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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

Sun Belt, 2013

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
2013Georgia State0–120 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#103 (of 125 teams · 355.3 yds/g · 4,263 yds)#115 (of 125 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 225 points)#107 (of 125 teams · 464.2 yds/g allowed · 5,570 yds)#110 (of 125 teams · 36.7 pts/g allowed · 440 points)#115 (of 125 teams · -17.9 /g · -215 on the season)#97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 17 taken, 23 given · -0.50 /g)#111 (of 125 teams · 27:59 /g · 5h 36m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#91 (of 125 teams · 0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#95 (of 125 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 36% of plays successful)#104 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 1.121 average PPA on successful plays)#88 (of 125 teams · 0.985 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 8 Sun Belt teams in 20130 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. 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 Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. 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.)#57 (Total offense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #27–#113. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#63 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #31–#115. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#59 (Total defense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #14–#114. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#63 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #44–#110. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#64 (Point margin: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #42–#115. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#56 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #29–#115. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#50 (Possession: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #9–#111. 1 of 8 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)#61 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #12–#111. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#72 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #36–#112. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#57 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #8–#121. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#58 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #32–#104. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#55 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #1–#110. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#68 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range #27–#120. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)
2013Western Kentucky8–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#30 (of 125 teams · 458.5 yds/g · 5,502 yds)#53 (of 125 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 370 points)#14 (of 125 teams · 339.2 yds/g allowed · 4,070 yds)#44 (of 125 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 295 points)#47 (of 125 teams · +6.3 /g · +75 on the season)#115 (of 125 teams · -10 on the season · 21 taken, 31 given · -0.83 /g)#9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:27 /g · 6h 41m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 125 teams · 0.168 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#79 (of 125 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 49% of plays successful)#58 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 125 teams · 0.904 average PPA on successful plays)#68 (of 125 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Arkansas State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#66 (of 125 teams · 407.8 yds/g · 5,301 yds)#67 (of 125 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 379 points)#75 (of 125 teams · 413.1 yds/g allowed · 5,370 yds)#58 (of 125 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 340 points)#64 (of 125 teams · +3.0 /g · +39 on the season)#29 (of 125 teams · +6 on the season · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.46 /g)#50 (of 125 teams · 30:41 /g · 6h 39m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 (of 125 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#72 (of 125 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#54 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#64 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#70 (of 125 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays)#27 (of 125 teams · 0.894 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Louisiana9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#57 (of 125 teams · 416.8 yds/g · 5,418 yds)#34 (of 125 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 439 points)#57 (of 125 teams · 393.5 yds/g allowed · 5,116 yds)#63 (of 125 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 344 points)#42 (of 125 teams · +7.3 /g · +95 on the season)#56 (of 125 teams · +1 on the season · 23 taken, 22 given · +0.08 /g)#72 (of 125 teams · 29:44 /g · 6h 27m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 125 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#62 (of 125 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#28 (of 125 teams · 46% of plays successful)#83 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#110 (of 125 teams · 0.869 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 125 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013South Alabama6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#50 (of 125 teams · 425.5 yds/g · 5,106 yds)#63 (of 125 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 353 points)#51 (of 125 teams · 384.3 yds/g allowed · 4,611 yds)#53 (of 125 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 302 points)#57 (of 125 teams · +4.3 /g · +51 on the season)#31 (of 125 teams · +5 on the season · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.42 /g)#73 (of 125 teams · 29:41 /g · 5h 56m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 (of 125 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#88 (of 125 teams · 0.105 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#70 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful)#66 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#42 (of 125 teams · 0.976 average PPA on successful plays)#84 (of 125 teams · 0.978 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Texas State6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#113 (of 125 teams · 326.3 yds/g · 3,915 yds)#94 (of 125 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 287 points)#59 (of 125 teams · 396.7 yds/g allowed · 4,760 yds)#71 (of 125 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 328 points)#84 (of 125 teams · -3.4 /g · -41 on the season)#47 (of 125 teams · +2 on the season · 19 taken, 17 given · +0.17 /g)#32 (of 125 teams · 31:47 /g · 6h 21m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#108 (of 125 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 125 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#101 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#32 (of 125 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#65 (of 125 teams · 0.943 average PPA on successful plays)#48 (of 125 teams · 0.926 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Troy6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#27 (of 125 teams · 463.3 yds/g · 5,559 yds)#31 (of 125 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 409 points)#114 (of 125 teams · 483.2 yds/g allowed · 5,798 yds)#108 (of 125 teams · 35.9 pts/g allowed · 431 points)#77 (of 125 teams · -1.8 /g · -22 on the season)#106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.58 /g)#80 (of 125 teams · 29:21 /g · 5h 52m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 125 teams · 0.140 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#112 (of 125 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#57 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#49 (of 125 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#11 (of 125 teams · 1.035 average PPA on successful plays)#120 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 1.091 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013UL Monroe6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Sun Belt teams in 2013. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#99 (of 125 teams · 360.3 yds/g · 4,324 yds)#101 (of 125 teams · 22.3 pts/g · 267 points)#91 (of 125 teams · 426.8 yds/g allowed · 5,122 yds)#84 (of 125 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 362 points)#99 (of 125 teams · -7.9 /g · -95 on the season)#87 (of 125 teams · -4 on the season · 19 taken, 23 given · -0.33 /g)#18 (of 125 teams · 32:31 /g · 6h 30m on the season)— (— 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))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#111 (of 125 teams · 0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#36 (of 125 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 36% of plays successful)#47 (of 125 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#55 (of 125 teams · 0.960 average PPA on successful plays)#85 (of 125 teams · 0.979 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

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

Sun Belt, 20132013 Georgia StateSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #57
Total offense. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Troy #27 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #30 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #50 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #57 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #66 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #99 of 125; 2013 Texas State #113 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 103 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 57.
Scoring offensemedian #63
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Troy #31 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #34 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #53 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #63 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #67 of 125; 2013 Texas State #94 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #101 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 115 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 63.
Total defensemedian #59
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Western Kentucky #14 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #51 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #57 of 125; 2013 Texas State #59 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #75 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #91 of 125; 2013 Troy #114 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 107 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 59.
Scoring defensemedian #63
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Western Kentucky #44 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #53 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #58 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #63 of 125; 2013 Texas State #71 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #84 of 125; 2013 Troy #108 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 110 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 63.
Point marginmedian #64
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Louisiana #42 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #47 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #57 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #64 of 125; 2013 Troy #77 of 125; 2013 Texas State #84 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #99 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 115 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 64.
Turnover marginmedian #56
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Arkansas State #29 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #31 of 125; 2013 Texas State #47 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #56 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #87 of 125; 2013 Troy #106 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #115 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 97 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 56.
Possessionmedian #50
Possession. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Western Kentucky #9 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #18 of 125; 2013 Texas State #32 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #50 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #72 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #73 of 125; 2013 Troy #80 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 111 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 50.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Georgia State, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Georgia State, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Georgia State, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Georgia State, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #61
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Western Kentucky #12 of 125; 2013 Troy #24 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #38 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #61 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #67 of 125; 2013 Texas State #108 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #111 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 91 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 61.
Defensive EPAmedian #72
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 UL Monroe #36 of 125; 2013 Texas State #45 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #62 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #72 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #79 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #88 of 125; 2013 Troy #112 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 95 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 72.
Offensive success ratemedian #57
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Western Kentucky #8 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #28 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #54 of 125; 2013 Troy #57 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #70 of 125; 2013 Texas State #101 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #121 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 119 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 57.
Defensive success ratemedian #58
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Texas State #32 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #47 of 125; 2013 Troy #49 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #58 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #64 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #66 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #83 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 104 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 58.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #55
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Troy #11 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #42 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #55 of 125; 2013 Texas State #65 of 125; 2013 Arkansas State #70 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #90 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #110 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 1 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 55.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #68
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Arkansas State #27 of 125; 2013 Louisiana #42 of 125; 2013 Texas State #48 of 125; 2013 Western Kentucky #68 of 125; 2013 South Alabama #84 of 125; 2013 UL Monroe #85 of 125; 2013 Troy #120 of 125. Marked: 2013 Georgia State, ranked 88 of 125. Sun Belt median rank 68.