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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2023, released in week 15.

CFP Top 25, 2023

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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
2023Northwestern8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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)#124 (of 133 teams · 303.9 yds/g · 3,951 yards)#106 (of 133 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 287 points)#37 (of 133 teams · 340.8 yds/g allowed · 4,430 yards)#41 (of 133 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 293 points)#77 (of 133 teams · -0.5 /g · -6 on the season)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +13 on the season · 22 taken, 9 given · +1.00 /g)#104 (of 133 teams · 28:37 /g · 6h 12m on the season)#37 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#109 (of 133 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning)#101 (of 133 teams · 41% of last season's rushing production returning)#52 (of 133 teams · 657.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#112 (of 133 teams · 0.091 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#40 (of 133 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#105 (of 133 teams · 39% of plays successful)#84 (of 133 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#119 (of 133 teams · 1.159 average PPA on successful plays)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 2023'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 2023'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.)#28 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#133. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#16 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#132. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#125. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#89. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#13 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#72. 10 of 25 in the top 10.)#24 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#113. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#50 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #2–#132. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#69 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #11–#120. 0 of 25 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #3–#125. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#46 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #3–#124. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#20 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#126. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#133. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#21 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#122. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#22 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#133. 9 of 25 in the top 10.)#19 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #1–#105. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#70 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #6–#133. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#80 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range #2–#130. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)
2023Michigan15–03 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Ohio State, #10 Penn State · postseason: #2 Washington, #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #7 Ohio State, #10 Penn State, #17 Iowa · postseason: #2 Washington, #4 Alabama)#69 (of 133 teams · 382.7 yds/g · 5,741 yards)#14 (of 133 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 538 points)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 246.9 yds/g allowed · 3,703 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 10.4 pts/g allowed · 156 points)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +25.5 /g · +382 on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +19 on the season · 27 taken, 8 given · +1.27 /g)#17 (of 133 teams · 32:13 /g · 8h 03m on the season)#49 (of 133 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#74 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning)#14 (of 133 teams · 850.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 133 teams · 0.290 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#16 (of 133 teams · 47% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#99 (of 133 teams · 1.210 average PPA on successful plays)#15 (of 133 teams · 1.148 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Washington14–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Oregon, #8 Oregon · postseason: #3 Texas)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Oregon, #8 Oregon, #14 Arizona, #19 Oregon State · postseason: #3 Texas)#13 (of 133 teams · 462.1 yds/g · 6,931 yards)#13 (of 133 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 540 points)#98 (of 133 teams · 406.7 yds/g allowed · 6,101 yards)#56 (of 133 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 372 points)#24 (of 133 teams · +11.2 /g · +168 on the season)#67 (of 133 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g)#63 (of 133 teams · 30:10 /g · 7h 32m on the season)#13 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning)#59 (of 133 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning)#26 (of 133 teams · 751.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.324 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#85 (of 133 teams · 0.191 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 51% of plays successful)#105 (of 133 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 133 teams · 1.241 average PPA on successful plays)#26 (of 133 teams · 1.184 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Texas12–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Alabama, #20 Oklahoma State, #25 Kansas State)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 477.5 yds/g · 6,685 yards)#15 (of 133 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 501 points)#35 (of 133 teams · 337.6 yds/g allowed · 4,727 yards)#15 (of 133 teams · 18.9 pts/g allowed · 265 points)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +16.9 /g · +236 on the season)#30 (of 133 teams · +6 on the season · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.43 /g)#38 (of 133 teams · 31:13 /g · 7h 17m on the season)#59 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's passing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning)#124 (of 133 teams · 19% of last season's rushing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 913.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 133 teams · 0.254 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#23 (of 133 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#32 (of 133 teams · 46% of plays successful)#24 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#65 (of 133 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays)#83 (of 133 teams · 1.282 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Alabama12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia, #11 Ole Miss, #13 LSU, #21 Tennessee)#59 (of 133 teams · 393.1 yds/g · 5,503 yards)#24 (of 133 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 476 points)#18 (of 133 teams · 316.0 yds/g allowed · 4,424 yards)#16 (of 133 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 266 points)#13 (of 133 teams · +15.0 /g · +210 on the season)#17 (of 133 teams · +8 on the season · 19 taken, 11 given · +0.57 /g)#50 (of 133 teams · 30:44 /g · 7h 10m on the season)#93 (of 133 teams · 15% of last season's passing production returning)#47 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning)#76 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1015.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 133 teams · 0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 133 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#41 (of 133 teams · 45% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#19 (of 133 teams · 1.343 average PPA on successful plays)#102 (of 133 teams · 1.329 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Florida State13–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 LSU, #15 Louisville, #22 Clemson)#54 (of 133 teams · 400.7 yds/g · 5,610 yards)#19 (of 133 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 484 points)#28 (of 133 teams · 331.9 yds/g allowed · 4,647 yards)#18 (of 133 teams · 19.3 pts/g allowed · 270 points)#12 (of 133 teams · +15.3 /g · +214 on the season)#17 (of 133 teams · +8 on the season · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.57 /g)#81 (of 133 teams · 29:24 /g · 6h 51m on the season)#23 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#49 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning)#33 (of 133 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#20 (of 133 teams · 765.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 133 teams · 0.218 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 133 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#79 (of 133 teams · 41% of plays successful)#16 (of 133 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.424 average PPA on successful plays)#65 (of 133 teams · 1.259 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Georgia13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Missouri · postseason: #5 Florida State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Missouri, #11 Ole Miss, #21 Tennessee · postseason: #5 Florida State)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 496.4 yds/g · 6,950 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 562 points)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 289.2 yds/g allowed · 4,049 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 15.6 pts/g allowed · 219 points)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +24.5 /g · +343 on the season)#48 (of 133 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.21 /g)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 33:29 /g · 7h 49m on the season)#101 (of 133 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning)#26 (of 133 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning)#61 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 977.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.399 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#15 (of 133 teams · 0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 53% of plays successful)#19 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#82 (of 133 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 133 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Ohio State11–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Penn State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Penn State, #16 Notre Dame)#48 (of 133 teams · 407.9 yds/g · 5,303 yards)#45 (of 133 teams · 30.5 pts/g · 397 points)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 265.5 yds/g allowed · 3,451 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 11.2 pts/g allowed · 146 points)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +19.3 /g · +251 on the season)#82 (of 133 teams · -2 on the season · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.15 /g)#79 (of 133 teams · 29:26 /g · 6h 23m on the season)#102 (of 133 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 94% of last season's receiving production returning)#17 (of 133 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 974.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 133 teams · 0.293 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#27 (of 133 teams · 46% of plays successful)#14 (of 133 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 133 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.105 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Oregon12–22 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 · 2 including the postseason — regular: #19 Oregon State · postseason: #23 Liberty)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 531.4 yds/g · 7,440 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 44.2 pts/g · 619 points)#22 (of 133 teams · 318.4 yds/g allowed · 4,458 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 16.5 pts/g allowed · 231 points)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +27.7 /g · +388 on the season)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +11 on the season · 18 taken, 7 given · +0.79 /g)#43 (of 133 teams · 31:03 /g · 7h 15m on the season)#31 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#28 (of 133 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning)#25 (of 133 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 874.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.469 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#13 (of 133 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 56% of plays successful)#31 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#68 (of 133 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 133 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Missouri11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Ohio State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #21 Tennessee, #25 Kansas State · postseason: #7 Ohio State)#28 (of 133 teams · 432.9 yds/g · 5,628 yards)#29 (of 133 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 423 points)#34 (of 133 teams · 335.9 yds/g allowed · 4,367 yards)#26 (of 133 teams · 20.9 pts/g allowed · 271 points)#21 (of 133 teams · +11.7 /g · +152 on the season)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +10 on the season · 19 taken, 9 given · +0.77 /g)#57 (of 133 teams · 30:26 /g · 6h 36m on the season)#35 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#76 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning)#14 (of 133 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning)#24 (of 133 teams · 755.