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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. LSU played 9 such games.

SEC, 2022

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
2022LSU10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Alabama)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Alabama, #22 Mississippi State)#33 (of 70 teams · 383.6 yds/g · 3,452 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 395.9 yds/g allowed · 3,563 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 231 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +1.7 /g · +15 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 30:56 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 131 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 872.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 70 teams · 0.225 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 1.314 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 SEC teams in 2022. Range #5–#62. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#60. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #2–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #9–#61. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #6–#70. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #25–#117. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#76 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #14–#129. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#75 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #5–#130. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#57. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #4–#61. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #5–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #2–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#65. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #7–#69. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2022Georgia15–05 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Tennessee · postseason: #3 TCU, #4 Ohio State)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 7 including the postseason — regular: #6 Tennessee, #15 Oregon, #17 LSU, #19 South Carolina, #22 Mississippi State · postseason: #3 TCU, #4 Ohio State)#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 485.8 yds/g · 4,858 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 38.7 pts/g · 387 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 283.9 yds/g allowed · 2,839 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 11.4 pts/g allowed · 114 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +27.3 /g · +273 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 11 taken, 12 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:38 /g · 5h 26m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 131 teams · 77% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 131 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 989.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.348 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · -0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 52% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Alabama11–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Kansas State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #20 Texas, #22 Mississippi State · postseason: #9 Kansas State)#14 (of 70 teams · 457.0 yds/g · 4,113 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37.4 pts/g · 337 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 358.3 yds/g allowed · 3,225 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 209 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.2 /g · +128 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 8 taken, 10 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 30:22 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 131 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 131 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 131 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1016.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 70 teams · 0.274 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.404 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Tennessee11–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Alabama · postseason: #7 Clemson)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #5 Alabama, #17 LSU · postseason: #7 Clemson)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 501.8 yds/g · 4,516 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 42.3 pts/g · 381 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 419.3 yds/g allowed · 3,774 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15.4 /g · +139 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 24:28 /g · 3h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 131 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 131 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 131 teams · 764.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.327 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 1.298 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.352 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Florida6–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah, #19 South Carolina)#21 (of 70 teams · 429.9 yds/g · 4,299 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 298 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 417.7 yds/g allowed · 4,177 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 30.0 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · -0.2 /g · -2 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 18 taken, 11 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 30:00 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#95 (of 131 teams · 16% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 131 teams · 857.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 70 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.489 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 1.340 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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 Mississippi State)#58 (of 70 teams · 310.8 yds/g · 2,797 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 18.4 pts/g · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 337.0 yds/g allowed · 3,033 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 193 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · -3.0 /g · -27 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:56 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 131 teams · 73% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 (of 131 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 131 teams · 737.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 70 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 0.110 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.247 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022South Carolina8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Tennessee, #7 Clemson)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Tennessee, #7 Clemson)#41 (of 70 teams · 368.4 yds/g · 3,316 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 239 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 431.1 yds/g allowed · 3,880 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 286 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · -5.2 /g · -47 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 13 taken, 18 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 28:46 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 131 teams · 44% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 131 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 131 teams · 762.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 70 teams · 0.168 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 0.268 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.492 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.104 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Texas A&M5–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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 LSU)#45 (of 70 teams · 361.4 yds/g · 3,253 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 411.2 yds/g allowed · 3,701 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -2.9 /g · -26 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 28:26 /g · 4h 16m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 131 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 131 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 131 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 947.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 70 teams · 0.141 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 1.218 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Missouri6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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 South Carolina)#54 (of 70 teams · 329.1 yds/g · 2,962 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 19.4 pts/g · 175 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 348.2 yds/g allowed · 3,134 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 245 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -7.8 /g · -70 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 30:45 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 131 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 131 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 131 teams · 715.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 70 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 1.241 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.442 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Auburn5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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)#43 (of 70 teams · 365.9 yds/g · 3,293 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 417.6 yds/g allowed · 3,758 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 305 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · -12.8 /g · -115 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -7 in these games · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 30:53 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 131 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 131 teams · 783.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#51 (of 70 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.445 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Mississippi State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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)#44 (of 70 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 3,288 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 389.4 yds/g allowed · 3,505 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · -0.4 /g · -4 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 29:50 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#117 (of 131 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 131 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 131 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 131 teams · 725.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 70 teams · 0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Ole Miss8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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 — #24 Troy)#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 498.9 yds/g · 4,490 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 288 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 391.3 yds/g allowed · 3,522 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · +4.2 /g · +38 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 27:08 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#102 (of 131 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#129 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#130 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 4% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 131 teams · 757.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 70 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 1.283 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 1.198 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Arkansas7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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 South Carolina)#24 (of 70 teams · 416.1 yds/g · 3,329 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 228 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 475.6 yds/g allowed · 3,805 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 29.8 pts/g allowed · 238 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · -1.3 /g · -10 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 9 taken, 9 given · +0.00 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 29:47 /g · 3h 58m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 131 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 131 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 131 teams · 741.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 70 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 0.272 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 1.192 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.377 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Vanderbilt5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)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)#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 301.6 yds/g · 2,714 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 16.9 pts/g · 152 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 481.0 yds/g allowed · 4,329 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -23.4 /g · -211 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:27 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 131 teams · 629.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.399 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.433 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 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.

SEC, 20222022 LSUSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Tennessee #5 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #6 of 70; 2022 Georgia #7 of 70; 2022 Alabama #14 of 70; 2022 Florida #21 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #24 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #41 of 70; 2022 Auburn #43 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #44 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #45 of 70; 2022 Missouri #54 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #58 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #62 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 33 of 70. SEC median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #32
Scoring offense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Tennessee #1 of 70; 2022 Georgia #7 of 70; 2022 Alabama #8 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #19 of 70; 2022 Florida #27 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #29 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #35 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #36 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #47 of 70; 2022 Auburn #49 of 70; 2022 Missouri #53 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #56 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #60 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 32 of 70. SEC median rank 32.
Total defensemedian #36
Total defense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #2 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #13 of 70; 2022 Missouri #16 of 70; 2022 Alabama #20 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #33 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #34 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #42 of 70; 2022 Auburn #45 of 70; 2022 Florida #46 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #47 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #50 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #63 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 36 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Scoring defensemedian #34
Scoring defense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #1 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #11 of 70; 2022 Alabama #18 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #29 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #32 of 70; 2022 Missouri #34 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #35 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #36 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #45 of 70; 2022 Florida #46 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #53 of 70; 2022 Auburn #58 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 26 of 70. SEC median rank 34.
Point marginmedian #34
Point margin. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #1 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #5 of 70; 2022 Alabama #7 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #24 of 70; 2022 Florida #32 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #34 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #37 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #42 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #43 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #45 of 70; 2022 Missouri #50 of 70; 2022 Auburn #59 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 28 of 70. SEC median rank 34.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida #9 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #14 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #23 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #28 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #28 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #35 of 70; 2022 Georgia #36 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #37 of 70; 2022 Alabama #42 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #45 of 70; 2022 Missouri #49 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #49 of 70; 2022 Auburn #61 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 32 of 70. SEC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #32
Possession. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Kentucky #6 of 70; 2022 Georgia #7 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #9 of 70; 2022 Auburn #24 of 70; 2022 Missouri #28 of 70; 2022 Alabama #32 of 70; 2022 Florida #34 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #36 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #37 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #49 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #51 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #60 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #70 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 23 of 70. SEC median rank 32.
Returning passingmedian #77
Returning passing. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Arkansas #25 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #25 of 131; 2022 Vanderbilt #28 of 131; 2022 Alabama #32 of 131; 2022 Georgia #56 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #59 of 131; 2022 South Carolina #77 of 131; 2022 Auburn #83 of 131; 2022 Missouri #94 of 131; 2022 Florida #95 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #101 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #102 of 131; 2022 Mississippi State #117 of 131. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 99 of 131. SEC median rank 77.
Returning receivingmedian #76
Returning receiving. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 South Carolina #14 of 131; 2022 Georgia #25 of 131; 2022 Mississippi State #33 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #45 of 131; 2022 Auburn #57 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #76 of 131; 2022 Missouri #79 of 131; 2022 Florida #85 of 131; 2022 Vanderbilt #89 of 131; 2022 Arkansas #102 of 131; 2022 Alabama #119 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #121 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #129 of 131. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 28 of 131. SEC median rank 76.
Returning rushingmedian #75
Returning rushing. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Vanderbilt #5 of 131; 2022 Mississippi State #16 of 131; 2022 Auburn #27 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #28 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #34 of 131; 2022 Arkansas #38 of 131; 2022 South Carolina #75 of 131; 2022 Georgia #86 of 131; 2022 Alabama #88 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #91 of 131; 2022 Florida #110 of 131; 2022 Missouri #114 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #130 of 131. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 127 of 131. SEC median rank 75.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Alabama #1 of 131; 2022 Georgia #2 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #4 of 131; 2022 Florida #12 of 131; 2022 Auburn #17 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #19 of 131; 2022 South Carolina #20 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #23 of 131; 2022 Arkansas #26 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #27 of 131; 2022 Mississippi State #29 of 131; 2022 Missouri #31 of 131; 2022 Vanderbilt #57 of 131. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 8 of 131. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #36
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #4 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #5 of 70; 2022 Alabama #12 of 70; 2022 Florida #19 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #20 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #36 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #39 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #42 of 70; 2022 Missouri #48 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #49 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #50 of 70; 2022 Auburn #51 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #61 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 22 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #1 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #11 of 70; 2022 Alabama #13 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #14 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #30 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #35 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #38 of 70; 2022 Missouri #40 of 70; 2022 Florida #45 of 70; 2022 Auburn #46 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #57 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #59 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 33 of 70. SEC median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #36
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #5 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #8 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #15 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #20 of 70; 2022 Alabama #23 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #36 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #43 of 70; 2022 Florida #46 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #50 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #52 of 70; 2022 Missouri #53 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #58 of 70; 2022 Auburn #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 12 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Defensive success ratemedian #30
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #2 of 70; 2022 Missouri #10 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #13 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #22 of 70; 2022 Alabama #26 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #30 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #33 of 70; 2022 Florida #37 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #39 of 70; 2022 Auburn #43 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #46 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #60 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #64 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 28 of 70. SEC median rank 30.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #33
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 South Carolina #1 of 70; 2022 Florida #2 of 70; 2022 Auburn #5 of 70; 2022 Alabama #8 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #18 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #21 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #33 of 70; 2022 Missouri #35 of 70; 2022 Georgia #37 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #38 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #43 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #51 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 57 of 70. SEC median rank 33.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #38
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 South Carolina #7 of 70; 2022 Alabama #10 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #18 of 70; 2022 Auburn #24 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #30 of 70; 2022 Georgia #32 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #38 of 70; 2022 Florida #54 of 70; 2022 Mississippi State #58 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #59 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #64 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #68 of 70; 2022 Missouri #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 LSU, ranked 49 of 70. SEC median rank 38.