| 2005 | Louisville9–3 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 482.1 yds/g · 5,785 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 43.4 pts/g · 521 points) | #27 (of 119 teams · 324.0 yds/g allowed · 3,888 yards) | #47 (of 119 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +19.7 /g · +236 on the season) | #11 (of 119 teams · +13 on the season · 36 taken, 23 given · +1.08 /g) | #103 (of 119 teams · 16:13 /g · 3h 15m 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) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #26 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 119 teams · 0.972 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 119 teams · 1.073 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 8 Big East teams in 2005 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #75 (Total offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #7–#118. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #66 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #3–#115. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #27 (Total defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #11–#83. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #30 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #13–#98. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #41 (Point margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #5–#108. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #50 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #7–#99. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #45 (Possession: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #23–#106. 0 of 8 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) | #72 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #5–#115. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #23 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #4–#59. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #58 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #4–#116. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #27 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #3–#54. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #73 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #7–#95. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. Range #21–#111. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) |
| 2005 | Cincinnati4–7 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #92 (of 119 teams · 324.4 yds/g · 3,569 yards) | #106 (of 119 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 192 points) | #83 (of 119 teams · 400.7 yds/g allowed · 4,408 yards) | #98 (of 119 teams · 31.4 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #108 (of 119 teams · -13.9 /g · -153 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.45 /g) | #37 (of 119 teams · 18:30 /g · 3h 23m 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 · -0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #21 (of 119 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #91 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #34 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 119 teams · 0.951 average PPA on successful plays) | #50 (of 119 teams · 0.991 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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 · 335.8 yds/g · 3,694 yards) | #73 (of 119 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 267 points) | #39 (of 119 teams · 338.0 yds/g allowed · 3,718 yards) | #30 (of 119 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #53 (of 119 teams · +2.2 /g · +24 on the season) | #99 (of 119 teams · -8 on the season · 20 taken, 28 given · -0.73 /g) | #73 (of 119 teams · 17:21 /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) | #72 (of 119 teams · 0.033 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 119 teams · 0.034 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #44 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 119 teams · 1.011 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 119 teams · 0.919 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Rutgers7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #38 (of 119 teams · 397.1 yds/g · 4,765 yards) | #48 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #63 (of 119 teams · 372.3 yds/g allowed · 4,468 yards) | #59 (of 119 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 307 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · +3.1 /g · +37 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 23 taken, 24 given · -0.08 /g) | #57 (of 119 teams · 17:59 /g · 3h 36m 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) | #34 (of 119 teams · 0.100 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 119 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #52 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #79 (of 119 teams · 0.972 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 119 teams · 1.028 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | South Florida6–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #75 (of 119 teams · 347.6 yds/g · 4,171 yards) | #80 (of 119 teams · 23.0 pts/g · 276 points) | #22 (of 119 teams · 311.9 yds/g allowed · 3,743 yards) | #14 (of 119 teams · 18.0 pts/g allowed · 216 points) | #41 (of 119 teams · +5.0 /g · +60 on the season) | #17 (of 119 teams · +10 on the season · 36 taken, 26 given · +0.83 /g) | #106 (of 119 teams · 16:01 /g · 3h 12m 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) | #74 (of 119 teams · 0.028 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 119 teams · 0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #24 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #56 (of 119 teams · 1.009 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 119 teams · 1.069 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Syracuse1–10 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #118 (of 119 teams · 234.4 yds/g · 2,579 yards) | #115 (of 119 teams · 13.8 pts/g · 152 points) | #36 (of 119 teams · 334.9 yds/g allowed · 3,684 yards) | #67 (of 119 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points) | #104 (of 119 teams · -13.0 /g · -143 on the season) | #82 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 25 taken, 29 given · -0.36 /g) | #45 (of 119 teams · 18:17 /g · 3h 21m 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) | #115 (of 119 teams · -0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 119 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #116 (of 119 teams · 28% of plays successful) | #27 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.177 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 119 teams · 0.966 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | UConn5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #94 (of 119 teams · 323.4 yds/g · 3,557 yards) | #66 (of 119 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 272 points) | #11 (of 119 teams · 297.2 yds/g allowed · 3,269 yards) | #21 (of 119 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 211 points) | #39 (of 119 teams · +5.5 /g · +61 on the season) | #50 (of 119 teams · +1 on the season · 25 taken, 24 given · +0.09 /g) | #23 (of 119 teams · 19:00 /g · 3h 29m 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 119 teams · -0.008 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 119 teams · 0.961 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 119 teams · 1.127 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | West Virginia11–1 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2005. 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.) | #44 (of 119 teams · 388.9 yds/g · 4,667 yards) | #31 (of 119 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 385 points) | #20 (of 119 teams · 310.8 yds/g allowed · 3,729 yards) | #13 (of 119 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 214 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · +14.3 /g · +171 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +15 on the season · 32 taken, 17 given · +1.25 /g) | #27 (of 119 teams · 18:55 /g · 3h 47m 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) | #41 (of 119 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #54 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.983 average PPA on successful plays) | #27 (of 119 teams · 0.938 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |