| 2007 | East Carolina8–5 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #60 (of 119 teams · 385.5 yds/g · 5,011 yards) | #43 (of 119 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 403 points) | #98 (of 119 teams · 431.1 yds/g allowed · 5,605 yards) | #83 (of 119 teams · 30.4 pts/g allowed · 395 points) | #61 (of 119 teams · +0.6 /g · +8 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +20 on the season · 34 taken, 14 given · +1.54 /g) | #83 (of 119 teams · 17:39 /g · 3h 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) | #85 (of 119 teams · -0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 119 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #86 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 119 teams · 0.854 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 119 teams · 0.971 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. 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 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. 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.) | #38 (Total offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #1–#102. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #43 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #6–#105. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #102 (Total defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #49–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #96 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #41–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Point margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #26–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #3–#110. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #72 (Possession: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #15–#119. 0 of 12 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) | #49 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #7–#110. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #93 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #27–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #17–#104. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #84 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #41–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #19 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #1–#116. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range #1–#118. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2007 | Houston8–5 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 501.9 yds/g · 6,525 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 34.5 pts/g · 449 points) | #49 (of 119 teams · 365.6 yds/g allowed · 4,753 yards) | #74 (of 119 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 379 points) | #42 (of 119 teams · +5.4 /g · +70 on the season) | #93 (of 119 teams · -6 on the season · 25 taken, 31 given · -0.46 /g) | #15 (of 119 teams · 19:36 /g · 4h 15m 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) | #22 (of 119 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #102 (of 119 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #60 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.133 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 119 teams · 0.994 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Marshall3–9 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #37 (of 119 teams · 412.8 yds/g · 4,954 yards) | #77 (of 119 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 298 points) | #107 (of 119 teams · 450.8 yds/g allowed · 5,410 yards) | #102 (of 119 teams · 34.3 pts/g allowed · 411 points) | #99 (of 119 teams · -9.4 /g · -113 on the season) | #104 (of 119 teams · -10 on the season · 7 taken, 17 given · -0.83 /g) | #39 (of 119 teams · 18:49 /g · 3h 46m 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 119 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 119 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #103 (of 119 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 119 teams · 0.976 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 119 teams · 0.865 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Memphis7–6 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #18 (of 119 teams · 443.6 yds/g · 5,767 yards) | #51 (of 119 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #102 (of 119 teams · 441.5 yds/g allowed · 5,739 yards) | #96 (of 119 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 419 points) | #76 (of 119 teams · -3.0 /g · -39 on the season) | #19 (of 119 teams · +10 on the season · 26 taken, 16 given · +0.77 /g) | #40 (of 119 teams · 18:49 /g · 4h 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) | #49 (of 119 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 119 teams · 0.100 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #62 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #117 (of 119 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #26 (of 119 teams · 0.966 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.856 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Rice3–9 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #58 (of 119 teams · 385.8 yds/g · 4,630 yards) | #40 (of 119 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 377 points) | #115 (of 119 teams · 487.4 yds/g allowed · 5,849 yards) | #118 (of 119 teams · 42.9 pts/g allowed · 515 points) | #105 (of 119 teams · -11.5 /g · -138 on the season) | #52 (of 119 teams · +0 on the season · 26 taken, 26 given · +0.00 /g) | #116 (of 119 teams · 16:22 /g · 3h 16m 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) | #110 (of 119 teams · -0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #119 (of 119 teams · 0.195 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #111 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 119 teams · 0.850 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 119 teams · 1.069 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | SMU1–11 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #29 (of 119 teams · 423.4 yds/g · 5,081 yards) | #54 (of 119 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 340 points) | #118 (of 119 teams · 498.7 yds/g allowed · 5,984 yards) | #117 (of 119 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 477 points) | #104 (of 119 teams · -11.4 /g · -137 on the season) | #110 (of 119 teams · -13 on the season · 22 taken, 35 given · -1.08 /g) | #77 (of 119 teams · 17:53 /g · 3h 35m 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) | #55 (of 119 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 119 teams · 0.105 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #17 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #84 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 119 teams · 0.830 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 119 teams · 0.978 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Southern Miss7–6 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #54 (of 119 teams · 389.7 yds/g · 5,066 yards) | #61 (of 119 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 361 points) | #51 (of 119 teams · 366.4 yds/g allowed · 4,763 yards) | #41 (of 119 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 314 points) | #51 (of 119 teams · +3.6 /g · +47 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 30 taken, 31 given · -0.08 /g) | #72 (of 119 teams · 18:10 /g · 3h 56m 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) | #29 (of 119 teams · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 119 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #75 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 119 teams · 0.895 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 119 teams · 0.926 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Tulane4–8 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #51 (of 119 teams · 395.9 yds/g · 4,751 yards) | #80 (of 119 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 293 points) | #91 (of 119 teams · 420.3 yds/g allowed · 5,043 yards) | #90 (of 119 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #90 (of 119 teams · -6.8 /g · -82 on the season) | #78 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.25 /g) | #61 (of 119 teams · 18:19 /g · 3h 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) | #80 (of 119 teams · 0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 119 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #102 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #80 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.024 average PPA on successful plays) | #85 (of 119 teams · 0.967 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | Tulsa10–4 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 543.9 yds/g · 7,615 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 41.1 pts/g · 576 points) | #108 (of 119 teams · 451.9 yds/g allowed · 6,326 yards) | #100 (of 119 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 467 points) | #29 (of 119 teams · +7.8 /g · +109 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 25 taken, 30 given · -0.36 /g) | #97 (of 119 teams · 17:24 /g · 4h 04m 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) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 119 teams · 0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #41 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.075 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.967 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | UAB2–10 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #102 (of 119 teams · 325.6 yds/g · 3,907 yards) | #105 (of 119 teams · 19.6 pts/g · 235 points) | #116 (of 119 teams · 487.6 yds/g allowed · 5,851 yards) | #105 (of 119 teams · 35.1 pts/g allowed · 421 points) | #115 (of 119 teams · -15.5 /g · -186 on the season) | #89 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.42 /g) | #110 (of 119 teams · 16:44 /g · 3h 21m 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) | #79 (of 119 teams · 0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 119 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #113 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 119 teams · 1.010 average PPA on successful plays) | #76 (of 119 teams · 0.955 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | UCF10–4 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #38 (of 119 teams · 411.6 yds/g · 5,763 yards) | #17 (of 119 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 502 points) | #52 (of 119 teams · 366.4 yds/g allowed · 5,130 yards) | #56 (of 119 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 372 points) | #26 (of 119 teams · +9.3 /g · +130 on the season) | #51 (of 119 teams · +1 on the season · 28 taken, 27 given · +0.07 /g) | #41 (of 119 teams · 18:48 /g · 4h 23m 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) | #43 (of 119 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 119 teams · 0.000 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #52 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 119 teams · 0.804 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.893 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2007 | UTEP4–8 | 0 / 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2007. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #56 (of 119 teams · 386.9 yds/g · 4,643 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 403 points) | #109 (of 119 teams · 458.0 yds/g allowed · 5,496 yards) | #113 (of 119 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 445 points) | #80 (of 119 teams · -3.5 /g · -42 on the season) | #23 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 27 taken, 19 given · +0.67 /g) | #119 (of 119 teams · 15:44 /g · 3h 09m 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) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 119 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #109 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 119 teams · 0.996 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.767 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |