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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. Mississippi State played 9 such games.

SEC, 2019

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
2019Mississippi State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#42 (of 73 teams · 375.0 yds/g · 3,375 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 210 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 402.2 yds/g allowed · 3,620 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · -8.6 /g · -77 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 32:26 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 732.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 73 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 0.214 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 1.402 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20191 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. 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 SEC teams in 2019. 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 SEC teams in 2019. Range #1–#69. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #2–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #4–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#21 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #2–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #4–#69. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #5–#59. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #9–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #1–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #5–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#61 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #20–#111. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#16 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #1–#52. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #1–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #4–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #1–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #5–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#21 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #2–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range #3–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2019Alabama11–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #14 Michigan)#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 500.2 yds/g · 4,502 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 44.7 pts/g · 402 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 350.6 yds/g allowed · 3,155 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 206 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +21.8 /g · +196 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 16 taken, 8 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 31:19 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 985.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.356 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Georgia12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Florida · postseason: #7 Baylor)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Florida, #12 Auburn, #15 Notre Dame · postseason: #7 Baylor)#35 (of 73 teams · 383.0 yds/g · 3,830 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 277 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 258.1 yds/g allowed · 2,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 10.8 pts/g allowed · 108 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +16.9 /g · +169 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 10 taken, 9 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:13 /g · 5h 32m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 960.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 73 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.177 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.121 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Florida11–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #12 Auburn · postseason: #24 Virginia)#26 (of 73 teams · 408.3 yds/g · 4,083 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 313 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 314.6 yds/g allowed · 3,146 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 17.3 pts/g allowed · 173 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +14.0 /g · +140 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 29:54 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 835.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 73 teams · 0.218 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.394 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 1.243 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019LSU15–04 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #9 Florida · postseason: #3 Clemson, #4 Oklahoma)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #9 Florida, #12 Auburn, #13 Alabama · postseason: #3 Clemson, #4 Oklahoma)#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 560.2 yds/g · 5,042 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 46.9 pts/g · 422 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 401.8 yds/g allowed · 3,616 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +20.0 /g · +180 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · +4 in these games · 13 taken, 9 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 28:12 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 906.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.426 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 54% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 1.345 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.418 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Tennessee8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#46 (of 73 teams · 361.8 yds/g · 2,894 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 20.0 pts/g · 160 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 361.3 yds/g allowed · 2,890 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 186 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · -3.3 /g · -26 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 8 taken, 13 given · -0.63 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 28:23 /g · 3h 47m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 830.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 73 teams · 0.150 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.451 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.150 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Kentucky8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#43 (of 73 teams · 370.7 yds/g · 3,336 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 324.7 yds/g allowed · 2,922 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 173 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · +1.9 /g · +17 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 32:09 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 672.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 73 teams · 0.141 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 1.306 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Missouri6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#57 (of 73 teams · 334.4 yds/g · 3,010 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 181 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 338.9 yds/g allowed · 3,050 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 20.7 pts/g allowed · 186 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · -0.6 /g · -5 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 29:56 /g · 4h 29m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#112 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 642.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 73 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.167 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 1.365 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Ole Miss4–81 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#13 (of 73 teams · 455.8 yds/g · 4,102 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 228 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 452.1 yds/g allowed · 4,069 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -4.8 /g · -43 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 27:52 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#108 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 717.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 73 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 1.330 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Auburn9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Oregon)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Oregon, #13 Alabama)#32 (of 73 teams · 388.6 yds/g · 3,497 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 277 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 358.8 yds/g allowed · 3,229 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 201 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · +8.4 /g · +76 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 28:48 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 843.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 73 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 0.071 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 1.250 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Texas A&M8–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #25 Oklahoma State)#50 (of 73 teams · 352.2 yds/g · 3,170 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 23.6 pts/g · 212 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 382.4 yds/g allowed · 3,442 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 248 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · -4.0 /g · -36 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 8 taken, 13 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 32:16 /g · 4h 50m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 848.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 73 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.165 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 1.351 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019South Carolina4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia)#58 (of 73 teams · 334.2 yds/g · 3,342 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 182 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 425.0 yds/g allowed · 4,250 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · -10.1 /g · -101 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:48 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 762.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.119 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 1.284 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Arkansas2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#63 (of 73 teams · 292.4 yds/g · 2,339 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 139 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 471.5 yds/g allowed · 3,772 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 39.9 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -22.5 /g · -180 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.38 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 27:45 /g · 3h 42m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 707.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.321 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 1.323 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Vanderbilt3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2019. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 273.7 yds/g · 2,463 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 14.0 pts/g · 126 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 485.3 yds/g allowed · 4,368 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -22.6 /g · -203 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 29:48 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 605.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 0.256 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 33% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 1.205 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 1.285 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

SEC, 20192019 Mississippi StateSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #42
Total offense. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 LSU #1 of 73; 2019 Alabama #5 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #13 of 73; 2019 Florida #26 of 73; 2019 Auburn #32 of 73; 2019 Georgia #35 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #43 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #46 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #50 of 73; 2019 Missouri #57 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #58 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #63 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #69 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 42 of 73. SEC median rank 42.
