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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
2021Mississippi State760 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 NC State, #22 Kentucky, #25 Texas A&M)#29 (of 130 teams · 441.5 yds/g · 5,739 yards)#60 (of 130 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 378 points)#30 (of 130 teams · 345.1 yds/g allowed · 4,487 yards)#62 (of 130 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 337 points)#64 (of 130 teams · +3.1 /g · +41 on the season)#71 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.08 /g)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:39 /g · 7h 17m on the season)#81 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's passing production returning)#100 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#69 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning)#29 (of 130 teams · 716.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 130 teams · 0.248 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#65 (of 130 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 51% of plays successful)#42 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#127 (of 130 teams · 1.118 average PPA on successful plays)#97 (of 130 teams · 1.313 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20211 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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.)#29 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #6–#118. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #6–#128. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #2–#118. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#46 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#119. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#126. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#65 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #14–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #8–#130. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#81 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#85 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#126. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#62 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #22–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#57. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#46 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #15–#124. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#120. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #4–#128. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#54 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #2–#120. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #26–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #8–#105. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2021Alabama1325 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 488.2 yds/g · 7,323 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 39.9 pts/g · 598 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 302.8 yds/g allowed · 4,542 yards)#18 (of 130 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 302 points)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +19.7 /g · +296 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.53 /g)#13 (of 130 teams · 32:23 /g · 8h 06m on the season)#112 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#122 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning)#113 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1004.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 130 teams · 0.293 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#21 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#23 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#38 (of 130 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 130 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Arkansas940 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Texas A&M)#28 (of 130 teams · 441.7 yds/g · 5,742 yards)#48 (of 130 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 402 points)#50 (of 130 teams · 367.7 yds/g allowed · 4,780 yards)#39 (of 130 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points)#40 (of 130 teams · +8.0 /g · +104 on the season)#36 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.38 /g)#78 (of 130 teams · 29:30 /g · 6h 24m on the season)#120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning)#96 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning)#28 (of 130 teams · 722.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 130 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#26 (of 130 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#50 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#36 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#59 (of 130 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays)#43 (of 130 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Auburn673 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas)#67 (of 130 teams · 401.3 yds/g · 5,217 yards)#68 (of 130 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 368 points)#57 (of 130 teams · 372.0 yds/g allowed · 4,836 yards)#27 (of 130 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points)#46 (of 130 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season)#65 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 12 taken, 12 given · +0.00 /g)#113 (of 130 teams · 27:52 /g · 6h 02m on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#126 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning)#14 (of 130 teams · 840.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 (of 130 teams · 0.203 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#19 (of 130 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#59 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#49 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#75 (of 130 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays)#38 (of 130 teams · 1.208 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Florida672 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#15 (of 130 teams · 462.9 yds/g · 6,018 yards)#49 (of 130 teams · 30.7 pts/g · 399 points)#51 (of 130 teams · 367.9 yds/g allowed · 4,782 yards)#74 (of 130 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points)#61 (of 130 teams · +3.9 /g · +51 on the season)#115 (of 130 teams · -8 on the season · 13 taken, 21 given · -0.62 /g)#47 (of 130 teams · 30:30 /g · 6h 37m on the season)#111 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#114 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning)#54 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 885.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 130 teams · 0.254 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 130 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#26 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful)#54 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#56 (of 130 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays)#54 (of 130 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Georgia1415 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Clemson, #21 Arkansas, #22 Kentucky · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)#26 (of 130 teams · 442.8 yds/g · 6,642 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 579 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 268.5 yds/g allowed · 4,028 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 10.2 pts/g allowed · 153 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +28.4 /g · +426 on the season)#42 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.27 /g)#42 (of 130 teams · 30:33 /g · 7h 38m on the season)#66 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving production returning)#25 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1001.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 130 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#79 (of 130 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 130 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Kentucky1030 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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: #15 Iowa)#47 (of 130 teams · 425.1 yds/g · 5,527 yards)#35 (of 130 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 420 points)#25 (of 130 teams · 340.7 yds/g allowed · 4,429 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 282 points)#27 (of 130 teams · +10.6 /g · +138 on the season)#125 (of 130 teams · -11 on the season · 12 taken, 23 given · -0.85 /g)#12 (of 130 teams · 32:36 /g · 7h 04m on the season)#104 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's passing production returning)#44 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning)#110 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#30 (of 130 teams · 709.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 130 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#43 (of 130 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#87 (of 130 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#121 (of 130 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.142 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021LSU674 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Texas A&M)#90 (of 130 teams · 368.5 yds/g · 4,790 yards)#80 (of 130 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 345 points)#65 (of 130 teams · 377.5 yds/g allowed · 4,908 yards)#70 (of 130 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 346 points)#77 (of 130 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 on the season)#83 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.23 /g)#76 (of 130 teams · 29:37 /g · 6h 25m on the season)#79 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's passing production returning)#99 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#62 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 903.