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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. Michigan State played 10 such games.

Big Ten, 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
2022Michigan State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#52 (of 70 teams · 331.0 yds/g · 3,310 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 20.6 pts/g · 206 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 443.9 yds/g allowed · 4,439 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · -11.0 /g · -110 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · -6 in these games · 6 taken, 12 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 25:59 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 131 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 131 teams · 693.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 70 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 1.269 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 Big Ten teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten 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 Big Ten 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.)#42 (Total offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #12–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#44 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #2–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#9 — top 10 (Total defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #1–#62. 7 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #2–#62. 6 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Point margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #2–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #3–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#22 (Possession: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #1–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #1–#76. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #5–#130. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#64 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #13–#113. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Team talent: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #3–#56. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #6–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #2–#58. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #9–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#16 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #1–#52. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #19–#70. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range #2–#63. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)
2022Michigan13–13 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Ohio State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Ohio State, #11 Penn State)#17 (of 70 teams · 446.2 yds/g · 4,016 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 34.7 pts/g · 312 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 284.9 yds/g allowed · 2,564 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.0 pts/g allowed · 135 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +19.7 /g · +177 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 10 taken, 5 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 35:50 /g · 5h 22m 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))#7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 85% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 131 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 131 teams · 847.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 70 teams · 0.252 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 1.163 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Ohio State11–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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 — #11 Penn State, #21 Notre Dame)#12 (of 70 teams · 461.1 yds/g · 4,611 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 41.2 pts/g · 412 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 306.4 yds/g allowed · 3,064 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 198 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +21.4 /g · +214 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 15 taken, 9 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 30:57 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 131 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 131 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 131 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 983.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.325 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 1.258 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.357 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Penn State11–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2022. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #8 Utah)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #8 Utah)#22 (of 70 teams · 421.4 yds/g · 4,214 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 351 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 318.8 yds/g allowed · 3,188 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15.9 /g · +159 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 31:03 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 131 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 131 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 131 teams · 830.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 70 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.021 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Illinois8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#42 (of 70 teams · 366.6 yds/g · 3,666 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 70 teams · 23.6 pts/g · 236 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 281.2 yds/g allowed · 2,812 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 141 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · +9.5 /g · +95 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +10 in these games · 25 taken, 15 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:30 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 131 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 131 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 131 teams · 631.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 70 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.071 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Minnesota9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#40 (of 70 teams · 368.8 yds/g · 3,688 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 239 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 306.9 yds/g allowed · 3,069 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.0 pts/g allowed · 150 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · +8.9 /g · +89 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 15 taken, 12 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33:56 /g · 5h 39m in these games · 10 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))#5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 131 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 131 teams · 649.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 70 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.113 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Iowa8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 256.2 yds/g · 2,562 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 17.5 pts/g · 175 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 306.4 yds/g allowed · 3,064 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 170 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · +0.5 /g · +5 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 20 taken, 15 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 28:15 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 131 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 131 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 131 teams · 682.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.014 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — 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))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 1.150 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.039 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Maryland8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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: #23 NC State)#37 (of 70 teams · 375.1 yds/g · 3,376 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 229 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 352.2 yds/g allowed · 3,170 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))#33 (of 70 teams · -0.2 /g · -2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 31:36 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 131 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 131 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 131 teams · 680.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 70 teams · 0.171 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 1.296 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Wisconsin7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#51 (of 70 teams · 331.8 yds/g · 3,318 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 21.4 pts/g · 214 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 318.0 yds/g allowed · 3,180 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 239 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))#38 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 30:33 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 131 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 131 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 131 teams · 744.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 70 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 1.209 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Nebraska4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#57 (of 70 teams · 311.8 yds/g · 3,118 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 19.1 pts/g · 191 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 402.5 yds/g allowed · 4,025 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 269 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · -7.8 /g · -78 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:35 /g · 4h 26m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 131 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 131 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 131 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 131 teams · 752.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 70 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.114 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Purdue8–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#27 (of 70 teams · 400.3 yds/g · 4,003 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 259 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 360.0 yds/g allowed · 3,600 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · +0.8 /g · +8 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 32:06 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 131 teams · 76% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 131 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 131 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 131 teams · 646.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 70 teams · 0.141 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.156 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 1.278 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Northwestern1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#55 (of 70 teams · 328.1 yds/g · 3,281 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 12.7 pts/g · 127 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 386.2 yds/g allowed · 3,862 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 292 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -16.5 /g · -165 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -13 in these games · 11 taken, 24 given · -1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 29:09 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 131 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 131 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 131 teams · 653.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -0.011 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 0.185 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.137 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.070 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Rutgers4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 259.9 yds/g · 2,599 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 12.7 pts/g · 127 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 378.8 yds/g allowed · 3,788 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -20.3 /g · -203 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -8 in these games · 11 taken, 19 given · -0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 28:38 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 131 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 131 teams · 631.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.151 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Indiana4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten 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)#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 296.8 yds/g · 2,671 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))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 458.3 yds/g allowed · 4,125 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 34.4 pts/g allowed · 310 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -13.7 /g · -123 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 25:20 /g · 3h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#130 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 19% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 131 teams · 680.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 70 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 0.196 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 1.178 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 1.166 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.

