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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

Mid-American, 2012

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
2012Massachusetts1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#124 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 278.3 yds/g · 3,339 yds)#124 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 12.7 pts/g · 152 points)#105 (of 124 teams · 461.3 yds/g allowed · 5,536 yds)#121 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 40.2 pts/g allowed · 482 points)#123 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -27.5 /g · -330 on the season)#104 (of 124 teams · -9 on the season · 19 taken, 28 given · -0.75 /g)#89 (of 124 teams · 29:21 /g · 5h 52m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#124 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#115 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.136 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#123 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 33% of plays successful)#121 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#53 (of 124 teams · 0.937 average PPA on successful plays)#24 (of 124 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 13 Mid-American teams in 20120 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. 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.)#64 (Total offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #20–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#64 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #13–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#90 (Total defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #6–#115. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#76 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #10–#121. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#74 (Point margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #6–#123. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#78 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #4–#114. 2 of 13 in the top 10.)#68 (Possession: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #18–#107. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#65 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #30–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#91 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #5–#119. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#83 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #12–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.)#79 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #6–#122. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)#62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #3–#120. 2 of 13 in the top 10.)#56 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range #10–#113. 1 of 13 in the top 10.)
2012Bowling Green8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#92 (of 124 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 4,749 yds)#94 (of 124 teams · 22.9 pts/g · 298 points)#6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 296.6 yds/g allowed · 3,856 yds)#10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 218 points)#46 (of 124 teams · +6.2 /g · +80 on the season)#45 (of 124 teams · +4 on the season · 22 taken, 18 given · +0.31 /g)#18 (of 124 teams · 32:46 /g · 7h 06m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#114 (of 124 teams · -0.017 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#85 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#109 (of 124 teams · 0.876 average PPA on successful plays)#81 (of 124 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Ohio9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#31 (of 124 teams · 444.8 yds/g · 5,782 yds)#42 (of 124 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 412 points)#57 (of 124 teams · 388.8 yds/g allowed · 5,054 yds)#46 (of 124 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points)#43 (of 124 teams · +6.9 /g · +90 on the season)#7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +15 on the season · 25 taken, 10 given · +1.15 /g)#68 (of 124 teams · 30:23 /g · 6h 35m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 124 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#63 (of 124 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#83 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful)#68 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.020 average PPA on successful plays)#55 (of 124 teams · 0.923 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Kent State11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#74 (of 124 teams · 388.3 yds/g · 5,436 yds)#35 (of 124 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 463 points)#76 (of 124 teams · 410.3 yds/g allowed · 5,744 yds)#44 (of 124 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 343 points)#35 (of 124 teams · +8.6 /g · +120 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +20 on the season · 38 taken, 18 given · +1.43 /g)#53 (of 124 teams · 30:56 /g · 7h 13m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#92 (of 124 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#58 (of 124 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#106 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful)#79 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#66 (of 124 teams · 0.925 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 124 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Northern Illinois12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#20 (of 124 teams · 469.6 yds/g · 6,574 yds)#13 (of 124 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 540 points)#42 (of 124 teams · 369.3 yds/g allowed · 5,170 yds)#21 (of 124 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 278 points)#6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +18.7 /g · +262 on the season)#37 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.50 /g)#105 (of 124 teams · 28:22 /g · 6h 37m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 124 teams · 0.071 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#28 (of 124 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#46 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful)#51 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 124 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays)#12 (of 124 teams · 0.847 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Akron1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#45 (of 124 teams · 427.2 yds/g · 5,126 yds)#79 (of 124 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 313 points)#102 (of 124 teams · 450.0 yds/g allowed · 5,400 yds)#107 (of 124 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 428 points)#103 (of 124 teams · -9.6 /g · -115 on the season)#114 (of 124 teams · -14 on the season · 13 taken, 27 given · -1.17 /g)#107 (of 124 teams · 28:05 /g · 5h 37m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#75 (of 124 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#93 (of 124 teams · 0.089 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#67 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful)#95 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 124 teams · 0.959 average PPA on successful plays)#18 (of 124 teams · 0.869 