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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, 2023

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
2023Mississippi State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 — #14 Arizona)#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 288.4 yds/g · 2,596 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 132 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 371.1 yds/g allowed · 3,340 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -14.7 /g · -132 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 8 taken, 13 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 28:10 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 133 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 133 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 133 teams · 746.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.027 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 0.211 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20230 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 2023. 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.)#27 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #7–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #3–#70. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #3–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #13–#102. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #6–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #9–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#18 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#58. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #2–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #10–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #2–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #7–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #5–#59. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #14–#73. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2023Georgia13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Missouri · postseason: #5 Florida State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Missouri, #11 Ole Miss, #21 Tennessee · postseason: #5 Florida State)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 492.1 yds/g · 4,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 37.0 pts/g · 333 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 301.3 yds/g allowed · 2,712 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 158 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +19.4 /g · +175 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -1 in these games · 8 taken, 9 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 34:32 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 133 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 133 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 977.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.399 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 0.135 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 53% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 1.237 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 1.246 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Texas A&M7–64 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#35 (of 73 teams · 381.0 yds/g · 3,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 317.1 yds/g allowed · 2,854 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · +4.4 /g · +40 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:23 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 133 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 133 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 925.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 73 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.422 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Alabama12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia, #11 Ole Miss, #13 LSU, #21 Tennessee)#25 (of 73 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 3,594 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 290 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 338.2 yds/g allowed · 3,044 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 195 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 12 taken, 9 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 31:18 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 133 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1015.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 73 teams · 0.292 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.402 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 1.385 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023LSU10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Missouri)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Missouri)#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 533.2 yds/g · 4,799 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 40.8 pts/g · 367 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 448.0 yds/g allowed · 4,032 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 34.3 pts/g allowed · 309 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · +6.4 /g · +58 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 7 taken, 7 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 28:54 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 133 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 899.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.449 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.340 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 54% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.402 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Missouri11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Ohio State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #21 Tennessee, #25 Kansas State · postseason: #7 Ohio State)#12 (of 73 teams · 444.7 yds/g · 4,002 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 35.2 pts/g · 317 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 365.1 yds/g allowed · 3,286 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 212 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · +11.7 /g · +105 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +9 in these games · 16 taken, 7 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 30:23 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 133 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 133 teams · 755.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Florida5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 — #21 Tennessee)#27 (of 73 teams · 395.0 yds/g · 3,950 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 426.0 yds/g allowed · 4,260 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 317 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · -4.7 /g · -47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 7 taken, 9 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:57 /g · 5h 30m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#102 (of 133 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 133 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 133 teams · 845.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 73 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 0.293 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.396 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.536 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 — #15 Louisville)#58 (of 73 teams · 310.6 yds/g · 2,795 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 26.2 pts/g · 236 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 375.1 yds/g allowed · 3,376 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · -3.1 /g · -28 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 28:18 /g · 4h 15m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 133 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 133 teams · 740.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 73 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 1.329 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Auburn6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#51 (of 73 teams · 333.2 yds/g · 2,999 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 213 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 377.8 yds/g allowed · 3,400 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · +0.9 /g · +8 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 28:58 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 133 teams · 83% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 133 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 133 teams · 770.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 73 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 1.267 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 1.295 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Arkansas4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 (of 73 teams · 302.3 yds/g · 2,721 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 383.8 yds/g allowed · 3,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 32.9 pts/g allowed · 296 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · -11.7 /g · -105 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -9 in these games · 9 taken, 18 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 30:22 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 133 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 133 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 133 teams · 730.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 73 teams · 0.104 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 1.308 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Ole Miss11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Penn State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #13 LSU · postseason: #10 Penn State)#15 (of 73 teams · 437.7 yds/g · 3,939 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 3,628 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 238 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +3.9 /g · +35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 10 taken, 5 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:53 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 133 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 133 teams · 756.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 73 teams · 0.281 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 0.235 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 1.255 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023South Carolina5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#52 (of 73 teams · 329.8 yds/g · 3,298 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 227 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 400.3 yds/g allowed · 4,003 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 267 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · -4.0 /g · -40 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 12 taken, 11 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:29 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 133 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 133 teams · 763.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 73 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 1.184 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Tennessee9–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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: #17 Iowa)#16 (of 73 teams · 424.9 yds/g · 3,824 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 363.3 yds/g allowed · 3,270 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · +1.1 /g · +10 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 7 taken, 10 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 25:20 /g · 3h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#85 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 133 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 133 teams · 821.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 73 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 1.193 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 1.329 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Vanderbilt2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 293.9 yds/g · 2,645 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 155 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 487.4 yds/g allowed · 4,387 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 39.2 pts/g allowed · 353 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -22.0 /g · -198 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · -4 in these games · 11 taken, 15 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 28:38 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 133 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 133 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#98 (of 133 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 133 teams · 639.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.365 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 1.380 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, 20232023 Mississippi StateSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #27
Total offense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 73; 2023 Georgia #4 of 73; 2023 Missouri #12 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #15 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #16 of 73; 2023 Alabama #25 of 73; 2023 Florida #27 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #35 of 73; 2023 Auburn #51 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #52 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #58 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #62 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #66 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 67 of 73. SEC median rank 27.
Scoring offensemedian #33
Scoring offense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 73; 2023 Georgia #6 of 73; 2023 Missouri #11 of 73; 2023 Alabama #17 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #21 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #21 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #33 of 73; 2023 Florida #34 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #37 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #47 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #51 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #66 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 70 of 73. SEC median rank 33.
Total defensemedian #31
Total defense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #6 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #10 of 73; 2023 Alabama #19 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #25 of 73; 2023 Missouri #26 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #31 of 73; 2023 Auburn #33 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #35 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #41 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #42 of 73; 2023 Florida #54 of 73; 2023 LSU #67 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #73 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 29 of 73. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring defensemedian #32
Scoring defense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #7 of 73; 2023 Alabama #16 of 73; 2023 Auburn #19 of 73; 2023 Missouri #20 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #29 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #31 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #32 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #34 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #46 of 73; 2023 Florida #54 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #58 of 73; 2023 LSU #61 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #69 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 46 of 73. SEC median rank 32.
Point marginmedian #31
Point margin. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #3 of 73; 2023 Missouri #11 of 73; 2023 Alabama #14 of 73; 2023 LSU #16 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #21 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #23 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #31 of 73; 2023 Auburn #34 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #42 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #44 of 73; 2023 Florida #46 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #58 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #70 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 66 of 73. SEC median rank 31.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Missouri #3 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #12 of 73; 2023 Alabama #16 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #22 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #28 of 73; 2023 Auburn #32 of 73; 2023 LSU #32 of 73; 2023 Georgia #39 of 73; 2023 Florida #43 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #46 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #51 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #56 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 59 of 73. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #43
Possession. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #1 of 73; 2023 Florida #6 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #10 of 73; 2023 Alabama #19 of 73; 2023 Missouri #30 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #32 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 LSU #45 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #51 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #56 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #66 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #69 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #73 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 60 of 73. SEC median rank 43.
Returning passingmedian #55
Returning passing. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 South Carolina #13 of 133; 2023 LSU #26 of 133; 2023 Missouri #35 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #46 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #48 of 133; 2023 Auburn #55 of 133; 2023 Vanderbilt #62 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #68 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #85 of 133; 2023 Kentucky #86 of 133; 2023 Alabama #93 of 133; 2023 Georgia #101 of 133; 2023 Florida #102 of 133. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 42 of 133. SEC median rank 55.
Returning receivingmedian #50
Returning receiving. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kentucky #6 of 133; 2023 Vanderbilt #12 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #17 of 133; 2023 LSU #21 of 133; 2023 Georgia #26 of 133; 2023 Alabama #47 of 133; 2023 Florida #50 of 133; 2023 Auburn #55 of 133; 2023 South Carolina #69 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #69 of 133; 2023 Missouri #76 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #86 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #119 of 133. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 92 of 133. SEC median rank 50.
Returning rushingmedian #57
Returning rushing. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #9 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #10 of 133; 2023 Missouri #14 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #30 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #41 of 133; 2023 Florida #53 of 133; 2023 Georgia #61 of 133; 2023 Auburn #70 of 133; 2023 Alabama #76 of 133; 2023 Vanderbilt #98 of 133; 2023 South Carolina #105 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #114 of 133; 2023 Kentucky #115 of 133. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 57 of 133. SEC median rank 57.
Team talentmedian #18
Team talent. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #1 of 133; 2023 Georgia #2 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #4 of 133; 2023 LSU #7 of 133; 2023 Florida #15 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #16 of 133; 2023 Auburn #18 of 133; 2023 South Carolina #22 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #23 of 133; 2023 Missouri #24 of 133; 2023 Kentucky #31 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #32 of 133; 2023 Vanderbilt #58 of 133. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 28 of 133. SEC median rank 18.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #2 of 73; 2023 Georgia #3 of 73; 2023 Missouri #10 of 73; 2023 Alabama #13 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #15 of 73; 2023 Florida #16 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #28 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #36 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #38 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #39 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #56 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #66 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 69 of 73. SEC median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #41
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas A&M #10 of 73; 2023 Georgia #17 of 73; 2023 Missouri #23 of 73; 2023 Alabama #24 of 73; 2023 Auburn #26 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #36 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #41 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #43 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #46 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #49 of 73; 2023 Florida #62 of 73; 2023 LSU #70 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #72 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 44 of 73. SEC median rank 41.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #2 of 73; 2023 Georgia #3 of 73; 2023 Missouri #17 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #19 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #21 of 73; 2023 Alabama #22 of 73; 2023 Florida #38 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #41 of 73; 2023 Auburn #42 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #47 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #50 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #63 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 71 of 73. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #28
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #7 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #8 of 73; 2023 Missouri #21 of 73; 2023 Georgia #23 of 73; 2023 Florida #26 of 73; 2023 Auburn #27 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #28 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #33 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #44 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #51 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #52 of 73; 2023 LSU #55 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 49 of 73. SEC median rank 28.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #25
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #5 of 73; 2023 Florida #7 of 73; 2023 LSU #12 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #17 of 73; 2023 Missouri #18 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #20 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #25 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #30 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #31 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #32 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 Georgia #51 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #59 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 45 of 73. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 South Carolina #14 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #15 of 73; 2023 Georgia #26 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #30 of 73; 2023 Auburn #39 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #43 of 73; 2023 Missouri #48 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #53 of 73; 2023 Vanderbilt #60 of 73; 2023 Alabama #61 of 73; 2023 LSU #65 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #67 of 73; 2023 Florida #73 of 73. Marked: 2023 Mississippi State, ranked 18 of 73. SEC median rank 43.