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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
2020Louisville470 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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 127 teams · 444.1 yds/g · 4,885 yards)#55 (of 127 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 325 points)#39 (of 127 teams · 369.4 yds/g allowed · 4,064 yards)#49 (of 127 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 293 points)#56 (of 127 teams · +2.9 /g · +32 on the season)#118 (of 127 teams · -12 on the season · 12 taken, 24 given · -1.09 /g)#30 (of 127 teams · 31:29 /g · 5h 46m on the season)#17 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#35 (of 127 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#48 (of 127 teams · 621.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 127 teams · 0.259 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 127 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#72 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful)#33 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.510 average PPA on successful plays)#91 (of 127 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 15 ACC teams in 20200 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. 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.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. 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.)#42 (Total offense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #5–#125. 2 of 15 in the top 10.)#48 (Scoring offense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #3–#117. 2 of 15 in the top 10.)#72 (Total defense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #16–#112. 0 of 15 in the top 10.)#65 (Scoring defense: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #14–#115. 0 of 15 in the top 10.)#65 (Point margin: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #3–#115. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#43 (Turnover margin: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #8–#125. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#52 (Possession: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #7–#126. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning passing: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #17–#110. 0 of 15 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning receiving: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #5–#124. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning rushing: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #1–#118. 2 of 15 in the top 10.)#34 (Team talent: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #4–#66. 2 of 15 in the top 10.)#46 (Offensive EPA: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #4–#125. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#70 (Defensive EPA: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #9–#107. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#71 (Offensive success rate: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #7–#125. 1 of 15 in the top 10.)#65 (Defensive success rate: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #4–#110. 2 of 15 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #2–#85. 2 of 15 in the top 10.)#93 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range #49–#121. 0 of 15 in the top 10.)
2020Boston College650 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#73 (of 127 teams · 385.9 yds/g · 4,245 yards)#68 (of 127 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 306 points)#72 (of 127 teams · 417.3 yds/g allowed · 4,590 yards)#60 (of 127 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 312 points)#69 (of 127 teams · -0.6 /g · -6 on the season)#23 (of 127 teams · +7 on the season · 21 taken, 14 given · +0.64 /g)#50 (of 127 teams · 30:29 /g · 5h 35m on the season)#73 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's passing production returning)#60 (of 127 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning)#103 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning)#57 (of 127 teams · 602.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 127 teams · 0.202 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#91 (of 127 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#44 (of 127 teams · 44% of plays successful)#104 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#66 (of 127 teams · 1.255 average PPA on successful plays)#57 (of 127 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Clemson1023 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Notre Dame, #18 Miami)#10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 502.5 yds/g · 6,030 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 43.5 pts/g · 522 points)#16 (of 127 teams · 328.2 yds/g allowed · 3,938 yards)#18 (of 127 teams · 20.2 pts/g allowed · 242 points)#3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +23.3 /g · +280 on the season)#20 (of 127 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.67 /g)#52 (of 127 teams · 30:24 /g · 6h 05m on the season)#56 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 127 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning)#4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 915.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 127 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 127 teams · 48% of plays successful)#4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#35 (of 127 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays)#113 (of 127 teams · 1.380 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Duke290 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#81 (of 127 teams · 378.6 yds/g · 4,165 yards)#91 (of 127 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 273 points)#98 (of 127 teams · 445.0 yds/g allowed · 4,895 yards)#115 (of 127 teams · 38.1 pts/g allowed · 419 points)#110 (of 127 teams · -13.3 /g · -146 on the season)#125 (of 127 teams · -19 on the season · 20 taken, 39 given · -1.73 /g)#94 (of 127 teams · 28:30 /g · 5h 13m on the season)#109 (of 127 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning)#44 (of 127 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning)#60 (of 127 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning)#50 (of 127 teams · 617.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#106 (of 127 teams · 0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#104 (of 127 teams · 0.262 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#93 (of 127 teams · 40% of plays successful)#65 (of 127 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#52 (of 127 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays)#121 (of 127 teams · 1.447 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Florida State363 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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 — #15 North Carolina)#62 (of 127 teams · 395.4 yds/g · 3,559 yards)#85 (of 127 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 232 points)#107 (of 127 teams · 456.3 yds/g allowed · 4,107 yards)#105 (of 127 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 324 points)#104 (of 127 teams · -10.2 /g · -92 on the season)#87 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 14 taken, 17 given · -0.33 /g)#49 (of 127 teams · 30:30 /g · 4h 34m on the season)#65 (of 127 teams · 69% of last season's passing production returning)#74 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning)#118 (of 127 teams · 27% of last season's rushing production returning)#15 (of 127 teams · 832.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#73 (of 127 teams · 0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#102 (of 127 teams · 0.260 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#83 (of 127 teams · 41% of plays successful)#110 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#31 (of 127 teams · 1.333 average PPA on successful plays)#94 (of 127 teams · 1.310 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Georgia Tech370 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#70 (of 127 teams · 389.5 yds/g · 3,895 yards)#95 (of 127 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 239 points)#108 (of 127 teams · 457.0 yds/g allowed · 4,570 yards)#109 (of 127 teams · 36.8 pts/g allowed · 368 points)#109 (of 127 teams · -12.9 /g · -129 on the season)#110 (of 127 teams · -7 on the season · 18 taken, 25 given · -0.70 /g)#114 (of 127 teams · 27:02 /g · 4h 30m on the season)#53 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's passing production returning)#22 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning)#15 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning)#30 (of 127 teams · 684.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#80 (of 127 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#78 (of 127 teams · 0.195 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#71 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful)#73 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#30 (of 127 teams · 1.339 average PPA on successful plays)#70 (of 127 teams · 1.266 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Miami831 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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 NC State)#31 (of 127 teams · 440.9 yds/g · 4,850 yards)#26 (of 127 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 374 points)#68 (of 127 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 4,498 yards)#51 (of 127 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 297 points)#37 (of 127 teams · +7.0 /g · +77 on the season)#39 (of 127 teams · +4 on the season · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.36 /g)#111 (of 127 teams · 27:12 /g · 4h 59m on the season)#84 (of 127 teams · 36% of last season's passing production returning)#79 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning)#83 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning)#16 (of 127 teams · 822.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 127 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 127 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#73 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful)#75 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#11 (of 127 teams · 1.377 average PPA on successful plays)#51 (of 127 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020NC State840 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#74 (of 127 teams · 385.3 yds/g · 4,623 yards)#48 (of 127 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 363 points)#71 (of 127 teams · 415.5 yds/g allowed · 4,986 yards)#62 (of 127 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 350 points)#66 (of 127 teams · +1.1 /g · +13 on the season)#96 (of 127 teams · -6 on the season · 13 taken, 19 given · -0.50 /g)#61 (of 127 teams · 29:57 /g · 5h 59m on the season)#75 (of 127 teams · 52% of last season's passing production returning)#15 (of 127 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning)#24 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's rushing production returning)#31 (of 127 teams · 680.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#65 (of 127 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#53 (of 127 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#68 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful)#42 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 127 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays)#90 (of 127 teams · 1.303 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020North Carolina840 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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 — #18 Miami, #22 NC State)#5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 537.3 yds/g · 6,447 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 41.7 pts/g · 500 points)#59 (of 127 teams · 401.2 yds/g allowed · 4,814 yards)#65 (of 127 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 353 points)#18 (of 127 teams · +12.3 /g · +147 on the season)#71 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.17 /g)#43 (of 127 teams · 30:47 /g · 6h 09m on the season)#30 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning)#19 (of 127 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning)#23 (of 127 teams · 740.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.393 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#80 (of 127 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 51% of plays successful)#53 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays)#101 (of 127 teams · 1.332 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Notre Dame1022 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Clemson)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Clemson, #15 North Carolina)#26 (of 127 teams · 448.8 yds/g · 5,386 yards)#30 (of 127 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 401 points)#25 (of 127 teams · 344.2 yds/g allowed · 4,130 yards)#14 (of 127 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 236 points)#16 (of 127 teams · +13.8 /g · +165 on the season)#30 (of 127 teams · +6 on the season · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.50 /g)#7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 33:50 /g · 6h 46m on the season)#41 (of 127 teams · 95% of last season's passing production returning)#124 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning)#67 (of 127 teams · 60% of last season's rushing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 866.