| 2020 | Florida State3–6 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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 — #15 North Carolina) | #47 (of 66 teams · 378.3 yds/g · 3,026 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 66 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 191 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 475.0 yds/g allowed · 3,800 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 37.5 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -13.6 /g · -109 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 66 teams · -3 in these games · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.38 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 66 teams · 30:00 /g · 4h 00m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 127 teams · 69% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 127 teams · 832.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 66 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.395 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 66 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 15 ACC teams in 2020 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. 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 15 ACC teams in 2020. 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.) | #27 (Total offense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #2–#65. 3 of 15 in the top 10.) | #31 (Scoring offense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #3–#63. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #43 (Total defense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #6–#62. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #39 (Scoring defense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #5–#64. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #34 (Point margin: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #2–#63. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #29 (Turnover margin: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #3–#66. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #27 (Possession: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #2–#66. 1 of 15 in the top 10.) | #65 (Returning passing: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #17–#110. 0 of 15 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning receiving: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #5–#124. 1 of 15 in the top 10.) | #67 (Returning rushing: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #1–#118. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #34 (Team talent: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #4–#66. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #31 (Offensive EPA: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #2–#65. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #43 (Defensive EPA: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #4–#59. 2 of 15 in the top 10.) | #40 (Offensive success rate: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #3–#65. 1 of 15 in the top 10.) | #31 (Defensive success rate: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #3–#59. 3 of 15 in the top 10.) | #16 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #1–#47. 5 of 15 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #21–#65. 0 of 15 in the top 10.) |
| 2020 | Clemson10–2 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Notre Dame) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Notre Dame, #18 Miami) | #5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 515.6 yds/g · 4,640 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 45.7 pts/g · 411 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 319.2 yds/g allowed · 2,873 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 183 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +25.3 /g · +228 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +10 in these games · 21 taken, 11 given · +1.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 66 teams · 31:40 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #50 (of 127 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 915.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.318 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.034 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 66 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 66 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.415 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Notre Dame10–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Clemson) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Clemson, #15 North Carolina) | #7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 480.0 yds/g · 4,320 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 66 teams · 36.1 pts/g · 325 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 324.6 yds/g allowed · 2,921 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 171 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +17.1 /g · +154 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 66 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 34:13 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 127 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 127 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 866.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 66 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 66 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 66 teams · 1.270 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 66 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | North Carolina8–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Miami, #22 NC State) | #2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 558.3 yds/g · 5,583 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 42.4 pts/g · 424 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 66 teams · 410.2 yds/g allowed · 4,102 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 66 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 303 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 66 teams · +12.1 /g · +121 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 66 teams · +1 in these games · 10 taken, 9 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 66 teams · 31:21 /g · 5h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 96% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 127 teams · 90% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #23 (of 127 teams · 740.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.410 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 66 teams · 0.209 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 66 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.451 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 66 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Louisville4–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #15 (of 66 teams · 439.8 yds/g · 4,398 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 66 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 290 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 66 teams · 381.6 yds/g allowed · 3,816 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 66 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 272 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 66 teams · +1.8 /g · +18 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -11 in these games · 11 taken, 22 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 66 teams · 31:22 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #35 (of 127 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #48 (of 127 teams · 621.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 66 teams · 0.248 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 66 teams · 0.160 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 66 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 66 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.538 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 66 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Wake Forest4–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #25 (of 66 teams · 418.9 yds/g · 2,932 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 66 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 230 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 470.4 yds/g allowed · 3,293 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 66 teams · 34.1 pts/g allowed · 239 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 66 teams · -1.3 /g · -9 in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 12 taken, 3 given · +1.29 /g · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 66 teams · 27:51 /g · 3h 15m in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #89 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 127 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 127 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 127 teams · 577.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 66 teams · 0.184 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 66 teams · 0.232 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.396 average PPA on successful plays · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 66 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Boston College6–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #37 (of 66 teams · 394.8 yds/g · 3,948 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 66 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 282 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 66 teams · 423.3 yds/g allowed · 4,233 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 66 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 291 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 66 teams · -0.9 /g · -9 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 66 teams · +7 in these games · 20 taken, 13 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 66 teams · 30:42 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 127 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 127 teams · 602.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 66 teams · 0.207 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 66 teams · 0.255 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 66 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 66 teams · 1.318 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 66 teams · 1.260 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | NC State8–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #35 (of 66 teams · 398.5 yds/g · 3,985 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 66 teams · 32.7 pts/g · 327 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 66 teams · 432.7 yds/g allowed · 4,327 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 66 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 66 teams · +1.4 /g · +14 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 66 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 66 teams · 30:19 /g · 5h 03m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 (of 127 teams · 52% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 127 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 127 teams · 680.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 66 teams · 0.171 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 66 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 66 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 66 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 66 teams · 1.368 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 66 teams · 1.313 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech5–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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 — #22 NC State) | #13 (of 66 teams · 444.2 yds/g · 4,442 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 66 teams · 30.7 pts/g · 307 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 66 teams · 447.8 yds/g allowed · 4,478 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 66 teams · 31.5 pts/g allowed · 315 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 66 teams · -0.8 /g · -8 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 66 teams · +2 in these games · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 66 teams · 30:54 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 (of 127 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 127 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 127 teams · 670.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 66 teams · 0.227 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 66 teams · 0.256 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 66 teams · 48% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 66 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 66 teams · 1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech3–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #46 (of 66 teams · 380.4 yds/g · 3,424 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 66 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 218 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 66 teams · 434.4 yds/g allowed · 3,910 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 66 teams · -11.2 /g · -101 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 66 teams · -4 in these games · 16 taken, 20 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 26:55 /g · 4h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 127 teams · 684.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #42 (of 66 teams · 0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 66 teams · 0.193 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 66 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 66 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.391 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 66 teams · 1.309 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Miami8–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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 — #22 NC State) | #21 (of 66 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 3,835 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 66 teams · 34.3 pts/g · 309 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 66 teams · 421.7 yds/g allowed · 3,795 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 66 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 66 teams · +7.0 /g · +63 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 66 teams · +7 in these games · 16 taken, 9 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 26:59 /g · 4h 03m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #84 (of 127 teams · 36% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #16 (of 127 teams · 822.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 66 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 66 teams · 0.204 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 66 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 66 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 66 teams · 1.370 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 66 teams · 1.238 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh6–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #49 (of 66 teams · 374.4 yds/g · 3,744 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 66 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 264 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 66 teams · 360.1 yds/g allowed · 3,601 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 66 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 66 teams · -0.6 /g · -6 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 66 teams · +1 in these games · 17 taken, 16 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 66 teams · 30:47 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #101 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 127 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 127 teams · 653.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #56 (of 66 teams · 0.101 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 66 teams · 0.118 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 66 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.417 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Virginia5–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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 — #15 North Carolina) | #27 (of 66 teams · 412.9 yds/g · 3,716 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 66 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 252 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 66 teams · 454.4 yds/g allowed · 4,090 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 66 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 281 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 66 teams · -3.2 /g · -29 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 66 teams · -2 in these games · 17 taken, 19 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 66 teams · 31:28 /g · 4h 43m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #110 (of 127 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 36% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 127 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #63 (of 127 teams · 588.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 66 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 66 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 66 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 66 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 66 teams · 1.234 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.487 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Duke2–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #48 (of 66 teams · 376.4 yds/g · 3,764 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 66 teams · 22.0 pts/g · 220 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 66 teams · 454.7 yds/g allowed · 4,547 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 40.0 pts/g allowed · 400 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -18.0 /g · -180 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -20 in these games · 18 taken, 38 given · -2.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 66 teams · 29:35 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #109 (of 127 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 127 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 127 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #50 (of 127 teams · 617.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.287 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 66 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 66 teams · 1.293 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.481 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2020 | Syracuse1–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 260.5 yds/g · 2,605 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 17.5 pts/g · 175 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 457.6 yds/g allowed · 4,576 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 66 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 322 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -14.7 /g · -147 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 66 teams · +2 in these games · 22 taken, 20 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 24:01 /g · 4h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 127 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #65 (of 127 teams · 578.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 66 teams · 0.169 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 30% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 66 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 66 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 66 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |