Metrics
HoustonCougars
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Houston played 1 such game.
American Athletic, 2021
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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| 2021 | Houston12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (251.0 yds/g · 251 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (376.0 yds/g allowed · 376 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38.0 pts/g allowed · 38 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-17.0 /g · -17 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 1 taken, 4 given · -3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:37 /g · 0h 37m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #57 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 130 teams · 571.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.016 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.209 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.363 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #72 (Returning passing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#126. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #72 (Returning receiving: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#120. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #82 (Returning rushing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#125. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #73 (Team talent: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #49–#127. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) |
| 2021 | East Carolina7–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (268.0 yds/g · 268 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g · 17 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (325.0 yds/g allowed · 325 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (20.0 pts/g allowed · 20 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) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41:03 /g · 0h 41m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 130 teams · 516.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25% 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) | — (1.381 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.356 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | Tulsa7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (424.0 yds/g · 848 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) | — (410.5 yds/g allowed · 821 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.5 pts/g allowed · 69 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-13.0 /g · -26 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:41 /g · 1h 03m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #106 (of 130 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 130 teams · 470.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.204 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) | — (44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | Cincinnati13–1 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame, #20 Houston) | — (359.0 yds/g · 718 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g · 62 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (358.5 yds/g allowed · 717 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (18.5 pts/g allowed · 37 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) | — (+4 in these games · 7 taken, 3 given · +2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:56 /g · 0h 58m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #58 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 130 teams · 626.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.026 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) | — (36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.124 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | South Florida2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (284.0 yds/g · 568 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) | — (595.5 yds/g allowed · 1,191 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43.5 pts/g allowed · 87 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-33.5 /g · -67 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:03 /g · 1h 00m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #45 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #73 (of 130 teams · 540.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.032 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.425 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) | — (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.917 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.532 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | Temple3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (250.0 yds/g · 500 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (301.5 yds/g allowed · 603 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) | — (-36.0 /g · -72 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-4 in these games · 1 taken, 5 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:52 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #103 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 130 teams · 501.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.091 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.198 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | Tulane2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (350.5 yds/g · 701 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28.0 pts/g · 56 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (568.5 yds/g allowed · 1,137 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50.5 pts/g allowed · 101 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-22.5 /g · -45 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:11 /g · 0h 54m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #72 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #47 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #90 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 130 teams · 463.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.252 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.429 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | UCF9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (416.0 yds/g · 416 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (501.0 yds/g allowed · 501 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-7.0 /g · -7 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:33 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #47 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #117 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 130 teams · 639.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.294 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.429 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | Memphis6–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (246.0 yds/g · 246 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (468.0 yds/g allowed · 468 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.0 pts/g allowed · 29 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2.0 /g · +2 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) | — (19:27 /g · 0h 19m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #65 (of 130 teams · 572.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.272 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.307 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | SMU8–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (595.0 yds/g · 595 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (446.0 yds/g allowed · 446 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+8.0 /g · +8 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) | — (33:52 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #63 (of 130 teams · 576.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.382 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.554 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% 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) | — (1.658 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2021 | Navy4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. 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) | — (184.0 yds/g · 184 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (6.0 pts/g · 6 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (430.0 yds/g allowed · 430 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 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) | — (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34:33 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #90 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 127.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.342 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.436 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
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.
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Total offense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Scoring offense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Total defense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Scoring defense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Point margin. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Turnover margin. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Possession. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Returning passing. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 East Carolina #1 of 130; 2021 South Florida #45 of 130; 2021 UCF #47 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #58 of 130; 2021 Tulane #72 of 130; 2021 Navy #90 of 130; 2021 Temple #103 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #106 of 130; 2021 SMU #125 of 130; 2021 Memphis #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 Houston, ranked 57 of 130. American Athletic median rank 72.#1last
Returning receiving. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 East Carolina #1 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #2 of 130; 2021 South Florida #30 of 130; 2021 Tulane #47 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #67 of 130; 2021 Memphis #72 of 130; 2021 Temple #79 of 130; 2021 SMU #88 of 130; 2021 Navy #109 of 130; 2021 UCF #120 of 130. Marked: 2021 Houston, ranked 106 of 130. American Athletic median rank 72.#1last
Returning rushing. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 East Carolina #1 of 130; 2021 South Florida #27 of 130; 2021 Memphis #43 of 130; 2021 SMU #46 of 130; 2021 Temple #82 of 130; 2021 Tulane #90 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #92 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #114 of 130; 2021 UCF #117 of 130; 2021 Navy #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 Houston, ranked 79 of 130. American Athletic median rank 82.#1last
Team talent. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 UCF #49 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #52 of 130; 2021 SMU #63 of 130; 2021 Memphis #65 of 130; 2021 South Florida #73 of 130; 2021 East Carolina #77 of 130; 2021 Temple #79 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #84 of 130; 2021 Tulane #87 of 130; 2021 Navy #127 of 130. Marked: 2021 Houston, ranked 66 of 130. American Athletic median rank 73.#1no data for Houstonlast
Offensive EPA. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Defensive EPA. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Offensive success rate. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Defensive success rate. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Offensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Houstonlast
Defensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Houston, which has no value for this metric.