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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Colorado played 9 such games.

Pac-12, 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.

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
2017Colorado5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#26 (of 70 teams · 407.4 yds/g · 3,667 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 494.9 yds/g allowed · 4,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 34.6 pts/g allowed · 311 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · -9.9 /g · -89 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 7 taken, 9 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 28:50 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 568.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 70 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20170 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 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.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 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.)#24 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#61. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #4–#63. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #4–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#66. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#64. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#121. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#91. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#90. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#24 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #3–#60. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#48. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#40 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #12–#69. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#21 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #4–#45. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#50 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #9–#66. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #3–#59. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2017Washington10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#28 (of 70 teams · 401.4 yds/g · 4,014 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 332 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 285.3 yds/g allowed · 2,853 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.1 pts/g allowed · 151 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +18.1 /g · +181 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 16 taken, 7 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 706.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.171 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.092 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Stanford9–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 Washington, #14 Notre Dame)#39 (of 70 teams · 381.9 yds/g · 3,819 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 309 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 4,089 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +8.8 /g · +88 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15 in these games · 22 taken, 7 given · +1.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 30:57 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 810.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.516 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017USC11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Stanford, #13 Stanford)#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 485.6 yds/g · 5,342 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 369 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 414.7 yds/g allowed · 4,562 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · +7.8 /g · +86 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 31:01 /g · 5h 41m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 934.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 70 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 0.130 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Washington State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC, #13 Stanford, #25 Boise State)#22 (of 70 teams · 425.7 yds/g · 3,831 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 254 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 340.9 yds/g allowed · 3,068 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +1.3 /g · +12 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 19 taken, 23 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:38 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 549.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 70 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.365 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Arizona7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 496.3 yds/g · 4,467 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 361 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 489.7 yds/g allowed · 4,407 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 38.9 pts/g allowed · 350 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · +1.2 /g · +11 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 27:52 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 607.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.313 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 0.257 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.453 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Arizona State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 Washington)#17 (of 70 teams · 438.9 yds/g · 4,389 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 32.6 pts/g · 326 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 446.3 yds/g allowed · 4,463 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 31.4 pts/g allowed · 314 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · +1.2 /g · +12 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:28 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 720.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 70 teams · 0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 0.212 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.249 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Utah7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#33 (of 70 teams · 398.0 yds/g · 3,582 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 389.8 yds/g allowed · 3,508 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 31:19 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 130 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 631.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 70 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.184 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#41 (of 70 teams · 380.3 yds/g · 4,183 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 300 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 417.1 yds/g allowed · 4,588 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 321 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · -1.9 /g · -21 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 21 taken, 19 given · +0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 29:55 /g · 5h 29m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 603.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 70 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 1.271 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.158 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Oregon7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#24 (of 70 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 4,191 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 314 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 377.0 yds/g allowed · 3,770 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 30.5 pts/g allowed · 305 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · +0.9 /g · +9 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 28:28 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 720.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 70 teams · 0.188 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 1.232 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017UCLA6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#13 (of 70 teams · 445.0 yds/g · 4,450 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 30.4 pts/g · 304 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 479.0 yds/g allowed · 4,790 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 37.0 pts/g allowed · 370 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -6.6 /g · -66 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -10 in these games · 8 taken, 18 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:22 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#84 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 830.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 70 teams · 0.221 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 0.240 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Oregon State1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 316.0 yds/g · 3,160 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 186 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 463.7 yds/g allowed · 4,637 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 42.6 pts/g allowed · 426 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -24.0 /g · -240 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -12 in these games · 9 taken, 21 given · -1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 30:06 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#80 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 130 teams · 557.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 70 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.341 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.167 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

Pac-12, 20172017 ColoradoPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #24
Total offense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona #5 of 70; 2017 USC #6 of 70; 2017 UCLA #13 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #17 of 70; 2017 Washington State #22 of 70; 2017 Oregon #24 of 70; 2017 Washington #28 of 70; 2017 Utah #33 of 70; 2017 Stanford #39 of 70; 2017 California #41 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #61 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 26 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 24.
Scoring offensemedian #20
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona #4 of 70; 2017 USC #10 of 70; 2017 Washington #12 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #14 of 70; 2017 Oregon #18 of 70; 2017 Stanford #20 of 70; 2017 UCLA #22 of 70; 2017 Washington State #26 of 70; 2017 California #34 of 70; 2017 Utah #36 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #63 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 43 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 20.
Total defensemedian #39
Total defense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #5 of 70; 2017 Washington State #14 of 70; 2017 Oregon #31 of 70; 2017 Utah #33 of 70; 2017 Stanford #36 of 70; 2017 USC #39 of 70; 2017 California #40 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #49 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #58 of 70; 2017 UCLA #61 of 70; 2017 Arizona #67 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 69 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Scoring defensemedian #39
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #4 of 70; 2017 Stanford #18 of 70; 2017 USC #27 of 70; 2017 Utah #30 of 70; 2017 Washington State #30 of 70; 2017 California #39 of 70; 2017 Oregon #43 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #46 of 70; 2017 UCLA #61 of 70; 2017 Arizona #64 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 56 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Point marginmedian #30
Point margin. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #7 of 70; 2017 Stanford #14 of 70; 2017 USC #16 of 70; 2017 Washington State #28 of 70; 2017 Arizona #29 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #30 of 70; 2017 Oregon #32 of 70; 2017 Utah #34 of 70; 2017 California #41 of 70; 2017 UCLA #49 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 53 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Turnover marginmedian #29
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #2 of 70; 2017 Washington #4 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #18 of 70; 2017 USC #24 of 70; 2017 Oregon #25 of 70; 2017 California #29 of 70; 2017 Arizona #33 of 70; 2017 Utah #50 of 70; 2017 Washington State #50 of 70; 2017 UCLA #63 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 46 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Possessionmedian #33
Possession. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington State #7 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #8 of 70; 2017 Utah #19 of 70; 2017 USC #22 of 70; 2017 Stanford #24 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #33 of 70; 2017 California #36 of 70; 2017 Washington #47 of 70; 2017 Oregon #51 of 70; 2017 Arizona #59 of 70; 2017 UCLA #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 48 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Returning passingmedian #65
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #1 of 130; 2017 Utah #1 of 130; 2017 Arizona State #16 of 130; 2017 Washington State #16 of 130; 2017 Washington #30 of 130; 2017 Arizona #65 of 130; 2017 USC #68 of 130; 2017 Oregon #76 of 130; 2017 Oregon State #80 of 130; 2017 UCLA #84 of 130; 2017 California #121 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 94 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 65.
Returning receivingmedian #55
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 UCLA #38 of 130; 2017 Oregon State #48 of 130; 2017 California #52 of 130; 2017 Washington State #53 of 130; 2017 Washington #55 of 130; 2017 Arizona State #60 of 130; 2017 Stanford #66 of 130; 2017 Arizona #78 of 130; 2017 Utah #80 of 130; 2017 USC #82 of 130; 2017 Oregon #91 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 2 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 55.
Returning rushingmedian #36
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona State #7 of 130; 2017 Washington State #9 of 130; 2017 Washington #11 of 130; 2017 UCLA #18 of 130; 2017 Oregon #28 of 130; 2017 Arizona #36 of 130; 2017 USC #54 of 130; 2017 Oregon State #55 of 130; 2017 California #74 of 130; 2017 Utah #81 of 130; 2017 Stanford #90 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 52 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 36.
Team talentmedian #24
Team talent. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 USC #3 of 130; 2017 UCLA #11 of 130; 2017 Stanford #14 of 130; 2017 Arizona State #21 of 130; 2017 Oregon #22 of 130; 2017 Washington #24 of 130; 2017 Utah #39 of 130; 2017 Arizona #46 of 130; 2017 California #48 of 130; 2017 Oregon State #58 of 130; 2017 Washington State #60 of 130. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 55 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 24.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona #5 of 70; 2017 Washington #8 of 70; 2017 Stanford #9 of 70; 2017 USC #13 of 70; 2017 UCLA #15 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #19 of 70; 2017 Oregon #22 of 70; 2017 Utah #28 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #41 of 70; 2017 California #43 of 70; 2017 Washington State #48 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 35 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #40
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #12 of 70; 2017 Washington State #16 of 70; 2017 Oregon #22 of 70; 2017 USC #29 of 70; 2017 Utah #36 of 70; 2017 California #40 of 70; 2017 Stanford #42 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #50 of 70; 2017 UCLA #56 of 70; 2017 Arizona #59 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #69 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 64 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 40.
Offensive success ratemedian #21
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #4 of 70; 2017 Arizona #9 of 70; 2017 Utah #11 of 70; 2017 USC #12 of 70; 2017 UCLA #16 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #21 of 70; 2017 Oregon #26 of 70; 2017 Washington State #30 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #33 of 70; 2017 California #35 of 70; 2017 Stanford #45 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 22 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 21.
Defensive success ratemedian #50
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington State #9 of 70; 2017 Oregon #15 of 70; 2017 Washington #26 of 70; 2017 USC #29 of 70; 2017 Utah #37 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #50 of 70; 2017 Stanford #52 of 70; 2017 UCLA #53 of 70; 2017 California #57 of 70; 2017 Arizona #65 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 61 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 50.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #39
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #2 of 70; 2017 Arizona #4 of 70; 2017 USC #21 of 70; 2017 UCLA #33 of 70; 2017 California #35 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #39 of 70; 2017 Oregon #42 of 70; 2017 Washington State #51 of 70; 2017 Utah #58 of 70; 2017 Washington #61 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #62 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 45 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #39
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #3 of 70; 2017 California #8 of 70; 2017 Stanford #11 of 70; 2017 UCLA #16 of 70; 2017 Arizona #37 of 70; 2017 Utah #39 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #41 of 70; 2017 Oregon State #48 of 70; 2017 USC #54 of 70; 2017 Oregon #58 of 70; 2017 Washington State #59 of 70. Marked: 2017 Colorado, ranked 42 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.