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 127 teams · 0.233 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#27 (of 127 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#33 (of 127 teams · 45% of plays successful)#20 (of 127 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 127 teams · 1.222 average PPA on successful plays)#109 (of 127 teams · 1.362 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Pittsburgh650 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#79 (of 127 teams · 381.8 yds/g · 4,200 yards)#58 (of 127 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 319 points)#24 (of 127 teams · 340.6 yds/g allowed · 3,747 yards)#37 (of 127 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 270 points)#51 (of 127 teams · +4.5 /g · +49 on the season)#43 (of 127 teams · +3 on the season · 19 taken, 16 given · +0.27 /g)#34 (of 127 teams · 31:08 /g · 5h 43m on the season)#22 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#101 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#33 (of 127 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning)#36 (of 127 teams · 653.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#91 (of 127 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#25 (of 127 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#91 (of 127 teams · 40% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#79 (of 127 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays)#117 (of 127 teams · 1.407 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Syracuse1100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#125 (of 127 teams · 264.8 yds/g · 2,913 yards)#117 (of 127 teams · 17.8 pts/g · 196 points)#112 (of 127 teams · 463.3 yds/g allowed · 5,096 yards)#90 (of 127 teams · 32.7 pts/g allowed · 360 points)#115 (of 127 teams · -14.9 /g · -164 on the season)#43 (of 127 teams · +3 on the season · 24 taken, 21 given · +0.27 /g)#126 (of 127 teams · 24:31 /g · 4h 30m on the season)#55 (of 127 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning)#107 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#72 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning)#65 (of 127 teams · 578.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#125 (of 127 teams · -0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#69 (of 127 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#125 (of 127 teams · 32% of plays successful)#77 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#56 (of 127 teams · 1.273 average PPA on successful plays)#49 (of 127 teams · 1.231 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Virginia550 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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 — #15 North Carolina)#42 (of 127 teams · 423.4 yds/g · 4,234 yards)#47 (of 127 teams · 30.7 pts/g · 307 points)#96 (of 127 teams · 443.0 yds/g allowed · 4,430 yards)#66 (of 127 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 296 points)#65 (of 127 teams · +1.1 /g · +11 on the season)#70 (of 127 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.10 /g)#35 (of 127 teams · 31:04 /g · 5h 11m on the season)#110 (of 127 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning)#120 (of 127 teams · 36% of last season's receiving production returning)#108 (of 127 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning)#63 (of 127 teams · 588.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 127 teams · 0.184 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#64 (of 127 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#52 (of 127 teams · 44% of plays successful)#41 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#72 (of 127 teams · 1.247 average PPA on successful plays)#120 (of 127 teams · 1.441 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Virginia Tech560 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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 NC State)#30 (of 127 teams · 441.8 yds/g · 4,860 yards)#43 (of 127 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 342 points)#103 (of 127 teams · 448.7 yds/g allowed · 4,936 yards)#82 (of 127 teams · 32.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points)#70 (of 127 teams · -1.0 /g · -11 on the season)#43 (of 127 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.27 /g)#57 (of 127 teams · 30:09 /g · 5h 32m on the season)#70 (of 127 teams · 63% of last season's passing production returning)#88 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#82 (of 127 teams · 54% of last season's rushing production returning)#34 (of 127 teams · 670.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 127 teams · 0.248 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#107 (of 127 teams · 0.266 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#15 (of 127 teams · 48% of plays successful)#105 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#81 (of 127 teams · 1.230 average PPA on successful plays)#93 (of 127 teams · 1.310 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2020Wake Forest450 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 15 ACC teams in 2020. Range 0–3.)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)#28 (of 127 teams · 447.1 yds/g · 4,024 yards)#19 (of 127 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 324 points)#91 (of 127 teams · 435.7 yds/g allowed · 3,921 yards)#91 (of 127 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points)#53 (of 127 teams · +3.2 /g · +29 on the season)#8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +10 on the season · 17 taken, 7 given · +1.11 /g)#108 (of 127 teams · 27:24 /g · 4h 07m on the season)#89 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's passing production returning)#116 (of 127 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning)#107 (of 127 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning)#66 (of 127 teams · 577.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 127 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#76 (of 127 teams · 0.195 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#77 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful)#89 (of 127 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#24 (of 127 teams · 1.350 average PPA on successful plays)#59 (of 127 teams · 1.251 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.

ACC, 20202020 LouisvilleACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #42
Total offense. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 North Carolina #5 of 127; 2020 Clemson #10 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #26 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #28 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #30 of 127; 2020 Miami #31 of 127; 2020 Virginia #42 of 127; 2020 Florida State #62 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #70 of 127; 2020 Boston College #73 of 127; 2020 NC State #74 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #79 of 127; 2020 Duke #81 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #125 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 29 of 127. ACC median rank 42.
Scoring offensemedian #48
Scoring offense. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #3 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #9 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #19 of 127; 2020 Miami #26 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #30 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #43 of 127; 2020 Virginia #47 of 127; 2020 NC State #48 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #58 of 127; 2020 Boston College #68 of 127; 2020 Florida State #85 of 127; 2020 Duke #91 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #95 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #117 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 55 of 127. ACC median rank 48.
Total defensemedian #72
Total defense. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #16 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #24 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #25 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #59 of 127; 2020 Miami #68 of 127; 2020 NC State #71 of 127; 2020 Boston College #72 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #91 of 127; 2020 Virginia #96 of 127; 2020 Duke #98 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #103 of 127; 2020 Florida State #107 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #108 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #112 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 39 of 127. ACC median rank 72.
Scoring defensemedian #65
Scoring defense. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Notre Dame #14 of 127; 2020 Clemson #18 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #37 of 127; 2020 Miami #51 of 127; 2020 Boston College #60 of 127; 2020 NC State #62 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #65 of 127; 2020 Virginia #66 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #82 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #90 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #91 of 127; 2020 Florida State #105 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #109 of 127; 2020 Duke #115 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 49 of 127. ACC median rank 65.
Point marginmedian #65
Point margin. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #3 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #16 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #18 of 127; 2020 Miami #37 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #51 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #53 of 127; 2020 Virginia #65 of 127; 2020 NC State #66 of 127; 2020 Boston College #69 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #70 of 127; 2020 Florida State #104 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #109 of 127; 2020 Duke #110 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #115 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 56 of 127. ACC median rank 65.
Turnover marginmedian #43
Turnover margin. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Wake Forest #8 of 127; 2020 Clemson #20 of 127; 2020 Boston College #23 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #30 of 127; 2020 Miami #39 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #43 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #43 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #43 of 127; 2020 Virginia #70 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #71 of 127; 2020 Florida State #87 of 127; 2020 NC State #96 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #110 of 127; 2020 Duke #125 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 118 of 127. ACC median rank 43.
Possessionmedian #52
Possession. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Notre Dame #7 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #34 of 127; 2020 Virginia #35 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #43 of 127; 2020 Florida State #49 of 127; 2020 Boston College #50 of 127; 2020 Clemson #52 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #57 of 127; 2020 NC State #61 of 127; 2020 Duke #94 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #108 of 127; 2020 Miami #111 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #114 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #126 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 30 of 127. ACC median rank 52.
Returning passingmedian #65
Returning passing. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Pittsburgh #22 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #30 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #41 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #53 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #55 of 127; 2020 Clemson #56 of 127; 2020 Florida State #65 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #70 of 127; 2020 Boston College #73 of 127; 2020 NC State #75 of 127; 2020 Miami #84 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #89 of 127; 2020 Duke #109 of 127; 2020 Virginia #110 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 17 of 127. ACC median rank 65.
Returning receivingmedian #74
Returning receiving. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 North Carolina #5 of 127; 2020 NC State #15 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #22 of 127; 2020 Duke #44 of 127; 2020 Clemson #50 of 127; 2020 Boston College #60 of 127; 2020 Florida State #74 of 127; 2020 Miami #79 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #88 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #101 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #107 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #116 of 127; 2020 Virginia #120 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #124 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 35 of 127. ACC median rank 74.
Returning rushingmedian #67
Returning rushing. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #9 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #15 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #19 of 127; 2020 NC State #24 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #33 of 127; 2020 Duke #60 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #67 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #72 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #82 of 127; 2020 Miami #83 of 127; 2020 Boston College #103 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #107 of 127; 2020 Virginia #108 of 127; 2020 Florida State #118 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 1 of 127. ACC median rank 67.
Team talentmedian #34
Team talent. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #4 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #9 of 127; 2020 Florida State #15 of 127; 2020 Miami #16 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #23 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #30 of 127; 2020 NC State #31 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #34 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #36 of 127; 2020 Duke #50 of 127; 2020 Boston College #57 of 127; 2020 Virginia #63 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #65 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #66 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 48 of 127. ACC median rank 34.
Offensive EPAmedian #46
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 North Carolina #4 of 127; 2020 Clemson #15 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #28 of 127; 2020 Miami #31 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #35 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #41 of 127; 2020 Boston College #46 of 127; 2020 Virginia #56 of 127; 2020 NC State #65 of 127; 2020 Florida State #73 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #80 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #91 of 127; 2020 Duke #106 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #125 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 26 of 127. ACC median rank 46.
Defensive EPAmedian #70
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #9 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #25 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #27 of 127; 2020 NC State #53 of 127; 2020 Virginia #64 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #69 of 127; 2020 Miami #70 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #76 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #78 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #80 of 127; 2020 Boston College #91 of 127; 2020 Florida State #102 of 127; 2020 Duke #104 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #107 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 46 of 127. ACC median rank 70.
Offensive success ratemedian #71
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 North Carolina #7 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #15 of 127; 2020 Clemson #19 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #33 of 127; 2020 Boston College #44 of 127; 2020 Virginia #52 of 127; 2020 NC State #68 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #71 of 127; 2020 Miami #73 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #77 of 127; 2020 Florida State #83 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #91 of 127; 2020 Duke #93 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #125 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 72 of 127. ACC median rank 71.
Defensive success ratemedian #65
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Clemson #4 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #7 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #20 of 127; 2020 Virginia #41 of 127; 2020 NC State #42 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #53 of 127; 2020 Duke #65 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #73 of 127; 2020 Miami #75 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #77 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #89 of 127; 2020 Boston College #104 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #105 of 127; 2020 Florida State #110 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 33 of 127. ACC median rank 65.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #39
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 North Carolina #5 of 127; 2020 Miami #11 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #24 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #30 of 127; 2020 Florida State #31 of 127; 2020 Clemson #35 of 127; 2020 NC State #39 of 127; 2020 Duke #52 of 127; 2020 Syracuse #56 of 127; 2020 Boston College #66 of 127; 2020 Virginia #72 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #79 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #81 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #85 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 2 of 127. ACC median rank 39.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #93
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Syracuse #49 of 127; 2020 Miami #51 of 127; 2020 Boston College #57 of 127; 2020 Wake Forest #59 of 127; 2020 Georgia Tech #70 of 127; 2020 NC State #90 of 127; 2020 Virginia Tech #93 of 127; 2020 Florida State #94 of 127; 2020 North Carolina #101 of 127; 2020 Notre Dame #109 of 127; 2020 Clemson #113 of 127; 2020 Pittsburgh #117 of 127; 2020 Virginia #120 of 127; 2020 Duke #121 of 127. Marked: 2020 Louisville, ranked 91 of 127. ACC median rank 93.