Scoring offensemedian #45
Scoring offense. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 LSU #2 of 73; 2019 Alabama #3 of 73; 2019 Florida #16 of 73; 2019 Auburn #19 of 73; 2019 Georgia #33 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #39 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #45 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #51 of 73; 2019 Missouri #56 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #57 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #62 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #64 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #68 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 46 of 73. SEC median rank 45.
Total defensemedian #25
Total defense. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Georgia #4 of 73; 2019 Florida #7 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #10 of 73; 2019 Missouri #17 of 73; 2019 Alabama #20 of 73; 2019 Auburn #23 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #25 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #28 of 73; 2019 LSU #35 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #43 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #54 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #60 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #63 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 36 of 73. SEC median rank 25.
Scoring defensemedian #21
Scoring defense. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Georgia #2 of 73; 2019 Florida #7 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #10 of 73; 2019 Missouri #14 of 73; 2019 Auburn #17 of 73; 2019 Alabama #19 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #21 of 73; 2019 LSU #32 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #35 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #38 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #42 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #58 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #68 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 46 of 73. SEC median rank 21.
Point marginmedian #31
Point margin. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Alabama #4 of 73; 2019 LSU #5 of 73; 2019 Georgia #6 of 73; 2019 Florida #9 of 73; 2019 Auburn #16 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #26 of 73; 2019 Missouri #31 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #37 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #40 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #43 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #55 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #68 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #69 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 52 of 73. SEC median rank 31.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Alabama #5 of 73; 2019 LSU #18 of 73; 2019 Auburn #25 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #27 of 73; 2019 Missouri #29 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #29 of 73; 2019 Florida #32 of 73; 2019 Georgia #32 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #43 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #46 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #53 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #56 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #59 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 56 of 73. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #35
Possession. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Georgia #9 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #14 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #16 of 73; 2019 Alabama #22 of 73; 2019 Missouri #33 of 73; 2019 Florida #35 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #36 of 73; 2019 Auburn #44 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #52 of 73; 2019 LSU #55 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #59 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #60 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #66 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 12 of 73. SEC median rank 35.
Returning passingmedian #57
Returning passing. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 LSU #1 of 130; 2019 Florida #16 of 130; 2019 Texas A&M #40 of 130; 2019 Kentucky #44 of 130; 2019 South Carolina #51 of 130; 2019 Tennessee #56 of 130; 2019 Georgia #57 of 130; 2019 Alabama #59 of 130; 2019 Ole Miss #108 of 130; 2019 Missouri #112 of 130; 2019 Arkansas #115 of 130; 2019 Auburn #122 of 130; 2019 Vanderbilt #123 of 130. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 101 of 130. SEC median rank 57.
