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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, 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
2022Mississippi State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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)#44 (of 70 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 3,288 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 389.4 yds/g allowed · 3,505 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · -0.4 /g · -4 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 29:50 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#117 (of 131 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 131 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 131 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 131 teams · 725.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 70 teams · 0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC 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.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC 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.)#33 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #5–#62. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#60. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #2–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #9–#61. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #6–#70. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #25–#117. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#76 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #14–#129. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#75 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #5–#130. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#57. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #4–#61. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #5–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #2–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #1–#65. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range #7–#69. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2022Georgia15–05 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Tennessee · postseason: #3 TCU, #4 Ohio State)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 7 including the postseason — regular: #6 Tennessee, #15 Oregon, #17 LSU, #19 South Carolina, #22 Mississippi State · postseason: #3 TCU, #4 Ohio State)#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 485.8 yds/g · 4,858 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 38.7 pts/g · 387 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 283.9 yds/g allowed · 2,839 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 11.4 pts/g allowed · 114 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +27.3 /g · +273 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 11 taken, 12 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:38 /g · 5h 26m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 131 teams · 77% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 131 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 989.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.348 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — 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))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 52% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Alabama11–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Kansas State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #20 Texas, #22 Mississippi State · postseason: #9 Kansas State)#14 (of 70 teams · 457.0 yds/g · 4,113 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37.4 pts/g · 337 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 358.3 yds/g allowed · 3,225 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 209 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.2 /g · +128 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 8 taken, 10 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 30:22 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 131 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 131 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 131 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1016.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 70 teams · 0.274 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.404 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Tennessee11–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Alabama · postseason: #7 Clemson)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #5 Alabama, #17 LSU · postseason: #7 Clemson)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 501.8 yds/g · 4,516 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 42.3 pts/g · 381 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 419.3 yds/g allowed · 3,774 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15.4 /g · +139 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 24:28 /g · 3h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 131 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 131 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 131 teams · 764.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.327 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 1.298 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.352 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Florida6–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Utah, #19 South Carolina)#21 (of 70 teams · 429.9 yds/g · 4,299 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 298 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 417.7 yds/g allowed · 4,177 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 30.0 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · -0.2 /g · -2 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 18 taken, 11 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 30:00 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#95 (of 131 teams · 16% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 131 teams · 857.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 70 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.489 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 1.340 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 Mississippi State)#58 (of 70 teams · 310.8 yds/g · 2,797 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 18.4 pts/g · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 337.0 yds/g allowed · 3,033 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 193 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · -3.0 /g · -27 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:56 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 131 teams · 73% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 (of 131 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 131 teams · 737.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 70 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 0.110 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.247 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022South Carolina8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Tennessee, #7 Clemson)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Tennessee, #7 Clemson)#41 (of 70 teams · 368.4 yds/g · 3,316 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 239 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 431.1 yds/g allowed · 3,880 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 286 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · -5.2 /g · -47 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 13 taken, 18 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 28:46 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 131 teams · 44% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 131 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 131 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 131 teams · 762.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 70 teams · 0.168 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 0.268 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.492 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.104 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Texas A&M5–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 — #17 LSU)#45 (of 70 teams · 361.4 yds/g · 3,253 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 411.2 yds/g allowed · 3,701 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -2.9 /g · -26 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 28:26 /g · 4h 16m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 131 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 131 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 131 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 947.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 70 teams · 0.141 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 1.218 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022LSU10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Alabama)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Alabama, #22 Mississippi State)#33 (of 70 teams · 383.6 yds/g · 3,452 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 395.9 yds/g allowed · 3,563 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))#28 (of 70 teams · +1.7 /g · +15 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 30:56 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 131 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 872.