| 2014 | East Carolina8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 533.0 yds/g · 6,929 yards) | #23 (of 128 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 466 points) | #38 (of 128 teams · 367.3 yds/g allowed · 4,775 yards) | #54 (of 128 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 336 points) | #26 (of 128 teams · +10.0 /g · +130 on the season) | #92 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 19 taken, 23 given · -0.31 /g) | #82 (of 128 teams · 29:39 /g · 6h 25m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #63 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #89 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 128 teams · 0.219 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 128 teams · 0.107 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #21 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 128 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 128 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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.) | #102 (Total offense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #5–#126. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #94 (Scoring offense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #22–#128. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #50 (Total defense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #5–#122. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #66 (Scoring defense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #4–#127. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #50 (Point margin: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #9–#128. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #60 (Turnover margin: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #10–#123. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #69 (Possession: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #18–#116. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #44 (Returning passing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #1–#112. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #54 (Returning receiving: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #6–#111. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #80 (Returning rushing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #9–#124. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #93 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #15–#126. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #55 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #5–#124. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #82 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #15–#127. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #68 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #10–#124. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #66 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #19–#111. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #2–#128. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2014 | Cincinnati9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #29 (of 128 teams · 460.1 yds/g · 5,982 yards) | #31 (of 128 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 442 points) | #98 (of 128 teams · 439.1 yds/g allowed · 5,708 yards) | #69 (of 128 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 354 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · +6.8 /g · +88 on the season) | #54 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g) | #106 (of 128 teams · 28:34 /g · 6h 11m on the season) | #99 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing production returning) | #53 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #55 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 128 teams · 0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 128 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #27 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #106 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 128 teams · 1.251 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 128 teams · 1.182 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Houston8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #58 (of 128 teams · 414.1 yds/g · 5,383 yards) | #60 (of 128 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 387 points) | #20 (of 128 teams · 343.4 yds/g allowed · 4,464 yards) | #15 (of 128 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 268 points) | #30 (of 128 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season) | #22 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 30 taken, 22 given · +0.62 /g) | #41 (of 128 teams · 31:20 /g · 6h 47m on the season) | #43 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's passing production returning) | #28 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 128 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 128 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #49 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 128 teams · 1.221 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 128 teams · 1.066 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Memphis10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #49 (of 128 teams · 427.1 yds/g · 5,552 yards) | #22 (of 128 teams · 36.2 pts/g · 471 points) | #28 (of 128 teams · 349.5 yds/g allowed · 4,544 yards) | #11 (of 128 teams · 19.5 pts/g allowed · 253 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +16.8 /g · +218 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 31 taken, 20 given · +0.85 /g) | #69 (of 128 teams · 29:57 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #30 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #78 (of 128 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 128 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #67 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 128 teams · 1.136 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 128 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | SMU1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #126 (of 128 teams · 269.0 yds/g · 3,228 yards) | #128 (of 128 teams · 11.1 pts/g · 133 points) | #122 (of 128 teams · 499.4 yds/g allowed · 5,993 yards) | #127 (of 128 teams · 41.3 pts/g allowed · 496 points) | #128 (of 128 teams · -30.3 /g · -363 on the season) | #123 (of 128 teams · -14 on the season · 16 taken, 30 given · -1.17 /g) | #38 (of 128 teams · 31:26 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #91 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's passing production returning) | #88 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving production returning) | #67 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #125 (of 128 teams · -0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #124 (of 128 teams · 0.284 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #127 (of 128 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #124 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 128 teams · 1.154 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 128 teams · 1.119 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | South Florida4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #121 (of 128 teams · 304.7 yds/g · 3,656 yards) | #119 (of 128 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 206 points) | #71 (of 128 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 4,837 yards) | #66 (of 128 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 324 points) | #107 (of 128 teams · -9.8 /g · -118 on the season) | #60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g) | #111 (of 128 teams · 28:08 /g · 5h 38m on the season) | #61 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's passing production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #121 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #118 (of 128 teams · 0.007 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 128 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #126 (of 128 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #104 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 128 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.984 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Temple6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #120 (of 128 teams · 308.4 yds/g · 3,701 yards) | #100 (of 128 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 277 points) | #24 (of 128 teams · 347.1 yds/g allowed · 4,165 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 210 points) | #50 (of 128 teams · +5.6 /g · +67 on the season) | #46 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 30 taken, 27 given · +0.25 /g) | #116 (of 128 teams · 27:46 /g · 5h 33m on the season) | #44 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #64 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #123 (of 128 teams · -0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 128 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #25 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 128 teams · 1.089 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 128 teams · 1.071 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Tulane3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #110 (of 128 teams · 346.8 yds/g · 4,161 yards) | #124 (of 128 teams · 16.0 pts/g · 192 points) | #56 (of 128 teams · 387.8 yds/g allowed · 4,654 yards) | #81 (of 128 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 341 points) | #115 (of 128 teams · -12.4 /g · -149 on the season) | #46 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 28 taken, 25 given · +0.25 /g) | #35 (of 128 teams · 31:31 /g · 6h 18m on the season) | #16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #95 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #80 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #120 (of 128 teams · -0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 128 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #119 (of 128 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #95 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 128 teams · 1.220 average PPA on successful plays) | #38 (of 128 teams · 1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | Tulsa2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #59 (of 128 teams · 412.5 yds/g · 4,950 yards) | #94 (of 128 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 296 points) | #118 (of 128 teams · 486.8 yds/g allowed · 5,841 yards) | #122 (of 128 teams · 39.3 pts/g allowed · 471 points) | #119 (of 128 teams · -14.6 /g · -175 on the season) | #114 (of 128 teams · -8 on the season · 15 taken, 23 given · -0.67 /g) | #30 (of 128 teams · 31:43 /g · 6h 21m on the season) | #72 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's passing production returning) | #111 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning) | #124 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #92 (of 128 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 128 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #80 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 128 teams · 1.093 average PPA on successful plays) | #128 (of 128 teams · 1.454 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | UCF9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #102 (of 128 teams · 363.6 yds/g · 4,727 yards) | #72 (of 128 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 365 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 298.5 yds/g allowed · 3,881 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 19.1 pts/g allowed · 249 points) | #32 (of 128 teams · +8.9 /g · +116 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 28 taken, 29 given · -0.08 /g) | #18 (of 128 teams · 32:35 /g · 7h 04m on the season) | #112 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #34 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving production returning) | #108 (of 128 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 128 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #29 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 128 teams · 1.100 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 128 teams · 1.084 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2014 | UConn2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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) | #125 (of 128 teams · 276.3 yds/g · 3,315 yards) | #125 (of 128 teams · 15.5 pts/g · 186 points) | #50 (of 128 teams · 378.6 yds/g allowed · 4,543 yards) | #86 (of 128 teams · 29.8 pts/g allowed · 358 points) | #117 (of 128 teams · -14.3 /g · -172 on the season) | #119 (of 128 teams · -13 on the season · 15 taken, 28 given · -1.08 /g) | #95 (of 128 teams · 29:05 /g · 5h 49m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #22 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning) | #94 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #126 (of 128 teams · -0.032 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 128 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #124 (of 128 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #68 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 128 teams · 1.211 average PPA on successful plays) | #15 (of 128 teams · 1.077 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |