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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. Kentucky played 9 such games.

SEC, 2021

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

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
2021Kentucky10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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: #15 Iowa)#35 (of 69 teams · 394.0 yds/g · 3,546 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 271 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 370.8 yds/g allowed · 3,337 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 216 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · +6.1 /g · +55 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · -6 in these games · 6 taken, 12 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32:26 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#104 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 709.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 69 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 0.250 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.126 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20211 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#29 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#62. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #9–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #2–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#81 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#85 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#126. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#62 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #22–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#57. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#67. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #13–#66. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#60. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)
2021Georgia14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Clemson, #21 Arkansas, #22 Kentucky · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)#19 (of 69 teams · 428.1 yds/g · 4,281 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 376 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 246.5 yds/g allowed · 2,465 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 6.9 pts/g allowed · 69 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +30.7 /g · +307 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 30:24 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1001.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · -0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Alabama13–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 476.6 yds/g · 4,289 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 38.0 pts/g · 342 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 327.1 yds/g allowed · 2,944 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +14.9 /g · +134 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +6 in these games · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32:52 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#112 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1004.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 69 teams · 0.257 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Texas A&M8–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)#49 (of 69 teams · 358.7 yds/g · 3,228 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 225 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 368.7 yds/g allowed · 3,318 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 178 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · +5.2 /g · +47 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 29:27 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 888.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 69 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 1.211 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Ole Miss10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #21 Arkansas, #25 Texas A&M)#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 475.2 yds/g · 4,277 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 289 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 445.6 yds/g allowed · 4,010 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 248 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · +4.6 /g · +41 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +7 in these games · 14 taken, 7 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:03 /g · 4h 03m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 732.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 69 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 0.222 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.147 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021LSU6–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #25 Texas A&M)#46 (of 69 teams · 364.7 yds/g · 3,282 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 414.3 yds/g allowed · 3,729 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -5.2 /g · -47 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 29:54 /g · 4h 29m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#79 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 903.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 69 teams · 0.150 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 1.290 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 1.285 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Mississippi State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 NC State, #22 Kentucky, #25 Texas A&M)#17 (of 69 teams · 432.4 yds/g · 3,892 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 252 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 350.6 yds/g allowed · 3,155 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 228 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · +2.7 /g · +24 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · +4 in these games · 12 taken, 8 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 34:17 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#81 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 716.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 69 teams · 0.250 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 0.196 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.092 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Arkansas9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #25 Texas A&M)#24 (of 69 teams · 420.1 yds/g · 3,781 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 410.3 yds/g allowed · 3,693 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 258 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · -0.9 /g · -8 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · +3 in these games · 9 taken, 6 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 29:25 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 722.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 69 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 0.206 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Auburn6–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas)#45 (of 69 teams · 366.1 yds/g · 3,295 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 410.0 yds/g allowed · 3,690 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 232 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · -3.7 /g · -33 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 7 taken, 10 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 29:02 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 840.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 69 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 1.225 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Florida6–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#29 (of 69 teams · 411.8 yds/g · 3,706 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 351.8 yds/g allowed · 3,166 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 30:58 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#111 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 885.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 69 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Missouri6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#44 (of 69 teams · 369.8 yds/g · 3,328 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 444.9 yds/g allowed · 4,004 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 30:16 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 647.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 69 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.313 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 1.217 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 1.319 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021South Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 302.8 yds/g · 2,725 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 167 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 400.8 yds/g allowed · 3,607 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 260 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · -10.3 /g · -93 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · -1 in these games · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 29:40 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 747.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 69 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 1.269 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Tennessee7–61 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #22 Kentucky)#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 450.6 yds/g · 4,055 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 34.7 pts/g · 312 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 463.6 yds/g allowed · 4,172 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 34.4 pts/g allowed · 310 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 9 taken, 9 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 23:47 /g · 3h 34m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 130 teams · 780.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 69 teams · 0.284 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 0.262 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 1.334 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.353 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Vanderbilt2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 294.7 yds/g · 2,652 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 132 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 467.8 yds/g allowed · 4,210 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 358 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -25.1 /g · -226 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 30:41 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.359 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 33% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 1.338 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 1.251 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.

SEC, 20212021 KentuckySEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #29
Total offense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #5 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #6 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #10 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #17 of 69; 2021 Georgia #19 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #24 of 69; 2021 Florida #29 of 69; 2021 Missouri #44 of 69; 2021 Auburn #45 of 69; 2021 LSU #46 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #49 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #60 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 35 of 69. SEC median rank 29.
Scoring offensemedian #31
Scoring offense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #5 of 69; 2021 Georgia #6 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #9 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #17 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #30 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #31 of 69; 2021 Florida #35 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #41 of 69; 2021 LSU #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #44 of 69; 2021 Auburn #52 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #60 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 24 of 69. SEC median rank 31.
Total defensemedian #38
Total defense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Alabama #5 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #14 of 69; 2021 Florida #15 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #26 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #38 of 69; 2021 Auburn #42 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 69; 2021 LSU #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #52 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #53 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #59 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 27 of 69. SEC median rank 38.
Scoring defensemedian #29
Scoring defense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #10 of 69; 2021 Alabama #20 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #26 of 69; 2021 Auburn #28 of 69; 2021 Florida #29 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #39 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #44 of 69; 2021 LSU #45 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #55 of 69; 2021 Missouri #62 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #65 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 22 of 69. SEC median rank 29.
Point marginmedian #35
Point margin. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Alabama #7 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #23 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #25 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #30 of 69; 2021 Florida #35 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #35 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #40 of 69; 2021 Auburn #45 of 69; 2021 LSU #47 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #53 of 69; 2021 Missouri #57 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 20 of 69. SEC median rank 35.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #9 of 69; 2021 Alabama #10 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #16 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #20 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #24 of 69; 2021 Georgia #27 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #35 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #35 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #43 of 69; 2021 Missouri #45 of 69; 2021 Auburn #47 of 69; 2021 LSU #47 of 69; 2021 Florida #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 58 of 69. SEC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #31
Possession. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Mississippi State #2 of 69; 2021 Alabama #4 of 69; 2021 Florida #19 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #23 of 69; 2021 Georgia #28 of 69; 2021 Missouri #31 of 69; 2021 LSU #38 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #41 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #42 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 69; 2021 Auburn #47 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #65 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 6 of 69. SEC median rank 31.
Returning passingmedian #81
Returning passing. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Missouri #1 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #1 of 130; 2021 Auburn #35 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #35 of 130; 2021 Georgia #66 of 130; 2021 LSU #79 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #81 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #100 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #101 of 130; 2021 Florida #111 of 130; 2021 Alabama #112 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #120 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 104 of 130. SEC median rank 81.
Returning receivingmedian #85
Returning receiving. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Texas A&M #5 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #5 of 130; 2021 Georgia #24 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #56 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #84 of 130; 2021 Missouri #85 of 130; 2021 LSU #99 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #100 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #101 of 130; 2021 Florida #114 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #117 of 130; 2021 Alabama #122 of 130; 2021 Auburn #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 44 of 130. SEC median rank 85.
Returning rushingmedian #62
Returning rushing. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #22 of 130; 2021 Georgia #25 of 130; 2021 Auburn #48 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #48 of 130; 2021 Florida #54 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #58 of 130; 2021 LSU #62 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #64 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #69 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #96 of 130; 2021 Alabama #113 of 130; 2021 Missouri #119 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #127 of 130. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 110 of 130. SEC median rank 62.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #1 of 130; 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 LSU #5 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #7 of 130; 2021 Florida #9 of 130; 2021 Auburn #14 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #19 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #22 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #27 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #28 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #29 of 130; 2021 Missouri #45 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #57 of 130. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 30 of 130. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #5 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #13 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #17 of 69; 2021 Alabama #21 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #26 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #27 of 69; 2021 Florida #37 of 69; 2021 Missouri #45 of 69; 2021 LSU #46 of 69; 2021 Auburn #48 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #53 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #54 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 28 of 69. SEC median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #5 of 69; 2021 Alabama #12 of 69; 2021 Auburn #16 of 69; 2021 Florida #20 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #30 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #34 of 69; 2021 LSU #39 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #41 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #43 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #54 of 69; 2021 Missouri #62 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #64 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 50 of 69. SEC median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #28
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #5 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #13 of 69; 2021 Alabama #15 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #16 of 69; 2021 Florida #28 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #38 of 69; 2021 Auburn #41 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #42 of 69; 2021 Missouri #43 of 69; 2021 LSU #46 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #58 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 7 of 69. SEC median rank 28.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #9 of 69; 2021 Alabama #13 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #21 of 69; 2021 Florida #22 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #35 of 69; 2021 Auburn #37 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #41 of 69; 2021 LSU #50 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #52 of 69; 2021 Missouri #55 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #57 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 59 of 69. SEC median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #34
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Vanderbilt #13 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #15 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #16 of 69; 2021 Alabama #19 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #22 of 69; 2021 LSU #26 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #34 of 69; 2021 Florida #42 of 69; 2021 Auburn #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #45 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #47 of 69; 2021 Georgia #59 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 64 of 69. SEC median rank 34.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #23
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #5 of 69; 2021 Auburn #7 of 69; 2021 South Carolina #10 of 69; 2021 Georgia #19 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #22 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #23 of 69; 2021 Alabama #31 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #33 of 69; 2021 Florida #34 of 69; 2021 LSU #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #52 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #58 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #60 of 69. Marked: 2021 Kentucky, ranked 9 of 69. SEC median rank 23.