke #74 of 125; 2013 Boston College #79 of 125; 2013 Florida State #81 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #101 of 125; 2013 Miami #123 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 66 of 125. ACC median rank 55.
Returning passing
Returning passing. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Clemson, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #63
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #1 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #18 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #31 of 125; 2013 Miami #47 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #57 of 125; 2013 Duke #63 of 125; 2013 Boston College #85 of 125; 2013 NC State #87 of 125; 2013 Maryland #89 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #97 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #101 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #116 of 125; 2013 Virginia #117 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 27 of 125. ACC median rank 63.
Defensive EPAmedian #31
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #4 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #20 of 125; 2013 Virginia #22 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #23 of 125; 2013 Maryland #31 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #41 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #52 of 125; 2013 Duke #80 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #84 of 125; 2013 NC State #90 of 125; 2013 Miami #97 of 125; 2013 Boston College #100 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 16 of 125. ACC median rank 31.
Offensive success ratemedian #53
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #25 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #36 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #45 of 125; 2013 Duke #51 of 125; 2013 Miami #53 of 125; 2013 NC State #93 of 125; 2013 Maryland #97 of 125; 2013 Boston College #99 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #100 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #102 of 125; 2013 Virginia #110 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #116 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 18 of 125. ACC median rank 53.
Defensive success ratemedian #43
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Virginia Tech #2 of 125; 2013 Florida State #4 of 125; 2013 Virginia #9 of 125; 2013 Maryland #33 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #40 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #43 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #45 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #55 of 125; 2013 NC State #67 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #72 of 125; 2013 Miami #85 of 125; 2013 Boston College #88 of 125; 2013 Duke #94 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 6 of 125. ACC median rank 43.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #76
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #15 of 125; 2013 Maryland #17 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #37 of 125; 2013 Miami #39 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #53 of 125; 2013 NC State #68 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #76 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #83 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #85 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #87 of 125; 2013 Duke #93 of 125; 2013 Boston College #104 of 125; 2013 Virginia #117 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 81 of 125. ACC median rank 76.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #52
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Wake Forest #8 of 125; 2013 Duke #16 of 125; 2013 Florida State #18 of 125; 2013 Maryland #37 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #38 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #39 of 125; 2013 Miami #52 of 125; 2013 Boston College #76 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #86 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #87 of 125; 2013 NC State #98 of 125; 2013 Virginia #122 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 Clemson, ranked 116 of 125. ACC median rank 52.