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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Louisville played 10 such games.

ACC, 2021

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

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
2021Louisville6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#11 (of 69 teams · 446.0 yds/g · 4,460 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 311 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 417.0 yds/g allowed · 4,170 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 286 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · +2.5 /g · +25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 30:51 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#116 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 130 teams · 607.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 0.248 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.439 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 1.335 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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.)#33 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #2–#56. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #2–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #10–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#63. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #7–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#59 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #1–#110. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #15–#123. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #1–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #4–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #6–#58. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #7–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#60. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #4–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#61. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#47 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #13–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2021Pittsburgh11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 — #17 Wake Forest, #19 Clemson)#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 484.2 yds/g · 4,358 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 38.3 pts/g · 345 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 372.3 yds/g allowed · 3,351 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +13.8 /g · +124 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32:20 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 130 teams · 668.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 69 teams · 0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 1.225 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Wake Forest11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 — #18 NC State)#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 488.9 yds/g · 4,400 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 40.2 pts/g · 362 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 435.8 yds/g allowed · 3,922 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 267 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +8 in these games · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 30:45 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 589.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 69 teams · 0.272 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 0.240 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 1.267 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Clemson10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 — #17 Wake Forest)#55 (of 69 teams · 337.4 yds/g · 3,374 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 22.9 pts/g · 229 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 336.7 yds/g allowed · 3,367 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 170 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · +5.9 /g · +59 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 28:43 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 935.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#58 (of 69 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021NC State9–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 — #19 Clemson)#36 (of 69 teams · 391.9 yds/g · 3,527 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 336.9 yds/g allowed · 3,032 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 202 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · +7.9 /g · +71 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · +1 in these games · 10 taken, 9 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 31:33 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#96 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 700.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 69 teams · 0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.414 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.421 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Virginia6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 505.6 yds/g · 5,056 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 323 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 467.5 yds/g allowed · 4,675 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · +0.7 /g · +7 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 31:31 /g · 5h 15m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 619.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 69 teams · 0.284 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Boston College6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#56 (of 69 teams · 329.6 yds/g · 2,966 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 19.1 pts/g · 172 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 373.6 yds/g allowed · 3,362 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · -7.0 /g · -63 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 30:14 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 636.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 69 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021North Carolina6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 — #17 Wake Forest)#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 463.0 yds/g · 4,630 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 344 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 432.4 yds/g allowed · 4,324 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · -0.4 /g · -4 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 30:39 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 798.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 69 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.405 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 1.320 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Syracuse5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#54 (of 69 teams · 343.0 yds/g · 3,087 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 184 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 346.0 yds/g allowed · 3,114 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -8.7 /g · -78 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · -6 in these games · 4 taken, 10 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 29:14 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 567.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 69 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 1.187 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Virginia Tech6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#41 (of 69 teams · 374.5 yds/g · 3,745 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 242 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 403.8 yds/g allowed · 4,038 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · -0.9 /g · -9 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 29:58 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 663.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 69 teams · 0.182 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 1.344 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Florida State5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#47 (of 69 teams · 363.2 yds/g · 3,632 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 25.5 pts/g · 255 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 394.2 yds/g allowed · 3,942 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · -4.0 /g · -40 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 28:19 /g · 4h 43m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 130 teams · 769.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 69 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 0.182 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.365 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Miami7–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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 — #12 Pittsburgh, #18 NC State)#20 (of 69 teams · 427.2 yds/g · 4,272 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 315 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 415.1 yds/g allowed · 4,151 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · -0.3 /g · -3 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:25 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 841.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 69 teams · 0.252 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.386 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.417 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Georgia Tech3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#51 (of 69 teams · 356.2 yds/g · 3,562 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 222 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 489.0 yds/g allowed · 4,890 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · -14.1 /g · -141 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 29:19 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 707.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 69 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.342 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 1.288 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 1.287 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Duke3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. 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)#33 (of 69 teams · 400.4 yds/g · 4,004 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 201 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 547.4 yds/g allowed · 5,474 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 42.9 pts/g allowed · 429 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -22.8 /g · -228 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 30:28 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#110 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 605.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 69 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.403 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.423 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))

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, 20212021 LouisvilleACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #2 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #3 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #4 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #7 of 69; 2021 Miami #20 of 69; 2021 Duke #33 of 69; 2021 NC State #36 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #41 of 69; 2021 Florida State #47 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #51 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #54 of 69; 2021 Clemson #55 of 69; 2021 Boston College #56 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 11 of 69. ACC median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #23
Scoring offense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #2 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #3 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #12 of 69; 2021 Virginia #16 of 69; 2021 Miami #20 of 69; 2021 NC State #23 of 69; 2021 Florida State #38 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #43 of 69; 2021 Clemson #48 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #51 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #54 of 69; 2021 Duke #56 of 69; 2021 Boston College #58 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 21 of 69. ACC median rank 23.
Total defensemedian #40
Total defense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #10 of 69; 2021 NC State #11 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #12 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #28 of 69; 2021 Boston College #30 of 69; 2021 Florida State #35 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #40 of 69; 2021 Miami #45 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #48 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #49 of 69; 2021 Virginia #61 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #64 of 69; 2021 Duke #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 46 of 69. ACC median rank 40.
Scoring defensemedian #45
Scoring defense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #3 of 69; 2021 NC State #19 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #24 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #25 of 69; 2021 Boston College #30 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #45 of 69; 2021 Florida State #47 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #48 of 69; 2021 Virginia #49 of 69; 2021 Miami #50 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #56 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #61 of 69; 2021 Duke #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 42 of 69. ACC median rank 45.
Point marginmedian #37
Point margin. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #8 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #9 of 69; 2021 NC State #15 of 69; 2021 Clemson #21 of 69; 2021 Virginia #34 of 69; 2021 Miami #37 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #38 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #41 of 69; 2021 Florida State #46 of 69; 2021 Boston College #50 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #51 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #59 of 69; 2021 Duke #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 31 of 69. ACC median rank 37.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #8 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #12 of 69; 2021 Clemson #21 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #21 of 69; 2021 NC State #31 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #35 of 69; 2021 Virginia #41 of 69; 2021 Florida State #46 of 69; 2021 Boston College #47 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #51 of 69; 2021 Duke #55 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #58 of 69; 2021 Miami #64 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 35 of 69. ACC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #26
Possession. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #7 of 69; 2021 NC State #13 of 69; 2021 Virginia #14 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #22 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #24 of 69; 2021 Duke #26 of 69; 2021 Boston College #33 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #36 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #44 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #45 of 69; 2021 Clemson #50 of 69; 2021 Florida State #56 of 69; 2021 Miami #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 20 of 69. ACC median rank 26.
Returning passingmedian #59
Returning passing. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Boston College #1 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #1 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #32 of 130; 2021 Virginia #35 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #42 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #59 of 130; 2021 Miami #69 of 130; 2021 Florida State #76 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #86 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #93 of 130; 2021 NC State #96 of 130; 2021 Clemson #99 of 130; 2021 Duke #110 of 130. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 54 of 130. ACC median rank 59.
Returning receivingmedian #52
Returning receiving. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #15 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #19 of 130; 2021 NC State #26 of 130; 2021 Miami #34 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #38 of 130; 2021 Virginia #40 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #52 of 130; 2021 Boston College #65 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #70 of 130; 2021 Florida State #75 of 130; 2021 Duke #78 of 130; 2021 Clemson #119 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #123 of 130. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 116 of 130. ACC median rank 52.
Returning rushingmedian #65
Returning rushing. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #1 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #16 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #18 of 130; 2021 Miami #29 of 130; 2021 NC State #34 of 130; 2021 Florida State #65 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #66 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #77 of 130; 2021 Boston College #80 of 130; 2021 Duke #104 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #107 of 130; 2021 Clemson #118 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #123 of 130. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 10 of 130. ACC median rank 65.
Team talentmedian #37
Team talent. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #4 of 130; 2021 Miami #13 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #17 of 130; 2021 Florida State #20 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #32 of 130; 2021 NC State #34 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #37 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #39 of 130; 2021 Boston College #50 of 130; 2021 Virginia #53 of 130; 2021 Duke #60 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #62 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #69 of 130. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 58 of 130. ACC median rank 37.
Offensive EPAmedian #39
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #12 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #14 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #16 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #22 of 69; 2021 Miami #24 of 69; 2021 Florida State #39 of 69; 2021 NC State #41 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #42 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #43 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #50 of 69; 2021 Boston College #56 of 69; 2021 Duke #57 of 69; 2021 Clemson #58 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 6 of 69. ACC median rank 39.
Defensive EPAmedian #33
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #7 of 69; 2021 NC State #9 of 69; 2021 Clemson #11 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #22 of 69; 2021 Florida State #26 of 69; 2021 Boston College #32 of 69; 2021 Miami #33 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #38 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #44 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #46 of 69; 2021 Virginia #56 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #63 of 69; 2021 Duke #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 48 of 69. ACC median rank 33.
Offensive success ratemedian #40
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #8 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #17 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #26 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #29 of 69; 2021 Miami #39 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #40 of 69; 2021 Duke #48 of 69; 2021 Clemson #49 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #52 of 69; 2021 Florida State #53 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #55 of 69; 2021 NC State #57 of 69; 2021 Boston College #60 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 30 of 69. ACC median rank 40.
Defensive success ratemedian #26
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 NC State #4 of 69; 2021 Clemson #5 of 69; 2021 Florida State #16 of 69; 2021 Miami #18 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #19 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #24 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #26 of 69; 2021 Boston College #39 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #45 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #47 of 69; 2021 Virginia #53 of 69; 2021 Duke #60 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #65 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 32 of 69. ACC median rank 26.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #28
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 NC State #4 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #7 of 69; 2021 Miami #9 of 69; 2021 Florida State #12 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #27 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #28 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #29 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #32 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #35 of 69; 2021 Virginia #36 of 69; 2021 Boston College #38 of 69; 2021 Clemson #41 of 69; 2021 Duke #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 3 of 69. ACC median rank 28.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #47
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Boston College #13 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #15 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #27 of 69; 2021 Clemson #30 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #38 of 69; 2021 Virginia #46 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #47 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #53 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #59 of 69; 2021 Florida State #62 of 69; 2021 Miami #66 of 69; 2021 NC State #67 of 69; 2021 Duke #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 Louisville, ranked 57 of 69. ACC median rank 47.