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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
2017Northwestern1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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 — #16 Michigan State)#55 (of 130 teams · 408.0 yds/g · 5,304 yards)#56 (of 130 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points)#34 (of 130 teams · 357.2 yds/g allowed · 4,644 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points)#29 (of 130 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 25 taken, 18 given · +0.54 /g)#45 (of 130 teams · 30:47 /g · 6h 40m on the season)#22 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#58 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning)#41 (of 130 teams · 627.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#84 (of 130 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 130 teams · 0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#52 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#29 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#123 (of 130 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays)#66 (of 130 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 Big Ten teams in 20170 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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.)#87 (Total offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #7–#129. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#84 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #6–#127. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Total defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #2–#101. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #3–#120. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#54 (Point margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #2–#120. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#46 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #11–#106. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Possession: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #2–#116. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#79 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #21–#118. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#85 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #29–#126. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #4–#113. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Team talent: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #2–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#96 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #9–#126. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #1–#119. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#87 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #2–#125. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #1–#129. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#90 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #12–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range #6–#108. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2017Illinois2100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#127 (of 130 teams · 280.4 yds/g · 3,365 yards)#127 (of 130 teams · 15.4 pts/g · 185 points)#86 (of 130 teams · 418.3 yds/g allowed · 5,019 yards)#91 (of 130 teams · 31.5 pts/g allowed · 378 points)#120 (of 130 teams · -16.1 /g · -193 on the season)#106 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g)#103 (of 130 teams · 28:15 /g · 5h 39m on the season)#91 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's passing production returning)#67 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning)#49 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning)#64 (of 130 teams · 538.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#126 (of 130 teams · 0.014 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#82 (of 130 teams · 0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#123 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful)#107 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#98 (of 130 teams · 1.133 average PPA on successful plays)#15 (of 130 teams · 1.085 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Indiana570 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#70 (of 130 teams · 395.8 yds/g · 4,749 yards)#78 (of 130 teams · 26.8 pts/g · 322 points)#27 (of 130 teams · 340.1 yds/g allowed · 4,081 yards)#53 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 304 points)#70 (of 130 teams · +1.5 /g · +18 on the season)#106 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 13 taken, 20 given · -0.58 /g)#100 (of 130 teams · 28:23 /g · 5h 41m on the season)#44 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#86 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#101 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning)#61 (of 130 teams · 547.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#96 (of 130 teams · 0.104 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#39 (of 130 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#112 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful)#25 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#86 (of 130 teams · 1.155 average PPA on successful plays)#26 (of 130 teams · 1.133 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Iowa850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State)#117 (of 130 teams · 329.5 yds/g · 4,283 yards)#66 (of 130 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 367 points)#36 (of 130 teams · 357.5 yds/g allowed · 4,647 yards)#17 (of 130 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 259 points)#31 (of 130 teams · +8.3 /g · +108 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.54 /g)#65 (of 130 teams · 30:10 /g · 6h 32m on the season)#112 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning)#115 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's receiving production returning)#100 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning)#49 (of 130 teams · 593.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#89 (of 130 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 130 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#107 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#66 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 130 teams · 1.156 average PPA on successful plays)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.054 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Maryland480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#120 (of 130 teams · 323.3 yds/g · 3,880 yards)#100 (of 130 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 289 points)#87 (of 130 teams · 419.4 yds/g allowed · 5,033 yards)#120 (of 130 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 445 points)#118 (of 130 teams · -13.0 /g · -156 on the season)#53 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.17 /g)#116 (of 130 teams · 27:16 /g · 5h 27m on the season)#95 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing production returning)#105 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#28 (of 130 teams · 696.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#117 (of 130 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#103 (of 130 teams · 0.214 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#125 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful)#106 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#22 (of 130 teams · 1.288 average PPA on successful plays)#41 (of 130 teams · 1.163 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Michigan853 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#105 (of 130 teams · 348.9 yds/g · 4,536 yards)#91 (of 130 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 328 points)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 271.0 yds/g allowed · 3,523 yards)#13 (of 130 teams · 18.9 pts/g allowed · 245 points)#46 (of 130 teams · +6.4 /g · +83 on the season)#90 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 17 taken, 21 given · -0.31 /g)#20 (of 130 teams · 31:57 /g · 6h 55m on the season)#40 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#119 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving production returning)#75 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 874.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#110 (of 130 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#115 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#69 (of 130 teams · 1.207 average PPA on successful plays)#108 (of 130 teams · 1.299 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Michigan State1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Penn State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Penn State · postseason: #18 Washington State)#91 (of 130 teams · 383.1 yds/g · 4,980 yards)#96 (of 130 teams · 24.5 pts/g · 319 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 297.6 yds/g allowed · 3,869 yards)#19 (of 130 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 260 points)#56 (of 130 teams · +4.5 /g · +59 on the season)#46 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.23 /g)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35:19 /g · 7h 39m on the season)#96 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's passing production returning)#126 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning)#39 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning)#30 (of 130 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#92 (of 130 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 130 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#69 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#22 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#101 (of 130 teams · 1.127 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 130 teams · 1.170 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Minnesota570 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#123 (of 130 teams · 308.3 yds/g · 3,700 yards)#110 (of 130 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 265 points)#30 (of 130 teams · 346.7 yds/g allowed · 4,160 yards)#36 (of 130 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 274 points)#79 (of 130 teams · -0.8 /g · -9 on the season)#64 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 18 taken, 18 given · +0.00 /g)#41 (of 130 teams · 30:57 /g · 6h 11m on the season)#108 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning)#71 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's receiving production returning)#38 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning)#62 (of 130 teams · 543.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#105 (of 130 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 130 teams · 0.150 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#87 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful)#70 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#115 (of 130 teams · 1.097 average PPA on successful plays)#55 (of 130 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Nebraska480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#87 (of 130 teams · 385.0 yds/g · 4,620 yards)#84 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 309 points)#101 (of 130 teams · 436.2 yds/g allowed · 5,234 yards)#116 (of 130 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 437 points)#109 (of 130 teams · -10.7 /g · -128 on the season)#106 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 12 taken, 19 given · -0.58 /g)#51 (of 130 teams · 30:34 /g · 6h 07m on the season)#118 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#110 (of 130 teams · 36% of last season's receiving production returning)#108 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's rushing production returning)#29 (of 130 teams · 693.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#100 (of 130 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#119 (of 130 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#104 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#129 (of 130 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 130 teams · 1.258 average PPA on successful plays)#22 (of 130 teams · 1.111 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Ohio State1225 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State · postseason: #8 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #6 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State, #16 Michigan State · postseason: #8 USC)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 506.0 yds/g · 7,084 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.1 pts/g · 576 points)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 300.9 yds/g allowed · 4,213 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 266 points)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +22.1 /g · +310 on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.36 /g)#99 (of 130 teams · 28:24 /g · 6h 38m on the season)#34 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#41 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 959.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.292 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#12 (of 130 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 53% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 (of 130 teams · 1.096 average PPA on successful plays)#96 (of 130 teams · 1.271 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Penn State1120 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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 · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Northwestern · postseason: #11 Washington)#19 (of 130 teams · 460.3 yds/g · 5,984 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 41.1 pts/g · 534 points)#17 (of 130 teams · 329.5 yds/g allowed · 4,283 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.5 pts/g allowed · 214 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +24.6 /g · +320 on the season)#11 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 25 taken, 13 given · +0.92 /g)#57 (of 130 teams · 30:21 /g · 6h 35m on the season)#21 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#29 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#19 (of 130 teams · 779.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#22 (of 130 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#11 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#12 (of 130 teams · 1.323 average PPA on successful plays)#57 (of 130 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Purdue760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#61 (of 130 teams · 403.1 yds/g · 5,240 yards)#91 (of 130 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 328 points)#52 (of 130 teams · 375.5 yds/g allowed · 4,881 yards)#24 (of 130 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points)#54 (of 130 teams · +4.7 /g · +61 on the season)#40 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.31 /g)#87 (of 130 teams · 28:58 /g · 6h 17m on the season)#32 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#98 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning)#19 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning)#70 (of 130 teams · 502.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#97 (of 130 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#40 (of 130 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#81 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful)#20 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 130 teams · 1.147 average PPA on successful plays)#61 (of 130 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Rutgers480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. 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)#129 (of 130 teams · 262.7 yds/g · 3,152 yards)#121 (of 130 teams · 18.0 pts/g · 216 points)#71 (of 130 teams · 398.6 yds/g allowed · 4,783 yards)#77 (of 130 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 340 points)#107 (of 130 teams · -10.3 /g · -124 on the season)#97 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.42 /g)#98 (of 130 teams · 28:30 /g · 5h 42m on the season)#81 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's passing production returning)#85 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#71 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's rushing production returning)#51 (of 130 teams · 574.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#122 (of 130 teams · 0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#71 (of 130 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#122 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful)#76 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#127 (of 130 teams · 1.048 average PPA on successful plays)#20 (of 130 teams · 1.097 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2017Wisconsin1310 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Miami)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #21 Northwestern · postseason: #10 Miami)#51 (of 130 teams · 415.0 yds/g · 5,810 yards)#28 (of 130 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 473 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 262.1 yds/g allowed · 3,669 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 195 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +19.9 /g · +278 on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 29 taken, 24 given · +0.36 /g)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35:29 /g · 8h 17m on the season)#79 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's passing production returning)#47 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning)#113 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's rushing production returning)#37 (of 130 teams · 639.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 130 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#28 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 130 teams · 1.146 average PPA on successful plays)#30 (of 130 teams · 1.144 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.

Big Ten, 20172017 NorthwesternBig Ten medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #87
Total offense. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ohio State #7 of 130; 2017 Penn State #19 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #51 of 130; 2017 Purdue #61 of 130; 2017 Indiana #70 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #87 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #91 of 130; 2017 Michigan #105 of 130; 2017 Iowa #117 of 130; 2017 Maryland #120 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #123 of 130; 2017 Illinois #127 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #129 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 55 of 130. Big Ten median rank 87.
Scoring offensemedian #84
Scoring offense. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ohio State #6 of 130; 2017 Penn State #7 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #28 of 130; 2017 Iowa #66 of 130; 2017 Indiana #78 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #84 of 130; 2017 Michigan #91 of 130; 2017 Purdue #91 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #96 of 130; 2017 Maryland #100 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #110 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #121 of 130; 2017 Illinois #127 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 56 of 130. Big Ten median rank 84.
Total defensemedian #30
Total defense. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Wisconsin #2 of 130; 2017 Michigan #3 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #7 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #9 of 130; 2017 Penn State #17 of 130; 2017 Indiana #27 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #30 of 130; 2017 Iowa #36 of 130; 2017 Purdue #52 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #71 of 130; 2017 Illinois #86 of 130; 2017 Maryland #87 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #101 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 34 of 130. Big Ten median rank 30.
Scoring defensemedian #20
Scoring defense. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Wisconsin #3 of 130; 2017 Penn State #7 of 130; 2017 Michigan #13 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #15 of 130; 2017 Iowa #17 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #19 of 130; 2017 Purdue #24 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #36 of 130; 2017 Indiana #53 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #77 of 130; 2017 Illinois #91 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #116 of 130; 2017 Maryland #120 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 20 of 130. Big Ten median rank 20.
Point marginmedian #54
Point margin. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #2 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #4 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #6 of 130; 2017 Iowa #31 of 130; 2017 Michigan #46 of 130; 2017 Purdue #54 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #56 of 130; 2017 Indiana #70 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #79 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #107 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #109 of 130; 2017 Maryland #118 of 130; 2017 Illinois #120 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 29 of 130. Big Ten median rank 54.
Turnover marginmedian #46
Turnover margin. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #11 of 130; 2017 Iowa #26 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #35 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #35 of 130; 2017 Purdue #40 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #46 of 130; 2017 Maryland #53 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #64 of 130; 2017 Michigan #90 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #97 of 130; 2017 Illinois #106 of 130; 2017 Indiana #106 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #106 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 26 of 130. Big Ten median rank 46.
Possessionmedian #57
Possession. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Wisconsin #2 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #3 of 130; 2017 Michigan #20 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #41 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #51 of 130; 2017 Penn State #57 of 130; 2017 Iowa #65 of 130; 2017 Purdue #87 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #98 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #99 of 130; 2017 Indiana #100 of 130; 2017 Illinois #103 of 130; 2017 Maryland #116 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 45 of 130. Big Ten median rank 57.
Returning passingmedian #79
Returning passing. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #21 of 130; 2017 Purdue #32 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #34 of 130; 2017 Michigan #40 of 130; 2017 Indiana #44 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #79 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #81 of 130; 2017 Illinois #91 of 130; 2017 Maryland #95 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #96 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #108 of 130; 2017 Iowa #112 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #118 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 22 of 130. Big Ten median rank 79.
Returning receivingmedian #85
Returning receiving. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #29 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #47 of 130; 2017 Illinois #67 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #71 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #77 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #85 of 130; 2017 Indiana #86 of 130; 2017 Purdue #98 of 130; 2017 Maryland #105 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #110 of 130; 2017 Iowa #115 of 130; 2017 Michigan #119 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #126 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 58 of 130. Big Ten median rank 85.
Returning rushingmedian #49
Returning rushing. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #4 of 130; 2017 Purdue #19 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #38 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #39 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #41 of 130; 2017 Illinois #49 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #71 of 130; 2017 Michigan #75 of 130; 2017 Maryland #77 of 130; 2017 Iowa #100 of 130; 2017 Indiana #101 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #108 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #113 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 5 of 130. Big Ten median rank 49.
Team talentmedian #37
Team talent. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2017 Michigan #7 of 130; 2017 Penn State #19 of 130; 2017 Maryland #28 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #29 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #30 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #37 of 130; 2017 Iowa #49 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #51 of 130; 2017 Indiana #61 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #62 of 130; 2017 Illinois #64 of 130; 2017 Purdue #70 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 41 of 130. Big Ten median rank 37.
Offensive EPAmedian #96
Offensive EPA. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ohio State #9 of 130; 2017 Penn State #13 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #39 of 130; 2017 Iowa #89 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #92 of 130; 2017 Indiana #96 of 130; 2017 Purdue #97 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #100 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #105 of 130; 2017 Michigan #110 of 130; 2017 Maryland #117 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #122 of 130; 2017 Illinois #126 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 84 of 130. Big Ten median rank 96.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Wisconsin #1 of 130; 2017 Michigan #4 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #12 of 130; 2017 Iowa #16 of 130; 2017 Penn State #22 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #34 of 130; 2017 Indiana #39 of 130; 2017 Purdue #40 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #70 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #71 of 130; 2017 Illinois #82 of 130; 2017 Maryland #103 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #119 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 17 of 130. Big Ten median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #87
Offensive success rate. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2017 Penn State #11 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #28 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #69 of 130; 2017 Purdue #81 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #87 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #104 of 130; 2017 Iowa #107 of 130; 2017 Indiana #112 of 130; 2017 Michigan #115 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #122 of 130; 2017 Illinois #123 of 130; 2017 Maryland #125 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 52 of 130. Big Ten median rank 87.
Defensive success ratemedian #25
Defensive success rate. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Michigan #1 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #6 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #8 of 130; 2017 Penn State #11 of 130; 2017 Purdue #20 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #22 of 130; 2017 Indiana #25 of 130; 2017 Iowa #66 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #70 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #76 of 130; 2017 Maryland #106 of 130; 2017 Illinois #107 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #129 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 29 of 130. Big Ten median rank 25.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #90
Offensive explosiveness. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Penn State #12 of 130; 2017 Maryland #22 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #39 of 130; 2017 Michigan #69 of 130; 2017 Iowa #85 of 130; 2017 Indiana #86 of 130; 2017 Purdue #90 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #92 of 130; 2017 Illinois #98 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #101 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #115 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #117 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #127 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 123 of 130. Big Ten median rank 90.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #41
Defensive explosiveness. Big Ten, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Iowa #6 of 130; 2017 Illinois #15 of 130; 2017 Rutgers #20 of 130; 2017 Nebraska #22 of 130; 2017 Indiana #26 of 130; 2017 Wisconsin #30 of 130; 2017 Maryland #41 of 130; 2017 Michigan State #46 of 130; 2017 Minnesota #55 of 130; 2017 Penn State #57 of 130; 2017 Purdue #61 of 130; 2017 Ohio State #96 of 130; 2017 Michigan #108 of 130. Marked: 2017 Northwestern, ranked 66 of 130. Big Ten median rank 41.