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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
2009Louisville480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#91 (of 120 teams · 334.1 yds/g · 4,009 yards)#111 (of 120 teams · 18.1 pts/g · 217 points)#65 (of 120 teams · 371.1 yds/g allowed · 4,453 yards)#65 (of 120 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 315 points)#102 (of 120 teams · -8.2 /g · -98 on the season)#76 (of 120 teams · -3 on the season · 17 taken, 20 given · -0.25 /g)#68 (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)#72 (of 120 teams · 0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#96 (of 120 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#90 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#67 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#58 (of 120 teams · 0.923 average PPA on successful plays)#85 (of 120 teams · 0.954 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 8 Big East teams in 20090 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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 8 Big East 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 8 Big East 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.)#61 (Total offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #11–#97. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#52 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #4–#111. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#36 (Total defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #18–#68. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#31 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #16–#81. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#33 (Point margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #10–#102. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#45 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #2–#96. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#36 (Possession: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #11–#118. 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)#49 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #7–#117. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#39 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #25–#96. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#59 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #8–#118. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#41 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #7–#76. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#58 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #2–#118. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#76 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2009. Range #46–#113. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)
2009Cincinnati1210 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#11 (of 120 teams · 447.5 yds/g · 5,817 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 502 points)#68 (of 120 teams · 374.6 yds/g allowed · 4,870 yards)#44 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 300 points)#10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +15.5 /g · +202 on the season)#14 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.69 /g)#118 (of 120 teams · 16:08 /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)#7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.137 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#94 (of 120 teams · 0.088 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful)#76 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#62 (of 120 teams · 0.919 average PPA on successful plays)#80 (of 120 teams · 0.944 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Pittsburgh1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#52 (of 120 teams · 391.6 yds/g · 5,091 yards)#21 (of 120 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 417 points)#23 (of 120 teams · 319.3 yds/g allowed · 4,151 yards)#19 (of 120 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 257 points)#16 (of 120 teams · +12.3 /g · +160 on the season)#11 (of 120 teams · +10 on the season · 24 taken, 14 given · +0.77 /g)#56 (of 120 teams · 18:42 /g · 4h 03m 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 120 teams · 0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#49 (of 120 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#28 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful)#41 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#61 (of 120 teams · 0.919 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 120 teams · 0.944 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Rutgers940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#97 (of 120 teams · 326.3 yds/g · 4,242 yards)#52 (of 120 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 375 points)#18 (of 120 teams · 307.8 yds/g allowed · 4,001 yards)#16 (of 120 teams · 17.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points)#20 (of 120 teams · +10.9 /g · +142 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +20 on the season · 34 taken, 14 given · +1.54 /g)#11 (of 120 teams · 20:07 /g · 4h 22m 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)#117 (of 120 teams · -0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#28 (of 120 teams · -0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#118 (of 120 teams · 34% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.008 average PPA on successful plays)#113 (of 120 teams · 1.047 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009South Florida850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#71 (of 120 teams · 365.6 yds/g · 4,753 yards)#64 (of 120 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 344 points)#24 (of 120 teams · 321.8 yds/g allowed · 4,183 yards)#19 (of 120 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 257 points)#38 (of 120 teams · +6.7 /g · +87 on the season)#60 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g)#14 (of 120 teams · 19:58 /g · 4h 20m 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)#40 (of 120 teams · 0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#25 (of 120 teams · -0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#93 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#46 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.065 average PPA on successful plays)#55 (of 120 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009Syracuse480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#94 (of 120 teams · 330.4 yds/g · 3,965 yards)#99 (of 120 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 254 points)#37 (of 120 teams · 337.0 yds/g allowed · 4,044 yards)#81 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 335 points)#96 (of 120 teams · -6.8 /g · -81 on the season)#96 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 21 taken, 27 given · -0.50 /g)#34 (of 120 teams · 19:18 /g · 3h 52m 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)#91 (of 120 teams · 0.009 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#29 (of 120 teams · -0.000 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#57 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#25 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#118 (of 120 teams · 0.800 average PPA on successful plays)#60 (of 120 teams · 0.918 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009UConn850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#57 (of 120 teams · 387.2 yds/g · 5,034 yards)#27 (of 120 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points)#63 (of 120 teams · 369.2 yds/g allowed · 4,800 yards)#48 (of 120 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 307 points)#33 (of 120 teams · +7.5 /g · +98 on the season)#45 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 25 taken, 22 given · +0.23 /g)#87 (of 120 teams · 17:49 /g · 3h 52m 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)#59 (of 120 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#86 (of 120 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#59 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#55 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#82 (of 120 teams · 0.884 average PPA on successful plays)#82 (of 120 teams · 0.951 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2009West Virginia940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East 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.)#61 (of 120 teams · 376.4 yds/g · 4,893 yards)#67 (of 120 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 340 points)#36 (of 120 teams · 336.5 yds/g allowed · 4,374 yards)#31 (of 120 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 282 points)#47 (of 120 teams · +4.5 /g · +58 on the season)#71 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.15 /g)#36 (of 120 teams · 19:17 /g · 4h 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)#49 (of 120 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#39 (of 120 teams · 0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#66 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#26 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#16 (of 120 teams · 0.995 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 120 teams · 0.902 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.

Big East, 20092009 LouisvilleBig East medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #61
Total offense. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Cincinnati #11 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #52 of 120; 2009 UConn #57 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #61 of 120; 2009 South Florida #71 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #94 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #97 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 91 of 120. Big East median rank 61.
Scoring offensemedian #52
Scoring offense. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Cincinnati #4 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #21 of 120; 2009 UConn #27 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #52 of 120; 2009 South Florida #64 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #67 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #99 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 111 of 120. Big East median rank 52.
Total defensemedian #36
Total defense. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Rutgers #18 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #23 of 120; 2009 South Florida #24 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #36 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #37 of 120; 2009 UConn #63 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #68 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 65 of 120. Big East median rank 36.
Scoring defensemedian #31
Scoring defense. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Rutgers #16 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #19 of 120; 2009 South Florida #19 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #31 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #44 of 120; 2009 UConn #48 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #81 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 65 of 120. Big East median rank 31.
Point marginmedian #33
Point margin. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Cincinnati #10 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #16 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #20 of 120; 2009 UConn #33 of 120; 2009 South Florida #38 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #47 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #96 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 102 of 120. Big East median rank 33.
Turnover marginmedian #45
Turnover margin. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Rutgers #2 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #11 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #14 of 120; 2009 UConn #45 of 120; 2009 South Florida #60 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #71 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #96 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 76 of 120. Big East median rank 45.
Possessionmedian #36
Possession. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Rutgers #11 of 120; 2009 South Florida #14 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #34 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #36 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #56 of 120; 2009 UConn #87 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #118 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 68 of 120. Big East median rank 36.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Big East, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisville, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Big East, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisville, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Big East, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisville, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Big East, 2009, best rank first: . Marked: 2009 Louisville, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #49
Offensive EPA. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Cincinnati #7 of 120; 2009 South Florida #40 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #41 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #49 of 120; 2009 UConn #59 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #91 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #117 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 72 of 120. Big East median rank 49.
Defensive EPAmedian #39
Defensive EPA. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 South Florida #25 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #28 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #29 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #39 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #49 of 120; 2009 UConn #86 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #94 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 96 of 120. Big East median rank 39.
Offensive success ratemedian #59
Offensive success rate. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Cincinnati #8 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #28 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #57 of 120; 2009 UConn #59 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #66 of 120; 2009 South Florida #93 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #118 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 90 of 120. Big East median rank 59.
Defensive success ratemedian #41
Defensive success rate. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 Rutgers #7 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #25 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #26 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #41 of 120; 2009 South Florida #46 of 120; 2009 UConn #55 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #76 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 67 of 120. Big East median rank 41.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #58
Offensive explosiveness. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 South Florida #2 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #10 of 120; 2009 West Virginia #16 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #61 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #62 of 120; 2009 UConn #82 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #118 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 58 of 120. Big East median rank 58.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #76
Defensive explosiveness. Big East, 2009, best rank first: 2009 West Virginia #46 of 120; 2009 South Florida #55 of 120; 2009 Syracuse #60 of 120; 2009 Pittsburgh #76 of 120; 2009 Cincinnati #80 of 120; 2009 UConn #82 of 120; 2009 Rutgers #113 of 120. Marked: 2009 Louisville, ranked 85 of 120. Big East median rank 76.