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Sun Belt, 2004

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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
2004Louisiana470 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#47 (of 119 teams · 382.4 yds/g · 4,206 yards)#87 (of 119 teams · 22.0 pts/g · 242 points)#70 (of 119 teams · 387.9 yds/g allowed · 4,267 yards)#53 (of 119 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 272 points)#74 (of 119 teams · -2.7 /g · -30 on the season)#77 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 21 taken, 24 given · -0.27 /g)#64 (of 119 teams · 18:01 /g · 3h 18m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#85 (of 119 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#81 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful)#115 (of 119 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.487 average PPA on successful plays)#1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.680 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 9 Sun Belt teams in 20040 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. 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.)#73 (Total offense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #47–#110. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#87 (Scoring offense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #53–#113. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#94 (Total defense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #20–#107. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#82 (Scoring defense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #10–#115. 1 of 9 in the top 10.)#93 (Point margin: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #31–#118. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#77 (Turnover margin: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #8–#92. 2 of 9 in the top 10.)#67 (Possession: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #11–#88. 0 of 9 in the top 10.) (No team has a rank for this) (No team has a rank for this) (No team has a rank for this) (No team has a rank for this)#102 (Offensive EPA: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #1–#116. 1 of 9 in the top 10.)#106 (Defensive EPA: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #52–#118. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#96 (Offensive success rate: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #34–#111. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#109 (Defensive success rate: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #53–#115. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#80 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #1–#112. 2 of 9 in the top 10.)#53 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range #1–#90. 2 of 9 in the top 10.)
2004Arkansas State380 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#68 (of 119 teams · 358.2 yds/g · 3,940 yards)#105 (of 119 teams · 19.6 pts/g · 215 points)#102 (of 119 teams · 422.4 yds/g allowed · 4,646 yards)#103 (of 119 teams · 33.2 pts/g allowed · 365 points)#106 (of 119 teams · -13.6 /g · -150 on the season)#92 (of 119 teams · -6 on the season · 23 taken, 29 given · -0.55 /g)#67 (of 119 teams · 17:59 /g · 3h 18m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 119 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#113 (of 119 teams · 0.150 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#74 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful)#106 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays)#69 (of 119 teams · 1.006 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004Idaho390 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#82 (of 119 teams · 340.1 yds/g · 4,081 yards)#101 (of 119 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 245 points)#107 (of 119 teams · 428.7 yds/g allowed · 5,144 yards)#115 (of 119 teams · 39.4 pts/g allowed · 473 points)#118 (of 119 teams · -19.0 /g · -228 on the season)#81 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 27 taken, 31 given · -0.33 /g)#11 (of 119 teams · 19:23 /g · 3h 53m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#102 (of 119 teams · -0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#52 (of 119 teams · -0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#96 (of 119 teams · 31% of plays successful)#109 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#102 (of 119 teams · 0.898 average PPA on successful plays)#11 (of 119 teams · 0.869 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004Middle Tennessee560 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#55 (of 119 teams · 374.3 yds/g · 4,117 yards)#67 (of 119 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 269 points)#94 (of 119 teams · 412.3 yds/g allowed · 4,535 yards)#69 (of 119 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 293 points)#70 (of 119 teams · -2.2 /g · -24 on the season)#92 (of 119 teams · -6 on the season · 21 taken, 27 given · -0.55 /g)#38 (of 119 teams · 18:33 /g · 3h 24m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 119 teams · 0.060 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#118 (of 119 teams · 0.246 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#34 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful)#114 (of 119 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#80 (of 119 teams · 0.957 average PPA on successful plays)#83 (of 119 teams · 1.027 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004New Mexico State560 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#56 (of 119 teams · 372.9 yds/g · 4,102 yards)#60 (of 119 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 273 points)#98 (of 119 teams · 418.9 yds/g allowed · 4,608 yards)#98 (of 119 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 355 points)#93 (of 119 teams · -7.5 /g · -82 on the season)#44 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 24 taken, 21 given · +0.27 /g)#79 (of 119 teams · 17:41 /g · 3h 14m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#103 (of 119 teams · -0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#112 (of 119 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#80 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful)#112 (of 119 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#111 (of 119 teams · 0.858 average PPA on successful plays)#26 (of 119 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004North Texas750 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#80 (of 119 teams · 344.0 yds/g · 4,128 yards)#53 (of 119 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 309 points)#95 (of 119 teams · 414.2 yds/g allowed · 4,970 yards)#82 (of 119 teams · 29.8 pts/g allowed · 358 points)#77 (of 119 teams · -4.1 /g · -49 on the season)#8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +13 on the season · 27 taken, 14 given · +1.08 /g)#72 (of 119 teams · 17:52 /g · 3h 34m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#110 (of 119 teams · -0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#106 (of 119 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#108 (of 119 teams · 28% of plays successful)#104 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#21 (of 119 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays)#70 (of 119 teams · 1.008 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004Troy750 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#110 (of 119 teams · 284.2 yds/g · 3,410 yards)#76 (of 119 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 286 points)#20 (of 119 teams · 311.0 yds/g allowed · 3,732 yards)#10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 200 points)#31 (of 119 teams · +7.2 /g · +86 on the season)#9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +12 on the season · 34 taken, 22 given · +1.00 /g)#84 (of 119 teams · 17:29 /g · 3h 30m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#109 (of 119 teams · -0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 119 teams · -0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#111 (of 119 teams · 27% of plays successful)#53 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 119 teams · 0.923 average PPA on successful plays)#53 (of 119 teams · 0.977 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004UL Monroe560 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#73 (of 119 teams · 353.0 yds/g · 3,883 yards)#108 (of 119 teams · 19.2 pts/g · 211 points)#72 (of 119 teams · 388.1 yds/g allowed · 4,269 yards)#74 (of 119 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 303 points)#95 (of 119 teams · -8.4 /g · -92 on the season)#66 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 23 taken, 24 given · -0.09 /g)#59 (of 119 teams · 18:07 /g · 3h 19m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#86 (of 119 teams · -0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#114 (of 119 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#101 (of 119 teams · 30% of plays successful)#96 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 119 teams · 0.964 average PPA on successful plays)#90 (of 119 teams · 1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2004Utah State380 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#108 (of 119 teams · 290.4 yds/g · 3,194 yards)#113 (of 119 teams · 16.7 pts/g · 184 points)#81 (of 119 teams · 394.6 yds/g allowed · 4,340 yards)#83 (of 119 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 333 points)#105 (of 119 teams · -13.6 /g · -149 on the season)#90 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 24 taken, 29 given · -0.45 /g)#88 (of 119 teams · 17:23 /g · 3h 11m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#116 (of 119 teams · -0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#97 (of 119 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#98 (of 119 teams · 31% of plays successful)#110 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#112 (of 119 teams · 0.847 average PPA on successful plays)#2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.775 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.

Sun Belt, 20042004 LouisianaSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #73
Total offense. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Middle Tennessee #55 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #56 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #68 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #73 of 119; 2004 North Texas #80 of 119; 2004 Idaho #82 of 119; 2004 Utah State #108 of 119; 2004 Troy #110 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 47 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 73.
Scoring offensemedian #87
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 North Texas #53 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #60 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #67 of 119; 2004 Troy #76 of 119; 2004 Idaho #101 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #105 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #108 of 119; 2004 Utah State #113 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 87 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 87.
Total defensemedian #94
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Troy #20 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #72 of 119; 2004 Utah State #81 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #94 of 119; 2004 North Texas #95 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #98 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #102 of 119; 2004 Idaho #107 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 70 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 94.
Scoring defensemedian #82
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Troy #10 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #69 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #74 of 119; 2004 North Texas #82 of 119; 2004 Utah State #83 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #98 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #103 of 119; 2004 Idaho #115 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 53 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 82.
Point marginmedian #93
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Troy #31 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #70 of 119; 2004 North Texas #77 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #93 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #95 of 119; 2004 Utah State #105 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #106 of 119; 2004 Idaho #118 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 74 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 93.
Turnover marginmedian #77
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 North Texas #8 of 119; 2004 Troy #9 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #44 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #66 of 119; 2004 Idaho #81 of 119; 2004 Utah State #90 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #92 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #92 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 77 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 77.
Possessionmedian #67
Possession. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Idaho #11 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #38 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #59 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #67 of 119; 2004 North Texas #72 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #79 of 119; 2004 Troy #84 of 119; 2004 Utah State #88 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 64 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 67.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: . Marked: 2004 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: . Marked: 2004 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: . Marked: 2004 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: . Marked: 2004 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #102
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Middle Tennessee #11 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #26 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #86 of 119; 2004 Idaho #102 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #103 of 119; 2004 Troy #109 of 119; 2004 North Texas #110 of 119; 2004 Utah State #116 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 1 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 102.
Defensive EPAmedian #106
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Idaho #52 of 119; 2004 Troy #70 of 119; 2004 Utah State #97 of 119; 2004 North Texas #106 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #112 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #113 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #114 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #118 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 85 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 106.
Offensive success ratemedian #96
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Middle Tennessee #34 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #74 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #80 of 119; 2004 Idaho #96 of 119; 2004 Utah State #98 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #101 of 119; 2004 North Texas #108 of 119; 2004 Troy #111 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 81 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 96.
Defensive success ratemedian #109
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Troy #53 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #96 of 119; 2004 North Texas #104 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #106 of 119; 2004 Idaho #109 of 119; 2004 Utah State #110 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #112 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #114 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 115 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 109.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #80
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Arkansas State #3 of 119; 2004 North Texas #21 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #76 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #80 of 119; 2004 Troy #97 of 119; 2004 Idaho #102 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #111 of 119; 2004 Utah State #112 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 1 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 80.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #53
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2004, best rank first: 2004 Utah State #2 of 119; 2004 Idaho #11 of 119; 2004 New Mexico State #26 of 119; 2004 Troy #53 of 119; 2004 Arkansas State #69 of 119; 2004 North Texas #70 of 119; 2004 Middle Tennessee #83 of 119; 2004 UL Monroe #90 of 119. Marked: 2004 Louisiana, ranked 1 of 119. Sun Belt median rank 53.