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Central Michigan7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#64 (of 124 teams · 394.0 yds/g · 5,122 yds)#64 (of 124 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 375 points)#90 (of 124 teams · 431.2 yds/g allowed · 5,606 yds)#96 (of 124 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 421 points)#83 (of 124 teams · -3.5 /g · -46 on the season)#52 (of 124 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.15 /g)#90 (of 124 teams · 29:20 /g · 6h 21m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 124 teams · 0.067 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#99 (of 124 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#30 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful)#85 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#57 (of 124 teams · 0.932 average PPA on successful plays)#56 (of 124 teams · 0.924 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Toledo9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#32 (of 124 teams · 444.6 yds/g · 5,780 yds)#44 (of 124 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 410 points)#113 (of 124 teams · 473.1 yds/g allowed · 6,151 yds)#67 (of 124 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 369 points)#58 (of 124 teams · +3.1 /g · +41 on the season)#34 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.54 /g)#31 (of 124 teams · 31:53 /g · 6h 54m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 124 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#101 (of 124 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#34 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful)#96 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#79 (of 124 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays)#75 (of 124 teams · 0.945 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Western Michigan4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#38 (of 124 teams · 439.3 yds/g · 5,271 yds)#62 (of 124 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 352 points)#63 (of 124 teams · 395.9 yds/g allowed · 4,751 yds)#76 (of 124 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 356 points)#74 (of 124 teams · -0.3 /g · -4 on the season)#114 (of 124 teams · -14 on the season · 17 taken, 31 given · -1.17 /g)#95 (of 124 teams · 29:10 /g · 5h 50m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 124 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#38 (of 124 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#26 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful)#36 (of 124 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#112 (of 124 teams · 0.870 average PPA on successful plays)#108 (of 124 teams · 0.997 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Buffalo4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#85 (of 124 teams · 375.8 yds/g · 4,510 yds)#101 (of 124 teams · 21.3 pts/g · 255 points)#39 (of 124 teams · 363.7 yds/g allowed · 4,364 yds)#69 (of 124 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 342 points)#99 (of 124 teams · -7.3 /g · -87 on the season)#95 (of 124 teams · -6 on the season · 16 taken, 22 given · -0.50 /g)#97 (of 124 teams · 28:59 /g · 5h 48m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#107 (of 124 teams · 0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#26 (of 124 teams · 0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#116 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 36% of plays successful)#25 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#29 (of 124 teams · 0.971 average PPA on successful plays)#104 (of 124 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Miami (OH)4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#75 (of 124 teams · 385.3 yds/g · 4,623 yds)#92 (of 124 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 280 points)#108 (of 124 teams · 467.7 yds/g allowed · 5,612 yds)#103 (of 124 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 419 points)#111 (of 124 teams · -11.6 /g · -139 on the season)#90 (of 124 teams · -5 on the season · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.42 /g)#55 (of 124 teams · 30:48 /g · 6h 10m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#65 (of 124 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#119 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#87 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful)#122 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.051 average PPA on successful plays)#79 (of 124 teams · 0.951 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Ball State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#27 (of 124 teams · 457.2 yds/g · 5,944 yds)#33 (of 124 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 437 points)#106 (of 124 teams · 462.4 yds/g allowed · 6,011 yds)#94 (of 124 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 416 points)#65 (of 124 teams · +1.6 /g · +21 on the season)#78 (of 124 teams · -3 on the season · 14 taken, 17 given · -0.23 /g)#28 (of 124 teams · 32:07 /g · 6h 57m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 124 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#118 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#12 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful)#77 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#120 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.833 average PPA on successful plays)#113 (of 124 teams · 1.007 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Eastern Michigan2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2012. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#105 (of 124 teams · 333.7 yds/g · 4,004 yds)#100 (of 124 teams · 21.3 pts/g · 256 points)#115 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 478.9 yds/g allowed · 5,747 yds)#115 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 37.6 pts/g allowed · 451 points)#117 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -16.3 /g · -195 on the season)#90 (of 124 teams · -5 on the season · 16 taken, 21 given · -0.42 /g)#62 (of 124 teams · 30:33 /g · 6h 07m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#109 (of 124 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#91 (of 124 teams · 0.089 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#100 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful)#111 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#62 (of 124 teams · 0.929 average PPA on successful plays)#10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.842 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.

Mid-American, 20122012 MassachusettsMid-American medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #64
Total offense. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Northern Illinois #20 of 124; 2012 Ball State #27 of 124; 2012 Ohio #31 of 124; 2012 Toledo #32 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #38 of 124; 2012 Akron #45 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #64 of 124; 2012 Kent State #74 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #75 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #85 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #92 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #105 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 124 of 124. Mid-American median rank 64.
Scoring offensemedian #64
Scoring offense. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Northern Illinois #13 of 124; 2012 Ball State #33 of 124; 2012 Kent State #35 of 124; 2012 Ohio #42 of 124; 2012 Toledo #44 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #62 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #64 of 124; 2012 Akron #79 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #92 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #94 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #100 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #101 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 124 of 124. Mid-American median rank 64.
Total defensemedian #90
Total defense. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Bowling Green #6 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #39 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #42 of 124; 2012 Ohio #57 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #63 of 124; 2012 Kent State #76 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #90 of 124; 2012 Akron #102 of 124; 2012 Ball State #106 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #108 of 124; 2012 Toledo #113 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #115 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 105 of 124. Mid-American median rank 90.
Scoring defensemedian #76
Scoring defense. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Bowling Green #10 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #21 of 124; 2012 Kent State #44 of 124; 2012 Ohio #46 of 124; 2012 Toledo #67 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #69 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #76 of 124; 2012 Ball State #94 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #96 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #103 of 124; 2012 Akron #107 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #115 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 121 of 124. Mid-American median rank 76.
Point marginmedian #74
Point margin. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Northern Illinois #6 of 124; 2012 Kent State #35 of 124; 2012 Ohio #43 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #46 of 124; 2012 Toledo #58 of 124; 2012 Ball State #65 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #74 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #83 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #99 of 124; 2012 Akron #103 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #111 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #117 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 123 of 124. Mid-American median rank 74.
Turnover marginmedian #78
Turnover margin. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Kent State #4 of 124; 2012 Ohio #7 of 124; 2012 Toledo #34 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #37 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #45 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #52 of 124; 2012 Ball State #78 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #90 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #90 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #95 of 124; 2012 Akron #114 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #114 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 104 of 124. Mid-American median rank 78.
Possessionmedian #68
Possession. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Bowling Green #18 of 124; 2012 Ball State #28 of 124; 2012 Toledo #31 of 124; 2012 Kent State #53 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #55 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #62 of 124; 2012 Ohio #68 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #90 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #95 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #97 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #105 of 124; 2012 Akron #107 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 89 of 124. Mid-American median rank 68.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #65
Offensive EPA. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Ball State #30 of 124; 2012 Toledo #38 of 124; 2012 Ohio #43 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #54 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #56 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #62 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #65 of 124; 2012 Akron #75 of 124; 2012 Kent State #92 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #107 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #109 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #114 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 124 of 124. Mid-American median rank 65.
Defensive EPAmedian #91
Defensive EPA. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Bowling Green #5 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #26 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #28 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #38 of 124; 2012 Kent State #58 of 124; 2012 Ohio #63 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #91 of 124; 2012 Akron #93 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #99 of 124; 2012 Toledo #101 of 124; 2012 Ball State #118 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #119 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 115 of 124. Mid-American median rank 91.
Offensive success ratemedian #83
Offensive success rate. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Ball State #12 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #26 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #30 of 124; 2012 Toledo #34 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #46 of 124; 2012 Akron #67 of 124; 2012 Ohio #83 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #85 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #87 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #100 of 124; 2012 Kent State #106 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #116 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 123 of 124. Mid-American median rank 83.
Defensive success ratemedian #79
Defensive success rate. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Bowling Green #6 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #25 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #36 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #51 of 124; 2012 Ohio #68 of 124; 2012 Ball State #77 of 124; 2012 Kent State #79 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #85 of 124; 2012 Akron #95 of 124; 2012 Toledo #96 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #111 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #122 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 121 of 124. Mid-American median rank 79.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #62
Offensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Miami (OH) #3 of 124; 2012 Ohio #8 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #29 of 124; 2012 Akron #39 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #57 of 124; 2012 Eastern Michigan #62 of 124; 2012 Kent State #66 of 124; 2012 Toledo #79 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #92 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #109 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #112 of 124; 2012 Ball State #120 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 53 of 124. Mid-American median rank 62.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #56
Defensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Eastern Michigan #10 of 124; 2012 Northern Illinois #12 of 124; 2012 Akron #18 of 124; 2012 Kent State #34 of 124; 2012 Ohio #55 of 124; 2012 Central Michigan #56 of 124; 2012 Toledo #75 of 124; 2012 Miami (OH) #79 of 124; 2012 Bowling Green #81 of 124; 2012 Buffalo #104 of 124; 2012 Western Michigan #108 of 124; 2012 Ball State #113 of 124. Marked: 2012 Massachusetts, ranked 24 of 124. Mid-American median rank 56.