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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

ACC, 2013

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
2013NC State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#71 (of 125 teams · 403.5 yds/g · 4,842 yds)#98 (of 125 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 274 points)#62 (of 125 teams · 399.9 yds/g allowed · 4,799 yds)#84 (of 125 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 362 points)#97 (of 125 teams · -7.3 /g · -88 on the season)#61 (of 125 teams · +0 on the season · 21 taken, 21 given · +0.00 /g)#36 (of 125 teams · 31:37 /g · 6h 19m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#87 (of 125 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#90 (of 125 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#93 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#67 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#68 (of 125 teams · 0.941 average PPA on successful plays)#98 (of 125 teams · 1.004 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20130 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. 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.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. 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.)#71 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #6–#120. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#70 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #2–#116. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#93. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #1–#99. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#63 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #1–#109. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#103. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #7–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#63 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #1–#117. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#100. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#53 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #3–#116. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #2–#94. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#76 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #15–#117. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range #8–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2013Florida State14–03 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 519.1 yds/g · 7,267 yds)#2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 51.6 pts/g · 723 points)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 281.4 yds/g allowed · 3,940 yds)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 12.1 pts/g allowed · 170 points)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +39.5 /g · +553 on the season)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +17 on the season · 35 taken, 18 given · +1.21 /g)#81 (of 125 teams · 29:18 /g · 6h 50m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.273 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 52% of plays successful)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#15 (of 125 teams · 1.013 average PPA on successful plays)#18 (of 125 teams · 0.870 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Clemson11–22 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 507.7 yds/g · 6,600 yds)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 522 points)#25 (of 125 teams · 356.7 yds/g allowed · 4,637 yds)#24 (of 125 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 288 points)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +18.0 /g · +234 on the season)#29 (of 125 teams · +6 on the season · 30 taken, 24 given · +0.46 /g)#66 (of 125 teams · 29:58 /g · 6h 30m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 125 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 125 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#18 (of 125 teams · 47% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#81 (of 125 teams · 0.913 average PPA on successful plays)#116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 1.059 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Virginia Tech8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#102 (of 125 teams · 356.0 yds/g · 4,628 yds)#100 (of 125 teams · 22.5 pts/g · 293 points)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 283.6 yds/g allowed · 3,687 yds)#11 (of 125 teams · 19.3 pts/g allowed · 251 points)#63 (of 125 teams · +3.2 /g · +42 on the season)#24 (of 125 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.54 /g)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:41 /g · 7h 18m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#97 (of 125 teams · 0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#102 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#53 (of 125 teams · 0.964 average PPA on successful plays)#124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Boston College7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#93 (of 125 teams · 367.2 yds/g · 4,774 yds)#70 (of 125 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 360 points)#93 (of 125 teams · 427.5 yds/g allowed · 5,557 yds)#78 (of 125 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 376 points)#75 (of 125 teams · -1.2 /g · -16 on the season)#42 (of 125 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g)#79 (of 125 teams · 29:21 /g · 6h 22m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#85 (of 125 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#100 (of 125 teams · 0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#99 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#88 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#104 (of 125 teams · 0.879 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 125 teams · 0.968 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Duke10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#47 (of 125 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 5,966 yds)#41 (of 125 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 459 points)#83 (of 125 teams · 418.0 yds/g allowed · 5,852 yds)#64 (of 125 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 373 points)#48 (of 125 teams · +6.1 /g · +86 on the season)#60 (of 125 teams · +1 on the season · 26 taken, 25 given · +0.07 /g)#74 (of 125 teams · 29:37 /g · 6h 55m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 125 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#80 (of 125 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#51 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#94 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#93 (of 125 teams · 0.900 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 125 teams · 0.864 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Georgia Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#44 (of 125 teams · 429.7 yds/g · 5,586 yds)#26 (of 125 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 456 points)#27 (of 125 teams · 360.2 yds/g allowed · 4,683 yds)#29 (of 125 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 297 points)#29 (of 125 teams · +12.2 /g · +159 on the season)#86 (of 125 teams · -4 on the season · 20 taken, 24 given · -0.31 /g)#11 (of 125 teams · 33:09 /g · 7h 11m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 125 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#84 (of 125 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#25 (of 125 teams · 46% of plays successful)#72 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#37 (of 125 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays)#86 (of 125 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Maryland7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#76 (of 125 teams · 396.9 yds/g · 5,160 yds)#84 (of 125 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 340 points)#44 (of 125 teams · 374.4 yds/g allowed · 4,867 yds)#55 (of 125 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#68 (of 125 teams · +0.8 /g · +11 on the season)#103 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 21 taken, 28 given · -0.54 /g)#63 (of 125 teams · 30:06 /g · 6h 31m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#89 (of 125 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#31 (of 125 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#97 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#33 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#17 (of 125 teams · 1.010 average PPA on successful plays)#37 (of 125 teams · 0.909 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013North Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#49 (of 125 teams · 425.7 yds/g · 5,534 yds)#43 (of 125 teams · 32.7 pts/g · 425 points)#65 (of 125 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 5,241 yds)#43 (of 125 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points)#38 (of 125 teams · +8.2 /g · +107 on the season)#48 (of 125 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.15 /g)#101 (of 125 teams · 28:38 /g · 6h 12m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 125 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#52 (of 125 teams · 0.066 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#45 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#55 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 125 teams · 0.908 average PPA on successful plays)#38 (of 125 teams · 0.911 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Pittsburgh7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#98 (of 125 teams · 362.1 yds/g · 4,708 yds)#80 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points)#34 (of 125 teams · 367.5 yds/g allowed · 4,778 yds)#70 (of 125 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points)#73 (of 125 teams · -0.8 /g · -11 on the season)#69 (of 125 teams · -1 on the season · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.08 /g)#48 (of 125 teams · 30:48 /g · 6h 40m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 125 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#41 (of 125 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#36 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful)#40 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#83 (of 125 teams · 0.911 average PPA on successful plays)#87 (of 125 teams · 0.983 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Syracuse7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#86 (of 125 teams · 376.9 yds/g · 4,899 yds)#99 (of 125 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 295 points)#33 (of 125 teams · 367.1 yds/g allowed · 4,773 yds)#56 (of 125 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 330 points)#82 (of 125 teams · -2.7 /g · -35 on the season)#48 (of 125 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g)#55 (of 125 teams · 30:20 /g · 6h 34m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#101 (of 125 teams · 0.033 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 125 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#100 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#43 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 125 teams · 0.930 average PPA on successful plays)#39 (of 125 teams · 0.912 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Miami9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#48 (of 125 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 5,536 yds)#33 (of 125 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 440 points)#90 (of 125 teams · 426.4 yds/g allowed · 5,543 yds)#66 (of 125 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points)#43 (of 125 teams · +7.1 /g · +92 on the season)#32 (of 125 teams · +5 on the season · 27 taken, 22 given · +0.38 /g)#123 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 25:51 /g · 5h 36m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 125 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#97 (of 125 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#53 (of 125 teams · 44% of plays successful)#85 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 125 teams · 0.980 average PPA on successful plays)#52 (of 125 teams · 0.928 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Virginia2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#90 (of 125 teams · 368.4 yds/g · 4,421 yds)#110 (of 125 teams · 19.8 pts/g · 237 points)#66 (of 125 teams · 403.6 yds/g allowed · 4,843 yds)#99 (of 125 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 399 points)#109 (of 125 teams · -13.5 /g · -162 on the season)#94 (of 125 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.42 /g)#10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:19 /g · 6h 40m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#117 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.009 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#22 (of 125 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#110 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful)#9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.841 average PPA on successful plays)#122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Wake Forest4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2013. Range 0–3.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#120 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 290.7 yds/g · 3,488 yds)#116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 220 points)#32 (of 125 teams · 366.2 yds/g allowed · 4,394 yds)#38 (of 125 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points)#90 (of 125 teams · -5.8 /g · -69 on the season)#74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 21 taken, 23 given · -0.17 /g)#54 (of 125 teams · 30:25 /g · 6h 05m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#23 (of 125 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 37% of plays successful)#45 (of 125 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 125 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.840 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.

ACC, 20132013 NC StateACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #71
Total offense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #6 of 125; 2013 Clemson #10 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #44 of 125; 2013 Duke #47 of 125; 2013 Miami #48 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #49 of 125; 2013 Maryland #76 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #86 of 125; 2013 Virginia #90 of 125; 2013 Boston College #93 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #98 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #102 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #120 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 71 of 125. ACC median rank 71.
