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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2014, released in week 16.

CFP Top 25, 2014

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SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2014East Carolina8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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.)2 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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.)#26 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#106. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#76. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#42 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#105. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#80. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#18 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#60. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#28 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#113. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#55 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #2–#117. 4 of 25 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#123. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#66 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#124. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#125. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#25 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#87. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #2–#93. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#22 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#92. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#122. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#55 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #8–#125. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)#64 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#121. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)
2014Alabama12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State, #16 Missouri, #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#18 (of 128 teams · 484.5 yds/g · 6,783 yards)#16 (of 128 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 517 points)#12 (of 128 teams · 328.4 yds/g allowed · 4,598 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 258 points)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18.5 /g · +259 on the season)#73 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.14 /g)#14 (of 128 teams · 32:56 /g · 7h 41m on the season)#104 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning)#23 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning)#16 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.310 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 128 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful)#11 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#70 (of 128 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays)#48 (of 128 teams · 1.165 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Oregon13–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona · postseason: #3 Florida State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona, #14 UCLA, #22 Utah · postseason: #3 Florida State)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 547.0 yds/g · 8,205 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 45.4 pts/g · 681 points)#89 (of 128 teams · 429.7 yds/g allowed · 6,445 yards)#31 (of 128 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 354 points)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.8 /g · +327 on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +23 on the season · 34 taken, 11 given · +1.53 /g)#117 (of 128 teams · 27:45 /g · 6h 56m on the season)#28 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning)#36 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.389 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#63 (of 128 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful)#73 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#33 (of 128 teams · 1.255 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 128 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Florida State13–13 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Georgia Tech, #17 Clemson, #21 Louisville)#38 (of 128 teams · 441.4 yds/g · 6,179 yards)#35 (of 128 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 472 points)#63 (of 128 teams · 396.9 yds/g allowed · 5,557 yards)#50 (of 128 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 358 points)#37 (of 128 teams · +8.1 /g · +114 on the season)#104 (of 128 teams · -6 on the season · 26 taken, 32 given · -0.43 /g)#58 (of 128 teams · 30:16 /g · 7h 04m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#119 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving production returning)#93 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 128 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#56 (of 128 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#13 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#83 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 128 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays)#41 (of 128 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Ohio State14–14 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #18 Wisconsin, #25 Minnesota · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 511.6 yds/g · 7,674 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 44.8 pts/g · 672 points)#19 (of 128 teams · 342.4 yds/g allowed · 5,136 yards)#26 (of 128 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 330 points)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +22.8 /g · +342 on the season)#33 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 33 taken, 26 given · +0.47 /g)#28 (of 128 teams · 31:59 /g · 8h 00m on the season)#55 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's passing production returning)#42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning)#90 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.303 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#29 (of 128 teams · 0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful)#44 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#50 (of 128 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays)#64 (of 128 teams · 1.194 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Baylor11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 TCU)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 TCU, #11 Kansas State)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 581.5 yds/g · 7,559 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 48.2 pts/g · 627 points)#51 (of 128 teams · 381.9 yds/g allowed · 4,964 yards)#49 (of 128 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 332 points)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +22.7 /g · +295 on the season)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +13 on the season · 26 taken, 13 given · +1.00 /g)#98 (of 128 teams · 28:57 /g · 6h 16m on the season)#15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#29 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning)#79 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.315 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#40 (of 128 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 50% of plays successful)#27 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#55 (of 128 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#109 (of 128 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014TCU12–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 Kansas State, #25 Minnesota · postseason: #9 Ole Miss)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 533.0 yds/g · 6,929 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 46.5 pts/g · 604 points)#18 (of 128 teams · 341.8 yds/g allowed · 4,443 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 247 points)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +27.5 /g · +357 on the season)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18 on the season · 40 taken, 22 given · +1.38 /g)#36 (of 128 teams · 31:30 /g · 6h 49m on the season)#75 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's passing production returning)#72 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#44 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 128 teams · 0.242 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#20 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#45 (of 128 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays)#83 (of 128 teams · 1.225 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Mississippi State10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 513.8 yds/g · 6,679 yards)#17 (of 128 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 480 points)#86 (of 128 teams · 424.4 yds/g allowed · 5,517 yards)#23 (of 128 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 282 points)#11 (of 128 teams · +15.2 /g · +198 on the season)#60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g)#60 (of 128 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 33m on the season)#54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning)#11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning)#58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 128 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#28 (of 128 teams · 0.074 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful)#43 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#101 (of 128 teams · 1.110 average PPA on successful plays)#74 (of 128 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Michigan State11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #5 Baylor)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #5 Baylor)#11 (of 128 teams · 500.8 yds/g · 6,510 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.0 pts/g · 559 points)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 315.8 yds/g allowed · 4,105 yards)#22 (of 128 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 280 points)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.5 /g · +279 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +19 on the season · 34 taken, 15 given · +1.46 /g)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35:15 /g · 7h 38m on the season)#41 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.296 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#25 (of 128 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#40 (of 128 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays)#121 (of 128 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Ole Miss9–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State, #20 Boise State)#54 (of 128 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 5,448 yards)#70 (of 128 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 368 points)#14 (of 128 teams · 329.0 yds/g allowed · 4,277 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 16.0 pts/g allowed · 208 points)#18 (of 128 teams · +12.3 /g · +160 on the season)#28 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 32 taken, 25 given · +0.54 /g)#77 (of 128 teams · 29:46 /g · 6h 27m on the season)#46 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#82 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#74 (of 128 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#72 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful)#23 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#24 (of 128 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.983 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Arizona10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon, #15 Arizona State, #22 Utah)#26 (of 128 teams · 463.6 yds/g · 6,491 yards)#30 (of 128 teams · 34.5 pts/g · 483 points)#105 (of 128 teams · 451.0 yds/g allowed · 6,314 yards)#80 (of 128 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 395 points)#44 (of 128 teams · +6.3 /g · +88 on the season)#27 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 26 taken, 18 given · +0.57 /g)#113 (of 128 teams · 28:07 /g · 6h 34m on the season)#123 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning)#67 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#125 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 128 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 128 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#81 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful)#69 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#31 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays)#73 (of 128 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Kansas State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#50 (of 128 teams · 421.6 yds/g · 5,481 yards)#25 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 465 points)#42 (of 128 teams · 369.3 yds/g allowed · 4,801 yards)#29 (of 128 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points)#17 (of 128 teams · +12.6 /g · +164 on the season)#22 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.62 /g)#17 (of 128 teams · 32:40 /g · 7h 05m on the season)#51 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning)#48 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning)#119 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 128 teams · 0.252 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 128 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#18 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#88 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#69 (of 128 teams · 1.174 average PPA on successful plays)#57 (of 128 teams · 1.183 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Georgia Tech11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Mississippi State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #13 Georgia, #17 Clemson · postseason: #7 Mississippi State)#20 (of 128 teams · 476.5 yds/g · 6,671 yards)#12 (of 128 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 530 points)#81 (of 128 teams · 411.3 yds/g allowed · 5,758 yards)#53 (of 128 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 360 points)#19 (of 128 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season)#13 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 29 taken, 18 given · +0.79 /g)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:58 /g · 7h 55m on the season)#100 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing production returning)#46 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning)#99 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.340 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#93 (of 128 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 54% of plays successful)#122 (of 128 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#86 (of 128 teams · 1.140 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 128 teams · 1.151 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Georgia10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #16 Missouri, #17 Clemson, #19 Auburn · postseason: #21 Louisville)#30 (of 128 teams · 457.8 yds/g · 5,951 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 41.3 pts/g · 537 points)#17 (of 128 teams · 337.2 yds/g allowed · 4,384 yards)#16 (of 128 teams · 20.7 pts/g allowed · 269 points)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +20.6 /g · +268 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +16 on the season · 29 taken, 13 given · +1.23 /g)#93 (of 128 teams · 29:09 /g · 6h 19m on the season)#88 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning)#27 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 128 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#58 (of 128 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#16 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#55 