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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Idaho played 2 such games.

Sun Belt, 2015

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2015Idaho4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (395.0 yds/g · 790 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)— (598.5 yds/g allowed · 1,197 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (57.5 pts/g allowed · 115 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)— (-3 in these games · 0 taken, 3 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33:36 /g · 1h 07m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#62 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 262.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.522 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (63% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.073 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
Medianof 11 Sun Belt teams in 20150 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range 0–0.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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.)#72 (Total offense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #72–#72. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#69 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #69–#69. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #34–#34. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#71 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #71–#71. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#73 (Point margin: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #73–#73. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#74 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #74–#74. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#29 (Possession: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #29–#29. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#44 (Returning passing: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #1–#114. 3 of 11 in the top 10.)#64 (Returning receiving: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #5–#117. 2 of 11 in the top 10.)#48 (Returning rushing: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #10–#119. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#111 (Team talent: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #79–#126. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#57 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #57–#57. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#73 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #73–#73. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #39–#39. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#73 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #73–#73. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#74 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #74–#74. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#16 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. Range #16–#16. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)
2015Arkansas State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (309.0 yds/g · 618 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (13.0 pts/g · 26 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (398.5 yds/g allowed · 797 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41.0 pts/g allowed · 82 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-28.0 /g · -56 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 3 taken, 7 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33:46 /g · 1h 08m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#37 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 128 teams · 408.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.145 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.444 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015Georgia Southern9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (250.5 yds/g · 501 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)— (428.5 yds/g allowed · 857 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33.5 pts/g allowed · 67 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-25.0 /g · -50 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 2 taken, 6 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33:20 /g · 1h 07m 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))#117 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 128 teams · 391.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.163 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.351 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29% 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)— (0.908 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.485 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015Texas State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (300.0 yds/g · 300 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (16.0 pts/g · 16 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (636.0 yds/g allowed · 636 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (59.0 pts/g allowed · 59 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-43.0 /g · -43 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)— (27:59 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 128 teams · 360.5 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)— (0.595 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (60% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.134 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015App State11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (297.0 yds/g · 297 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (392.0 yds/g allowed · 392 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41.0 pts/g allowed · 41 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-31.0 /g · -31 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 2 taken, 4 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:24 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#61 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 312.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.169 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.226 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.353 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015Georgia State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (431.0 yds/g · 431 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28.0 pts/g · 28 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (539.0 yds/g allowed · 539 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (61.0 pts/g allowed · 61 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-33.0 /g · -33 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)— (31:06 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#44 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 128 teams · 335.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.091 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)— (40% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.406 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.097 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015Louisiana4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (479.0 yds/g · 479 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33.0 pts/g · 33 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (435.0 yds/g allowed · 435 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40.0 pts/g allowed · 40 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)— (-3 in these games · 1 taken, 4 given · -3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (37:05 /g · 0h 37m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#110 (of 128 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 128 teams · 430.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.331 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (52% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.978 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (2.551 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015New Mexico State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (219.5 yds/g · 439 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (8.0 pts/g · 16 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (635.5 yds/g allowed · 1,271 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (56.5 pts/g allowed · 113 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-48.5 /g · -97 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+1 in these games · 4 taken, 3 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29:25 /g · 0h 59m 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))#64 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 251.2 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)— (0.543 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (59% 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)— (1.322 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015South Alabama5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (295.0 yds/g · 590 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (11.0 pts/g · 22 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (573.5 yds/g allowed · 1,147 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (55.5 pts/g allowed · 111 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-44.5 /g · -89 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-5 in these games · 1 taken, 6 given · -2.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (25:37 /g · 0h 51m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#90 (of 128 teams · 26% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 128 teams · 367.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.520 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (59% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.567 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.293 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015UL Monroe2–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)— (171.5 yds/g · 343 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (7.0 pts/g · 14 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (369.0 yds/g allowed · 738 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42.5 pts/g allowed · 85 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-35.5 /g · -71 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)— (29:36 /g · 0h 59m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#114 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 292.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.234 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (26% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.083 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.134 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2015Troy4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2015. 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)#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 271.3 yds/g · 814 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 13.7 pts/g · 41 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 395.7 yds/g allowed · 1,187 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 40.7 pts/g allowed · 122 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -27.0 /g · -81 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -5 in these games · 0 taken, 5 given · -1.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · 30:44 /g · 1h 32m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 128 teams · 335.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 75 teams · 0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.327 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.074 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 1.173 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.

Sun Belt, 20152015 IdahoSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #72
Total offense. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 72.
Scoring offensemedian #69
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #69 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 69.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #34 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #71
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #71 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 71.
Point marginmedian #73
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 73.
Turnover marginmedian #74
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 74.
Possessionmedian #29
Possession. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #29 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 29.
Returning passingmedian #44
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Georgia Southern #1 of 128; 2015 New Mexico State #1 of 128; 2015 Texas State #7 of 128; 2015 Troy #21 of 128; 2015 Arkansas State #37 of 128; 2015 Georgia State #44 of 128; 2015 App State #61 of 128; 2015 South Alabama #90 of 128; 2015 Louisiana #110 of 128; 2015 UL Monroe #114 of 128. Marked: 2015 Idaho, ranked 62 of 128. Sun Belt median rank 44.
Returning receivingmedian #64
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 App State #5 of 128; 2015 Arkansas State #6 of 128; 2015 Georgia State #30 of 128; 2015 Louisiana #53 of 128; 2015 Texas State #60 of 128; 2015 New Mexico State #64 of 128; 2015 UL Monroe #64 of 128; 2015 Troy #68 of 128; 2015 South Alabama #100 of 128; 2015 Georgia Southern #117 of 128. Marked: 2015 Idaho, ranked 115 of 128. Sun Belt median rank 64.
Returning rushingmedian #48
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas State #10 of 128; 2015 App State #11 of 128; 2015 New Mexico State #31 of 128; 2015 Georgia Southern #41 of 128; 2015 Texas State #47 of 128; 2015 Troy #48 of 128; 2015 Georgia State #78 of 128; 2015 Louisiana #101 of 128; 2015 South Alabama #104 of 128; 2015 UL Monroe #119 of 128. Marked: 2015 Idaho, ranked 90 of 128. Sun Belt median rank 48.
Team talentmedian #111
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Louisiana #79 of 128; 2015 Arkansas State #84 of 128; 2015 Georgia Southern #93 of 128; 2015 South Alabama #102 of 128; 2015 Texas State #103 of 128; 2015 Georgia State #111 of 128; 2015 Troy #112 of 128; 2015 App State #120 of 128; 2015 UL Monroe #123 of 128; 2015 New Mexico State #126 of 128. Marked: 2015 Idaho, ranked 124 of 128. Sun Belt median rank 111.
Offensive EPAmedian #57
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #57 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 57.
Defensive EPAmedian #73
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 73.
Offensive success ratemedian #39
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #39 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 39.
Defensive success ratemedian #73
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 73.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #74
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 74.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #16
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Troy #16 of 75. Marked: 2015 Idaho, which has no value for this metric. Sun Belt median rank 16.