Scoring offensemedian #70
Scoring offense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #2 of 125; 2013 Clemson #8 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #26 of 125; 2013 Miami #33 of 125; 2013 Duke #41 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #43 of 125; 2013 Boston College #70 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #80 of 125; 2013 Maryland #84 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #99 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #100 of 125; 2013 Virginia #110 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #116 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 98 of 125. ACC median rank 70.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #4 of 125; 2013 Clemson #25 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #27 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #32 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #33 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #34 of 125; 2013 Maryland #44 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #65 of 125; 2013 Virginia #66 of 125; 2013 Duke #83 of 125; 2013 Miami #90 of 125; 2013 Boston College #93 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 62 of 125. ACC median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #55
Scoring defense. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #1 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #11 of 125; 2013 Clemson #24 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #29 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #38 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #43 of 125; 2013 Maryland #55 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #56 of 125; 2013 Duke #64 of 125; 2013 Miami #66 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #70 of 125; 2013 Boston College #78 of 125; 2013 Virginia #99 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 84 of 125. ACC median rank 55.
Point marginmedian #63
Point margin. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #1 of 125; 2013 Clemson #10 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #29 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #38 of 125; 2013 Miami #43 of 125; 2013 Duke #48 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #63 of 125; 2013 Maryland #68 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #73 of 125; 2013 Boston College #75 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #82 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #90 of 125; 2013 Virginia #109 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 97 of 125. ACC median rank 63.
Turnover marginmedian #48
Turnover margin. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #24 of 125; 2013 Clemson #29 of 125; 2013 Miami #32 of 125; 2013 Boston College #42 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #48 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #48 of 125; 2013 Duke #60 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #69 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #74 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #86 of 125; 2013 Virginia #94 of 125; 2013 Maryland #103 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 61 of 125. ACC median rank 48.
Possessionmedian #55
Possession. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Virginia Tech #7 of 125; 2013 Virginia #10 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #11 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #48 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #54 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #55 of 125; 2013 Maryland #63 of 125; 2013 Clemson #66 of 125; 2013 Duke #74 of 125; 2013 Boston College #79 of 125; 2013 Florida State #81 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #101 of 125; 2013 Miami #123 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 36 of 125. ACC median rank 55.
Returning passing
Returning passing. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 NC State, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 NC State, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 NC State, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. ACC, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 NC State, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #63
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #1 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #18 of 125; 2013 Clemson #27 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #31 of 125; 2013 Miami #47 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #57 of 125; 2013 Duke #63 of 125; 2013 Boston College #85 of 125; 2013 Maryland #89 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #97 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #101 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #116 of 125; 2013 Virginia #117 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 87 of 125. ACC median rank 63.
Defensive EPAmedian #31
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #4 of 125; 2013 Clemson #16 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #20 of 125; 2013 Virginia #22 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #23 of 125; 2013 Maryland #31 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #41 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #52 of 125; 2013 Duke #80 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #84 of 125; 2013 Miami #97 of 125; 2013 Boston College #100 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 90 of 125. ACC median rank 31.
Offensive success ratemedian #53
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #3 of 125; 2013 Clemson #18 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #25 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #36 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #45 of 125; 2013 Duke #51 of 125; 2013 Miami #53 of 125; 2013 Maryland #97 of 125; 2013 Boston College #99 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #100 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #102 of 125; 2013 Virginia #110 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #116 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 93 of 125. ACC median rank 53.
Defensive success ratemedian #43
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Virginia Tech #2 of 125; 2013 Florida State #4 of 125; 2013 Clemson #6 of 125; 2013 Virginia #9 of 125; 2013 Maryland #33 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #40 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #43 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #45 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #55 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #72 of 125; 2013 Miami #85 of 125; 2013 Boston College #88 of 125; 2013 Duke #94 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 67 of 125. ACC median rank 43.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #76
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida State #15 of 125; 2013 Maryland #17 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #37 of 125; 2013 Miami #39 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #53 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #76 of 125; 2013 Clemson #81 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #83 of 125; 2013 Wake Forest #85 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #87 of 125; 2013 Duke #93 of 125; 2013 Boston College #104 of 125; 2013 Virginia #117 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 68 of 125. ACC median rank 76.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #52
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Wake Forest #8 of 125; 2013 Duke #16 of 125; 2013 Florida State #18 of 125; 2013 Maryland #37 of 125; 2013 North Carolina #38 of 125; 2013 Syracuse #39 of 125; 2013 Miami #52 of 125; 2013 Boston College #76 of 125; 2013 Georgia Tech #86 of 125; 2013 Pittsburgh #87 of 125; 2013 Clemson #116 of 125; 2013 Virginia #122 of 125; 2013 Virginia Tech #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 NC State, ranked 98 of 125. ACC median rank 52.