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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. NC State played 9 such games.

ACC, 2021

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
2021NC State9–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 Clemson)#36 (of 69 teams · 391.9 yds/g · 3,527 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 336.9 yds/g allowed · 3,032 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 202 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · +7.9 /g · +71 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · +1 in these games · 10 taken, 9 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 31:33 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#96 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 700.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 69 teams · 0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.414 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.421 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#33 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #2–#56. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #2–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #10–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#63. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #7–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#59 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #1–#110. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #15–#123. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #1–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #4–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #6–#58. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #7–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #8–#60. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #4–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #3–#61. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#47 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range #13–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2021Pittsburgh11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Wake Forest, #19 Clemson)#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 484.2 yds/g · 4,358 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 38.3 pts/g · 345 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 372.3 yds/g allowed · 3,351 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +13.8 /g · +124 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32:20 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 130 teams · 668.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 69 teams · 0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 1.225 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Wake Forest11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 — #18 NC State)#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 488.9 yds/g · 4,400 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 40.2 pts/g · 362 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 435.8 yds/g allowed · 3,922 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 267 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +8 in these games · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 30:45 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 589.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 69 teams · 0.272 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 0.240 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 1.267 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Clemson10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 Wake Forest)#55 (of 69 teams · 337.4 yds/g · 3,374 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 22.9 pts/g · 229 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 336.7 yds/g allowed · 3,367 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 170 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · +5.9 /g · +59 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 28:43 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 935.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#58 (of 69 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Louisville6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#11 (of 69 teams · 446.0 yds/g · 4,460 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 311 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 417.0 yds/g allowed · 4,170 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 286 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · +2.5 /g · +25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 30:51 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#116 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 130 teams · 607.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 0.248 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.439 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 1.335 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Virginia6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 505.6 yds/g · 5,056 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 323 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 467.5 yds/g allowed · 4,675 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · +0.7 /g · +7 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 31:31 /g · 5h 15m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 619.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 69 teams · 0.284 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Boston College6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#56 (of 69 teams · 329.6 yds/g · 2,966 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 19.1 pts/g · 172 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 373.6 yds/g allowed · 3,362 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · -7.0 /g · -63 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 30:14 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 636.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 69 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021North Carolina6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 Wake Forest)#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 463.0 yds/g · 4,630 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 344 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 432.4 yds/g allowed · 4,324 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · -0.4 /g · -4 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 30:39 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 798.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 69 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.405 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 1.320 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Syracuse5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#54 (of 69 teams · 343.0 yds/g · 3,087 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 184 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 346.0 yds/g allowed · 3,114 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -8.7 /g · -78 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · -6 in these games · 4 taken, 10 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 29:14 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 567.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 69 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 1.187 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Virginia Tech6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#41 (of 69 teams · 374.5 yds/g · 3,745 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 242 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 403.8 yds/g allowed · 4,038 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · -0.9 /g · -9 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 29:58 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 663.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 69 teams · 0.182 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 1.344 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Florida State5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#47 (of 69 teams · 363.2 yds/g · 3,632 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 25.5 pts/g · 255 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 394.2 yds/g allowed · 3,942 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · -4.0 /g · -40 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 28:19 /g · 4h 43m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 130 teams · 769.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 69 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 0.182 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.365 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Miami7–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Pittsburgh, #18 NC State)#20 (of 69 teams · 427.2 yds/g · 4,272 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 315 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 415.1 yds/g allowed · 4,151 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · -0.3 /g · -3 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:25 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 841.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 69 teams · 0.252 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.386 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.417 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Georgia Tech3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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 69 teams · 356.2 yds/g · 3,562 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 222 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 489.0 yds/g allowed · 4,890 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · -14.1 /g · -141 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 29:19 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 707.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 69 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.342 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 1.288 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 1.287 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Duke3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)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)#33 (of 69 teams · 400.4 yds/g · 4,004 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 201 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 547.4 yds/g allowed · 5,474 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 42.9 pts/g allowed · 429 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -22.8 /g · -228 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 30:28 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#110 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 605.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 69 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.403 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.423 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 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.

