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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2017, released in week 15.

CFP Top 25, 2017

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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
2017Idaho4–80 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#104 (of 130 teams · 349.5 yds/g · 4,194 yards)#111 (of 130 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 251 points)#63 (of 130 teams · 389.5 yds/g allowed · 4,674 yards)#56 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points)#94 (of 130 teams · -4.8 /g · -58 on the season)#53 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.17 /g)#44 (of 130 teams · 30:51 /g · 6h 10m on the season)#43 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#86 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#14 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#126 (of 130 teams · 184.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#104 (of 130 teams · 0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#56 (of 130 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#113 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful)#75 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#72 (of 130 teams · 1.194 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 130 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#33 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#91. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#96. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#17 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#117. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#102. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#16 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#56. 9 of 25 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #2–#85. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#45 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #2–#126. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#125. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #6–#126. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #4–#123. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#24 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#71. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#92. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#24 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#84. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#84. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #2–#92. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#80 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #1–#128. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#57 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range #11–#127. 0 of 25 in the top 10.)
2017Clemson12–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn, #10 Miami)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn, #10 Miami, #22 Virginia Tech, #24 NC State)#38 (of 130 teams · 429.6 yds/g · 6,014 yards)#32 (of 130 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 466 points)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 276.7 yds/g allowed · 3,874 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.6 pts/g allowed · 190 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +19.7 /g · +276 on the season)#43 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.29 /g)#48 (of 130 teams · 30:40 /g · 7h 09m on the season)#110 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning)#95 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#119 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 853.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 130 teams · 0.209 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#22 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#95 (of 130 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays)#24 (of 130 teams · 1.118 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Oklahoma12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State, #15 TCU, #15 TCU, #19 Oklahoma State)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 579.6 yds/g · 8,114 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 45.1 pts/g · 632 points)#67 (of 130 teams · 394.9 yds/g allowed · 5,529 yards)#68 (of 130 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 379 points)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +18.1 /g · +253 on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.36 /g)#23 (of 130 teams · 31:50 /g · 7h 26m on the season)#36 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#91 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#120 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning)#16 (of 130 teams · 801.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.419 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#66 (of 130 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 53% of plays successful)#51 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.331 average PPA on successful plays)#113 (of 130 teams · 1.318 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Georgia13–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn · postseason: #2 Oklahoma)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn, #14 Notre Dame, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #2 Oklahoma)#32 (of 130 teams · 435.3 yds/g · 6,529 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 531 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 295.0 yds/g allowed · 4,425 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.4 pts/g allowed · 246 points)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +19.0 /g · +285 on the season)#44 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.27 /g)#19 (of 130 teams · 32:07 /g · 8h 02m on the season)#46 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#30 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#16 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 930.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.281 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#19 (of 130 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#31 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#15 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#17 (of 130 teams · 1.301 average PPA on successful plays)#23 (of 130 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Alabama13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #17 LSU, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia)#29 (of 130 teams · 444.1 yds/g · 6,217 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 37.1 pts/g · 519 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 260.4 yds/g allowed · 3,646 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 11.9 pts/g allowed · 167 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +25.1 /g · +352 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +14 on the season · 24 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g)#70 (of 130 teams · 29:45 /g · 6h 57m on the season)#56 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#67 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning)#29 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 997.