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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. Miami played 9 such games.

ACC, 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
2022Miami5–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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)#50 (of 70 teams · 334.6 yds/g · 3,011 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))#27 (of 70 teams · 380.2 yds/g allowed · 3,422 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 256 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · -11.6 /g · -104 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 29:45 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 131 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 131 teams · 854.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 70 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC 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.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC 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.)#34 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #12–#65. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#52. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#56. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #10–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #2–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #4–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #1–#113. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#61 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #15–#113. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #21–#122. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #5–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #9–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #6–#53. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #14–#67. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #5–#56. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #4–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range #1–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2022Florida State10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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)#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 463.0 yds/g · 4,630 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 338 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 323.2 yds/g allowed · 3,232 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 21.2 pts/g allowed · 212 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +12.6 /g · +126 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 30:49 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 131 teams · 60% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 131 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 131 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 131 teams · 780.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.288 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.447 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Clemson11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 — #13 Florida State, #23 NC State)#28 (of 70 teams · 397.8 yds/g · 3,978 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 322.8 yds/g allowed · 3,228 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 219 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · +11.0 /g · +110 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 31:53 /g · 5h 19m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 (of 131 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 131 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 131 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 943.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 70 teams · 0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 1.165 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Duke9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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)#26 (of 70 teams · 413.4 yds/g · 4,134 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 406.6 yds/g allowed · 4,066 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 254 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · +6.4 /g · +64 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +11 in these games · 20 taken, 9 given · +1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33:13 /g · 5h 32m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#91 (of 131 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 131 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 131 teams · 604.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 70 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 1.234 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Pittsburgh9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #18 UCLA)#29 (of 70 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 3,947 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 291 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 337.0 yds/g allowed · 3,370 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 244 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · +4.7 /g · +47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 32:07 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 131 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 131 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 131 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 131 teams · 654.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 70 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 1.357 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Louisville8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 — #23 NC State)#34 (of 70 teams · 381.1 yds/g · 3,430 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 231 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 386.1 yds/g allowed · 3,475 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · +1.8 /g · +16 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 24 taken, 16 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 29:16 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 131 teams · 625.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 70 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 1.237 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022North Carolina9–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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)#13 (of 70 teams · 458.9 yds/g · 4,130 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 291 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 434.1 yds/g allowed · 3,907 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · +4.4 /g · +40 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 10 taken, 7 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 29:18 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#105 (of 131 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 131 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 131 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 131 teams · 812.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 0.241 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 1.172 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Syracuse7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 — #23 NC State)#53 (of 70 teams · 329.8 yds/g · 3,298 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 233 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 381.4 yds/g allowed · 3,814 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 258 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · -2.5 /g · -25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 27:13 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 131 teams · 82% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 131 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 131 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 131 teams · 590.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 70 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.032 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Wake Forest8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 — #13 Florida State)#16 (of 70 teams · 449.0 yds/g · 4,041 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 316 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 429.3 yds/g allowed · 3,864 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · +2.3 /g · +21 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -8 in these games · 8 taken, 16 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 29:12 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 131 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 131 teams · 575.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 70 teams · 0.218 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 0.242 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 1.228 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 1.347 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Georgia Tech5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 70 teams · 312.1 yds/g · 3,121 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 16.1 pts/g · 161 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 409.5 yds/g allowed · 4,095 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 297 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · -13.6 /g · -136 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 18 taken, 10 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 29:22 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 (of 131 teams · 52% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 131 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 131 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 131 teams · 715.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 1.229 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 1.259 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022NC State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 — #13 Florida State)#59 (of 70 teams · 305.3 yds/g · 2,748 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 187 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 357.2 yds/g allowed · 3,215 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 200 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · -1.4 /g · -13 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 31:36 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 131 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 19% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 131 teams · 686.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 70 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.395 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Virginia3–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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)#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 302.8 yds/g · 2,422 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 15.0 pts/g · 120 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 365.8 yds/g allowed · 2,926 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 209 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · -11.1 /g · -89 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.63 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:05 /g · 3h 29m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 131 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 131 teams · 625.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -0.010 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Boston College3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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 — #23 NC State)#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 296.7 yds/g · 2,967 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 172 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 388.5 yds/g allowed · 3,885 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 334 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -16.2 /g · -162 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -10 in these games · 11 taken, 21 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 28:51 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#78 (of 131 teams · 37% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 131 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 131 teams · 664.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 70 teams · 0.090 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 0.218 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 1.335 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Virginia Tech3–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 290.4 yds/g · 2,323 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 18.1 pts/g · 145 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 412.9 yds/g allowed · 3,303 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 223 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · -9.8 /g · -78 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 5 taken, 10 given · -0.63 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:41 /g · 3h 33m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 131 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 131 teams · 33% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 131 teams · 640.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 0.230 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.458 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 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, 20222022 MiamiACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #34
Total offense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #10 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #13 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #16 of 70; 2022 Duke #26 of 70; 2022 Clemson #28 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #29 of 70; 2022 Louisville #34 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #53 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #56 of 70; 2022 NC State #59 of 70; 2022 Virginia #61 of 70; 2022 Boston College #64 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 50 of 70. ACC median rank 34.