ACC, 20212021 NC StateACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #2 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #3 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #4 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #7 of 69; 2021 Louisville #11 of 69; 2021 Miami #20 of 69; 2021 Duke #33 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #41 of 69; 2021 Florida State #47 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #51 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #54 of 69; 2021 Clemson #55 of 69; 2021 Boston College #56 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 36 of 69. ACC median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #23
Scoring offense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #2 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #3 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #12 of 69; 2021 Virginia #16 of 69; 2021 Miami #20 of 69; 2021 Louisville #21 of 69; 2021 Florida State #38 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #43 of 69; 2021 Clemson #48 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #51 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #54 of 69; 2021 Duke #56 of 69; 2021 Boston College #58 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 23 of 69. ACC median rank 23.
Total defensemedian #40
Total defense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #10 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #12 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #28 of 69; 2021 Boston College #30 of 69; 2021 Florida State #35 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #40 of 69; 2021 Miami #45 of 69; 2021 Louisville #46 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #48 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #49 of 69; 2021 Virginia #61 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #64 of 69; 2021 Duke #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 11 of 69. ACC median rank 40.
Scoring defensemedian #45
Scoring defense. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #3 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #24 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #25 of 69; 2021 Boston College #30 of 69; 2021 Louisville #42 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #45 of 69; 2021 Florida State #47 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #48 of 69; 2021 Virginia #49 of 69; 2021 Miami #50 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #56 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #61 of 69; 2021 Duke #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 19 of 69. ACC median rank 45.
Point marginmedian #37
Point margin. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #8 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #9 of 69; 2021 Clemson #21 of 69; 2021 Louisville #31 of 69; 2021 Virginia #34 of 69; 2021 Miami #37 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #38 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #41 of 69; 2021 Florida State #46 of 69; 2021 Boston College #50 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #51 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #59 of 69; 2021 Duke #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 15 of 69. ACC median rank 37.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #8 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #12 of 69; 2021 Clemson #21 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #21 of 69; 2021 Louisville #35 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #35 of 69; 2021 Virginia #41 of 69; 2021 Florida State #46 of 69; 2021 Boston College #47 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #51 of 69; 2021 Duke #55 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #58 of 69; 2021 Miami #64 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 31 of 69. ACC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #26
Possession. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #7 of 69; 2021 Virginia #14 of 69; 2021 Louisville #20 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #22 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #24 of 69; 2021 Duke #26 of 69; 2021 Boston College #33 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #36 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #44 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #45 of 69; 2021 Clemson #50 of 69; 2021 Florida State #56 of 69; 2021 Miami #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 13 of 69. ACC median rank 26.
Returning passingmedian #59
Returning passing. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Boston College #1 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #1 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #32 of 130; 2021 Virginia #35 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #42 of 130; 2021 Louisville #54 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #59 of 130; 2021 Miami #69 of 130; 2021 Florida State #76 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #86 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #93 of 130; 2021 Clemson #99 of 130; 2021 Duke #110 of 130. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 96 of 130. ACC median rank 59.
Returning receivingmedian #52
Returning receiving. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #15 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #19 of 130; 2021 Miami #34 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #38 of 130; 2021 Virginia #40 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #52 of 130; 2021 Boston College #65 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #70 of 130; 2021 Florida State #75 of 130; 2021 Duke #78 of 130; 2021 Louisville #116 of 130; 2021 Clemson #119 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #123 of 130. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 26 of 130. ACC median rank 52.
Returning rushingmedian #65
Returning rushing. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #1 of 130; 2021 Louisville #10 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #16 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #18 of 130; 2021 Miami #29 of 130; 2021 Florida State #65 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #66 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #77 of 130; 2021 Boston College #80 of 130; 2021 Duke #104 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #107 of 130; 2021 Clemson #118 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #123 of 130. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 34 of 130. ACC median rank 65.
Team talentmedian #37
Team talent. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #4 of 130; 2021 Miami #13 of 130; 2021 North Carolina #17 of 130; 2021 Florida State #20 of 130; 2021 Georgia Tech #32 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #37 of 130; 2021 Virginia Tech #39 of 130; 2021 Boston College #50 of 130; 2021 Virginia #53 of 130; 2021 Louisville #58 of 130; 2021 Duke #60 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #62 of 130; 2021 Syracuse #69 of 130. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 34 of 130. ACC median rank 37.
Offensive EPAmedian #39
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Louisville #6 of 69; 2021 Virginia #12 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #14 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #16 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #22 of 69; 2021 Miami #24 of 69; 2021 Florida State #39 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #42 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #43 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #50 of 69; 2021 Boston College #56 of 69; 2021 Duke #57 of 69; 2021 Clemson #58 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 41 of 69. ACC median rank 39.
Defensive EPAmedian #33
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #7 of 69; 2021 Clemson #11 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #22 of 69; 2021 Florida State #26 of 69; 2021 Boston College #32 of 69; 2021 Miami #33 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #38 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #44 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #46 of 69; 2021 Louisville #48 of 69; 2021 Virginia #56 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #63 of 69; 2021 Duke #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 9 of 69. ACC median rank 33.
Offensive success ratemedian #40
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Virginia #8 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #17 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #26 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #29 of 69; 2021 Louisville #30 of 69; 2021 Miami #39 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #40 of 69; 2021 Duke #48 of 69; 2021 Clemson #49 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #52 of 69; 2021 Florida State #53 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #55 of 69; 2021 Boston College #60 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 57 of 69. ACC median rank 40.
Defensive success ratemedian #26
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Clemson #5 of 69; 2021 Florida State #16 of 69; 2021 Miami #18 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #19 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #24 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #26 of 69; 2021 Louisville #32 of 69; 2021 Boston College #39 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #45 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #47 of 69; 2021 Virginia #53 of 69; 2021 Duke #60 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #65 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 4 of 69. ACC median rank 26.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #28
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Louisville #3 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #7 of 69; 2021 Miami #9 of 69; 2021 Florida State #12 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #27 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #28 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #29 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #32 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #35 of 69; 2021 Virginia #36 of 69; 2021 Boston College #38 of 69; 2021 Clemson #41 of 69; 2021 Duke #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 4 of 69. ACC median rank 28.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #47
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Boston College #13 of 69; 2021 Syracuse #15 of 69; 2021 Pittsburgh #27 of 69; 2021 Clemson #30 of 69; 2021 Wake Forest #38 of 69; 2021 Virginia #46 of 69; 2021 Georgia Tech #47 of 69; 2021 North Carolina #53 of 69; 2021 Louisville #57 of 69; 2021 Virginia Tech #59 of 69; 2021 Florida State #62 of 69; 2021 Miami #66 of 69; 2021 Duke #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 NC State, ranked 67 of 69. ACC median rank 47.