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 70 teams · 0.225 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 1.314 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Missouri6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 — #19 South Carolina)#54 (of 70 teams · 329.1 yds/g · 2,962 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 19.4 pts/g · 175 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 348.2 yds/g allowed · 3,134 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 245 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -7.8 /g · -70 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 30:45 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 131 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 131 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 131 teams · 715.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 70 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 1.241 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.442 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Auburn5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 70 teams · 365.9 yds/g · 3,293 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 417.6 yds/g allowed · 3,758 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 305 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · -12.8 /g · -115 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -7 in these games · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 30:53 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 131 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 131 teams · 783.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#51 (of 70 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.445 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Ole Miss8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 — #24 Troy)#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 498.9 yds/g · 4,490 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 288 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 391.3 yds/g allowed · 3,522 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · +4.2 /g · +38 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 27:08 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#102 (of 131 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#129 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#130 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 4% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 131 teams · 757.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 70 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 1.283 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 1.198 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Arkansas7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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 — #19 South Carolina)#24 (of 70 teams · 416.1 yds/g · 3,329 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 228 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 475.6 yds/g allowed · 3,805 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 29.8 pts/g allowed · 238 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · -1.3 /g · -10 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 9 taken, 9 given · +0.00 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 29:47 /g · 3h 58m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 131 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 131 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 131 teams · 741.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 70 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 0.272 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 1.192 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.377 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2022Vanderbilt5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2022. 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)#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 301.6 yds/g · 2,714 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 16.9 pts/g · 152 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 481.0 yds/g allowed · 4,329 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -23.4 /g · -211 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:27 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 131 teams · 629.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.399 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.433 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, 20222022 Mississippi StateSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Tennessee #5 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #6 of 70; 2022 Georgia #7 of 70; 2022 Alabama #14 of 70; 2022 Florida #21 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #24 of 70; 2022 LSU #33 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #41 of 70; 2022 Auburn #43 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #45 of 70; 2022 Missouri #54 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #58 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #62 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 44 of 70. SEC median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #32
Scoring offense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Tennessee #1 of 70; 2022 Georgia #7 of 70; 2022 Alabama #8 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #19 of 70; 2022 Florida #27 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #29 of 70; 2022 LSU #32 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #36 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #47 of 70; 2022 Auburn #49 of 70; 2022 Missouri #53 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #56 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #60 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 35 of 70. SEC median rank 32.
Total defensemedian #36
Total defense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #2 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #13 of 70; 2022 Missouri #16 of 70; 2022 Alabama #20 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #34 of 70; 2022 LSU #36 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #42 of 70; 2022 Auburn #45 of 70; 2022 Florida #46 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #47 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #50 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #63 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 33 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Scoring defensemedian #34
Scoring defense. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #1 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #11 of 70; 2022 Alabama #18 of 70; 2022 LSU #26 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #29 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #32 of 70; 2022 Missouri #34 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #36 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #45 of 70; 2022 Florida #46 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #53 of 70; 2022 Auburn #58 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 35 of 70. SEC median rank 34.
Point marginmedian #34
Point margin. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #1 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #5 of 70; 2022 Alabama #7 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #24 of 70; 2022 LSU #28 of 70; 2022 Florida #32 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #37 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #42 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #43 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #45 of 70; 2022 Missouri #50 of 70; 2022 Auburn #59 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #66 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 34 of 70. SEC median rank 34.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Florida #9 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #14 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #23 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #28 of 70; 2022 LSU #32 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #35 of 70; 2022 Georgia #36 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #37 of 70; 2022 Alabama #42 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #45 of 70; 2022 Missouri #49 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #49 of 70; 2022 Auburn #61 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 28 of 70. SEC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #32
Possession. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Kentucky #6 of 70; 2022 Georgia #7 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #9 of 70; 2022 LSU #23 of 70; 2022 Auburn #24 of 70; 2022 Missouri #28 of 70; 2022 Alabama #32 of 70; 2022 Florida #34 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #37 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #49 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #51 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #60 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #70 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 36 of 70. SEC median rank 32.
Returning passingmedian #77
Returning passing. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Arkansas #25 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #25 of 131; 2022 Vanderbilt #28 of 131; 2022 Alabama #32 of 131; 2022 Georgia #56 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #59 of 131; 2022 South Carolina #77 of 131; 2022 Auburn #83 of 131; 2022 Missouri #94 of 131; 2022 Florida #95 of 131; 2022 LSU #99 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #101 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #102 of 131. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 117 of 131. SEC median rank 77.
Returning receivingmedian #76
Returning receiving. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 South Carolina #14 of 131; 2022 Georgia #25 of 131; 2022 LSU #28 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #45 of 131; 2022 Auburn #57 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #76 of 131; 2022 Missouri #79 of 131; 2022 Florida #85 of 131; 2022 Vanderbilt #89 of 131; 2022 Arkansas #102 of 131; 2022 Alabama #119 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #121 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #129 of 131. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 33 of 131. SEC median rank 76.
Returning rushingmedian #75
Returning rushing. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Vanderbilt #5 of 131; 2022 Auburn #27 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #28 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #34 of 131; 2022 Arkansas #38 of 131; 2022 South Carolina #75 of 131; 2022 Georgia #86 of 131; 2022 Alabama #88 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #91 of 131; 2022 Florida #110 of 131; 2022 Missouri #114 of 131; 2022 LSU #127 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #130 of 131. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 16 of 131. SEC median rank 75.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Alabama #1 of 131; 2022 Georgia #2 of 131; 2022 Texas A&M #4 of 131; 2022 LSU #8 of 131; 2022 Florida #12 of 131; 2022 Auburn #17 of 131; 2022 Tennessee #19 of 131; 2022 South Carolina #20 of 131; 2022 Ole Miss #23 of 131; 2022 Arkansas #26 of 131; 2022 Kentucky #27 of 131; 2022 Missouri #31 of 131; 2022 Vanderbilt #57 of 131. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 29 of 131. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #36
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #4 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #5 of 70; 2022 Alabama #12 of 70; 2022 Florida #19 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #20 of 70; 2022 LSU #22 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #36 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #39 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #42 of 70; 2022 Missouri #48 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #50 of 70; 2022 Auburn #51 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #61 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 49 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #1 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #11 of 70; 2022 Alabama #13 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #30 of 70; 2022 LSU #33 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #35 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #38 of 70; 2022 Missouri #40 of 70; 2022 Florida #45 of 70; 2022 Auburn #46 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #57 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #59 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #68 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 14 of 70. SEC median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #36
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #5 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #8 of 70; 2022 LSU #12 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #15 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #20 of 70; 2022 Alabama #23 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #43 of 70; 2022 Florida #46 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #50 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #52 of 70; 2022 Missouri #53 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #58 of 70; 2022 Auburn #65 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 36 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Defensive success ratemedian #30
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Georgia #2 of 70; 2022 Missouri #10 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #13 of 70; 2022 Alabama #26 of 70; 2022 LSU #28 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #30 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #33 of 70; 2022 Florida #37 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #39 of 70; 2022 Auburn #43 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #46 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #60 of 70; 2022 South Carolina #64 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 22 of 70. SEC median rank 30.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #33
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 South Carolina #1 of 70; 2022 Florida #2 of 70; 2022 Auburn #5 of 70; 2022 Alabama #8 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #18 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #21 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #33 of 70; 2022 Missouri #35 of 70; 2022 Georgia #37 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #38 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #43 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #51 of 70; 2022 LSU #57 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 65 of 70. SEC median rank 33.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #38
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2022, best rank first: 2022 South Carolina #7 of 70; 2022 Alabama #10 of 70; 2022 Ole Miss #18 of 70; 2022 Auburn #24 of 70; 2022 Texas A&M #30 of 70; 2022 Georgia #32 of 70; 2022 Kentucky #38 of 70; 2022 LSU #49 of 70; 2022 Florida #54 of 70; 2022 Tennessee #59 of 70; 2022 Arkansas #64 of 70; 2022 Vanderbilt #68 of 70; 2022 Missouri #69 of 70. Marked: 2022 Mississippi State, ranked 58 of 70. SEC median rank 38.