| 2017 | Georgia13–2 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn · postseason: #2 Oklahoma) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn, #14 Notre Dame, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #2 Oklahoma) | #17 (of 70 teams · 438.9 yds/g · 4,389 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 353 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 273.1 yds/g allowed · 2,731 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 141 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +21.2 /g · +212 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:23 /g · 5h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #16 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 930.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.331 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · 1.359 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. 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.) | 1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. 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.) | #22 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#49. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #15 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#57. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #12 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#42. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #13 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#51. 10 of 25 in the top 10.) | #11 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#37. 10 of 25 in the top 10.) | #15 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#50. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #16 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#61. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#125. 2 of 25 in the top 10.) | #55 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #6–#126. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) | #54 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #4–#123. 3 of 25 in the top 10.) | #24 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#71. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #17 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#58. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #13 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#43. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #15 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#47. 7 of 25 in the top 10.) | #14 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#52. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #38 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #2–#67. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #3–#69. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2017 | Alabama13–1 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #17 LSU, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 452.3 yds/g · 4,071 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 331 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 252.0 yds/g allowed · 2,268 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 11.7 pts/g allowed · 105 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +25.1 /g · +226 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 14 taken, 6 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 70 teams · 30:40 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #29 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 997.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.278 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 70 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 70 teams · 1.227 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Ohio State12–2 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State · postseason: #8 USC) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #6 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State, #16 Michigan State · postseason: #8 USC) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 510.8 yds/g · 5,108 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 43.3 pts/g · 433 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 296.0 yds/g allowed · 2,960 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 210 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +22.3 /g · +223 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 15 taken, 12 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 70 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 959.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.323 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 53% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.159 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 70 teams · 1.347 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Auburn10–4 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama, #23 Mississippi State) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 449.6 yds/g · 4,046 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37.0 pts/g · 333 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 331.7 yds/g allowed · 2,985 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +18.6 /g · +167 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 14 taken, 5 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:21 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #118 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #45 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 867.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 70 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 70 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 70 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Penn State11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Northwestern · postseason: #11 Washington) | #20 (of 70 teams · 434.4 yds/g · 4,344 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 39.1 pts/g · 391 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 70 teams · 347.3 yds/g allowed · 3,473 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 18.6 pts/g allowed · 186 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +20.5 /g · +205 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 18 taken, 9 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 70 teams · 30:47 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #29 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 130 teams · 779.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.233 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 70 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 70 teams · 1.281 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 70 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Clemson12–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn, #10 Miami) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn, #10 Miami, #22 Virginia Tech, #24 NC State) | #25 (of 70 teams · 416.8 yds/g · 4,168 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 70 teams · 30.5 pts/g · 305 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 306.3 yds/g allowed · 3,063 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.7 pts/g allowed · 157 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.8 /g · +148 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 70 teams · 31:42 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #110 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #119 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 853.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 70 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.125 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Wisconsin13–1 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Miami) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Northwestern · postseason: #10 Miami) | #34 (of 70 teams · 397.7 yds/g · 3,579 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 288 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 233.2 yds/g allowed · 2,099 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 12.7 pts/g allowed · 114 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +19.3 /g · +174 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34:32 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #79 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #47 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #113 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 130 teams · 639.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 70 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · -0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 70 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 70 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Washington10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 — #18 Washington State) | #28 (of 70 teams · 401.4 yds/g · 4,014 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 70 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 332 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 285.3 yds/g allowed · 2,853 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.1 pts/g allowed · 151 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +18.1 /g · +181 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 16 taken, 7 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 70 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #11 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 130 teams · 706.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 70 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.171 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.092 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | TCU11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #19 Oklahoma State · postseason: #13 Stanford) | #36 (of 70 teams · 390.3 yds/g · 3,903 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 70 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 328.2 yds/g allowed · 3,282 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.2 pts/g allowed · 152 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.3 /g · +143 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 70 teams · 31:38 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 130 teams · 672.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #24 (of 70 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 70 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.400 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Oklahoma12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State, #15 TCU, #15 TCU, #19 Oklahoma State) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 581.5 yds/g · 5,815 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 43.1 pts/g · 431 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 70 teams · 422.7 yds/g allowed · 4,227 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 70 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 287 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.4 /g · +144 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · 31:59 /g · 5h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #16 (of 130 teams · 801.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.424 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 70 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 52% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.402 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.440 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Stanford9–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 — #11 Washington, #14 Notre Dame) | #39 (of 70 teams · 381.9 yds/g · 3,819 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 70 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 309 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 70 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 4,089 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 70 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 70 teams · +8.8 /g · +88 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15 in these games · 22 taken, 7 given · +1.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · 30:57 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #90 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 130 teams · 810.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 70 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.516 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 70 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Oklahoma State10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #22 Virginia Tech) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 576.3 yds/g · 5,763 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45.2 pts/g · 452 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 70 teams · 419.6 yds/g allowed · 4,196 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 70 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 70 teams · +12.2 /g · +122 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 70 teams · 29:02 /g · 4h 50m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #38 (of 130 teams · 633.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.310 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 70 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.513 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 70 teams · 1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | USC11–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 — #13 Stanford, #13 Stanford) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 485.6 yds/g · 5,342 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 369 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 70 teams · 414.7 yds/g allowed · 4,562 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 70 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 70 teams · +7.8 /g · +86 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 70 teams · 31:01 /g · 5h 41m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 934.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 70 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 70 teams · 0.130 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 70 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 70 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Washington State9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC, #13 Stanford, #25 Boise State) | #22 (of 70 teams · 425.7 yds/g · 3,831 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 70 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 254 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 70 teams · 340.9 yds/g allowed · 3,068 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · +1.3 /g · +12 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 19 taken, 23 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:38 /g · 4h 54m 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)) | #53 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 130 teams · 549.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #48 (of 70 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 70 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 70 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 70 teams · 1.365 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Miami10–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 — #14 Notre Dame, #22 Virginia Tech) | #35 (of 70 teams · 390.6 yds/g · 3,515 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 258 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 70 teams · 356.3 yds/g allowed · 3,207 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 158 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 70 teams · +11.1 /g · +100 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15 in these games · 26 taken, 11 given · +1.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 27:42 /g · 4h 09m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #81 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #76 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 130 teams · 749.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #34 (of 70 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.436 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 70 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | LSU9–4 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn) | #32 (of 70 teams · 398.2 yds/g · 3,584 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 70 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 70 teams · 337.6 yds/g allowed · 3,038 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · 21.2 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 70 teams · +5.9 /g · +53 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 11 taken, 4 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 70 teams · 31:48 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 907.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 70 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 70 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 70 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 70 teams · 1.230 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | NC State9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 70 teams · 441.6 yds/g · 4,416 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 70 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 281 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 70 teams · 374.6 yds/g allowed · 3,746 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 70 teams · +2.0 /g · +20 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 12 taken, 12 given · +0.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33:07 /g · 5h 31m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 130 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 70 teams · 0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 70 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Notre Dame10–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 USC, #16 Michigan State, #24 NC State · postseason: #17 LSU) | #12 (of 70 teams · 447.1 yds/g · 4,024 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 70 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 70 teams · 375.0 yds/g allowed · 3,375 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 70 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 212 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · +9.7 /g · +87 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 70 teams · 29:46 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 837.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 70 teams · 0.211 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 70 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 70 teams · 1.309 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Michigan State10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Penn State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Penn State · postseason: #18 Washington State) | #49 (of 70 teams · 361.8 yds/g · 3,618 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 70 teams · 21.4 pts/g · 214 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 316.6 yds/g allowed · 3,166 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 70 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 219 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 70 teams · -0.5 /g · -5 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 35:09 /g · 5h 52m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #96 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 130 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #54 (of 70 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 70 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 70 teams · 1.228 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 70 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Northwestern10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 — #16 Michigan State) | #46 (of 70 teams · 367.6 yds/g · 3,676 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 70 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 276 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 70 teams · 361.3 yds/g allowed · 3,613 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 70 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 211 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 70 teams · +6.5 /g · +65 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 70 teams · 29:32 /g · 4h 55m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 130 teams · 627.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #53 (of 70 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 70 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.127 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 70 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 70 teams · 365.4 yds/g · 3,289 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 70 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 216 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 70 teams · 334.4 yds/g allowed · 3,010 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 16.1 pts/g allowed · 145 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · +7.9 /g · +71 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · 31:46 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 130 teams · 662.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #58 (of 70 teams · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 70 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.444 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | UCF13–0 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Auburn) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #20 Memphis, #20 Memphis · postseason: #7 Auburn) | — (428.0 yds/g · 428 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38.0 pts/g · 38 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (197.0 yds/g allowed · 197 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g allowed · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+28.0 /g · +28 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 2 taken, 0 given · +2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:43 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #71 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 130 teams · 571.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-0.254 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.488 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.927 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Memphis10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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) | — (560.0 yds/g · 560 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48.0 pts/g · 48 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (633.0 yds/g allowed · 633 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45.0 pts/g allowed · 45 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3.0 /g · +3 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 3 taken, 3 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:07 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #49 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 130 teams · 504.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.325 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.949 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.293 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2017 | Mississippi State9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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 — #17 LSU) | #38 (of 70 teams · 385.6 yds/g · 3,085 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 70 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 70 teams · 343.8 yds/g allowed · 2,750 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 70 teams · +2.4 /g · +19 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 11 taken, 12 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34:59 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #50 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #50 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 130 teams · 701.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 70 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 70 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.423 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2017 | Boise State11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.) | 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) | — (392.0 yds/g · 784 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33.5 pts/g · 67 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (447.5 yds/g allowed · 895 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-11.0 /g · -22 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 3 taken, 5 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:45 /g · 0h 55m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #37 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #99 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 25% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 130 teams · 501.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.137 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |