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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 State played 9 such games.

ACC, 2019

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
2019Florida State6–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#41 (of 73 teams · 376.2 yds/g · 3,386 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 24.9 pts/g · 224 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 426.9 yds/g allowed · 3,842 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · -2.9 /g · -26 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 10 taken, 8 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:51 /g · 4h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 878.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 73 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 0.172 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.380 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.208 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20190 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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 ACC teams in 2019. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#38 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #4–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #4–#65. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#69. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #2–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #3–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #6–#65. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #16–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#60 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #23–#124. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#76 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #21–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #6–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #5–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#62. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#47 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #8–#71. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#58. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#63. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #7–#70. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2019Clemson14–12 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #2 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #24 Virginia · postseason: #2 Ohio State)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 533.3 yds/g · 5,333 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 43.2 pts/g · 432 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 232.2 yds/g allowed · 2,322 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 9.7 pts/g allowed · 97 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +33.5 /g · +335 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +10 in these games · 22 taken, 12 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 32:27 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 863.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.347 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · -0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 1.333 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019North Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 462.2 yds/g · 4,622 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 288 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 396.9 yds/g allowed · 3,969 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 254 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +3.4 /g · +34 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 16 taken, 8 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 30:30 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 697.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 73 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 0.140 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.390 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Pittsburgh8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#52 (of 73 teams · 347.3 yds/g · 3,126 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 169 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 313.9 yds/g allowed · 2,825 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 204 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -3.9 /g · -35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · -7 in these games · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 30:17 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 130 teams · 638.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 73 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Miami6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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 — #24 Virginia)#48 (of 73 teams · 360.3 yds/g · 3,243 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 334.3 yds/g allowed · 3,009 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 207 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · +2.6 /g · +23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 30:10 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#78 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 815.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 73 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.448 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.431 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Virginia9–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#38 (of 73 teams · 381.0 yds/g · 3,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 269 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 353.7 yds/g allowed · 3,183 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · +5.3 /g · +48 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:28 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 130 teams · 580.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 73 teams · 0.156 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 1.356 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Louisville8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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 — #24 Virginia)#19 (of 73 teams · 434.8 yds/g · 4,348 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 31.2 pts/g · 312 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 489.5 yds/g allowed · 4,895 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 385 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · -7.3 /g · -73 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 31:58 /g · 5h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 645.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.263 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 0.287 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.615 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 1.393 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Syracuse5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#40 (of 73 teams · 377.0 yds/g · 3,393 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 515.6 yds/g allowed · 4,640 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 36.9 pts/g allowed · 332 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · -12.2 /g · -110 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 16 taken, 8 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 29:40 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#92 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 574.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 73 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 0.278 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Virginia Tech8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#36 (of 73 teams · 382.2 yds/g · 3,440 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 282 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 383.8 yds/g allowed · 3,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · +5.4 /g · +49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 32:06 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 696.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 73 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 0.125 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 1.294 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.449 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Wake Forest8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#17 (of 73 teams · 442.4 yds/g · 3,982 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 265 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 424.1 yds/g allowed · 3,817 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 288 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · -2.6 /g · -23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 30:50 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 563.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 73 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Boston College6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#16 (of 73 teams · 445.2 yds/g · 4,897 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 326 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 490.9 yds/g allowed · 5,400 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 367 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · -3.7 /g · -41 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.36 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 29:09 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 565.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 73 teams · 0.230 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 0.253 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.415 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Georgia Tech3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 285.9 yds/g · 2,573 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 17.8 pts/g · 160 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 460.2 yds/g allowed · 4,142 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · -18.7 /g · -168 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:58 /g · 4h 03m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 130 teams · 16% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 629.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 73 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 0.234 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Duke5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 291.9 yds/g · 2,919 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 395.1 yds/g allowed · 3,951 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · -10.2 /g · -102 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -12 in these games · 15 taken, 27 given · -1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 27:58 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#98 (of 130 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 130 teams · 633.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 32% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019NC State4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)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)#51 (of 73 teams · 349.7 yds/g · 3,147 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 156 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 443.9 yds/g allowed · 3,995 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 36.9 pts/g allowed · 332 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -19.6 /g · -176 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -15 in these games · 4 taken, 19 given · -1.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 28:20 /g · 4h 15m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 130 teams · 668.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 1.187 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 1.379 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))

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.

ACC, 20192019 Florida StateACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #38
Total offense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #4 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #10 of 73; 2019 Boston College #16 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #17 of 73; 2019 Louisville #19 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #36 of 73; 2019 Virginia #38 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #40 of 73; 2019 Miami #48 of 73; 2019 NC State #51 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #52 of 73; 2019 Duke #64 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #66 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 41 of 73. ACC median rank 38.
Scoring offensemedian #29
Scoring offense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #4 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #15 of 73; 2019 Louisville #17 of 73; 2019 Virginia #24 of 73; 2019 Boston College #26 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #27 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #29 of 73; 2019 Miami #37 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #44 of 73; 2019 Duke #49 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #60 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #63 of 73; 2019 NC State #65 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 42 of 73. ACC median rank 29.
Total defensemedian #33
Total defense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #6 of 73; 2019 Miami #14 of 73; 2019 Virginia #21 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #29 of 73; 2019 Duke #31 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #33 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #42 of 73; 2019 NC State #52 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #56 of 73; 2019 Louisville #64 of 73; 2019 Boston College #66 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #69 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 44 of 73. ACC median rank 33.
Scoring defensemedian #36
Scoring defense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #18 of 73; 2019 Miami #20 of 73; 2019 Virginia #24 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #27 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #29 of 73; 2019 Duke #47 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #48 of 73; 2019 Boston College #52 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #57 of 73; 2019 NC State #61 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #61 of 73; 2019 Louisville #64 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 36 of 73. ACC median rank 36.
Point marginmedian #36
Point margin. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #2 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #19 of 73; 2019 Virginia #20 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #23 of 73; 2019 Miami #24 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #35 of 73; 2019 Boston College #38 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #39 of 73; 2019 Louisville #49 of 73; 2019 Duke #56 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #58 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #62 of 73; 2019 NC State #64 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 36 of 73. ACC median rank 36.
Turnover marginmedian #25
Turnover margin. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #3 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #5 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #7 of 73; 2019 Miami #14 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #14 of 73; 2019 Boston College #21 of 73; 2019 Virginia #34 of 73; 2019 Louisville #44 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #49 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #49 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #61 of 73; 2019 Duke #67 of 73; 2019 NC State #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 25 of 73. ACC median rank 25.
Possessionmedian #31
Possession. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Virginia #6 of 73; 2019 Clemson #11 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #18 of 73; 2019 Louisville #19 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #28 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #30 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #31 of 73; 2019 Miami #32 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #38 of 73; 2019 Boston College #41 of 73; 2019 NC State #53 of 73; 2019 Duke #58 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #64 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 65 of 73. ACC median rank 31.
Returning passingmedian #55
Returning passing. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Virginia #16 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #19 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #23 of 130; 2019 Louisville #42 of 130; 2019 Clemson #50 of 130; 2019 Virginia Tech #53 of 130; 2019 Boston College #55 of 130; 2019 Miami #78 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #92 of 130; 2019 Duke #98 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #99 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #109 of 130; 2019 NC State #127 of 130. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 100 of 130. ACC median rank 55.
Returning receivingmedian #60
Returning receiving. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #23 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #47 of 130; 2019 Miami #51 of 130; 2019 Virginia Tech #52 of 130; 2019 Boston College #57 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #60 of 130; 2019 Louisville #65 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #70 of 130; 2019 Virginia #84 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #92 of 130; 2019 NC State #106 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #111 of 130; 2019 Duke #124 of 130. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 31 of 130. ACC median rank 60.
Returning rushingmedian #76
Returning rushing. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Boston College #21 of 130; 2019 Duke #41 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #50 of 130; 2019 Clemson #65 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #67 of 130; 2019 Virginia Tech #68 of 130; 2019 Louisville #76 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #78 of 130; 2019 Virginia #91 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #92 of 130; 2019 Miami #101 of 130; 2019 NC State #118 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #121 of 130. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 90 of 130. ACC median rank 76.
Team talentmedian #38
Team talent. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #9 of 130; 2019 Miami #18 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #28 of 130; 2019 Virginia Tech #29 of 130; 2019 NC State #36 of 130; 2019 Louisville #38 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #42 of 130; 2019 Duke #44 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #45 of 130; 2019 Virginia #59 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #62 of 130; 2019 Boston College #65 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #66 of 130. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 6 of 130. ACC median rank 38.
Offensive EPAmedian #39
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #5 of 73; 2019 Louisville #10 of 73; 2019 Boston College #14 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #20 of 73; 2019 Virginia #38 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #39 of 73; 2019 Miami #43 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #47 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #52 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #56 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #62 of 73; 2019 NC State #64 of 73; 2019 Duke #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 35 of 73. ACC median rank 39.
Defensive EPAmedian #32
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #5 of 73; 2019 Miami #17 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #23 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #28 of 73; 2019 Duke #30 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #33 of 73; 2019 Virginia #35 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #51 of 73; 2019 Boston College #53 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #60 of 73; 2019 NC State #61 of 73; 2019 Louisville #62 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 32 of 73. ACC median rank 32.
Offensive success ratemedian #47
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #8 of 73; 2019 Virginia #19 of 73; 2019 Boston College #26 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #32 of 73; 2019 Louisville #41 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #47 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #51 of 73; 2019 NC State #54 of 73; 2019 Miami #55 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #57 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #60 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #66 of 73; 2019 Duke #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 46 of 73. ACC median rank 47.
Defensive success ratemedian #26
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #4 of 73; 2019 Miami #7 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #10 of 73; 2019 Virginia #18 of 73; 2019 Duke #23 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #26 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #34 of 73; 2019 Boston College #40 of 73; 2019 NC State #41 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #51 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #53 of 73; 2019 Louisville #58 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 38 of 73. ACC median rank 26.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #19
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Louisville #1 of 73; 2019 Miami #3 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #8 of 73; 2019 Clemson #16 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #17 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #19 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #27 of 73; 2019 Duke #38 of 73; 2019 Boston College #42 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #47 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #50 of 73; 2019 Virginia #56 of 73; 2019 NC State #63 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 10 of 73. ACC median rank 19.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #48
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #7 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #35 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #40 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #42 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #47 of 73; 2019 Duke #48 of 73; 2019 Virginia #54 of 73; 2019 NC State #60 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #61 of 73; 2019 Louisville #62 of 73; 2019 Boston College #65 of 73; 2019 Miami #68 of 73; 2019 Virginia Tech #70 of 73. Marked: 2019 Florida State, ranked 19 of 73. ACC median rank 48.