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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. Florida Atlantic played 1 such game.

Conference USA, 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
2021Florida Atlantic5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (353.0 yds/g · 353 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (553.0 yds/g allowed · 553 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-21.0 /g · -21 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29:42 /g · 0h 30m 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))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 130 teams · 553.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.317 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (37% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.332 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
Medianof 14 Conference USA teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Conference USA 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 14 Conference USA 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)#49 (Returning passing: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #1–#124. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #9–#118. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#86 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #12–#124. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#81 (Team talent: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #71–#121. 0 of 14 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)
2021Charlotte5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (370.5 yds/g · 741 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (22.5 pts/g · 45 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (497.5 yds/g allowed · 995 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (26.0 pts/g allowed · 52 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-3.5 /g · -7 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)— (30:38 /g · 1h 01m in these games · 2 games 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))#27 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 130 teams · 462.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.322 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.381 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.370 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.453 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021UTSA12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (497.0 yds/g · 497 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (37.0 pts/g · 37 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (416.0 yds/g allowed · 416 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30.0 pts/g allowed · 30 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)— (30:42 /g · 0h 31m 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))#31 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 508.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.281 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)— (44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.147 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.247 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Florida International1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (584.0 yds/g allowed · 584 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (54.0 pts/g allowed · 54 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-33.0 /g · -33 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)— (27:34 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#83 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 520.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.539 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (26% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (58% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.712 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Marshall7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#97 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 457.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Middle Tennessee7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (349.0 yds/g · 349 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (383.0 yds/g allowed · 383 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-21.0 /g · -21 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)— (31:33 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#114 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 95% 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))#81 (of 130 teams · 494.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.360 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40% 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)— (1.193 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.067 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021North Texas6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (493.0 yds/g · 493 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)— (474.0 yds/g allowed · 474 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (48.0 pts/g allowed · 48 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-13.0 /g · -13 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 0 taken, 4 given · -4.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28:12 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 130 teams · 496.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.275 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.406 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (45% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.471 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Old Dominion6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (272.0 yds/g · 272 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (352.0 yds/g allowed · 352 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)— (-32.0 /g · -32 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 1 taken, 2 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32:19 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 409.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.866 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.115 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Rice4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (290.0 yds/g · 580 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)— (496.5 yds/g allowed · 993 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (48.0 pts/g allowed · 96 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-39.5 /g · -79 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 2 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32:14 /g · 1h 04m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#95 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 130 teams · 419.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.018 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)— (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.942 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.358 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021UAB9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #13 BYU)— (174.0 yds/g · 174 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (539.0 yds/g allowed · 539 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (56.0 pts/g allowed · 56 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-49.0 /g · -49 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)— (30:39 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#40 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 444.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.308 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.363 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.958 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.861 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Louisiana Tech3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (424.5 yds/g · 849 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30.5 pts/g · 61 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (426.5 yds/g allowed · 853 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)— (-4.0 /g · -8 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 4 taken, 4 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:54 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#49 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 130 teams · 520.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.280 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)— (53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.413 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.097 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Southern Miss3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (213.0 yds/g · 213 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (606.0 yds/g allowed · 606 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (63.0 pts/g allowed · 63 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-49.0 /g · -49 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)— (31:18 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#124 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 130 teams · 465.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.679 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (23% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (2.054 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (2.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021UTEP7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#49 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 318.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Western Kentucky9–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (509.0 yds/g · 1,018 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)— (513.0 yds/g allowed · 1,026 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40.5 pts/g allowed · 81 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-9.5 /g · -19 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (25:31 /g · 0h 51m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 525.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.330 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.284 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (54% 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)— (1.070 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games 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.

Conference USA, 20212021 Florida AtlanticConference USA medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offense
Total offense. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring offense
Scoring offense. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Total defense
Total defense. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring defense
Scoring defense. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Point margin
Point margin. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Turnover margin
Turnover margin. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Possession
Possession. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Returning passingmedian #49
Returning passing. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Charlotte #1 of 130; 2021 UTSA #1 of 130; 2021 Marshall #35 of 130; 2021 UAB #40 of 130; 2021 Louisiana Tech #49 of 130; 2021 UTEP #49 of 130; 2021 Florida International #83 of 130; 2021 North Texas #84 of 130; 2021 Rice #95 of 130; 2021 Middle Tennessee #114 of 130; 2021 Western Kentucky #123 of 130; 2021 Southern Miss #124 of 130. Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, ranked 1 of 130. Conference USA median rank 49.
Returning receivingmedian #55
Returning receiving. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Middle Tennessee #13 of 130; 2021 Charlotte #27 of 130; 2021 UTEP #28 of 130; 2021 UTSA #31 of 130; 2021 Rice #34 of 130; 2021 Southern Miss #55 of 130; 2021 Marshall #56 of 130; 2021 Florida International #62 of 130; 2021 Western Kentucky #74 of 130; 2021 Louisiana Tech #107 of 130; 2021 UAB #113 of 130; 2021 North Texas #118 of 130. Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, ranked 9 of 130. Conference USA median rank 55.
Returning rushingmedian #86
Returning rushing. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: 2021 UTSA #12 of 130; 2021 Florida International #34 of 130; 2021 Rice #36 of 130; 2021 UTEP #60 of 130; 2021 Southern Miss #83 of 130; 2021 North Texas #86 of 130; 2021 Charlotte #87 of 130; 2021 Marshall #97 of 130; 2021 UAB #103 of 130; 2021 Middle Tennessee #114 of 130; 2021 Western Kentucky #122 of 130; 2021 Louisiana Tech #124 of 130. Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, ranked 38 of 130. Conference USA median rank 86.
Team talentmedian #81
Team talent. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Western Kentucky #74 of 130; 2021 Florida International #75 of 130; 2021 Louisiana Tech #76 of 130; 2021 UTSA #78 of 130; 2021 North Texas #80 of 130; 2021 Middle Tennessee #81 of 130; 2021 Southern Miss #85 of 130; 2021 Charlotte #88 of 130; 2021 Marshall #89 of 130; 2021 UAB #92 of 130; 2021 Rice #99 of 130; 2021 Old Dominion #104 of 130; 2021 UTEP #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, ranked 71 of 130. Conference USA median rank 81.
Offensive EPA
Offensive EPA. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive EPA
Defensive EPA. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive success rate
Offensive success rate. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive success rate
Defensive success rate. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive explosiveness
Offensive explosiveness. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive explosiveness
Defensive explosiveness. Conference USA, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric.