Metrics
Hawai'iRainbow Warriors
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Hawai'i played 3 such games.
Mountain West, 2014
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.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2014 | Hawai'i4–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #53 (of 76 teams · 348.7 yds/g · 1,046 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 76 teams · 19.3 pts/g · 58 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 76 teams · 401.7 yds/g allowed · 1,205 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 76 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 76 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 76 teams · -6.0 /g · -18 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 4 taken, 4 given · +0.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 76 teams · 28:42 /g · 1h 26m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #84 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #98 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.007 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 76 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 30% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 76 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 76 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. 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 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. 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.) | #53 (Total offense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #53–#63. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #64–#65. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #40 (Total defense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #40–#75. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #29–#76. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Point margin: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #48–#75. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #29–#65. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #58 (Possession: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #58–#72. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #1–#122. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #12–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #20–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #63 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #63–#68. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #42 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #42–#74. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #64–#73. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #30 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #30–#60. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #44–#61. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #41 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range #41–#76. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2014 | Air Force10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 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 — #20 Boise State) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #53 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | Boise State12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Arizona) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Arizona) | — (399.0 yds/g · 399 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (458.0 yds/g allowed · 458 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-22.0 /g · -22 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35:40 /g · 0h 36m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #69 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #51 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.011 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— 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) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.110 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | Colorado State10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (415.0 yds/g · 830 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27.5 pts/g · 55 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (391.5 yds/g allowed · 783 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (19.0 pts/g allowed · 38 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+8.5 /g · +17 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:59 /g · 1h 00m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 14% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.277 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.194 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.031 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | Nevada7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (376.5 yds/g · 753 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26.0 pts/g · 52 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (467.0 yds/g allowed · 934 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g allowed · 48 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2.0 /g · +4 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3 in these games · 3 taken, 0 given · +1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34:20 /g · 1h 09m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #22 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #105 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.231 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.078 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.138 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | New Mexico4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (337.0 yds/g · 337 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.0 pts/g · 23 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (621.0 yds/g allowed · 621 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (58.0 pts/g allowed · 58 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-35.0 /g · -35 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34:30 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #39 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.549 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (59% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.457 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | San Diego State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (362.0 yds/g · 724 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g · 34 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (383.0 yds/g allowed · 766 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.5 pts/g allowed · 59 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-12.5 /g · -25 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) | — (30:45 /g · 1h 01m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #50 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.244 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | San José State3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (286.5 yds/g · 573 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 20 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (440.0 yds/g allowed · 880 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41.5 pts/g allowed · 83 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-31.5 /g · -63 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-4 in these games · 4 taken, 8 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:46 /g · 1h 04m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #45 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.319 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.494 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.084 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | UNLV2–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (371.0 yds/g · 371 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (787.0 yds/g allowed · 787 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (58.0 pts/g allowed · 58 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-45.0 /g · -45 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:56 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #93 (of 128 teams · 16% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 16% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.460 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.091 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.537 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | Utah State10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (317.5 yds/g · 635 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.5 pts/g · 43 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (307.5 yds/g allowed · 615 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g allowed · 62 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-9.5 /g · -19 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 3 taken, 6 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:36 /g · 0h 59m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #20 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 128 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | Wyoming4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (362.5 yds/g · 725 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 28 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (544.5 yds/g allowed · 1,089 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52.0 pts/g allowed · 104 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-38.0 /g · -76 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-6 in these games · 0 taken, 6 given · -3.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:53 /g · 1h 02m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.464 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (62% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.564 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.111 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2014 | Fresno State6–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2014. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #63 (of 76 teams · 333.7 yds/g · 1,001 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 76 teams · 19.7 pts/g · 59 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 596.3 yds/g allowed · 1,789 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 55.3 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -35.7 /g · -107 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 76 teams · -2 in these games · 3 taken, 5 given · -0.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 26:20 /g · 1h 19m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #117 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 (of 76 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.360 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 76 teams · 36% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 76 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 76 teams · 1.230 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.441 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
What clusters, and what does not
One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.
Mountain West, 20142014 Hawai'iMountain West medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
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Total offense. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #63 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 53 of 76. Mountain West median rank 53.#1last
Scoring offense. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 65 of 76. Mountain West median rank 64.#1last
Total defense. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 40 of 76. Mountain West median rank 40.#1last
Scoring defense. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 29 of 76. Mountain West median rank 29.#1last
Point margin. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 48 of 76. Mountain West median rank 48.#1last
Turnover margin. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #65 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 29 of 76. Mountain West median rank 29.#1last
Possession. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 58 of 76. Mountain West median rank 58.#1last
Returning passing. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Colorado State #1 of 128; 2014 Utah State #20 of 128; 2014 Nevada #22 of 128; 2014 New Mexico #39 of 128; 2014 San Diego State #50 of 128; 2014 Air Force #53 of 128; 2014 Boise State #69 of 128; 2014 UNLV #93 of 128; 2014 Fresno State #117 of 128; 2014 San José State #120 of 128; 2014 Wyoming #122 of 128. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 84 of 128. Mountain West median rank 53.#1last
Returning receiving. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 UNLV #12 of 128; 2014 New Mexico #14 of 128; 2014 Air Force #26 of 128; 2014 Boise State #51 of 128; 2014 Colorado State #52 of 128; 2014 San José State #74 of 128; 2014 Wyoming #87 of 128; 2014 San Diego State #93 of 128; 2014 Fresno State #104 of 128; 2014 Nevada #105 of 128; 2014 Utah State #120 of 128. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 98 of 128. Mountain West median rank 74.#1last
Returning rushing. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #20 of 128; 2014 Nevada #34 of 128; 2014 Boise State #42 of 128; 2014 San José State #45 of 128; 2014 Air Force #59 of 128; 2014 New Mexico #60 of 128; 2014 Wyoming #91 of 128; 2014 San Diego State #104 of 128; 2014 Utah State #107 of 128; 2014 UNLV #122 of 128; 2014 Colorado State #123 of 128. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 25 of 128. Mountain West median rank 59.#1no data for Hawai'ilast
Team talent. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Offensive EPA. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #63 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 68 of 76. Mountain West median rank 63.#1last
Defensive EPA. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 42 of 76. Mountain West median rank 42.#1last
Offensive success rate. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 73 of 76. Mountain West median rank 64.#1last
Defensive success rate. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #60 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 30 of 76. Mountain West median rank 30.#1last
Offensive explosiveness. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #44 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 61 of 76. Mountain West median rank 44.#1last
Defensive explosiveness. Mountain West, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Fresno State #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 Hawai'i, ranked 41 of 76. Mountain West median rank 41.