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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. Iowa State played 10 such games.

Big 12, 2023

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
2023Iowa State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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 — #20 Oklahoma State, #25 Kansas State)#38 (of 73 teams · 377.7 yds/g · 3,777 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 366.5 yds/g allowed · 3,665 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 241 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · +3.7 /g · +37 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 30:22 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 133 teams · 638.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 73 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.543 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 1.294 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 Big 12 teams in 20230 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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.)#17 (Total offense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #5–#60. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #4–#57. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Total defense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #20–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #8–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Point margin: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #7–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #3–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Possession: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #4–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #26–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#83 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #2–#131. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #22–#129. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Team talent: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #4–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #12–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #8–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #12–#69. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #1–#57. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #7–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2023Oklahoma10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Texas)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Texas, #24 SMU)#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 491.9 yds/g · 4,427 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 39.0 pts/g · 351 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 423.9 yds/g allowed · 3,815 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 239 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +12.4 /g · +112 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 17 taken, 12 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 28:39 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 133 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 885.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 73 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 1.398 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Texas12–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Alabama, #20 Oklahoma State, #25 Kansas State)#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 475.1 yds/g · 4,751 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 353 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 344.7 yds/g allowed · 3,447 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 187 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +16.6 /g · +166 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 32:03 /g · 5h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 19% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 913.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 73 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 1.287 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Kansas9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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 — #12 Oklahoma)#17 (of 73 teams · 424.6 yds/g · 4,246 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 324 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 405.1 yds/g allowed · 4,051 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 268 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · +5.6 /g · +56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 30:04 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 133 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 133 teams · 632.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.350 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Kansas State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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: #18 NC State)#14 (of 73 teams · 438.1 yds/g · 4,381 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36.7 pts/g · 367 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 393.1 yds/g allowed · 3,931 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 241 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +12.6 /g · +126 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +10 in these games · 20 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:27 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 133 teams · 52% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 133 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 (of 133 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 133 teams · 616.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 73 teams · 0.247 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.417 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023UCF6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #20 Oklahoma State)#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 450.4 yds/g · 4,054 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 429.0 yds/g allowed · 3,861 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 29.9 pts/g allowed · 269 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 12 taken, 11 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 28:30 /g · 4h 17m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 133 teams · 77% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 133 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 133 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 133 teams · 654.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.328 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.475 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Oklahoma State10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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 — #12 Oklahoma, #25 Kansas State)#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 453.2 yds/g · 4,532 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 328 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 429.2 yds/g allowed · 4,292 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 282 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · +4.6 /g · +46 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 30:53 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#80 (of 133 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 133 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 133 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 133 teams · 649.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 73 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 0.207 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.516 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Texas Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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)#37 (of 73 teams · 379.6 yds/g · 3,796 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 248 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 406.8 yds/g allowed · 4,068 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 286 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -3.8 /g · -38 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -11 in these games · 8 taken, 19 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 28:41 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 133 teams · 694.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 73 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023West Virginia9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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)#18 (of 73 teams · 421.7 yds/g · 4,639 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 323 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 397.9 yds/g allowed · 4,377 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · +0.9 /g · +10 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:28 /g · 6h 08m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#84 (of 133 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 133 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 133 teams · 666.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 73 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 0.249 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Baylor3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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)#43 (of 73 teams · 361.9 yds/g · 3,619 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 21.6 pts/g · 216 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 443.2 yds/g allowed · 4,432 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 35.1 pts/g allowed · 351 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · -13.5 /g · -135 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 31:02 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 133 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 133 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 133 teams · 678.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 73 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.302 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 1.344 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Cincinnati3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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)#30 (of 73 teams · 390.8 yds/g · 3,908 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 19.9 pts/g · 199 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 417.3 yds/g allowed · 4,173 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · -11.7 /g · -117 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · -6 in these games · 8 taken, 14 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 31:33 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 133 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#131 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 5% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 133 teams · 663.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 73 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.313 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.508 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023TCU5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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 — #24 SMU)#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 470.1 yds/g · 4,701 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 422.1 yds/g allowed · 4,221 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 311 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -1.0 /g · -10 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -9 in these games · 8 taken, 17 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:24 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#106 (of 133 teams · 6% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#129 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 10% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 133 teams · 768.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 73 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 0.232 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 1.325 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023BYU5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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)#60 (of 73 teams · 306.6 yds/g · 3,066 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 222 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 448.1 yds/g allowed · 4,481 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 34.2 pts/g allowed · 342 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · -12.0 /g · -120 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:58 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#119 (of 133 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 133 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 (of 133 teams · 21% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 133 teams · 576.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 0.243 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 1.368 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Houston4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)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)#50 (of 73 teams · 334.1 yds/g · 3,007 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 188 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 446.9 yds/g allowed · 4,022 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 314 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -14.0 /g · -126 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -7 in these games · 7 taken, 14 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:53 /g · 4h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 (of 133 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 133 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 133 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 133 teams · 670.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 73 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 0.266 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 1.377 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 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.

Big 12, 20232023 Iowa StateBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #17
Total offense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oklahoma #5 of 73; 2023 Texas #6 of 73; 2023 TCU #7 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #8 of 73; 2023 UCF #9 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #14 of 73; 2023 Kansas #17 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #18 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #30 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #37 of 73; 2023 Baylor #43 of 73; 2023 Houston #50 of 73; 2023 BYU #60 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 38 of 73. Big 12 median rank 17.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oklahoma #4 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #7 of 73; 2023 Texas #10 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #15 of 73; 2023 Kansas #16 of 73; 2023 TCU #23 of 73; 2023 UCF #25 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #27 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #39 of 73; 2023 BYU #48 of 73; 2023 Baylor #50 of 73; 2023 Houston #53 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #57 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 32 of 73. Big 12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #49
Total defense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #20 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #39 of 73; 2023 Kansas #43 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #44 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #49 of 73; 2023 TCU #52 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #53 of 73; 2023 UCF #57 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #58 of 73; 2023 Baylor #64 of 73; 2023 Houston #65 of 73; 2023 BYU #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 27 of 73. Big 12 median rank 49.
Scoring defensemedian #39
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #8 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #22 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #33 of 73; 2023 Kansas #35 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #39 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #41 of 73; 2023 UCF #49 of 73; 2023 TCU #51 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #53 of 73; 2023 BYU #60 of 73; 2023 Houston #63 of 73; 2023 Baylor #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 22 of 73. Big 12 median rank 39.
Point marginmedian #33
Point margin. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #7 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #9 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #10 of 73; 2023 Kansas #18 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #20 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #33 of 73; 2023 UCF #38 of 73; 2023 TCU #39 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #43 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #59 of 73; 2023 BYU #60 of 73; 2023 Baylor #62 of 73; 2023 Houston #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 24 of 73. Big 12 median rank 33.
Turnover marginmedian #25
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas State #3 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #12 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #17 of 73; 2023 Texas #17 of 73; 2023 Kansas #23 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #25 of 73; 2023 UCF #27 of 73; 2023 Baylor #28 of 73; 2023 BYU #47 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #61 of 73; 2023 Houston #66 of 73; 2023 TCU #67 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 6 of 73. Big 12 median rank 25.
Possessionmedian #31
Possession. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 West Virginia #4 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #9 of 73; 2023 Texas #13 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #16 of 73; 2023 Baylor #24 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #26 of 73; 2023 Kansas #36 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #49 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #50 of 73; 2023 UCF #54 of 73; 2023 BYU #64 of 73; 2023 TCU #70 of 73; 2023 Houston #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 31 of 73. Big 12 median rank 31.
Returning passingmedian #67
Returning passing. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #33 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #37 of 133; 2023 Baylor #45 of 133; 2023 UCF #56 of 133; 2023 Texas #59 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #67 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #69 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #80 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #84 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #88 of 133; 2023 TCU #106 of 133; 2023 BYU #119 of 133; 2023 Houston #121 of 133. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 26 of 133. Big 12 median rank 67.
Returning receivingmedian #83
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #2 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #9 of 133; 2023 Texas #10 of 133; 2023 UCF #17 of 133; 2023 Baylor #53 of 133; 2023 BYU #68 of 133; 2023 Houston #91 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #95 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #99 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #100 of 133; 2023 TCU #124 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #127 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #131 of 133. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 83 of 133. Big 12 median rank 83.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #22 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #56 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #64 of 133; 2023 Baylor #67 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #71 of 133; 2023 UCF #72 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #77 of 133; 2023 Houston #90 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #110 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #121 of 133; 2023 BYU #122 of 133; 2023 Texas #124 of 133; 2023 TCU #129 of 133. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 83 of 133. Big 12 median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #50
Team talent. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #6 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #9 of 133; 2023 TCU #19 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #40 of 133; 2023 Baylor #46 of 133; 2023 Houston #49 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #50 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #51 of 133; 2023 UCF #53 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #56 of 133; 2023 Kansas #62 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #68 of 133; 2023 BYU #73 of 133. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 60 of 133. Big 12 median rank 50.
Offensive EPAmedian #25
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #4 of 73; 2023 UCF #9 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #12 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #20 of 73; 2023 Texas #23 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #24 of 73; 2023 TCU #25 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #37 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #41 of 73; 2023 Baylor #44 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #46 of 73; 2023 Houston #49 of 73; 2023 BYU #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 33 of 73. Big 12 median rank 25.
Defensive EPAmedian #42
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #12 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #14 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #21 of 73; 2023 UCF #39 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #40 of 73; 2023 Kansas #42 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #47 of 73; 2023 TCU #48 of 73; 2023 BYU #50 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #52 of 73; 2023 Houston #55 of 73; 2023 Baylor #65 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 18 of 73. Big 12 median rank 42.
Offensive success ratemedian #23
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oklahoma #8 of 73; 2023 Kansas #10 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #12 of 73; 2023 TCU #14 of 73; 2023 Texas #18 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #20 of 73; 2023 UCF #23 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #29 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #31 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #35 of 73; 2023 Baylor #51 of 73; 2023 Houston #59 of 73; 2023 BYU #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 60 of 73. Big 12 median rank 23.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #12 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #18 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #19 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #20 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #35 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #37 of 73; 2023 TCU #41 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #43 of 73; 2023 BYU #50 of 73; 2023 Kansas #60 of 73; 2023 Baylor #62 of 73; 2023 Houston #67 of 73; 2023 UCF #69 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 25 of 73. Big 12 median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #27
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 UCF #2 of 73; 2023 Kansas #9 of 73; 2023 Houston #11 of 73; 2023 BYU #13 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #19 of 73; 2023 TCU #27 of 73; 2023 Texas #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #40 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #44 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #47 of 73; 2023 Baylor #50 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #56 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #57 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 1 of 73. Big 12 median rank 27.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #42
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 UCF #7 of 73; 2023 Kansas #16 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #19 of 73; 2023 Houston #23 of 73; 2023 BYU #41 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #42 of 73; 2023 Texas #44 of 73; 2023 TCU #52 of 73; 2023 Baylor #55 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #63 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #66 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #71 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #72 of 73. Marked: 2023 Iowa State, ranked 38 of 73. Big 12 median rank 42.