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Sun Belt, 2009

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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
2009Louisiana660 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#76 (of 120 teams · 361.8 yds/g · 4,341 yards)#93 (of 120 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 266 points)#92 (of 120 teams · 404.3 yds/g allowed · 4,852 yards)#97 (of 120 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 364 points)#102 (of 120 teams · -8.2 /g · -98 on the season)#29 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 27 taken, 22 given · +0.42 /g)#67 (of 120 teams · 18:22 /g · 3h 40m 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)#63 (of 120 teams · 0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#81 (of 120 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#84 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#84 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#69 (of 120 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays)#88 (of 120 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 9 Sun Belt teams in 20090 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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 2009. 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 2009. 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.)#48 (Total offense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #3–#101. 1 of 9 in the top 10.)#72 (Scoring offense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #16–#104. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#97 (Total defense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #41–#119. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#97 (Scoring defense: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #45–#119. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#91 (Point margin: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #30–#113. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#87 (Turnover margin: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #8–#117. 1 of 9 in the top 10.)#57 (Possession: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #9–#115. 1 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)#75 (Offensive EPA: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #18–#108. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#84 (Defensive EPA: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #14–#117. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#69 (Offensive success rate: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #18–#110. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#84 (Defensive success rate: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #13–#118. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)#57 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #5–#85. 1 of 9 in the top 10.)#68 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. Range #17–#116. 0 of 9 in the top 10.)
2009Arkansas State480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#95 (of 120 teams · 328.8 yds/g · 3,946 yards)#90 (of 120 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 272 points)#41 (of 120 teams · 340.5 yds/g allowed · 4,086 yards)#45 (of 120 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 279 points)#72 (of 120 teams · -0.6 /g · -7 on the season)#87 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 19 taken, 24 given · -0.42 /g)#57 (of 120 teams · 18:41 /g · 3h 44m 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)#75 (of 120 teams · 0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#62 (of 120 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#69 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful)#45 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 120 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays)#48 (of 120 teams · 0.903 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Florida Atlantic570 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#15 (of 120 teams · 432.1 yds/g · 5,185 yards)#60 (of 120 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 329 points)#112 (of 120 teams · 453.2 yds/g allowed · 5,438 yards)#106 (of 120 teams · 33.8 pts/g allowed · 405 points)#91 (of 120 teams · -6.3 /g · -76 on the season)#58 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.08 /g)#25 (of 120 teams · 19:25 /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)#20 (of 120 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#115 (of 120 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#38 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful)#113 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.047 average PPA on successful plays)#100 (of 120 teams · 0.991 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Florida International390 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#100 (of 120 teams · 320.9 yds/g · 3,851 yards)#88 (of 120 teams · 22.9 pts/g · 275 points)#119 (of 120 teams · 491.6 yds/g allowed · 5,899 yards)#111 (of 120 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 424 points)#110 (of 120 teams · -12.4 /g · -149 on the season)#83 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 17 taken, 21 given · -0.33 /g)#115 (of 120 teams · 16:31 /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)#108 (of 120 teams · -0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#100 (of 120 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#110 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful)#100 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 120 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays)#81 (of 120 teams · 0.946 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Middle Tennessee1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#27 (of 120 teams · 421.7 yds/g · 5,482 yards)#23 (of 120 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 416 points)#50 (of 120 teams · 354.9 yds/g allowed · 4,613 yards)#49 (of 120 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 308 points)#30 (of 120 teams · +8.3 /g · +108 on the season)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +12 on the season · 33 taken, 21 given · +0.92 /g)#113 (of 120 teams · 16:46 /g · 3h 38m 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)#104 (of 120 teams · -0.016 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 120 teams · -0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#83 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#13 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#68 (of 120 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays)#68 (of 120 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009North Texas2100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#36 (of 120 teams · 408.7 yds/g · 4,904 yards)#63 (of 120 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 319 points)#97 (of 120 teams · 412.3 yds/g allowed · 4,948 yards)#112 (of 120 teams · 35.6 pts/g allowed · 427 points)#105 (of 120 teams · -9.0 /g · -108 on the season)#117 (of 120 teams · -14 on the season · 15 taken, 29 given · -1.17 /g)#53 (of 120 teams · 18:45 /g · 3h 45m 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)#61 (of 120 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#84 (of 120 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#29 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful)#97 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#78 (of 120 teams · 0.890 average PPA on successful plays)#31 (of 120 teams · 0.883 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Troy940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 485.7 yds/g · 6,314 yards)#16 (of 120 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 438 points)#104 (of 120 teams · 424.5 yds/g allowed · 5,519 yards)#92 (of 120 teams · 29.8 pts/g allowed · 387 points)#49 (of 120 teams · +3.9 /g · +51 on the season)#93 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 21 taken, 27 given · -0.46 /g)#94 (of 120 teams · 17:42 /g · 3h 50m 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)#18 (of 120 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#88 (of 120 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#18 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful)#53 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#23 (of 120 teams · 0.977 average PPA on successful plays)#116 (of 120 teams · 1.063 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009UL Monroe660 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#48 (of 120 teams · 392.3 yds/g · 4,708 yards)#72 (of 120 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 307 points)#44 (of 120 teams · 347.0 yds/g allowed · 4,164 yards)#74 (of 120 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 328 points)#79 (of 120 teams · -1.8 /g · -21 on the season)#102 (of 120 teams · -7 on the season · 22 taken, 29 given · -0.58 /g)#9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:18 /g · 4h 04m 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)#77 (of 120 teams · 0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#48 (of 120 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#54 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#61 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#57 (of 120 teams · 0.926 average PPA on successful plays)#56 (of 120 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Western Kentucky0120 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 9 Sun Belt teams in 2009. 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.)#101 (of 120 teams · 320.8 yds/g · 3,849 yards)#104 (of 120 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 245 points)#118 (of 120 teams · 478.3 yds/g allowed · 5,739 yards)#119 (of 120 teams · 39.6 pts/g allowed · 475 points)#113 (of 120 teams · -19.2 /g · -230 on the season)#115 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 16 taken, 28 given · -1.00 /g)#44 (of 120 teams · 19:01 /g · 3h 48m 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)#76 (of 120 teams · 0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#117 (of 120 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#91 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#118 (of 120 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#24 (of 120 teams · 0.976 average PPA on successful plays)#17 (of 120 teams · 0.846 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, 20092009 LouisianaSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #48
Total offense. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Troy #3 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #15 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #27 of 120; 2009 North Texas #36 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #48 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #95 of 120; 2009 Florida International #100 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #101 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 76 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 48.
Scoring offensemedian #72
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Troy #16 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #23 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #60 of 120; 2009 North Texas #63 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #72 of 120; 2009 Florida International #88 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #90 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #104 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 93 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 72.
Total defensemedian #97
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Arkansas State #41 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #44 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #50 of 120; 2009 North Texas #97 of 120; 2009 Troy #104 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #112 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #118 of 120; 2009 Florida International #119 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 92 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 97.
Scoring defensemedian #97
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Arkansas State #45 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #49 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #74 of 120; 2009 Troy #92 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #106 of 120; 2009 Florida International #111 of 120; 2009 North Texas #112 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #119 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 97 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 97.
Point marginmedian #91
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Middle Tennessee #30 of 120; 2009 Troy #49 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #72 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #79 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #91 of 120; 2009 North Texas #105 of 120; 2009 Florida International #110 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #113 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 102 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 91.
Turnover marginmedian #87
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Middle Tennessee #8 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #58 of 120; 2009 Florida International #83 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #87 of 120; 2009 Troy #93 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #102 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #115 of 120; 2009 North Texas #117 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 29 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 87.
Possessionmedian #57
Possession. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 UL Monroe #9 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #25 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #44 of 120; 2009 North Texas #53 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #57 of 120; 2009 Troy #94 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #113 of 120; 2009 Florida International #115 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 67 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 57.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisiana, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #75
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Troy #18 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #20 of 120; 2009 North Texas #61 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #75 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #76 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #77 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #104 of 120; 2009 Florida International #108 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 63 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 75.
Defensive EPAmedian #84
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Middle Tennessee #14 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #48 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #62 of 120; 2009 North Texas #84 of 120; 2009 Troy #88 of 120; 2009 Florida International #100 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #115 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #117 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 81 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 84.
Offensive success ratemedian #69
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Troy #18 of 120; 2009 North Texas #29 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #38 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #54 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #69 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #83 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #91 of 120; 2009 Florida International #110 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 84 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 69.
Defensive success ratemedian #84
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Middle Tennessee #13 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #45 of 120; 2009 Troy #53 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #61 of 120; 2009 North Texas #97 of 120; 2009 Florida International #100 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #113 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #118 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 84 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 84.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #57
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Florida Atlantic #5 of 120; 2009 Troy #23 of 120; 2009 Western Kentucky #24 of 120; 2009 Florida International #32 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #57 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #68 of 120; 2009 North Texas #78 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #85 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 69 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 57.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #68
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Western Kentucky #17 of 120; 2009 North Texas #31 of 120; 2009 Arkansas State #48 of 120; 2009 UL Monroe #56 of 120; 2009 Middle Tennessee #68 of 120; 2009 Florida International #81 of 120; 2009 Florida Atlantic #100 of 120; 2009 Troy #116 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisiana, ranked 88 of 120. Sun Belt median rank 68.