Scoring offensemedian #40
Scoring offense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Wake Forest #12 of 70; 2022 Florida State #15 of 70; 2022 Clemson #17 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #18 of 70; 2022 Duke #20 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #28 of 70; 2022 Louisville #40 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #45 of 70; 2022 NC State #50 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #57 of 70; 2022 Boston College #59 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #62 of 70; 2022 Virginia #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 60 of 70. ACC median rank 40.
Total defensemedian #28
Total defense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Clemson #10 of 70; 2022 Florida State #11 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #13 of 70; 2022 NC State #19 of 70; 2022 Virginia #22 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #28 of 70; 2022 Louisville #30 of 70; 2022 Boston College #32 of 70; 2022 Duke #39 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #41 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #43 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #49 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #52 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 27 of 70. ACC median rank 28.
Scoring defensemedian #28
Scoring defense. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #10 of 70; 2022 Clemson #13 of 70; 2022 NC State #14 of 70; 2022 Louisville #19 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #22 of 70; 2022 Duke #25 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #28 of 70; 2022 Virginia #30 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #37 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #38 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #44 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #54 of 70; 2022 Boston College #56 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 39 of 70. ACC median rank 28.
Point marginmedian #27
Point margin. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #10 of 70; 2022 Clemson #13 of 70; 2022 Duke #21 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #22 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #23 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #26 of 70; 2022 Louisville #27 of 70; 2022 NC State #38 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #40 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia #57 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #60 of 70; 2022 Boston College #63 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 58 of 70. ACC median rank 27.
Turnover marginmedian #31
Turnover margin. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Duke #2 of 70; 2022 Louisville #6 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #7 of 70; 2022 NC State #14 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #21 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #23 of 70; 2022 Florida State #31 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #46 of 70; 2022 Clemson #48 of 70; 2022 Virginia #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #55 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #63 of 70; 2022 Boston College #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 49 of 70. ACC median rank 31.
Possessionmedian #40
Possession. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Duke #4 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #12 of 70; 2022 Clemson #14 of 70; 2022 NC State #16 of 70; 2022 Florida State #27 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #40 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #41 of 70; 2022 Louisville #43 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #44 of 70; 2022 Boston College #47 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #59 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #62 of 70; 2022 Virginia #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 38 of 70. ACC median rank 40.
Returning passingmedian #67
Returning passing. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Virginia #1 of 131; 2022 NC State #12 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #13 of 131; 2022 Syracuse #51 of 131; 2022 Louisville #65 of 131; 2022 Florida State #67 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #72 of 131; 2022 Clemson #75 of 131; 2022 Boston College #78 of 131; 2022 Duke #91 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #100 of 131; 2022 North Carolina #105 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #113 of 131. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 60 of 131. ACC median rank 67.
Returning receivingmedian #61
Returning receiving. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 North Carolina #15 of 131; 2022 Virginia #30 of 131; 2022 Boston College #36 of 131; 2022 Clemson #41 of 131; 2022 Florida State #43 of 131; 2022 Louisville #60 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #61 of 131; 2022 Syracuse #70 of 131; 2022 NC State #72 of 131; 2022 Duke #81 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #99 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #104 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #113 of 131. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 101 of 131. ACC median rank 61.
Returning rushingmedian #56
Returning rushing. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Syracuse #21 of 131; 2022 Clemson #31 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #33 of 131; 2022 Boston College #45 of 131; 2022 Louisville #50 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #51 of 131; 2022 Virginia #56 of 131; 2022 Florida State #65 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #83 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #103 of 131; 2022 Duke #105 of 131; 2022 North Carolina #106 of 131; 2022 NC State #122 of 131. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 59 of 131. ACC median rank 56.
Team talentmedian #42
Team talent. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Clemson #5 of 131; 2022 North Carolina #16 of 131; 2022 Florida State #18 of 131; 2022 Georgia Tech #30 of 131; 2022 NC State #35 of 131; 2022 Boston College #42 of 131; 2022 Pittsburgh #45 of 131; 2022 Virginia Tech #52 of 131; 2022 Virginia #59 of 131; 2022 Louisville #60 of 131; 2022 Duke #62 of 131; 2022 Syracuse #65 of 131; 2022 Wake Forest #67 of 131. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 13 of 131. ACC median rank 42.
Offensive EPAmedian #41
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #9 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #10 of 70; 2022 Duke #21 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #23 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #33 of 70; 2022 Clemson #35 of 70; 2022 Louisville #41 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #46 of 70; 2022 Boston College #53 of 70; 2022 NC State #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #63 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #64 of 70; 2022 Virginia #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 52 of 70. ACC median rank 41.
Defensive EPAmedian #27
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Pittsburgh #6 of 70; 2022 Clemson #8 of 70; 2022 Louisville #20 of 70; 2022 NC State #21 of 70; 2022 Virginia #25 of 70; 2022 Florida State #26 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #27 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #32 of 70; 2022 Duke #41 of 70; 2022 Boston College #47 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #49 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #52 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #53 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 31 of 70. ACC median rank 27.
Offensive success ratemedian #40
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Wake Forest #14 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #19 of 70; 2022 Florida State #21 of 70; 2022 Clemson #24 of 70; 2022 Duke #32 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #33 of 70; 2022 Louisville #40 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #44 of 70; 2022 NC State #55 of 70; 2022 Virginia #61 of 70; 2022 Boston College #64 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #66 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #67 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 41 of 70. ACC median rank 40.
Defensive success ratemedian #32
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Pittsburgh #5 of 70; 2022 NC State #6 of 70; 2022 Clemson #9 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #14 of 70; 2022 Florida State #29 of 70; 2022 Virginia #31 of 70; 2022 Boston College #32 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #34 of 70; 2022 Duke #40 of 70; 2022 Louisville #44 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #45 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #53 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #56 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 38 of 70. ACC median rank 32.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #30
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida State #4 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #11 of 70; 2022 Boston College #12 of 70; 2022 Duke #14 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #25 of 70; 2022 Virginia #27 of 70; 2022 Louisville #30 of 70; 2022 Syracuse #39 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #40 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #41 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #50 of 70; 2022 Clemson #54 of 70; 2022 NC State #63 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 56 of 70. ACC median rank 30.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #33
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Syracuse #1 of 70; 2022 Virginia #6 of 70; 2022 Florida State #12 of 70; 2022 North Carolina #13 of 70; 2022 Duke #29 of 70; 2022 Louisville #31 of 70; 2022 Georgia Tech #36 of 70; 2022 Boston College #39 of 70; 2022 Clemson #44 of 70; 2022 Wake Forest #56 of 70; 2022 Pittsburgh #60 of 70; 2022 NC State #65 of 70; 2022 Virginia Tech #70 of 70. Marked: 2022 Miami, ranked 33 of 70. ACC median rank 33.