Big Ten, 20222022 Michigan StateBig Ten medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #42
Total offense. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Ohio State #12 of 70; 2022 Michigan #17 of 70; 2022 Penn State #22 of 70; 2022 Purdue #27 of 70; 2022 Maryland #37 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #40 of 70; 2022 Illinois #42 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #51 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #55 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #57 of 70; 2022 Indiana #63 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #67 of 70; 2022 Iowa #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 52 of 70. Big Ten median rank 42.
Scoring offensemedian #44
Scoring offense. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Ohio State #2 of 70; 2022 Penn State #13 of 70; 2022 Michigan #14 of 70; 2022 Purdue #39 of 70; 2022 Maryland #41 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #43 of 70; 2022 Illinois #44 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #48 of 70; 2022 Indiana #50 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #54 of 70; 2022 Iowa #58 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #67 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #67 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 52 of 70. Big Ten median rank 44.
Total defensemedian #9
Total defense. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Illinois #1 of 70; 2022 Michigan #3 of 70; 2022 Iowa #5 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #5 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #7 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #8 of 70; 2022 Penn State #9 of 70; 2022 Maryland #17 of 70; 2022 Purdue #21 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #26 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #31 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #38 of 70; 2022 Indiana #62 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 56 of 70. Big Ten median rank 9.
Scoring defensemedian #20
Scoring defense. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Illinois #2 of 70; 2022 Michigan #3 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #3 of 70; 2022 Iowa #5 of 70; 2022 Penn State #6 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #7 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #20 of 70; 2022 Purdue #24 of 70; 2022 Maryland #26 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #33 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #42 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #55 of 70; 2022 Indiana #62 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 51 of 70. Big Ten median rank 20.
Point marginmedian #30
Point margin. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Ohio State #2 of 70; 2022 Michigan #3 of 70; 2022 Penn State #4 of 70; 2022 Illinois #16 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #17 of 70; 2022 Purdue #29 of 70; 2022 Iowa #30 of 70; 2022 Maryland #33 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #40 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #51 of 70; 2022 Indiana #61 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #64 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 56 of 70. Big Ten median rank 30.
Turnover marginmedian #28
Turnover margin. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Illinois #3 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #11 of 70; 2022 Penn State #11 of 70; 2022 Michigan #14 of 70; 2022 Iowa #17 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #25 of 70; 2022 Maryland #28 of 70; 2022 Purdue #38 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #38 of 70; 2022 Indiana #42 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #46 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #62 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 52 of 70. Big Ten median rank 28.
Possessionmedian #22
Possession. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Michigan #1 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #2 of 70; 2022 Illinois #8 of 70; 2022 Purdue #13 of 70; 2022 Maryland #15 of 70; 2022 Penn State #21 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #22 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #31 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #45 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #50 of 70; 2022 Iowa #53 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #64 of 70; 2022 Indiana #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 67 of 70. Big Ten median rank 22.
Returning passingmedian #33
Returning passing. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Minnesota #1 of 131; 2022 Iowa #7 of 131; 2022 Michigan #13 of 131; 2022 Wisconsin #17 of 131; 2022 Maryland #31 of 131; 2022 Ohio State #33 of 131; 2022 Penn State #37 of 131; 2022 Rutgers #37 of 131; 2022 Purdue #57 of 131; 2022 Indiana #69 of 131; 2022 Illinois #73 of 131; 2022 Northwestern #74 of 131; 2022 Nebraska #76 of 131. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 30 of 131. Big Ten median rank 33.