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 128 teams · 1.228 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 128 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014UCLA10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Arizona, #15 Arizona State, #24 USC · postseason: #11 Kansas State)#23 (of 128 teams · 467.9 yds/g · 6,082 yards)#36 (of 128 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 435 points)#65 (of 128 teams · 398.5 yds/g allowed · 5,181 yards)#77 (of 128 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 365 points)#53 (of 128 teams · +5.4 /g · +70 on the season)#60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 16 taken, 16 given · +0.00 /g)#100 (of 128 teams · 28:55 /g · 6h 16m on the season)#16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#30 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning)#30 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 128 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#49 (of 128 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#29 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful)#57 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#103 (of 128 teams · 1.109 average PPA on successful plays)#29 (of 128 teams · 1.119 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Arizona State10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #22 Utah, #24 USC)#36 (of 128 teams · 442.3 yds/g · 5,750 yards)#17 (of 128 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 480 points)#83 (of 128 teams · 417.1 yds/g allowed · 5,422 yards)#76 (of 128 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points)#31 (of 128 teams · +9.0 /g · +117 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +14 on the season · 27 taken, 13 given · +1.08 /g)#105 (of 128 teams · 28:35 /g · 6h 12m on the season)#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#72 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 128 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#27 (of 128 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#63 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful)#24 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#23 (of 128 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays)#115 (of 128 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Missouri11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #25 Minnesota)#98 (of 128 teams · 367.0 yds/g · 5,138 yards)#73 (of 128 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 389 points)#23 (of 128 teams · 346.6 yds/g allowed · 4,852 yards)#19 (of 128 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 295 points)#42 (of 128 teams · +6.7 /g · +94 on the season)#20 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 25 taken, 16 given · +0.64 /g)#101 (of 128 teams · 28:54 /g · 6h 45m on the season)#82 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing production returning)#121 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's receiving production returning)#85 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 128 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 128 teams · 0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#84 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful)#45 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 128 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Clemson10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #21 Louisville)#61 (of 128 teams · 408.3 yds/g · 5,308 yards)#54 (of 128 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 401 points)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 260.8 yds/g allowed · 3,390 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 217 points)#12 (of 128 teams · +14.2 /g · +184 on the season)#34 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.46 /g)#15 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season)#96 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing production returning)#96 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#110 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#87 (of 128 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#75 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#106 (of 128 teams · 1.101 average PPA on successful plays)#97 (of 128 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Wisconsin11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #25 Minnesota · postseason: #19 Auburn)#22 (of 128 teams · 468.9 yds/g · 6,564 yards)#29 (of 128 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 484 points)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 294.1 yds/g allowed · 4,117 yards)#17 (of 128 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 291 points)#13 (of 128 teams · +13.8 /g · +193 on the season)#113 (of 128 teams · -9 on the season · 17 taken, 26 given · -0.64 /g)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:35 /g · 7h 50m on the season)#37 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#124 (of 128 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning)#70 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 128 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#21 (of 128 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#22 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful)#13 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#67 (of 128 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays)#66 (of 128 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Auburn8–53 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #11 Kansas State, #23 LSU)#17 (of 128 teams · 485.0 yds/g · 6,305 yards)#27 (of 128 teams · 35.5 pts/g · 461 points)#66 (of 128 teams · 398.9 yds/g allowed · 5,185 yards)#63 (of 128 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 347 points)#35 (of 128 teams · +8.8 /g · +114 on the season)#28 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.54 /g)#55 (of 128 teams · 30:31 /g · 6h 37m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving production returning)#84 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 128 teams · 0.265 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#67 (of 128 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 128 teams · 50% of plays successful)#58 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#81 (of 128 teams · 1.150 average PPA on successful plays)#91 (of 128 teams · 1.238 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Boise State12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Arizona)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Arizona)#14 (of 128 teams · 494.3 yds/g · 6,920 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 39.7 pts/g · 556 points)#49 (of 128 teams · 375.4 yds/g allowed · 5,256 yards)#64 (of 128 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 375 points)#14 (of 128 teams · +12.9 /g · +181 on the season)#31 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 31 taken, 24 given · +0.50 /g)#25 (of 128 teams · 32:14 /g · 7h 31m on the season)#69 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's passing production returning)#51 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#42 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 128 teams · 0.242 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#18 (of 128 teams · 0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#33 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#22 (of 128 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays)#120 (of 128 teams · 1.335 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Louisville9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#72 (of 128 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 5,131 yards)#53 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 308.5 yds/g allowed · 4,011 yards)#24 (of 128 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points)#28 (of 128 teams · +9.4 /g · +122 on