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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2021, released in week 15.

CFP Top 25, 2021

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SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2021New Mexico State2–100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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)#89 (of 130 teams · 370.3 yds/g · 4,443 yards)#105 (of 130 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 271 points)#126 (of 130 teams · 486.8 yds/g allowed · 5,842 yards)#128 (of 130 teams · 40.4 pts/g allowed · 485 points)#123 (of 130 teams · -17.8 /g · -214 on the season)#39 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.33 /g)#46 (of 130 teams · 30:31 /g · 6h 06m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning)#61 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning)#128 (of 130 teams · 117.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#118 (of 130 teams · 0.090 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#123 (of 130 teams · 0.337 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#93 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful)#124 (of 130 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#102 (of 130 teams · 1.187 average PPA on successful plays)#110 (of 130 teams · 1.361 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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 the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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.)#45 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#121. 4 of 25 in the top 10.)#28 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#99. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#26 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #2–#110. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#18 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#88. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#15 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#58. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#22 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #2–#125. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#57 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #9–#124. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)#96 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#122. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #5–#125. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #16–#128. 0 of 25 in the top 10.)#31 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#96. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #2–#125. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#20 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #1–#94. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #2–#118. 4 of 25 in the top 10.)#23 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #2–#108. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#65 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #13–#121. 0 of 25 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range #8–#118. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)
2021Alabama13–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 488.2 yds/g · 7,323 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 39.9 pts/g · 598 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 302.8 yds/g allowed · 4,542 yards)#18 (of 130 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 302 points)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +19.7 /g · +296 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.53 /g)#13 (of 130 teams · 32:23 /g · 8h 06m on the season)#112 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#122 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning)#113 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1004.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 130 teams · 0.293 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#21 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#23 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#38 (of 130 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 130 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Michigan12–23 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State, #15 Iowa)#25 (of 130 teams · 443.1 yds/g · 6,203 yards)#16 (of 130 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 501 points)#19 (of 130 teams · 330.9 yds/g allowed · 4,632 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 243 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +18.4 /g · +258 on the season)#56 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.14 /g)#24 (of 130 teams · 31:22 /g · 7h 19m on the season)#97 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing production returning)#72 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning)#84 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing production returning)#15 (of 130 teams · 832.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 130 teams · 0.263 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 130 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#29 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#16 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 130 teams · 1.222 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 130 teams · 1.211 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Georgia14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Clemson, #21 Arkansas, #22 Kentucky · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)#26 (of 130 teams · 442.8 yds/g · 6,642 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 579 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 268.5 yds/g allowed · 4,028 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 10.2 pts/g allowed · 153 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +28.4 /g · +426 on the season)#42 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.27 /g)#42 (of 130 teams · 30:33 /g · 7h 38m on the season)#66 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving production returning)#25 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1001.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 130 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#79 (of 130 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 130 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Cincinnati13–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame, #20 Houston)#61 (of 130 teams · 413.1 yds/g · 5,783 yards)#11 (of 130 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 516 points)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 318.4 yds/g allowed · 4,458 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 236 points)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.0 /g · +280 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15 on the season · 34 taken, 19 given · +1.07 /g)#124 (of 130 teams · 27:09 /g · 6h 20m on the season)#58 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing production returning)#67 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#92 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#52 (of 130 teams · 626.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.298 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#15 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#18 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 130 teams · 1.246 average PPA on successful plays)#23 (of 130 teams · 1.174 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Notre Dame11–22 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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)#45 (of 130 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 5,540 yards)#19 (of 130 teams · 35.2 pts/g · 458 points)#43 (of 130 teams · 360.1 yds/g allowed · 4,682 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 256 points)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15.5 /g · +202 on the season)#14 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 25 taken, 16 given · +0.69 /g)#64 (of 130 teams · 29:54 /g · 6h 29m on the season)#119 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#102 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning)#67 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning)#12 (of 130 teams · 853.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 130 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 130 teams · 0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#66 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#31 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#23 (of 130 teams · 1.352 average PPA on successful plays)#35 (of 130 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Ohio State11–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Michigan State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #10 Michigan State · postseason: #11 Utah)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 561.2 yds/g · 7,296 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 45.7 pts/g · 594 points)#61 (of 130 teams · 374.0 yds/g allowed · 4,862 yards)#38 (of 130 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 296 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +22.9 /g · +298 on the season)#14 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 20 taken, 11 given · +0.69 /g)#83 (of 130 teams · 29:22 /g · 6h 22m on the season)#122 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#42 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's receiving production returning)#105 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 985.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.432 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#28 (of 130 teams · 0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 53% of plays successful)#69 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#25 (of 130 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays)#68 (of 130 teams · 1.259 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Baylor12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Oklahoma State · postseason: #8 Ole Miss)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Oklahoma State, #13 BYU, #16 Oklahoma · postseason: #8 Ole Miss)#53 (of 130 teams · 422.4 yds/g · 5,913 yards)#40 (of 130 teams · 31.6 pts/g · 443 points)#31 (of 130 teams · 345.8 yds/g allowed · 4,841 yards)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 256 points)#14 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +187 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 27 taken, 15 given · +0.86 /g)#23 (of 130 teams · 31:23 /g · 7h 19m on the season)#117 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning)#16 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's receiving production returning)#95 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning)#41 (of 130 teams · 660.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#35 (of 130 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#39 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#13 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 130 teams · 1.322 average PPA on successful plays)#114 (of 130 teams · 1.367 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Ole Miss10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #21 Arkansas, #25 Texas A&M)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 492.5 yds/g · 6,402 yards)#24 (of 130 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 438 points)#99 (of 130 teams · 422.7 yds/g allowed · 5,495 yards)#51 (of 130 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points)#36 (of 130 teams · +9.0 /g · +117 on the season)#14 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 21 taken, 12 given · +0.69 /g)#119 (of 130 teams · 27:29 /g · 5h 57m on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#22 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning)#27 (of 130 teams · 732.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 130 teams · 0.275 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#61 (of 130 teams · 0.172 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#103 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#26 (of 130 teams · 1.347 average PPA on successful plays)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.138 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Oklahoma State12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Baylor · postseason: #5 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #7 Baylor, #16 Oklahoma · postseason: #5 Notre Dame)#55 (of 130 teams · 417.4 yds/g · 5,843 yards)#45 (of 130 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 435 points)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 293.4 yds/g allowed · 4,108 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 18.1 pts/g allowed · 253 points)#16 (of 130 teams · +13.0 /g · +182 on the season)#65 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g)#34 (of 130 teams · 30:53 /g · 7h 12m on the season)#55 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#125 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning)#54 (of 130 teams · 613.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#83 (of 130 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#61 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 130 teams · 1.198 average PPA on successful plays)#55 (of 130 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Michigan State11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Michigan)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #2 Michigan · postseason: #12 Pittsburgh)#42 (of 130 teams · 429.3 yds/g · 5,581 yards)#39 (of 130 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 414 points)#110 (of 130 teams · 441.6 yds/g allowed · 5,741 yards)#54 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#46 (of 130 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season)#52 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.15 /g)#102 (of 130 teams · 28:29 /g · 6h 10m on the season)#94 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's passing production returning)#18 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's receiving production returning)#47 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning)#36 (of 130 teams · 677.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 130 teams · 0.249 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 130 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#63 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#93 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#13 (of 130 teams · 1.378 average PPA on successful plays)#33 (of 130 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Utah10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Oregon, #14 Oregon)#40 (of 130 teams · 431.1 yds/g · 6,035 yards)#14 (of 130 teams · 36.1 pts/g · 506 points)#28 (of 130 teams · 343.9 yds/g allowed · 4,815 yards)#35 (of 130 teams · 22.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points)#11 (of 130 teams · +13.6 /g · +190 on the season)#64 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.07 /g)#38 (of 130 teams · 30:50 /g · 7h 12m on the season)#116 (of 130 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning)#83 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning)#128 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning)#31 (of 130 teams · 707.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 130 teams · 0.286 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#42 (of 130 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#17 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#47 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#65 (of 130 teams · 1.265 average PPA on successful plays)#79 (of 130 teams · 1.284 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Pittsburgh11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Wake Forest, #19 Clemson)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 487.9 yds/g · 6,830 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.4 pts/g · 580 points)#39 (of 130 teams · 353.0 yds/g allowed · 4,942 yards)#42 (of 130 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 331 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +17.8 /g · +249 on the season)#22 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.57 /g)#30 (of 130 teams · 30:56 /g · 7h 13m on the season)#32 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#38 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning)#16 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning)#37 (of 130 teams · 668.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 130 teams · 0.294 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#11 (of 130 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#18 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#30 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#67 (of 130 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays)#48 (of 130 teams · 1.229 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021BYU10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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 — #11 Utah)#17 (of 130 teams · 453.1 yds/g · 5,890 yards)#29 (of 130 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 430 points)#74 (of 130 teams · 389.0 yds/g allowed · 5,057 yards)#52 (of 130 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points)#37 (of 130 teams · +8.3 /g · +108 on the season)#20 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 20 taken, 12 given · +0.62 /g)#86 (of 130 teams · 29:17 /g · 6h 21m on the season)#107 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing production returning)#76 (of 130 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning)#55 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning)#94 (of 130 teams · 443.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.338 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#94 (of 130 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#108 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#47 (of 130 teams · 1.292 average PPA on successful plays)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.139 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Oregon10–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)#52 (of 130 teams · 423.6 yds/g · 5,931 yards)#42 (of 130 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 440 points)#70 (of 130 teams · 384.5 yds/g allowed · 5,383 yards)#75 (of 130 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 378 points)#55 (of 130 teams · +4.4 /g · +62 on the season)#18 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 23 taken, 14 given · +0.64 /g)#69 (of 130 teams · 29:46 /g · 6h 57m on the season)#108 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing production returning)#29 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving production returning)#75 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 885.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 130 teams · 0.262 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#81 (of 130 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#13 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#95 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#106 (of 130 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays)#32 (of 130 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Iowa10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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)#121 (of 130 teams · 303.7 yds/g · 4,252 yards)#99 (of 130 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 328 points)#16 (of 130 teams · 328.9 yds/g allowed · 4,604 yards)#13 (of 130 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 269 points)#58 (of 130 teams · +4.2 /g · +59 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 31 taken, 19 given · +0.86 /g)#58 (of 130 teams · 30:05 /g · 7h 01m on the season)#40 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#103 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning)#73 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning)#42 (of 130 teams · 657.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#125 (of 130 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#118 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful)#19 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#111 (of 130 teams · 1.164 average PPA on successful plays)#11 (of 130 teams · 1.142 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Oklahoma11–23 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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: #14 Oregon)#18 (of 130 teams · 451.0 yds/g · 5,863 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 39.1 pts/g · 508 points)#76 (of 130 teams · 390.9 yds/g allowed · 5,081 yards)#59 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 335 points)#15 (of 130 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +11 on the season · 24 taken, 13 given · +0.85 /g)#84 (of 130 teams · 29:21 /g · 6h 22m on the season)#67 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's passing production returning)#91 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning)#126 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 895.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.338 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 130 teams · 0.187 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#16 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#65 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#28 (of 130 teams · 1.344 average PPA on successful plays)#94 (of 130 teams · 1.308 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Wake Forest11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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 — #18 NC State)#11 (of 130 teams · 467.9 yds/g · 6,550 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 574 points)#91 (of 130 teams · 413.3 yds/g allowed · 5,786 yards)#88 (of 130 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 404 points)#21 (of 130 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season)#18 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 29 taken, 20 given · +0.64 /g)#98 (of 130 teams · 28:43 /g · 6h 42m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#15 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's receiving production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's rushing production returning)#62 (of 130 teams · 589.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 130 teams · 0.271 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#76 (of 130 teams · 0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#49 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#97 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#34 (of 130 teams · 1.321 average PPA on successful plays)#44 (of 130 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021NC State9–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Clemson)#59 (of 130 teams · 414.6 yds/g · 4,975 yards)#28 (of 130 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 397 points)#20 (of 130 teams · 331.6 yds/g allowed · 3,979 yards)#14 (of 130 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 236 points)#12 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +161 on the season)#32 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.42 /g)#27 (of 130 teams · 31:16 /g · 6h 15m on the season)#96 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing production returning)#26 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving production returning)#34 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning)#34 (of 130 teams · 700.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#51 (of 130 teams · 0.235 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#81 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#19 (of 130 teams · 1.359 average PPA on successful plays)#111 (of 130 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Clemson10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Wake Forest)#100 (of 130 teams · 359.1 yds/g · 4,669 yards)#82 (of 130 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 305.5 yds/g allowed · 3,971 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 14.8 pts/g allowed · 193 points)#24 (of 130 teams · +11.5 /g · +149 on the season)#58 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g)#81 (of 130 teams · 29:24 /g · 6h 22m on the season)#99 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing production returning)#119 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#118 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 935.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#113 (of 130 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#101 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#91 (of 130 teams · 1.207 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 130 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Houston12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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)#58 (of 130 teams · 414.6 yds/g · 5,805 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 502 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 301.9 yds/g allowed · 4,226 yards)#19 (of 130 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 286 points)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15.4 /g · +216 on the season)#22 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.57 /g)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:35 /g · 7h 50m on the season)#57 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#106 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning)#79 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing production returning)#66 (of 130 teams · 571.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 130 teams · 0.222 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.039 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#70 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#15 (of 130 teams · 1.371 average PPA on successful plays)#107 (of 130 teams · 1.355 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Arkansas9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Texas A&M)#28 (of 130 teams · 441.7 yds/g · 5,742 yards)#48 (of 130 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 402 points)#50 (of 130 teams · 367.7 yds/g allowed · 4,780 yards)#39 (of 130 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points)#40 (of 130 teams · +8.0 /g · +104 on the season)#36 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.38 /g)#78 (of 130 teams · 29:30 /g · 6h 24m on the season)#120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning)#96 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning)#28 (of 130 teams · 722.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 130 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#26 (of 130 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#50 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#36 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#59 (of 130 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays)#43 (of 130 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Kentucky10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #15 Iowa)#47 (of 130 teams · 425.1 yds/g · 5,527 yards)#35 (of 130 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 420 points)#25 (of 130 teams · 340.7 yds/g allowed · 4,429 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 282 points)#27 (of 130 teams · +10.6 /g · +138 on the season)#125 (of 130 teams · -11 on the season · 12 taken, 23 given · -0.85 /g)#12 (of 130 teams · 32:36 /g · 7h 04m on the season)#104 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's passing production returning)#44 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning)#110 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#30 (of 130 teams · 709.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 130 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#43 (of 130 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#87 (of 130 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#121 (of 130 teams · 1.145 average PPA on successful plays)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.142 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Louisiana13–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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 130 teams · 412.5 yds/g · 5,775 yards)#45 (of 130 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 435 points)#26 (of 130 teams · 340.9 yds/g allowed · 4,772 yards)#11 (of 130 teams · 18.5 pts/g allowed · 259 points)#18 (of 130 teams · +12.6 /g · +176 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15 on the season · 23 taken, 8 given · +1.07 /g)#35 (of 130 teams · 30:53 /g · 7h 12m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#45 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning)#120 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's rushing production returning)#96 (of 130 teams · 435.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 130 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 130 teams · 0.150 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#43 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#22 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#70 (of 130 teams · 1.254 average PPA on successful plays)#118 (of 130 teams · 1.378 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021San Diego State12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. 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 — #11 Utah)#104 (of 130 teams · 342.8 yds/g · 4,799 yards)#78 (of 130 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 383 points)#12 (of 130 teams · 324.5 yds/g allowed · 4,543 yards)#17 (of 130 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 277 points)#42 (of 130 teams · +7.6 /g · +106 on the season)#22 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.57 /g)#16 (of 130 teams · 32:04 /g · 7h 29m on the season)#85 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's passing production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning)#30 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning)#95 (of 130 teams · 441.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#99 (of 130 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#103 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#41 (of 130 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2021Texas A&M8–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2021's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)#71 (of 130 teams · 391.6 yds/g · 4,699 yards)#56 (of 130 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 352 points)#14 (of 130 teams · 327.5 yds/g allowed · 3,930 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 191 points)#12 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +161 on the season)#74 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.08 /g)#57 (of 130 teams · 30:12 /g · 6h 02m on the season)#121 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 888.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#82 (of 130 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#45 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#99 (of 130 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 130 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

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.

CFP Top 25, 20212021 New Mexico StateCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #45
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ohio State #1 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #6 of 130; 2021 Alabama #7 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #8 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #11 of 130; 2021 BYU #17 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #18 of 130; 2021 Michigan #25 of 130; 2021 Georgia #26 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #28 of 130; 2021 Utah #40 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #42 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #45 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #47 of 130; 2021 Oregon #52 of 130; 2021 Baylor #53 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #55 of 130; 2021 Houston #58 of 130; 2021 NC State #59 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #61 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #62 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #71 of 130; 2021 Clemson #100 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #104 of 130; 2021 Iowa #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 89 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 45.
Scoring offensemedian #28
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ohio State #1 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #3 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #4 of 130; 2021 Alabama #6 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #8 of 130; 2021 Georgia #9 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #11 of 130; 2021 Utah #14 of 130; 2021 Houston #15 of 130; 2021 Michigan #16 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #19 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #24 of 130; 2021 NC State #28 of 130; 2021 BYU #29 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #35 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #39 of 130; 2021 Baylor #40 of 130; 2021 Oregon #42 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #45 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #45 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #48 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #56 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #78 of 130; 2021 Clemson #82 of 130; 2021 Iowa #99 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 105 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 28.
Total defensemedian #26
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #4 of 130; 2021 Houston #6 of 130; 2021 Alabama #7 of 130; 2021 Clemson #8 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #10 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #12 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #14 of 130; 2021 Iowa #16 of 130; 2021 Michigan #19 of 130; 2021 NC State #20 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #25 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #26 of 130; 2021 Utah #28 of 130; 2021 Baylor #31 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #39 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #43 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #50 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #61 of 130; 2021 Oregon #70 of 130; 2021 BYU #74 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #76 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #91 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #99 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #110 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 126 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 26.
Scoring defensemedian #18
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 130; 2021 Clemson #2 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #3 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #5 of 130; 2021 Michigan #8 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #9 of 130; 2021 Baylor #10 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #11 of 130; 2021 Iowa #13 of 130; 2021 NC State #14 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #15 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #17 of 130; 2021 Alabama #18 of 130; 2021 Houston #19 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #26 of 130; 2021 Utah #35 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #38 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #39 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #42 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #51 of 130; 2021 BYU #52 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #54 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #59 of 130; 2021 Oregon #75 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #88 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 128 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 18.
Point marginmedian #15
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #3 of 130; 2021 Alabama #4 of 130; 2021 Michigan #6 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #7 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #8 of 130; 2021 Houston #9 of 130; 2021 Utah #11 of 130; 2021 NC State #12 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #12 of 130; 2021 Baylor #14 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #15 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #16 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #18 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #21 of 130; 2021 Clemson #24 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #27 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #36 of 130; 2021 BYU #37 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #40 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #42 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #46 of 130; 2021 Oregon #55 of 130; 2021 Iowa #58 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 123 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 15.
Turnover marginmedian #22
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Cincinnati #2 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #2 of 130; 2021 Baylor #6 of 130; 2021 Iowa #6 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #8 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #14 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #14 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #14 of 130; 2021 Oregon #18 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #18 of 130; 2021 BYU #20 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #22 of 130; 2021 Houston #22 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #22 of 130; 2021 Alabama #26 of 130; 2021 NC State #32 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #36 of 130; 2021 Georgia #42 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #52 of 130; 2021 Michigan #56 of 130; 2021 Clemson #58 of 130; 2021 Utah #64 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #65 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #74 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 39 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 22.
Possessionmedian #57
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Houston #9 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #12 of 130; 2021 Alabama #13 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #16 of 130; 2021 Baylor #23 of 130; 2021 Michigan #24 of 130; 2021 NC State #27 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #30 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #34 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #35 of 130; 2021 Utah #38 of 130; 2021 Georgia #42 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #57 of 130; 2021 Iowa #58 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #64 of 130; 2021 Oregon #69 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #78 of 130; 2021 Clemson #81 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #83 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #84 of 130; 2021 BYU #86 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #98 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #102 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #119 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #124 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 46 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 57.
Returning passingmedian #96
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Wake Forest #1 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #1 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #32 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #35 of 130; 2021 Iowa #40 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #55 of 130; 2021 Houston #57 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #58 of 130; 2021 Georgia #66 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #67 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #85 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #94 of 130; 2021 NC State #96 of 130; 2021 Michigan #97 of 130; 2021 Clemson #99 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #104 of 130; 2021 BYU #107 of 130; 2021 Oregon #108 of 130; 2021 Alabama #112 of 130; 2021 Utah #116 of 130; 2021 Baylor #117 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #119 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #120 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #121 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #122 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 1 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 96.
Returning receivingmedian #56
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Texas A&M #5 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #8 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #15 of 130; 2021 Baylor #16 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #18 of 130; 2021 Georgia #24 of 130; 2021 NC State #26 of 130; 2021 Oregon #29 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #38 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #42 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #44 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #45 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #56 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #67 of 130; 2021 Michigan #72 of 130; 2021 BYU #76 of 130; 2021 Utah #83 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #84 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #91 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #102 of 130; 2021 Iowa #103 of 130; 2021 Houston #106 of 130; 2021 Clemson #119 of 130; 2021 Alabama #122 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 9 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 56.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Pittsburgh #16 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #22 of 130; 2021 Georgia #25 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #30 of 130; 2021 NC State #34 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #47 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #48 of 130; 2021 BYU #55 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #67 of 130; 2021 Iowa #73 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #74 of 130; 2021 Oregon #75 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #77 of 130; 2021 Houston #79 of 130; 2021 Michigan #84 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #92 of 130; 2021 Baylor #95 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #96 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #105 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #110 of 130; 2021 Alabama #113 of 130; 2021 Clemson #118 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #120 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #126 of 130; 2021 Utah #128 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 61 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #31
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #1 of 130; 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #3 of 130; 2021 Clemson #4 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #6 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #7 of 130; 2021 Oregon #8 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #12 of 130; 2021 Michigan #15 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #27 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #28 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #30 of 130; 2021 Utah #31 of 130; 2021 NC State #34 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #36 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #37 of 130; 2021 Baylor #41 of 130; 2021 Iowa #42 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #52 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #54 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #62 of 130; 2021 Houston #66 of 130; 2021 BYU #94 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #95 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #96 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 128 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 31.
Offensive EPAmedian #37
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2021 BYU #4 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #5 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #14 of 130; 2021 Georgia #15 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #16 of 130; 2021 Alabama #19 of 130; 2021 Utah #23 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #31 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #32 of 130; 2021 Baylor #34 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #36 of 130; 2021 Michigan #37 of 130; 2021 Oregon #38 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #45 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #47 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #49 of 130; 2021 NC State #51 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #55 of 130; 2021 Houston #59 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #82 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #83 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #99 of 130; 2021 Clemson #113 of 130; 2021 Iowa #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 118 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 37.
Defensive EPAmedian #20
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #3 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #4 of 130; 2021 Clemson #5 of 130; 2021 Houston #7 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #8 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #9 of 130; 2021 Alabama #10 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #11 of 130; 2021 Iowa #13 of 130; 2021 NC State #14 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #16 of 130; 2021 Michigan #20 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #26 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #28 of 130; 2021 Baylor #35 of 130; 2021 Utah #42 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #43 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #45 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #61 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #70 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #73 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #76 of 130; 2021 Oregon #81 of 130; 2021 BYU #94 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 123 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 20.
Offensive success ratemedian #39
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #7 of 130; 2021 BYU #9 of 130; 2021 Georgia #10 of 130; 2021 Oregon #13 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #15 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #16 of 130; 2021 Utah #17 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #18 of 130; 2021 Alabama #21 of 130; 2021 Michigan #29 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #35 of 130; 2021 Baylor #39 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #43 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #45 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #49 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #50 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #61 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #63 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #66 of 130; 2021 Houston #70 of 130; 2021 NC State #81 of 130; 2021 Clemson #101 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #103 of 130; 2021 Iowa #118 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 93 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 39.
Defensive success ratemedian #23
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 NC State #3 of 130; 2021 Houston #4 of 130; 2021 Clemson #5 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #6 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #7 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #8 of 130; 2021 Baylor #13 of 130; 2021 Michigan #16 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #18 of 130; 2021 Iowa #19 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #22 of 130; 2021 Alabama #23 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #30 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #31 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #36 of 130; 2021 Utah #47 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #65 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #69 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #87 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #93 of 130; 2021 Oregon #95 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #97 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #103 of 130; 2021 BYU #108 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 124 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 23.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #65
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Michigan State #13 of 130; 2021 Houston #15 of 130; 2021 NC State #19 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #23 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #25 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #26 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #28 of 130; 2021 Baylor #32 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #34 of 130; 2021 Alabama #38 of 130; 2021 BYU #47 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #59 of 130; 2021 Utah #65 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #67 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #70 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #76 of 130; 2021 Georgia #79 of 130; 2021 Michigan #85 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #90 of 130; 2021 Clemson #91 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #97 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #99 of 130; 2021 Oregon #106 of 130; 2021 Iowa #111 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 102 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 65.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #42
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #8 of 130; 2021 BYU #9 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #10 of 130; 2021 Iowa #11 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #16 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #23 of 130; 2021 Oregon #32 of 130; 2021 Michigan State #33 of 130; 2021 Notre Dame #35 of 130; 2021 Clemson #36 of 130; 2021 Michigan #40 of 130; 2021 San Diego State #41 of 130; 2021 Alabama #42 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 130; 2021 Wake Forest #44 of 130; 2021 Georgia #45 of 130; 2021 Pittsburgh #48 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #55 of 130; 2021 Ohio State #68 of 130; 2021 Utah #79 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #94 of 130; 2021 Houston #107 of 130; 2021 NC State #111 of 130; 2021 Baylor #114 of 130; 2021 Louisiana #118 of 130. Marked: 2021 New Mexico State, ranked 110 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 42.