Metrics
Colorado StateRams
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Colorado State played 3 such games.
Mountain West, 2017
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.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2017 | Colorado State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #19 (of 70 teams · 437.7 yds/g · 1,313 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 84 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 70 teams · 429.3 yds/g allowed · 1,288 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 70 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 85 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 70 teams · -0.3 /g · -1 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 7 taken, 7 given · +0.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33:10 /g · 1h 39m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #35 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #78 (of 130 teams · 442.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 70 teams · 0.205 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 70 teams · 0.203 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 70 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 70 teams · 1.314 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. 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.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. 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.) | #19 (Total offense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #19–#19. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #28 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #28–#28. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Total defense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #44–#44. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #33 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #33–#33. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #36 (Point margin: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #36–#36. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #33 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #33–#33. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #5 — top 10 (Possession: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #5–#5. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #1–#99. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #13–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #86 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #17–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #102 (Team talent: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #71–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #20 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #20–#20. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #45–#45. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #7 — top 10 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #7–#7. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #58 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #58–#58. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #56–#56. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #47 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range #47–#47. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2017 | Fresno State10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Boise State) | — (293.0 yds/g · 586 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 26 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (458.5 yds/g allowed · 917 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-31.5 /g · -63 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:07 /g · 1h 02m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #67 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 130 teams · 374.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.394 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.883 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Hawai'i3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (515.0 yds/g · 515 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.0 pts/g · 23 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (505.0 yds/g allowed · 505 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56.0 pts/g allowed · 56 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-33.0 /g · -33 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:05 /g · 0h 36m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #70 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #110 (of 130 teams · 330.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.619 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.101 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.583 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Nevada3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (246.0 yds/g · 492 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.5 pts/g · 27 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (534.0 yds/g allowed · 1,068 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38.0 pts/g allowed · 76 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-24.5 /g · -49 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 4 taken, 5 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21:10 /g · 0h 42m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #85 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 130 teams · 341.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.328 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.023 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | New Mexico3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (144.0 yds/g · 144 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (562.0 yds/g allowed · 562 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55.0 pts/g allowed · 55 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-41.0 /g · -41 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34:39 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #86 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #64 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #102 (of 130 teams · 344.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.234 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.571 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (22% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.915 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.612 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | San Diego State10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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 — #13 Stanford) | — (352.5 yds/g · 705 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25.0 pts/g · 50 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (298.0 yds/g allowed · 596 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (18.5 pts/g allowed · 37 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+6.5 /g · +13 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+4 in these games · 4 taken, 0 given · +2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:29 /g · 1h 13m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #22 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #40 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #99 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 130 teams · 419.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.342 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.380 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | San José State2–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (217.0 yds/g · 434 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.0 pts/g · 16 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (562.0 yds/g allowed · 1,124 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55.0 pts/g allowed · 110 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-47.0 /g · -94 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-4 in these games · 3 taken, 7 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (22:47 /g · 0h 46m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #99 (of 130 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #61 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #118 (of 130 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #90 (of 130 teams · 378.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.336 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.184 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.104 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | UNLV5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (264.0 yds/g · 264 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (664.0 yds/g allowed · 664 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54.0 pts/g allowed · 54 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-33.0 /g · -33 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33:12 /g · 0h 33m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #75 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 130 teams · 331.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.292 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.167 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Utah State6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (285.5 yds/g · 571 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 20 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (533.0 yds/g allowed · 1,066 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52.5 pts/g allowed · 105 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.5 /g · -85 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 2 taken, 5 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:21 /g · 0h 51m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 130 teams · 330.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.355 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.393 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.464 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Air Force5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (232.0 yds/g · 232 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (359.0 yds/g allowed · 359 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.0 pts/g allowed · 29 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-16.0 /g · -16 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:25 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #29 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #97 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #130 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 21.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.164 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Boise State11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (392.0 yds/g · 784 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33.5 pts/g · 67 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (447.5 yds/g allowed · 895 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-11.0 /g · -22 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 3 taken, 5 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:45 /g · 0h 55m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #37 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #99 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 25% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 130 teams · 501.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.137 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Wyoming8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (208.0 yds/g · 416 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.0 pts/g · 16 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (410.5 yds/g allowed · 821 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36.5 pts/g allowed · 73 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-28.5 /g · -57 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3 in these games · 7 taken, 4 given · +1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:05 /g · 0h 58m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #14 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 19% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 277.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.185 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.216 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
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.
Mountain West, 20172017 Colorado StateMountain West medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
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Total offense. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 19 of 70. Mountain West median rank 19.#1last
Scoring offense. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 28 of 70. Mountain West median rank 28.#1last
Total defense. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 44 of 70. Mountain West median rank 44.#1last
Scoring defense. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 33 of 70. Mountain West median rank 33.#1last
Point margin. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 36 of 70. Mountain West median rank 36.#1last
Turnover margin. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 33 of 70. Mountain West median rank 33.#1last
Possession. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 5 of 70. Mountain West median rank 5.#1last
Returning passing. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Utah State #1 of 130; 2017 Wyoming #14 of 130; 2017 San Diego State #22 of 130; 2017 Air Force #29 of 130; 2017 Boise State #37 of 130; 2017 Fresno State #67 of 130; 2017 Hawai'i #70 of 130; 2017 UNLV #75 of 130; 2017 Nevada #85 of 130; 2017 New Mexico #86 of 130; 2017 San José State #99 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 53 of 130. Mountain West median rank 53.#1last
Returning receiving. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: 2017 UNLV #13 of 130; 2017 Fresno State #39 of 130; 2017 San Diego State #40 of 130; 2017 Hawai'i #59 of 130; 2017 San José State #61 of 130; 2017 New Mexico #64 of 130; 2017 Nevada #83 of 130; 2017 Air Force #97 of 130; 2017 Boise State #99 of 130; 2017 Utah State #122 of 130; 2017 Wyoming #127 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 35 of 130. Mountain West median rank 61.#1last
Returning rushing. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: 2017 UNLV #42 of 130; 2017 Utah State #46 of 130; 2017 New Mexico #60 of 130; 2017 Hawai'i #79 of 130; 2017 Air Force #86 of 130; 2017 San Diego State #99 of 130; 2017 Fresno State #109 of 130; 2017 Nevada #116 of 130; 2017 San José State #118 of 130; 2017 Boise State #123 of 130; 2017 Wyoming #124 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 17 of 130. Mountain West median rank 86.#1last
Team talent. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Boise State #71 of 130; 2017 San Diego State #82 of 130; 2017 San José State #90 of 130; 2017 Fresno State #92 of 130; 2017 New Mexico #102 of 130; 2017 Nevada #103 of 130; 2017 UNLV #109 of 130; 2017 Hawai'i #110 of 130; 2017 Utah State #111 of 130; 2017 Wyoming #122 of 130; 2017 Air Force #130 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 78 of 130. Mountain West median rank 102.#1last
Offensive EPA. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 20 of 70. Mountain West median rank 20.#1last
Defensive EPA. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 45 of 70. Mountain West median rank 45.#1last
Offensive success rate. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 7 of 70. Mountain West median rank 7.#1last
Defensive success rate. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 58 of 70. Mountain West median rank 58.#1last
Offensive explosiveness. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 56 of 70. Mountain West median rank 56.#1last
Defensive explosiveness. Mountain West, 2017, best rank first: . Marked: 2017 Colorado State, ranked 47 of 70. Mountain West median rank 47.