the season)#44 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 30 taken, 26 given · +0.31 /g)#16 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season)#116 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning)#66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 (of 128 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#92 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#11 (of 128 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays)#60 (of 128 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Utah9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #14 UCLA, #24 USC)#79 (of 128 teams · 388.1 yds/g · 5,045 yards)#52 (of 128 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 407 points)#60 (of 128 teams · 393.5 yds/g allowed · 5,115 yards)#43 (of 128 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 324 points)#43 (of 128 teams · +6.4 /g · +83 on the season)#38 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 21 taken, 16 given · +0.38 /g)#88 (of 128 teams · 29:23 /g · 6h 22m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#106 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#87 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#79 (of 128 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#43 (of 128 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#77 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful)#34 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#98 (of 128 teams · 1.120 average PPA on successful plays)#99 (of 128 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014LSU8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #18 Wisconsin)#80 (of 128 teams · 387.5 yds/g · 5,037 yards)#76 (of 128 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 359 points)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 316.9 yds/g allowed · 4,119 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 228 points)#25 (of 128 teams · +10.1 /g · +131 on the season)#49 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:03 /g · 7h 10m on the season)#102 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning)#123 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's receiving production returning)#106 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#83 (of 128 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#61 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#125 (of 128 teams · 1.046 average PPA on successful plays)#71 (of 128 teams · 1.201 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014USC9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)#31 (of 128 teams · 457.5 yds/g · 5,948 yards)#23 (of 128 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 466 points)#78 (of 128 teams · 407.9 yds/g allowed · 5,303 yards)#46 (of 128 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 327 points)#22 (of 128 teams · +10.7 /g · +139 on the season)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 23 taken, 12 given · +0.85 /g)#56 (of 128 teams · 30:26 /g · 6h 36m on the season)#40 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning)#76 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#53 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 128 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#50 (of 128 teams · 0.110 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#49 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful)#66 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 128 teams · 1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Minnesota8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#106 (of 128 teams · 357.3 yds/g · 4,645 yards)#69 (of 128 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 369 points)#39 (of 128 teams · 368.1 yds/g allowed · 4,786 yards)#34 (of 128 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 314 points)#60 (of 128 teams · +4.2 /g · +55 on the season)#14 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 30 taken, 20 given · +0.77 /g)#34 (of 128 teams · 31:34 /g · 6h 50m on the season)#83 (of 128 teams · 29% of last season's passing production returning)#38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#28 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning)— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#72 (of 128 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#54 (of 128 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#58 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful)#60 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 128 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays)#51 (of 128 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

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

CFP Top 25, 20142014 East CarolinaCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #26
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Baylor #1 of 128; 2014 Oregon #3 of 128; 2014 TCU #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #8 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #9 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #11 of 128; 2014 Boise State #14 of 128; 2014 Auburn #17 of 128; 2014 Alabama #18 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #20 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #22 of 128; 2014 UCLA #23 of 128; 2014 Arizona #26 of 128; 2014 Georgia #30 of 128; 2014 USC #31 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #36 of 128; 2014 Florida State #38 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #50 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #54 of 128; 2014 Clemson #61 of 128; 2014 Louisville #72 of 128; 2014 Utah #79 of 128; 2014 LSU #80 of 128; 2014 Missouri #98 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #106 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 5 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 26.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Baylor #1 of 128; 2014 TCU #2 of 128; 2014 Oregon #4 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #5 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #7 of 128; 2014 Georgia #8 of 128; 2014 Boise State #9 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #12 of 128; 2014 Alabama #16 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #17 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #17 of 128; 2014 USC #23 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #25 of 128; 2014 Auburn #27 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #29 of 128; 2014 Arizona #30 of 128; 2014 Florida State #35 of 128; 2014 UCLA #36 of 128; 2014 Utah #52 of 128; 2014 Louisville #53 of 128; 2014 Clemson #54 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #69 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #70 of 128; 2014 Missouri #73 of 128; 2014 LSU #76 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 23 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #42
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #1 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #4 of 128; 2014 Louisville #6 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #8 of 128; 2014 LSU #9 of 128; 2014 Alabama #12 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #14 of 128; 2014 Georgia #17 of 128; 2014 TCU #18 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #19 of 128; 2014 Missouri #23 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #39 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #42 of 128; 2014 Boise State #49 of 128; 2014 Baylor #51 of 128; 2014 Utah #60 of 128; 2014 Florida State #63 of 128; 2014 UCLA #65 of 128; 2014 Auburn #66 of 128; 2014 USC #78 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #81 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #83 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #86 of 128; 2014 Oregon #89 of 128; 2014 Arizona #105 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 38 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 42.