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#80 (of 130 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays)#29 (of 130 teams · 1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Ohio State12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State · postseason: #8 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #6 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State, #16 Michigan State · postseason: #8 USC)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 506.0 yds/g · 7,084 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.1 pts/g · 576 points)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 300.9 yds/g allowed · 4,213 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 266 points)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +22.1 /g · +310 on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.36 /g)#99 (of 130 teams · 28:24 /g · 6h 38m on the season)#34 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#41 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 959.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.292 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#12 (of 130 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 53% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 (of 130 teams · 1.096 average PPA on successful plays)#96 (of 130 teams · 1.271 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Wisconsin13–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Miami)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Northwestern · postseason: #10 Miami)#51 (of 130 teams · 415.0 yds/g · 5,810 yards)#28 (of 130 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 473 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 262.1 yds/g allowed · 3,669 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 195 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +19.9 /g · +278 on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 29 taken, 24 given · +0.36 /g)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35:29 /g · 8h 17m on the season)#79 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's passing production returning)#47 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning)#113 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's rushing production returning)#37 (of 130 teams · 639.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 130 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#28 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 130 teams · 1.146 average PPA on successful plays)#30 (of 130 teams · 1.144 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Auburn10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama, #23 Mississippi State)#26 (of 130 teams · 451.6 yds/g · 6,323 yards)#27 (of 130 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 474 points)#14 (of 130 teams · 319.4 yds/g allowed · 4,471 yards)#12 (of 130 teams · 18.5 pts/g allowed · 259 points)#12 (of 130 teams · +15.4 /g · +215 on the season)#71 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 19 taken, 20 given · -0.07 /g)#33 (of 130 teams · 31:22 /g · 7h 19m on the season)#118 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#46 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning)#45 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 867.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 130 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#11 (of 130 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#13 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#94 (of 130 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays)#52 (of 130 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017USC11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Stanford, #13 Stanford)#13 (of 130 teams · 484.1 yds/g · 6,777 yards)#35 (of 130 teams · 32.6 pts/g · 456 points)#68 (of 130 teams · 395.6 yds/g allowed · 5,539 yards)#60 (of 130 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 366 points)#45 (of 130 teams · +6.4 /g · +90 on the season)#79 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 25 taken, 27 given · -0.14 /g)#43 (of 130 teams · 30:55 /g · 7h 13m on the season)#68 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing production returning)#82 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving production returning)#54 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 934.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 130 teams · 0.220 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#58 (of 130 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#26 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#50 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#36 (of 130 teams · 1.267 average PPA on successful plays)#105 (of 130 teams · 1.287 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Penn State11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Northwestern · postseason: #11 Washington)#19 (of 130 teams · 460.3 yds/g · 5,984 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.1 pts/g · 534 points)#17 (of 130 teams · 329.5 yds/g allowed · 4,283 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.5 pts/g allowed · 214 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +24.6 /g · +320 on the season)#11 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 25 taken, 13 given · +0.92 /g)#57 (of 130 teams · 30:21 /g · 6h 35m on the season)#21 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#29 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#19 (of 130 teams · 779.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#22 (of 130 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#11 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#12 (of 130 teams · 1.323 average PPA on successful plays)#57 (of 130 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Miami10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Notre Dame, #22 Virginia Tech)#60 (of 130 teams · 403.7 yds/g · 5,248 yards)#59 (of 130 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 378 points)#38 (of 130 teams · 362.9 yds/g allowed · 4,717 yards)#28 (of 130 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 273 points)#35 (of 130 teams · +8.1 /g · +105 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 31 taken, 18 given · +1.00 /g)#122 (of 130 teams · 26:34 /g · 5h 45m on the season)#122 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#81 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving production returning)#76 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning)#20 (of 130 teams · 749.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 130 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#28 (of 130 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#76 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful)#45 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#30 (of 130 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays)#59 (of 130 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Washington10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#58 (of 130 teams · 405.5 yds/g · 5,271 yards)#17 (of 130 teams · 36.2 pts/g · 471 points)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 298.0 yds/g allowed · 3,874 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.1 pts/g allowed · 209 points)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.1 /g · +262 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 24 taken, 11 given · +1.00 /g)#97 (of 130 teams · 28:31 /g · 6h 11m on the season)#30 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#55 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#11 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 706.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 130 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#34 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#93 (of 130 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays)#11 (of 130 teams · 1.077 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017UCF13–00 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Auburn)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #20 Memphis, #20 Memphis · postseason: #7 Auburn)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 530.5 yds/g · 6,896 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 48.2 pts/g · 627 points)#94 (of 130 teams · 427.9 yds/g allowed · 5,563 yards)#52 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +22.9 /g · +298 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +17 on the season · 32 taken, 15 given · +1.31 /g)#106 (of 130 teams · 28:05 /g · 6h 05m on the season)#71 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing production returning)#26 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning)#71 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's rushing production returning)#54 (of 130 teams · 571.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.333 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#51 (of 130 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#26 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.390 average PPA on successful plays)#124 (of 130 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Stanford9–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 Washington, #14 Notre Dame)#79 (of 130 teams · 388.6 yds/g · 5,441 yards)#38 (of 130 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 453 points)#76 (of 130 teams · 405.1 yds/g allowed · 5,672 yards)#34 (of 130 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 318 points)#26 (of 130 teams · +9.6 /g · +135 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +16 on the season · 28 taken, 12 given · +1.14 /g)#61 (of 130 teams · 30:16 /g · 7h 04m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#66 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning)#90 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing production returning)#14 (of 130 teams · 810.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 130 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#83 (of 130 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#84 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful)#92 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.401 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 130 teams · 1.152 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Notre Dame10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 USC, #16 Michigan State, #24 NC State · postseason: #17 LSU)#27 (of 130 teams · 448.3 yds/g · 5,828 yards)#24 (of 130 teams · 34.2 pts/g · 445 points)#47 (of 130 teams · 369.1 yds/g allowed · 4,799 yards)#31 (of 130 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points)#20 (of 130 teams · +12.8 /g · +166 on the season)#46 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g)#113 (of 130 teams · 27:34 /g · 5h 58m on the season)#123 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#34 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#84 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 837.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 130 teams · 0.254 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#33 (of 130 teams · 0.066 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#71 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#28 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.418 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 130 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017TCU11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #19 Oklahoma State · postseason: #13 Stanford)#45 (of 130 teams · 419.2 yds/g · 5,869 yards)#29 (of 130 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 470 points)#19 (of 130 teams · 331.4 yds/g allowed · 4,640 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 266 points)#15 (of 130 teams · +14.6 /g · +204 on the season)#52 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.21 /g)#47 (of 130 teams · 30:41 /g · 7h 10m on the season)#59 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's passing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's receiving production returning)#43 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#31 (of 130 teams · 672.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 130 teams · 0.203 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 130 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#29 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 130 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays)#123 (of 130 teams · 1.369 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Michigan State10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Penn State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Penn State · postseason: #18 Washington State)#91 (of 130 teams · 383.1 yds/g · 4,980 yards)#96 (of 130 teams · 24.5 pts/g · 319 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 297.6 yds/g allowed · 3,869 yards)#19 (of 130 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 260 points)#56 (of 130 teams · +4.5 /g · +59 on the season)#46 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.23 /g)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35:19 /g · 7h 39m on the season)#96 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's passing production returning)#126 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning)#39 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning)#30 (of 130 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#92 (of 130 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 130 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#69 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#22 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#101 (of 130 teams · 1.127 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 130 teams · 1.170 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017LSU9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn)#54 (of 130 teams · 411.1 yds/g · 5,344 yards)#76 (of 130 teams · 27.2 pts/g · 354 points)#12 (of 130 teams · 316.0 yds/g allowed · 4,108 yards)#14 (of 130 teams · 18.9 pts/g allowed · 246 points)#31 (of 130 teams · +8.3 /g · +108 on the season)#16 (of 130 teams · +10 on the season · 18 taken, 8 given · +0.77 /g)#14 (of 130 teams · 32:35 /g · 7h 04m on the season)#58 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#103 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning)#57 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 907.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 130 teams · 0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#52 (of 130 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#24 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#27 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#111 (of 130 teams · 1.110 average PPA on successful plays)#49 (of 130 teams · 1.179 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Washington State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC, #13 Stanford, #25 Boise State)#33 (of 130 teams · 434.9 yds/g · 5,653 yards)#50 (of 130 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 394 points)#16 (of 130 teams · 323.3 yds/g allowed · 4,203 yards)#58 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 335 points)#56 (of 130 teams · +4.5 /g · +59 on the season)#85 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 28 taken, 31 given · -0.23 /g)#18 (of 130 teams · 32:18 /g · 7h 00m on the season)#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#53 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning)#60 (of 130 teams · 549.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 (of 130 teams · 0.145 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#24 (of 130 teams · 0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#32 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#33 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#108 (of 130 teams · 1.113 average PPA on successful plays)#44 (of 130 teams · 1.166 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Oklahoma State10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #22 Virginia Tech)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 568.9 yds/g · 7,396 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 45.0 pts/g · 585 points)#79 (of 130 teams · 409.3 yds/g allowed · 5,321 yards)#85 (of 130 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 382 points)#11 (of 130 teams · +15.6 /g · +203 on the season)#46 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 24 taken, 21 given · +0.23 /g)#105 (of 130 teams · 28:07 /g · 6h 05m on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#44 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning)#69 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing production returning)#38 (of 130 teams · 633.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.304 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#50 (of 130 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#18 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful)#54 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.436 average PPA on successful plays)#94 (of 130 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Memphis10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 532.1 yds/g · 6,917 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 45.5 pts/g · 592 points)#117 (of 130 teams · 466.2 yds/g allowed · 6,061 yards)#102 (of 130 teams · 32.5 pts/g allowed · 422 points)#18 (of 130 teams · +13.1 /g · +170 on the season)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15 on the season · 31 taken, 16 given · +1.15 /g)#126 (of 130 teams · 26:24 /g · 5h 43m on the season)#49 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning)#14 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning)#20 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning)#69 (of 130 teams · 504.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.327 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#84 (of 130 teams · 0.180 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#33 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#79 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.490 average PPA on successful plays)#112 (of 130 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Northwestern10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #16 Michigan State)#55 (of 130 teams · 408.0 yds/g · 5,304 yards)#56 (of 130 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points)#34 (of 130 teams · 357.2 yds/g allowed · 4,644 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points)#29 (of 130 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 25 taken, 18 given · +0.54 /g)#45 (of 130 teams · 30:47 /g · 6h 40m on the season)#22 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#58 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning)#41 (of 130 teams · 627.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#84 (of 130 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 130 teams · 0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#52 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#29 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#123 (of 130 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays)#66 (of 130 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Virginia Tech9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#53 (of 130 teams · 412.9 yds/g · 5,367 yards)#69 (of 130 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 366 points)#13 (of 130 teams · 319.3 yds/g allowed · 4,151 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 14.8 pts/g allowed · 192 points)#16 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +174 on the season)#30 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.38 /g)#12 (of 130 teams · 32:41 /g · 7h 05m on the season)#125 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#109 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#106 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#33 (of 130 teams · 662.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#85 (of 130 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#54 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#119 (of 130 teams · 1.093 average PPA on successful plays)#127 (of 130 teams · 1.387 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Mississippi State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 LSU)#46 (of 130 teams · 418.6 yds/g · 5,442 yards)#41 (of 130 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 416 points)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 306.3 yds/g allowed · 3,982 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 20.9 pts/g allowed · 272 points)#22 (of 130 teams · +11.1 /g · +144 on the season)#72 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:23 /g · 7h 14m on the season)#61 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#50 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning)#26 (of 130 teams · 701.