Returning receivingmedian #34
Returning receiving. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Tennessee #5 of 130; 2019 Florida #7 of 130; 2019 Vanderbilt #13 of 130; 2019 Arkansas #25 of 130; 2019 LSU #28 of 130; 2019 Alabama #34 of 130; 2019 Missouri #35 of 130; 2019 Texas A&M #37 of 130; 2019 South Carolina #55 of 130; 2019 Kentucky #89 of 130; 2019 Auburn #96 of 130; 2019 Georgia #118 of 130; 2019 Ole Miss #123 of 130. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 18 of 130. SEC median rank 34.
Returning rushingmedian #61
Returning rushing. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Tennessee #20 of 130; 2019 South Carolina #32 of 130; 2019 Auburn #33 of 130; 2019 Ole Miss #50 of 130; 2019 Florida #52 of 130; 2019 Arkansas #57 of 130; 2019 Vanderbilt #61 of 130; 2019 Missouri #64 of 130; 2019 Georgia #73 of 130; 2019 LSU #87 of 130; 2019 Alabama #102 of 130; 2019 Kentucky #106 of 130; 2019 Texas A&M #109 of 130. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 111 of 130. SEC median rank 61.
Team talentmedian #16
Team talent. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Alabama #1 of 130; 2019 Georgia #3 of 130; 2019 LSU #5 of 130; 2019 Texas A&M #12 of 130; 2019 Auburn #13 of 130; 2019 Florida #15 of 130; 2019 Tennessee #16 of 130; 2019 South Carolina #21 of 130; 2019 Ole Miss #25 of 130; 2019 Arkansas #26 of 130; 2019 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2019 Missouri #40 of 130; 2019 Vanderbilt #52 of 130. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 23 of 130. SEC median rank 16.
Offensive EPAmedian #37
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 LSU #1 of 73; 2019 Alabama #4 of 73; 2019 Florida #18 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #31 of 73; 2019 Auburn #36 of 73; 2019 Georgia #37 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #41 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #44 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #46 of 73; 2019 Missouri #54 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #66 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #67 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #70 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 24 of 73. SEC median rank 37.
Defensive EPAmedian #29
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Georgia #4 of 73; 2019 Missouri #7 of 73; 2019 Florida #9 of 73; 2019 Alabama #11 of 73; 2019 Auburn #12 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #24 of 73; 2019 LSU #29 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #31 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #34 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #37 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #50 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #55 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #66 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 45 of 73. SEC median rank 29.
Offensive success ratemedian #37
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 LSU #1 of 73; 2019 Alabama #4 of 73; 2019 Georgia #22 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #25 of 73; 2019 Florida #29 of 73; 2019 Auburn #37 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #40 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #42 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #49 of 73; 2019 Missouri #56 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #59 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #68 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #70 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 35 of 73. SEC median rank 37.
Defensive success ratemedian #24
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Missouri #5 of 73; 2019 Georgia #8 of 73; 2019 Florida #13 of 73; 2019 Auburn #15 of 73; 2019 LSU #16 of 73; 2019 Alabama #20 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #24 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #29 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #30 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #42 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #46 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #65 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #66 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 48 of 73. SEC median rank 24.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #21
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Tennessee #2 of 73; 2019 Florida #7 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #9 of 73; 2019 LSU #12 of 73; 2019 Alabama #14 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #18 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #22 of 73; 2019 Auburn #49 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #58 of 73; 2019 Georgia #65 of 73; 2019 Missouri #68 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #69 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 21 of 73. SEC median rank 21.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #38
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Georgia #3 of 73; 2019 Tennessee #8 of 73; 2019 Florida #25 of 73; 2019 Alabama #28 of 73; 2019 Auburn #36 of 73; 2019 Kentucky #37 of 73; 2019 South Carolina #38 of 73; 2019 Vanderbilt #39 of 73; 2019 Arkansas #44 of 73; 2019 Ole Miss #49 of 73; 2019 Texas A&M #52 of 73; 2019 Missouri #57 of 73; 2019 LSU #66 of 73. Marked: 2019 Mississippi State, ranked 63 of 73. SEC median rank 38.