Scoring defensemedian #29
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #1 of 128; 2014 Clemson #3 of 128; 2014 LSU #5 of 128; 2014 Alabama #6 of 128; 2014 TCU #8 of 128; 2014 Georgia #16 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #17 of 128; 2014 Missouri #19 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #22 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #23 of 128; 2014 Louisville #24 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #26 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #29 of 128; 2014 Oregon #31 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #34 of 128; 2014 Utah #43 of 128; 2014 USC #46 of 128; 2014 Baylor #49 of 128; 2014 Florida State #50 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #53 of 128; 2014 Auburn #63 of 128; 2014 Boise State #64 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #76 of 128; 2014 UCLA #77 of 128; 2014 Arizona #80 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 54 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Point marginmedian #18
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #1 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #3 of 128; 2014 Baylor #4 of 128; 2014 Oregon #5 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #6 of 128; 2014 Georgia #7 of 128; 2014 Alabama #8 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #11 of 128; 2014 Clemson #12 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #13 of 128; 2014 Boise State #14 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #17 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #18 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #19 of 128; 2014 USC #22 of 128; 2014 LSU #25 of 128; 2014 Louisville #28 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #31 of 128; 2014 Auburn #35 of 128; 2014 Florida State #37 of 128; 2014 Missouri #42 of 128; 2014 Utah #43 of 128; 2014 Arizona #44 of 128; 2014 UCLA #53 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #60 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 26 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 18.
Turnover marginmedian #28
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #1 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #2 of 128; 2014 TCU #3 of 128; 2014 Georgia #4 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #6 of 128; 2014 Baylor #7 of 128; 2014 USC #10 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #13 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #14 of 128; 2014 Missouri #20 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #22 of 128; 2014 Arizona #27 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #28 of 128; 2014 Auburn #28 of 128; 2014 Boise State #31 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #33 of 128; 2014 Clemson #34 of 128; 2014 Utah #38 of 128; 2014 Louisville #44 of 128; 2014 LSU #49 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #60 of 128; 2014 UCLA #60 of 128; 2014 Alabama #73 of 128; 2014 Florida State #104 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #113 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 92 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 28.
Possessionmedian #55
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Michigan State #2 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #4 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #7 of 128; 2014 LSU #10 of 128; 2014 Alabama #14 of 128; 2014 Clemson #15 of 128; 2014 Louisville #16 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #17 of 128; 2014 Boise State #25 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #28 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #34 of 128; 2014 TCU #36 of 128; 2014 Auburn #55 of 128; 2014 USC #56 of 128; 2014 Florida State #58 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #60 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #77 of 128; 2014 Utah #88 of 128; 2014 Georgia #93 of 128; 2014 Baylor #98 of 128; 2014 UCLA #100 of 128; 2014 Missouri #101 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #105 of 128; 2014 Arizona #113 of 128; 2014 Oregon #117 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 82 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 55.
Returning passingmedian #54
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Florida State #1 of 128; 2014 Auburn #1 of 128; 2014 Utah #1 of 128; 2014 Baylor #15 of 128; 2014 UCLA #16 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #26 of 128; 2014 Oregon #28 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #37 of 128; 2014 USC #40 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #41 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #46 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #51 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #54 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #55 of 128; 2014 Boise State #69 of 128; 2014 TCU #75 of 128; 2014 Missouri #82 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #83 of 128; 2014 Georgia #88 of 128; 2014 Clemson #96 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #100 of 128; 2014 LSU #102 of 128; 2014 Alabama #104 of 128; 2014 Louisville #116 of 128; 2014 Arizona #123 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 1 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 54.
Returning receivingmedian #66
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Michigan State #1 of 128; 2014 Auburn #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #11 of 128; 2014 Alabama #23 of 128; 2014 Baylor #29 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #38 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #42 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #46 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #48 of 128; 2014 Georgia #50 of 128; 2014 Boise State #51 of 128; 2014 Louisville #66 of 128; 2014 Arizona #67 of 128; 2014 TCU #72 of 128; 2014 USC #76 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #78 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #82 of 128; 2014 Oregon #84 of 128; 2014 Clemson #96 of 128; 2014 Utah #106 of 128; 2014 Florida State #119 of 128; 2014 Missouri #121 of 128; 2014 LSU #123 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #124 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 63 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 66.
Returning rushingmedian #72
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Michigan State #1 of 128; 2014 Alabama #16 of 128; 2014 Georgia #27 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #28 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 Oregon #36 of 128; 2014 Boise State #42 of 128; 2014 TCU #44 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #48 of 128; 2014 USC #53 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #58 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #70 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #72 of 128; 2014 Louisville #74 of 128; 2014 Baylor #79 of 128; 2014 Auburn #84 of 128; 2014 Missouri #85 of 128; 2014 Utah #87 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #90 of 128; 2014 Florida State #93 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #99 of 128; 2014 LSU #106 of 128; 2014 Clemson #110 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #119 of 128; 2014 Arizona #125 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 89 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 72.
Team talent
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #25
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #1 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #4 of 128; 2014 Baylor #6 of 128; 2014 Alabama #8 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #9 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #10 of 128; 2014 Georgia #11 of 128; 2014 Auburn #13 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #19 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #21 of 128; 2014 TCU #22 of 128; 2014 Boise State #23 of 128; 2014 Florida State #25 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #26 of 128; 2014 USC #27 of 128; 2014 UCLA #50 of 128; 2014 Arizona #53 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #59 of 128; 2014 Missouri #60 of 128; 2014 Louisville #64 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #72 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #74 of 128; 2014 Utah #79 of 128; 2014 LSU #83 of 128; 2014 Clemson #87 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 31 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 25.
Defensive EPAmedian #29
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #2 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #3 of 128; 2014 Louisville #4 of 128; 2014 TCU #6 of 128; 2014 LSU #8 of 128; 2014 Alabama #14 of 128; 2014 Boise State #18 of 128; 2014 Missouri #20 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #21 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #25 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #27 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #28 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #29 of 128; 2014 Baylor #40 of 128; 2014 Utah #43 of 128; 2014 UCLA #49 of 128; 2014 USC #50 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #54 of 128; 2014 Florida State #56 of 128; 2014 Georgia #58 of 128; 2014 Oregon #63 of 128; 2014 Auburn #67 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #70 of 128; 2014 Arizona #73 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #93 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 47 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Offensive success ratemedian #22
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #1 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #2 of 128; 2014 Alabama #4 of 128; 2014 Oregon #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #7 of 128; 2014 Baylor #10 of 128; 2014 Auburn #11 of 128; 2014 Florida State #13 of 128; 2014 Georgia #16 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #18 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #19 of 128; 2014 TCU #20 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #22 of 128; 2014 UCLA #29 of 128; 2014 Boise State #33 of 128; 2014 USC #49 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #58 of 128; 2014 LSU #61 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #63 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #72 of 128; 2014 Clemson #75 of 128; 2014 Utah #77 of 128; 2014 Arizona #81 of 128; 2014 Missouri #84 of 128; 2014 Louisville #92 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 15 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 22.
Defensive success ratemedian #43
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #1 of 128; 2014 TCU #2 of 128; 2014 Louisville #3 of 128; 2014 LSU #5 of 128; 2014 Boise State #6 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #7 of 128; 2014 Alabama #11 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #13 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #23 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #24 of 128; 2014 Baylor #27 of 128; 2014 Utah #34 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #43 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #44 of 128; 2014 Missouri #45 of 128; 2014 Georgia #55 of 128; 2014 UCLA #57 of 128; 2014 Auburn #58 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #60 of 128; 2014 USC #66 of 128; 2014 Arizona #69 of 128; 2014 Oregon #73 of 128; 2014 Florida State #83 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #88 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #122 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 21 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 43.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #55
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 USC #8 of 128; 2014 Louisville #11 of 128; 2014 Boise State #22 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #23 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #24 of 128; 2014 Arizona #31 of 128; 2014 Missouri #32 of 128; 2014 Oregon #33 of 128; 2014 Georgia #39 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #40 of 128; 2014 TCU #45 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #50 of 128; 2014 Baylor #55 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #67 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #69 of 128; 2014 Alabama #70 of 128; 2014 Auburn #81 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #86 of 128; 2014 Florida State #87 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #92 of 128; 2014 Utah #98 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #101 of 128; 2014 UCLA #103 of 128; 2014 Clemson #106 of 128; 2014 LSU #125 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 66 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 55.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #64
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #1 of 128; 2014 UCLA #29 of 128; 2014 USC #34 of 128; 2014 Oregon #36 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #40 of 128; 2014 Florida State #41 of 128; 2014 Missouri #45 of 128; 2014 Georgia #46 of 128; 2014 Alabama #48 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #51 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #57 of 128; 2014 Louisville #60 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #64 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #66 of 128; 2014 LSU #71 of 128; 2014 Arizona #73 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #74 of 128; 2014 TCU #83 of 128; 2014 Auburn #91 of 128; 2014 Clemson #97 of 128; 2014 Utah #99 of 128; 2014 Baylor #109 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #115 of 128; 2014 Boise State #120 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #121 of 128. Marked: 2014 East Carolina, ranked 72 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 64.