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#65 (of 130 teams · 0.151 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.020 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#21 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#12 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#128 (of 130 teams · 1.043 average PPA on successful plays)#79 (of 130 teams · 1.227 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017NC State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#25 (of 130 teams · 451.8 yds/g · 5,873 yards)#40 (of 130 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 419 points)#58 (of 130 teams · 384.2 yds/g allowed · 4,995 yards)#51 (of 130 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 328 points)#37 (of 130 teams · +7.0 /g · +91 on the season)#22 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.62 /g)#11 (of 130 teams · 32:46 /g · 7h 06m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#31 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#92 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning)#44 (of 130 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 130 teams · 0.219 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#59 (of 130 teams · 0.130 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#38 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#64 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#42 (of 130 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 130 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Boise State11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2017's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#57 (of 130 teams · 405.8 yds/g · 5,681 yards)#36 (of 130 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 455 points)#22 (of 130 teams · 332.6 yds/g allowed · 4,657 yards)#38 (of 130 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 320 points)#26 (of 130 teams · +9.6 /g · +135 on the season)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 26 taken, 13 given · +0.93 /g)#36 (of 130 teams · 31:15 /g · 7h 18m on the season)#37 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#99 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning)#123 (of 130 teams · 25% of last season's rushing production returning)#71 (of 130 teams · 501.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#72 (of 130 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#43 (of 130 teams · 0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#51 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#55 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 130 teams · 1.133 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 130 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

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

CFP Top 25, 20172017 IdahoCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #2 of 130; 2017 Memphis #4 of 130; 2017 UCF #5 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #7 of 130; 2017 USC #13 of 130; 2017 Penn State #19 of 130; 2017 NC State #25 of 130; 2017 Auburn #26 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #27 of 130; 2017 Alabama #29 of 130; 2017 Georgia #32 of 130; 2017 Washington State #33 of 130; 2017 Clemson #38 of 130; 2017 TCU #45 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #46 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #51 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #53 of 130; 2017 LSU #54 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #55 of 130; 2017 Boise State #57 of 130; 2017 Washington #58 of 130; 2017 Miami #60 of 130; 2017 Stanford #79 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #91 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 104 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #29
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 UCF #1 of 130; 2017 Memphis #2 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #3 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #4 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #6 of 130; 2017 Penn State #7 of 130; 2017 Alabama #15 of 130; 2017 Washington #17 of 130; 2017 Georgia #20 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #24 of 130; 2017 Auburn #27 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #28 of 130; 2017 TCU #29 of 130; 2017 Clemson #32 of 130; 2017 USC #35 of 130; 2017 Boise State #36 of 130; 2017 Stanford #38 of 130; 2017 NC State #40 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #41 of 130; 2017 Washington State #50 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #56 of 130; 2017 Miami #59 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #69 of 130; 2017 LSU #76 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #96 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 111 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Total defensemedian #17
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #2 of 130; 2017 Clemson #4 of 130; 2017 Georgia #6 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #7 of 130; 2017 Washington #8 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #9 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #10 of 130; 2017 LSU #12 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #13 of 130; 2017 Auburn #14 of 130; 2017 Washington State #16 of 130; 2017 Penn State #17 of 130; 2017 TCU #19 of 130; 2017 Boise State #22 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #34 of 130; 2017 Miami #38 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #47 of 130; 2017 NC State #58 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #67 of 130; 2017 USC #68 of 130; 2017 Stanford #76 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #79 of 130; 2017 UCF #94 of 130; 2017 Memphis #117 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 63 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 17.
Scoring defensemedian #20
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 130; 2017 Clemson #2 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #3 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #4 of 130; 2017 Washington #5 of 130; 2017 Georgia #6 of 130; 2017 Penn State #7 of 130; 2017 Auburn #12 of 130; 2017 LSU #14 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #15 of 130; 2017 TCU #15 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #19 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #20 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #26 of 130; 2017 Miami #28 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #31 of 130; 2017 Stanford #34 of 130; 2017 Boise State #38 of 130; 2017 NC State #51 of 130; 2017 UCF #52 of 130; 2017 Washington State #58 of 130; 2017 USC #60 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #68 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #85 of 130; 2017 Memphis #102 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 56 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 20.
Point marginmedian #16
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 130; 2017 Penn State #2 of 130; 2017 UCF #3 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #4 of 130; 2017 Washington #5 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #6 of 130; 2017 Clemson #7 of 130; 2017 Georgia #8 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #9 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #11 of 130; 2017 Auburn #12 of 130; 2017 TCU #15 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #16 of 130; 2017 Memphis #18 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #20 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #22 of 130; 2017 Stanford #26 of 130; 2017 Boise State #26 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #29 of 130; 2017 LSU #31 of 130; 2017 Miami #35 of 130; 2017 NC State #37 of 130; 2017 USC #45 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #56 of 130; 2017 Washington State #56 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 94 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 16.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 UCF #2 of 130; 2017 Memphis #3 of 130; 2017 Stanford #4 of 130; 2017 Alabama #5 of 130; 2017 Miami #5 of 130; 2017 Washington #5 of 130; 2017 Boise State #9 of 130; 2017 Penn State #11 of 130; 2017 LSU #16 of 130; 2017 NC State #22 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #26 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #30 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #35 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #35 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #35 of 130; 2017 Clemson #43 of 130; 2017 Georgia #44 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #46 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #46 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #46 of 130; 2017 TCU #52 of 130; 2017 Auburn #71 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #72 of 130; 2017 USC #79 of 130; 2017 Washington State #85 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 53 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #45
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Wisconsin #2 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #3 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #8 of 130; 2017 NC State #11 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #12 of 130; 2017 LSU #14 of 130; 2017 Washington State #18 of 130; 2017 Georgia #19 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #23 of 130; 2017 Auburn #33 of 130; 2017 Boise State #36 of 130; 2017 USC #43 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #45 of 130; 2017 TCU #47 of 130; 2017 Clemson #48 of 130; 2017 Penn State #57 of 130; 2017 Stanford #61 of 130; 2017 Alabama #70 of 130; 2017 Washington #97 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #99 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #105 of 130; 2017 UCF #106 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #113 of 130; 2017 Miami #122 of 130; 2017 Memphis #126 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 44 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 45.
Returning passingmedian #56
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #1 of 130; 2017 NC State #1 of 130; 2017 Washington State #16 of 130; 2017 Penn State #21 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #22 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #26 of 130; 2017 Washington #30 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #34 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #36 of 130; 2017 Boise State #37 of 130; 2017 Georgia #46 of 130; 2017 Memphis #49 of 130; 2017 Alabama #56 of 130; 2017 LSU #58 of 130; 2017 TCU #59 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #61 of 130; 2017 USC #68 of 130; 2017 UCF #71 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #79 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #96 of 130; 2017 Clemson #110 of 130; 2017 Auburn #118 of 130; 2017 Miami #122 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #123 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #125 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 43 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 56.
Returning receivingmedian #55
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 TCU #6 of 130; 2017 Memphis #14 of 130; 2017 UCF #26 of 130; 2017 Penn State #29 of 130; 2017 Georgia #30 of 130; 2017 NC State #31 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #34 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #44 of 130; 2017 Auburn #46 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #47 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #50 of 130; 2017 Washington State #53 of 130; 2017 Washington #55 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #58 of 130; 2017 Stanford #66 of 130; 2017 Alabama #67 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #77 of 130; 2017 Miami #81 of 130; 2017 USC #82 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #91 of 130; 2017 Clemson #95 of 130; 2017 Boise State #99 of 130; 2017 LSU #103 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #109 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #126 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 86 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 55.
Returning rushingmedian #54
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #4 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #5 of 130; 2017 Washington State #9 of 130; 2017 Washington #11 of 130; 2017 Georgia #16 of 130; 2017 Memphis #20 of 130; 2017 Alabama #29 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #39 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #41 of 130; 2017 TCU #43 of 130; 2017 Auburn #45 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #50 of 130; 2017 USC #54 of 130; 2017 LSU #57 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #69 of 130; 2017 UCF #71 of 130; 2017 Miami #76 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #84 of 130; 2017 Stanford #90 of 130; 2017 NC State #92 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #106 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #113 of 130; 2017 Clemson #119 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #120 of 130; 2017 Boise State #123 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 14 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 54.
Team talentmedian #24
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2017 USC #3 of 130; 2017 Georgia #4 of 130; 2017 LSU #6 of 130; 2017 Auburn #8 of 130; 2017 Clemson #9 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #10 of 130; 2017 Stanford #14 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #16 of 130; 2017 Penn State #19 of 130; 2017 Miami #20 of 130; 2017 Washington #24 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #26 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #30 of 130; 2017 TCU #31 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #33 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #37 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #38 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #41 of 130; 2017 NC State #44 of 130; 2017 UCF #54 of 130; 2017 Washington State #60 of 130; 2017 Memphis #69 of 130; 2017 Boise State #71 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 126 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 24.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2017 UCF #3 of 130; 2017 Memphis #4 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #6 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #9 of 130; 2017 Georgia #10 of 130; 2017 Alabama #12 of 130; 2017 Penn State #13 of 130; 2017 Washington #15 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #18 of 130; 2017 Stanford #20 of 130; 2017 USC #27 of 130; 2017 NC State #28 of 130; 2017 LSU #34 of 130; 2017 Clemson #36 of 130; 2017 TCU #38 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #39 of 130; 2017 Auburn #43 of 130; 2017 Miami #63 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #65 of 130; 2017 Washington State #70 of 130; 2017 Boise State #72 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #84 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #85 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #92 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 104 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #24
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Wisconsin #1 of 130; 2017 Clemson #2 of 130; 2017 Alabama #3 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #9 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #10 of 130; 2017 Auburn #11 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #12 of 130; 2017 Washington #14 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #17 of 130; 2017 Georgia #19 of 130; 2017 TCU #20 of 130; 2017 Penn State #22 of 130; 2017 Washington State #24 of 130; 2017 Miami #28 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #33 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #34 of 130; 2017 Boise State #43 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #50 of 130; 2017 UCF #51 of 130; 2017 LSU #52 of 130; 2017 USC #58 of 130; 2017 NC State #59 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #66 of 130; 2017 Stanford #83 of 130; 2017 Memphis #84 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 56 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 24.
Offensive success ratemedian #29
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2017 Washington #6 of 130; 2017 Alabama #8 of 130; 2017 UCF #9 of 130; 2017 Penn State #11 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #18 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #21 of 130; 2017 Clemson #22 of 130; 2017 LSU #24 of 130; 2017 USC #26 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #28 of 130; 2017 TCU #29 of 130; 2017 Georgia #31 of 130; 2017 Washington State #32 of 130; 2017 Memphis #33 of 130; 2017 Auburn #35 of 130; 2017 NC State #38 of 130; 2017 Boise State #51 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #52 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #54 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #69 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #71 of 130; 2017 Miami #76 of 130; 2017 Stanford #84 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 113 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Defensive success ratemedian #27
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Virginia Tech #2 of 130; 2017 TCU #3 of 130; 2017 Clemson #4 of 130; 2017 Alabama #5 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #6 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #8 of 130; 2017 Penn State #11 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #12 of 130; 2017 Auburn #13 of 130; 2017 Georgia #15 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #22 of 130; 2017 UCF #26 of 130; 2017 LSU #27 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #28 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #29 of 130; 2017 Washington State #33 of 130; 2017 Washington #34 of 130; 2017 Miami #45 of 130; 2017 USC #50 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #51 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #54 of 130; 2017 Boise State #55 of 130; 2017 NC State #64 of 130; 2017 Memphis #79 of 130; 2017 Stanford #92 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 75 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 27.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #80
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Memphis #1 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #2 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #3 of 130; 2017 Stanford #5 of 130; 2017 UCF #6 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #10 of 130; 2017 Penn State #12 of 130; 2017 Georgia #17 of 130; 2017 Miami #30 of 130; 2017 USC #36 of 130; 2017 NC State #42 of 130; 2017 TCU #76 of 130; 2017 Alabama #80 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #92 of 130; 2017 Washington #93 of 130; 2017 Auburn #94 of 130; 2017 Clemson #95 of 130; 2017 Boise State #97 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #101 of 130; 2017 Washington State #108 of 130; 2017 LSU #111 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #117 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #119 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #123 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #128 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 72 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 80.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #57
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #11 of 130; 2017 Georgia #23 of 130; 2017 Clemson #24 of 130; 2017 Alabama #29 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #30 of 130; 2017 Stanford #36 of 130; 2017 Notre Dame #42 of 130; 2017 Washington State #44 of 130; 2017 Boise State #45 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #46 of 130; 2017 LSU #49 of 130; 2017 Auburn #52 of 130; 2017 Penn State #57 of 130; 2017 Miami #59 of 130; 2017 Northwestern #66 of 130; 2017 NC State #76 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #79 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #94 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #96 of 130; 2017 USC #105 of 130; 2017 Memphis #112 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #113 of 130; 2017 TCU #123 of 130; 2017 UCF #124 of 130; 2017 Virginia Tech #127 of 130. Marked: 2017 Idaho, ranked 40 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 57.