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#84 (of 130 teams · 0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#57 (of 130 teams · 0.166 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#90 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful)#71 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#49 (of 130 teams · 1.288 average PPA on successful plays)#92 (of 130 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Missouri670 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#60 (of 130 teams · 413.7 yds/g · 5,378 yards)#60 (of 130 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 378 points)#106 (of 130 teams · 434.7 yds/g allowed · 5,651 yards)#113 (of 130 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 440 points)#97 (of 130 teams · -4.8 /g · -62 on the season)#40 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 17 taken, 13 given · +0.31 /g)#52 (of 130 teams · 30:18 /g · 6h 34m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#85 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#119 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's rushing production returning)#45 (of 130 teams · 647.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 130 teams · 0.233 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#116 (of 130 teams · 0.303 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#64 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#105 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#53 (of 130 teams · 1.283 average PPA on successful plays)#105 (of 130 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Ole Miss1031 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)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 — #21 Arkansas, #25 Texas A&M)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 492.5 yds/g · 6,402 yards)#24 (of 130 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 438 points)#99 (of 130 teams · 422.7 yds/g allowed · 5,495 yards)#51 (of 130 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points)#36 (of 130 teams · +9.0 /g · +117 on the season)#14 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 21 taken, 12 given · +0.69 /g)#119 (of 130 teams · 27:29 /g · 5h 57m on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#22 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning)#27 (of 130 teams · 732.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 130 teams · 0.275 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#61 (of 130 teams · 0.172 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#103 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#26 (of 130 teams · 1.347 average PPA on successful plays)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.138 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021South Carolina760 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#110 (of 130 teams · 337.5 yds/g · 4,388 yards)#104 (of 130 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 294 points)#41 (of 130 teams · 355.8 yds/g allowed · 4,625 yards)#46 (of 130 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 312 points)#84 (of 130 teams · -1.4 /g · -18 on the season)#65 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 24 taken, 24 given · +0.00 /g)#59 (of 130 teams · 30:01 /g · 6h 30m on the season)#101 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's passing production returning)#101 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning)#64 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning)#22 (of 130 teams · 747.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#91 (of 130 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#41 (of 130 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#99 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#78 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#52 (of 130 teams · 1.283 average PPA on successful plays)#22 (of 130 teams · 1.173 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Tennessee761 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Kentucky)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 474.9 yds/g · 6,174 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 39.3 pts/g · 511 points)#98 (of 130 teams · 421.7 yds/g allowed · 5,482 yards)#90 (of 130 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 378 points)#29 (of 130 teams · +10.2 /g · +133 on the season)#45 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.23 /g)#130 (of 130 teams · 24:30 /g · 5h 19m on the season)#100 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's passing production returning)#117 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning)#127 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning)#19 (of 130 teams · 780.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 130 teams · 0.293 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#74 (of 130 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#14 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#58 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#84 (of 130 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays)#103 (of 130 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Texas A&M842 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)#71 (of 130 teams · 391.6 yds/g · 4,699 yards)#56 (of 130 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 352 points)#14 (of 130 teams · 327.5 yds/g allowed · 3,930 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 191 points)#12 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +161 on the season)#74 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.08 /g)#57 (of 130 teams · 30:12 /g · 6h 02m on the season)#121 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 888.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#82 (of 130 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#45 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#99 (of 130 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 130 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Vanderbilt2100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#118 (of 130 teams · 312.8 yds/g · 3,754 yards)#128 (of 130 teams · 15.8 pts/g · 189 points)#118 (of 130 teams · 457.7 yds/g allowed · 5,492 yards)#119 (of 130 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 430 points)#126 (of 130 teams · -20.1 /g · -241 on the season)#86 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.25 /g)#33 (of 130 teams · 30:53 /g · 6h 11m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning)#58 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#57 (of 130 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#124 (of 130 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#120 (of 130 teams · 0.319 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#128 (of 130 teams · 34% of plays successful)#120 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#50 (of 130 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays)#61 (of 130 teams · 1.247 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

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

SEC, 20212021 Mississippi StateSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #29
Total offense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #6 of 130; 2021 Alabama #7 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #9 of 130; 2021 Florida #15 of 130; 2021 Georgia #26 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #28 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #47 of 130; 2021 Missouri #60 of 130; 2021 Auburn #67 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #71 of 130; 2021 LSU #90 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #110 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #118 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 29 of 130. SEC median rank 29.
Scoring offensemedian #49
Scoring offense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #6 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #7 of 130; 2021 Georgia #9 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #24 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #35 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #48 of 130; 2021 Florida #49 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #56 of 130; 2021 Missouri #60 of 130; 2021 Auburn #68 of 130; 2021 LSU #80 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #104 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #128 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 60 of 130. SEC median rank 49.
Total defensemedian #50
Total defense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 Alabama #7 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #14 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #25 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #41 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #50 of 130; 2021 Florida #51 of 130; 2021 Auburn #57 of 130; 2021 LSU #65 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #98 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #99 of 130; 2021 Missouri #106 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #118 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 30 of 130. SEC median rank 50.
Scoring defensemedian #46
Scoring defense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #3 of 130; 2021 Alabama #18 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #26 of 130; 2021 Auburn #27 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #39 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #46 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #51 of 130; 2021 LSU #70 of 130; 2021 Florida #74 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #90 of 130; 2021 Missouri #113 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #119 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 62 of 130. SEC median rank 46.
Point marginmedian #40
Point margin. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 130; 2021 Alabama #4 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #12 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #27 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #29 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #36 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #40 of 130; 2021 Auburn #46 of 130; 2021 Florida #61 of 130; 2021 LSU #77 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #84 of 130; 2021 Missouri #97 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 64 of 130. SEC median rank 40.
Turnover marginmedian #65
Turnover margin. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #14 of 130; 2021 Alabama #26 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #36 of 130; 2021 Missouri #40 of 130; 2021 Georgia #42 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #45 of 130; 2021 Auburn #65 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #65 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #74 of 130; 2021 LSU #83 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #86 of 130; 2021 Florida #115 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 71 of 130. SEC median rank 65.
Possessionmedian #52
Possession. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Kentucky #12 of 130; 2021 Alabama #13 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #33 of 130; 2021 Georgia #42 of 130; 2021 Florida #47 of 130; 2021 Missouri #52 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #57 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #59 of 130; 2021 LSU #76 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #78 of 130; 2021 Auburn #113 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #119 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #130 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 8 of 130. SEC median rank 52.
Returning passingmedian #81
Returning passing. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Missouri #1 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #1 of 130; 2021 Auburn #35 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #35 of 130; 2021 Georgia #66 of 130; 2021 LSU #79 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #100 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #101 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #104 of 130; 2021 Florida #111 of 130; 2021 Alabama #112 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #120 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 81 of 130. SEC median rank 81.
Returning receivingmedian #85
Returning receiving. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Texas A&M #5 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #5 of 130; 2021 Georgia #24 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #44 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #56 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #84 of 130; 2021 Missouri #85 of 130; 2021 LSU #99 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #101 of 130; 2021 Florida #114 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #117 of 130; 2021 Alabama #122 of 130; 2021 Auburn #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 100 of 130. SEC median rank 85.
Returning rushingmedian #62
Returning rushing. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #22 of 130; 2021 Georgia #25 of 130; 2021 Auburn #48 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #48 of 130; 2021 Florida #54 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #58 of 130; 2021 LSU #62 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #64 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #96 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #110 of 130; 2021 Alabama #113 of 130; 2021 Missouri #119 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #127 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 69 of 130. SEC median rank 62.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #1 of 130; 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 LSU #5 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #7 of 130; 2021 Florida #9 of 130; 2021 Auburn #14 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #19 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #22 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #27 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #28 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #30 of 130; 2021 Missouri #45 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #57 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 29 of 130. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #46
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #15 of 130; 2021 Alabama #19 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #20 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #31 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #36 of 130; 2021 Florida #42 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #49 of 130; 2021 Missouri #53 of 130; 2021 Auburn #70 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #82 of 130; 2021 LSU #84 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #91 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #124 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 46 of 130. SEC median rank 46.
Defensive EPAmedian #43
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #3 of 130; 2021 Alabama #10 of 130; 2021 Auburn #19 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #26 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #41 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #43 of 130; 2021 Florida #46 of 130; 2021 LSU #57 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #61 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #74 of 130; 2021 Missouri #116 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #120 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 65 of 130. SEC median rank 43.
Offensive success ratemedian #35
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Kentucky #7 of 130; 2021 Georgia #10 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #14 of 130; 2021 Alabama #21 of 130; 2021 Florida #26 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #35 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #45 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #50 of 130; 2021 Auburn #59 of 130; 2021 Missouri #64 of 130; 2021 LSU #90 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #99 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #128 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 4 of 130. SEC median rank 35.
Defensive success ratemedian #54
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #8 of 130; 2021 Alabama #23 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #36 of 130; 2021 Auburn #49 of 130; 2021 Florida #54 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #58 of 130; 2021 LSU #71 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #78 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #87 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #103 of 130; 2021 Missouri #105 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #120 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 42 of 130. SEC median rank 54.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #56
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #26 of 130; 2021 Alabama #38 of 130; 2021 LSU #49 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #50 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #52 of 130; 2021 Missouri #53 of 130; 2021 Florida #56 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #59 of 130; 2021 Auburn #75 of 130; 2021 Georgia #79 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #84 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #99 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 127 of 130. SEC median rank 56.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #8 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #10 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #16 of 130; 2021 South Carolina #22 of 130; 2021 Auburn #38 of 130; 2021 Alabama #42 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 130; 2021 Georgia #45 of 130; 2021 Florida #54 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #61 of 130; 2021 LSU #92 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #103 of 130; 2021 Missouri #105 of 130. Marked: 2021 Mississippi State, ranked 97 of 130. SEC median rank 43.