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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. East Carolina played 1 such game.

American Athletic, 2021

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2021East Carolina7–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (268.0 yds/g · 268 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (17.0 pts/g · 17 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (325.0 yds/g allowed · 325 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (20.0 pts/g allowed · 20 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-3.0 /g · -3 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41:03 /g · 0h 41m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 516.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (25% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.381 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.356 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
Medianof 11 American Athletic teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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 2021. 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 2021. 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 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)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#72 (Returning passing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#126. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning receiving: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#120. 2 of 11 in the top 10.)#82 (Returning rushing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#125. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#73 (Team talent: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #49–#127. 0 of 11 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)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)
2021Tulsa7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (424.0 yds/g · 848 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (21.5 pts/g · 43 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (410.5 yds/g allowed · 821 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.5 pts/g allowed · 69 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-13.0 /g · -26 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31:41 /g · 1h 03m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#106 (of 130 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 470.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.204 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Cincinnati13–10 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame, #20 Houston)— (359.0 yds/g · 718 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31.0 pts/g · 62 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (358.5 yds/g allowed · 717 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (18.5 pts/g allowed · 37 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+12.5 /g · +25 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+4 in these games · 7 taken, 3 given · +2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28:56 /g · 0h 58m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#58 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 626.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (43% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.124 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Houston12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (251.0 yds/g · 251 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (376.0 yds/g allowed · 376 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (38.0 pts/g allowed · 38 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-17.0 /g · -17 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-3 in these games · 1 taken, 4 given · -3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36:37 /g · 0h 37m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#57 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 571.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.016 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.209 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.363 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021South Florida2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (284.0 yds/g · 568 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (10.0 pts/g · 20 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (595.5 yds/g allowed · 1,191 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (43.5 pts/g allowed · 87 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-33.5 /g · -67 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:03 /g · 1h 00m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#45 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 130 teams · 540.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.032 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.425 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.917 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.532 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Temple3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (250.0 yds/g · 500 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (301.5 yds/g allowed · 603 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-36.0 /g · -72 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 1 taken, 5 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:52 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#103 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 501.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.091 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.198 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Tulane2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (350.5 yds/g · 701 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28.0 pts/g · 56 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (568.5 yds/g allowed · 1,137 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (50.5 pts/g allowed · 101 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-22.5 /g · -45 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:11 /g · 0h 54m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#72 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 130 teams · 463.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.252 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.429 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021UCF9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (416.0 yds/g · 416 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35.0 pts/g · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (501.0 yds/g allowed · 501 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-7.0 /g · -7 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:33 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#47 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 130 teams · 639.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.294 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (47% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.429 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Memphis6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)— (246.0 yds/g · 246 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31.0 pts/g · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (468.0 yds/g allowed · 468 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29.0 pts/g allowed · 29 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+2.0 /g · +2 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (19:27 /g · 0h 19m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 572.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.272 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.307 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021SMU8–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (595.0 yds/g · 595 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42.0 pts/g · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (446.0 yds/g allowed · 446 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+8.0 /g · +8 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33:52 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 130 teams · 576.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.382 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.554 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (51% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.457 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.658 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Navy4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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)— (184.0 yds/g · 184 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (6.0 pts/g · 6 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (430.0 yds/g allowed · 430 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-28.0 /g · -28 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34:33 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#90 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 127.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.342 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (24% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.436 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)

What clusters, and what does not

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

American Athletic, 20212021 East CarolinaAmerican Athletic medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offense
Total offense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring offense
Scoring offense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Total defense
Total defense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring defense
Scoring defense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Point margin
Point margin. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Turnover margin
Turnover margin. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Possession
Possession. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Returning passingmedian #72
Returning passing. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 South Florida #45 of 130; 2021 UCF #47 of 130; 2021 Houston #57 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #58 of 130; 2021 Tulane #72 of 130; 2021 Navy #90 of 130; 2021 Temple #103 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #106 of 130; 2021 SMU #125 of 130; 2021 Memphis #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 East Carolina, ranked 1 of 130. American Athletic median rank 72.
Returning receivingmedian #72
Returning receiving. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Tulsa #2 of 130; 2021 South Florida #30 of 130; 2021 Tulane #47 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #67 of 130; 2021 Memphis #72 of 130; 2021 Temple #79 of 130; 2021 SMU #88 of 130; 2021 Houston #106 of 130; 2021 Navy #109 of 130; 2021 UCF #120 of 130. Marked: 2021 East Carolina, ranked 1 of 130. American Athletic median rank 72.
Returning rushingmedian #82
Returning rushing. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 South Florida #27 of 130; 2021 Memphis #43 of 130; 2021 SMU #46 of 130; 2021 Houston #79 of 130; 2021 Temple #82 of 130; 2021 Tulane #90 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #92 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #114 of 130; 2021 UCF #117 of 130; 2021 Navy #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 East Carolina, ranked 1 of 130. American Athletic median rank 82.
Team talentmedian #73
Team talent. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 UCF #49 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #52 of 130; 2021 SMU #63 of 130; 2021 Memphis #65 of 130; 2021 Houston #66 of 130; 2021 South Florida #73 of 130; 2021 Temple #79 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #84 of 130; 2021 Tulane #87 of 130; 2021 Navy #127 of 130. Marked: 2021 East Carolina, ranked 77 of 130. American Athletic median rank 73.
Offensive EPA
Offensive EPA. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive EPA
Defensive EPA. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive success rate
Offensive success rate. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive success rate
Defensive success rate. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive explosiveness
Offensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive explosiveness
Defensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 East Carolina, which has no value for this metric.