Returning receivingmedian #55
Returning receiving. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Minnesota #5 of 131; 2022 Michigan #7 of 131; 2022 Northwestern #20 of 131; 2022 Illinois #37 of 131; 2022 Iowa #42 of 131; 2022 Nebraska #55 of 131; 2022 Rutgers #59 of 131; 2022 Penn State #83 of 131; 2022 Ohio State #86 of 131; 2022 Maryland #87 of 131; 2022 Purdue #92 of 131; 2022 Wisconsin #114 of 131; 2022 Indiana #130 of 131. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 44 of 131. Big Ten median rank 55.
Returning rushingmedian #64
Returning rushing. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Wisconsin #13 of 131; 2022 Illinois #25 of 131; 2022 Northwestern #26 of 131; 2022 Ohio State #39 of 131; 2022 Nebraska #58 of 131; 2022 Rutgers #61 of 131; 2022 Purdue #64 of 131; 2022 Penn State #72 of 131; 2022 Michigan #77 of 131; 2022 Maryland #79 of 131; 2022 Minnesota #85 of 131; 2022 Iowa #102 of 131; 2022 Indiana #109 of 131. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 113 of 131. Big Ten median rank 64.
Team talentmedian #36
Team talent. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Ohio State #3 of 131; 2022 Michigan #14 of 131; 2022 Penn State #15 of 131; 2022 Nebraska #24 of 131; 2022 Wisconsin #25 of 131; 2022 Iowa #36 of 131; 2022 Indiana #37 of 131; 2022 Maryland #38 of 131; 2022 Northwestern #46 of 131; 2022 Minnesota #50 of 131; 2022 Purdue #51 of 131; 2022 Rutgers #55 of 131; 2022 Illinois #56 of 131. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 34 of 131. Big Ten median rank 36.
Offensive EPAmedian #43
Offensive EPA. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Ohio State #6 of 70; 2022 Michigan #17 of 70; 2022 Penn State #28 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #29 of 70; 2022 Maryland #34 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #38 of 70; 2022 Purdue #43 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #44 of 70; 2022 Illinois #45 of 70; 2022 Indiana #60 of 70; 2022 Iowa #65 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #67 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 47 of 70. Big Ten median rank 43.
Defensive EPAmedian #19
Defensive EPA. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Illinois #2 of 70; 2022 Penn State #3 of 70; 2022 Iowa #4 of 70; 2022 Michigan #5 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #7 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #12 of 70; 2022 Purdue #19 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #24 of 70; 2022 Maryland #29 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #34 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #37 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #39 of 70; 2022 Indiana #42 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 58 of 70. Big Ten median rank 19.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Michigan #9 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #10 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #18 of 70; 2022 Purdue #29 of 70; 2022 Penn State #31 of 70; 2022 Illinois #35 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #38 of 70; 2022 Maryland #45 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #57 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #60 of 70; 2022 Indiana #62 of 70; 2022 Iowa #63 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 48 of 70. Big Ten median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #16
Defensive success rate. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Illinois #1 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #3 of 70; 2022 Michigan #7 of 70; 2022 Penn State #8 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #11 of 70; 2022 Iowa #15 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #16 of 70; 2022 Purdue #19 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #35 of 70; 2022 Maryland #36 of 70; 2022 Indiana #48 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #49 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #51 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 52 of 70. Big Ten median rank 16.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #52
Offensive explosiveness. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Maryland #19 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #23 of 70; 2022 Penn State #26 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #28 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #46 of 70; 2022 Indiana #52 of 70; 2022 Michigan #55 of 70; 2022 Purdue #58 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #59 of 70; 2022 Iowa #60 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #64 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #66 of 70; 2022 Illinois #70 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 24 of 70. Big Ten median rank 52.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #19
Defensive explosiveness. Big Ten, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Iowa #2 of 70; 2022 Northwestern #3 of 70; 2022 Nebraska #8 of 70; 2022 Maryland #9 of 70; 2022 Indiana #11 of 70; 2022 Rutgers #17 of 70; 2022 Michigan #19 of 70; 2022 Wisconsin #22 of 70; 2022 Minnesota #40 of 70; 2022 Purdue #42 of 70; 2022 Penn State #46 of 70; 2022 Ohio State #61 of 70; 2022 Illinois #63 of 70. Marked: 2022 Michigan State, ranked 41 of 70. Big Ten median rank 19.