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 133 teams · 0.279 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#36 (of 133 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#31 (of 133 teams · 46% of plays successful)#17 (of 133 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#46 (of 133 teams · 1.295 average PPA on successful plays)#90 (of 133 teams · 1.295 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Penn State10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 Iowa)#55 (of 133 teams · 400.1 yds/g · 5,202 yards)#12 (of 133 teams · 36.2 pts/g · 471 points)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 247.6 yds/g allowed · 3,219 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 175 points)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +22.8 /g · +296 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +16 on the season · 24 taken, 8 given · +1.23 /g)#12 (of 133 teams · 32:32 /g · 7h 03m on the season)#91 (of 133 teams · 15% of last season's passing production returning)#72 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#28 (of 133 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning)#13 (of 133 teams · 858.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 133 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · -0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 133 teams · 47% of plays successful)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#125 (of 133 teams · 1.117 average PPA on successful plays)#80 (of 133 teams · 1.279 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Ole Miss11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Penn State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #13 LSU · postseason: #10 Penn State)#12 (of 133 teams · 462.1 yds/g · 6,007 yards)#16 (of 133 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 456 points)#71 (of 133 teams · 382.5 yds/g allowed · 4,973 yards)#41 (of 133 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 293 points)#17 (of 133 teams · +12.5 /g · +163 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +11 on the season · 18 taken, 7 given · +0.85 /g)#119 (of 133 teams · 27:45 /g · 6h 01m on the season)#46 (of 133 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning)#86 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#41 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's rushing production returning)#23 (of 133 teams · 756.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 133 teams · 0.305 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#64 (of 133 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#33 (of 133 teams · 46% of plays successful)#65 (of 133 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.394 average PPA on successful plays)#60 (of 133 teams · 1.247 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Oklahoma10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Texas)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Texas, #24 SMU)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 507.0 yds/g · 6,591 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 41.7 pts/g · 542 points)#80 (of 133 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 5,065 yards)#48 (of 133 teams · 23.5 pts/g allowed · 305 points)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +18.2 /g · +237 on the season)#24 (of 133 teams · +6 on the season · 26 taken, 20 given · +0.46 /g)#91 (of 133 teams · 29:03 /g · 6h 18m on the season)#37 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#95 (of 133 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning)#64 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's rushing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 885.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.325 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 133 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 49% of plays successful)#27 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#38 (of 133 teams · 1.301 average PPA on successful plays)#120 (of 133 teams · 1.390 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023LSU10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Missouri)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Missouri)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 543.5 yds/g · 7,065 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 45.5 pts/g · 592 points)#108 (of 133 teams · 416.6 yds/g allowed · 5,416 yards)#81 (of 133 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 364 points)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +17.5 /g · +228 on the season)#24 (of 133 teams · +6 on the season · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.46 /g)#97 (of 133 teams · 28:51 /g · 6h 15m on the season)#26 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#21 (of 133 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 899.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.483 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#122 (of 133 teams · 0.275 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 56% of plays successful)#99 (of 133 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#17 (of 133 teams · 1.350 average PPA on successful plays)#117 (of 133 teams · 1.375 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Arizona10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 · 2 including the postseason — regular: #19 Oregon State · postseason: #12 Oklahoma)#20 (of 133 teams · 448.0 yds/g · 5,824 yards)#18 (of 133 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 450 points)#50 (of 133 teams · 358.2 yds/g allowed · 4,657 yards)#30 (of 133 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 274 points)#16 (of 133 teams · +13.5 /g · +176 on the season)#31 (of 133 teams · +5 on the season · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.38 /g)#47 (of 133 teams · 30:51 /g · 6h 41m on the season)#11 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#13 (of 133 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning)#42 (of 133 teams · 687.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.315 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 133 teams · 0.124 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 50% of plays successful)#55 (of 133 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#62 (of 133 teams · 1.276 average PPA on successful plays)#49 (of 133 teams · 1.227 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Louisville10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 — #16 Notre Dame, #18 NC State)#42 (of 133 teams · 415.1 yds/g · 5,812 yards)#44 (of 133 teams · 30.7 pts/g · 430 points)#21 (of 133 teams · 317.0 yds/g allowed · 4,438 yards)#35 (of 133 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 298 points)#28 (of 133 teams · +9.4 /g · +132 on the season)#66 (of 133 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.07 /g)#18 (of 133 teams · 32:13 /g · 7h 31m on the season)#76 (of 133 teams · 38% of last season's passing production returning)#118 (of 133 teams · 27% of last season's receiving production returning)#88 (of 133 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning)#29 (of 133 teams · 744.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 133 teams · 0.227 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 133 teams · 0.074 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 133 teams · 48% of plays successful)#13 (of 133 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#105 (of 133 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays)#126 (of 133 teams · 1.412 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Notre Dame10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 · 2 including the postseason — regular: #18 NC State · postseason: #19 Oregon State)#29 (of 133 teams · 432.2 yds/g · 5,619 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 39.1 pts/g · 509 points)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 276.0 yds/g allowed · 3,588 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 207 points)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +23.2 /g · +302 on the season)#20 (of 133 teams · +7 on the season · 24 taken, 17 given · +0.54 /g)#49 (of 133 teams · 30:48 /g · 6h 40m on the season)#120 (of 133 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#104 (of 133 teams · 34% of last season's receiving production returning)#79 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing production returning)#11 (of 133 teams · 870.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.342 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 133 teams · -0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 50% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#34 (of 133 teams · 1.310 average PPA on successful plays)#56 (of 133 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Iowa10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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)#133 (of 133 teams · 235.4 yds/g · 3,296 yards)#132 (of 133 teams · 15.4 pts/g · 216 points)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 282.5 yds/g allowed · 3,955 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 14.8 pts/g allowed · 207 points)#72 (of 133 teams · +0.6 /g · +9 on the season)#113 (of 133 teams · -7 on the season · 15 taken, 22 given · -0.50 /g)#107 (of 133 teams · 28:33 /g · 6h 40m on the season)#105 (of 133 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#80 (of 133 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning)#37 (of 133 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning)#41 (of 133 teams · 692.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#133 (of 133 teams · -0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#133 (of 133 teams · 33% of plays successful)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#131 (of 133 teams · 1.067 average PPA on successful plays)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.064 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023NC State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 — #22 Clemson)#93 (of 133 teams · 350.4 yds/g · 4,555 yards)#72 (of 133 teams · 26.2 pts/g · 341 points)#29 (of 133 teams · 332.1 yds/g allowed · 4,317 yards)#25 (of 133 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 270 points)#49 (of 133 teams · +5.5 /g · +71 on the season)#12 (of 133 teams · +9 on the season · 24 taken, 15 given · +0.69 /g)#14 (of 133 teams · 32:27 /g · 7h 02m on the season)#87 (of 133 teams · 19% of last season's passing production returning)#66 (of 133 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning)#46 (of 133 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning)#38 (of 133 teams · 700.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#78 (of 133 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#21 (of 133 teams · 0.088 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#93 (of 133 teams · 40% of plays successful)#32 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 133 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays)#88 (of 133 teams · 1.292 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Oregon State8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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)#46 (of 133 teams · 409.2 yds/g · 5,320 yards)#35 (of 133 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 414 points)#40 (of 133 teams · 350.1 yds/g allowed · 4,552 yards)#47 (of 133 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points)#30 (of 133 teams · +8.9 /g · +116 on the season)#24 (of 133 teams · +6 on the season · 19 taken, 13 given · +0.46 /g)#51 (of 133 teams · 30:44 /g · 6h 39m on the season)#63 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#45 (of 133 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning)#54 (of 133 teams · 653.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 133 teams · 0.301 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#38 (of 133 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 49% of plays successful)#82 (of 133 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#70 (of 133 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays)#43 (of 133 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Oklahoma State10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 — #12 Oklahoma, #25 Kansas State)#30 (of 133 teams · 431.7 yds/g · 6,044 yards)#55 (of 133 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 414 points)#125 (of 133 teams · 441.8 yds/g allowed · 6,185 yards)#89 (of 133 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 400 points)#70 (of 133 teams · +1.0 /g · +14 on the season)#67 (of 133 teams · +0 on the season · 22 taken, 22 given · +0.00 /g)#66 (of 133 teams · 29:56 /g · 6h 59m on the season)#80 (of 133 teams · 29% of last season's passing production returning)#100 (of 133 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#110 (of 133 teams · 35% of last season's rushing production returning)#56 (of 133 teams · 649.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 (of 133 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#114 (of 133 teams · 0.242 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#55 (of 133 teams · 43% of plays successful)#44 (of 133 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#37 (of 133 teams · 1.305 average PPA on successful plays)#130 (of 133 teams · 1.486 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Tennessee9–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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: #17 Iowa)#19 (of 133 teams · 448.1 yds/g · 5,825 yards)#37 (of 133 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 413 points)#32 (of 133 teams · 335.1 yds/g allowed · 4,357 yards)#23 (of 133 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points)#22 (of 133 teams · +11.5 /g · +149 on the season)#24 (of 133 teams · +6 on the season · 18 taken, 12 given · +0.46 /g)#132 (of 133 teams · 24:57 /g · 5h 24m on the season)#85 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's passing production returning)#69 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#30 (of 133 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning)#16 (of 133 teams · 821.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 133 teams · 0.251 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#22 (of 133 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#24 (of 133 teams · 46% of plays successful)#20 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 133 teams · 1.218 average PPA on successful plays)#97 (of 133 teams · 1.312 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Clemson9–45 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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 — #16 Notre Dame)#52 (of 133 teams · 402.7 yds/g · 5,235 yards)#52 (of 133 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 388 points)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 288.2 yds/g allowed · 3,747 yards)#30 (of 133 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 274 points)#31 (of 133 teams · +8.8 /g · +114 on the season)#24 (of 133 teams · +6 on the season · 28 taken, 22 given · +0.46 /g)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 33:06 /g · 7h 10m on the season)#83 (of 133 teams · 22% of last season's passing production returning)#35 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#47 (of 133 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 917.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#91 (of 133 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 133 teams · 45% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#133 (of 133 teams · 1.039 average PPA on successful plays)#108 (of 133 teams · 1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Liberty13–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 499.1 yds/g · 6,988 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 38.3 pts/g · 536 points)#60 (of 133 teams · 372.6 yds/g allowed · 5,217 yards)#54 (of 133 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 340 points)#15 (of 133 teams · +14.0 /g · +196 on the season)#22 (of 133 teams · +7 on the season · 25 taken, 18 given · +0.50 /g)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 33:05 /g · 7h 43m on the season)#41 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#125 (of 133 teams · 23% of last season's receiving production returning)#117 (of 133 teams · 31% of last season's rushing production returning)#126 (of 133 teams · 330.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.331 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 133 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 52% of plays successful)#68 (of 133 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#107 (of 133 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays)#92 (of 133 teams · 1.302 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023SMU11–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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)#16 (of 133 teams · 454.9 yds/g · 6,369 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 38.7 pts/g · 542 points)#12 (of 133 teams · 304.1 yds/g allowed · 4,258 yards)#11 (of 133 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 249 points)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +20.9 /g · +293 on the season)#55 (of 133 teams · +2 on the season · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.14 /g)#65 (of 133 teams · 30:07 /g · 7h 02m on the season)#92 (of 133 teams · 15% of last season's passing production returning)#82 (of 133 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#52 (of 133 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning)#34 (of 133 teams · 714.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 133 teams · 0.274 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#45 (of 133 teams · 45% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#25 (of 133 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays)#77 (of 133 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2023Kansas State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2023'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: #18 NC State)#21 (of 133 teams · 446.2 yds/g · 5,801 yards)#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 37.1 pts/g · 482 points)#59 (of 133 teams · 372.5 yds/g allowed · 4,843 yards)#27 (of 133 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 273 points)#11 (of 133 teams · +16.1 /g · +209 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · +11 on the season · 23 taken, 12 given · +0.85 /g)#20 (of 133 teams · 31:53 /g · 6h 55m on the season)#69 (of 133 teams · 52% of last season's passing production returning)#99 (of 133 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning)#121 (of 133 teams · 24% of last season's rushing production returning)#68 (of 133 teams · 616.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 133 teams · 0.257 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#33 (of 133 teams · 0.114 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#22 (of 133 teams · 47% of plays successful)#18 (of 133 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#89 (of 133 teams · 1.235 average PPA on successful plays)#124 (of 133 teams · 1.405 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, 20232023 NorthwesternCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #28
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 133; 2023 Oregon #2 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #3 of 133; 2023 Liberty #4 of 133; 2023 Georgia #5 of 133; 2023 Texas #9 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #12 of 133; 2023 Washington #13 of 133; 2023 SMU #16 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #19 of 133; 2023 Arizona #20 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #21 of 133; 2023 Missouri #28 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #29 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #30 of 133; 2023 Louisville #42 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #46 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #48 of 133; 2023 Clemson #52 of 133; 2023 Florida State #54 of 133; 2023 Penn State #55 of 133; 2023 Alabama #59 of 133; 2023 Michigan #69 of 133; 2023 NC State #93 of 133; 2023 Iowa #133 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 124 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 28.
Scoring offensemedian #16
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 133; 2023 Oregon #2 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #4 of 133; 2023 Georgia #5 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #7 of 133; 2023 SMU #8 of 133; 2023 Liberty #9 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #10 of 133; 2023 Penn State #12 of 133; 2023 Washington #13 of 133; 2023 Michigan #14 of 133; 2023 Texas #15 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #16 of 133; 2023 Arizona #18 of 133; 2023 Florida State #19 of 133; 2023 Alabama #24 of 133; 2023 Missouri #29 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #35 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #37 of 133; 2023 Louisville #44 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #45 of 133; 2023 Clemson #52 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #55 of 133; 2023 NC State #72 of 133; 2023 Iowa #132 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 106 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 16.
Total defensemedian #29
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Michigan #1 of 133; 2023 Penn State #2 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #3 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #5 of 133; 2023 Iowa #7 of 133; 2023 Clemson #8 of 133; 2023 Georgia #9 of 133; 2023 SMU #12 of 133; 2023 Alabama #18 of 133; 2023 Louisville #21 of 133; 2023 Oregon #22 of 133; 2023 Florida State #28 of 133; 2023 NC State #29 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #32 of 133; 2023 Missouri #34 of 133; 2023 Texas #35 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #40 of 133; 2023 Arizona #50 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #59 of 133; 2023 Liberty #60 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #71 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #80 of 133; 2023 Washington #98 of 133; 2023 LSU #108 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #125 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 37 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Scoring defensemedian #25
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Michigan #1 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #2 of 133; 2023 Penn State #3 of 133; 2023 Iowa #4 of 133; 2023 Georgia #5 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #7 of 133; 2023 Oregon #9 of 133; 2023 SMU #11 of 133; 2023 Texas #15 of 133; 2023 Alabama #16 of 133; 2023 Florida State #18 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #23 of 133; 2023 NC State #25 of 133; 2023 Missouri #26 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #27 of 133; 2023 Arizona #30 of 133; 2023 Clemson #30 of 133; 2023 Louisville #35 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #41 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #47 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #48 of 133; 2023 Liberty #54 of 133; 2023 Washington #56 of 133; 2023 LSU #81 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #89 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 41 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 25.
Point marginmedian #13
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oregon #1 of 133; 2023 Michigan #2 of 133; 2023 Georgia #3 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #4 of 133; 2023 Penn State #5 of 133; 2023 SMU #6 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #7 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #8 of 133; 2023 LSU #9 of 133; 2023 Texas #10 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #11 of 133; 2023 Florida State #12 of 133; 2023 Alabama #13 of 133; 2023 Liberty #15 of 133; 2023 Arizona #16 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #17 of 133; 2023 Missouri #21 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #22 of 133; 2023 Washington #24 of 133; 2023 Louisville #28 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #30 of 133; 2023 Clemson #31 of 133; 2023 NC State #49 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #70 of 133; 2023 Iowa #72 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 77 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 13.
Turnover marginmedian #24
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Michigan #1 of 133; 2023 Penn State #2 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #5 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #5 of 133; 2023 Oregon #9 of 133; 2023 Missouri #10 of 133; 2023 NC State #12 of 133; 2023 Alabama #17 of 133; 2023 Florida State #17 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #20 of 133; 2023 Liberty #22 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #24 of 133; 2023 LSU #24 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #24 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #24 of 133; 2023 Clemson #24 of 133; 2023 Texas #30 of 133; 2023 Arizona #31 of 133; 2023 Georgia #48 of 133; 2023 SMU #55 of 133; 2023 Louisville #66 of 133; 2023 Washington #67 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #67 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #82 of 133; 2023 Iowa #113 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 3 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 24.
Possessionmedian #50
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #2 of 133; 2023 Clemson #7 of 133; 2023 Liberty #8 of 133; 2023 Penn State #12 of 133; 2023 NC State #14 of 133; 2023 Michigan #17 of 133; 2023 Louisville #18 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #20 of 133; 2023 Texas #38 of 133; 2023 Oregon #43 of 133; 2023 Arizona #47 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #49 of 133; 2023 Alabama #50 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #51 of 133; 2023 Missouri #57 of 133; 2023 Washington #63 of 133; 2023 SMU #65 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #66 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #79 of 133; 2023 Florida State #81 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #91 of 133; 2023 LSU #97 of 133; 2023 Iowa #107 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #119 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #132 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 104 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 50.
Returning passingmedian #69
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Arizona #11 of 133; 2023 Washington #13 of 133; 2023 Florida State #23 of 133; 2023 LSU #26 of 133; 2023 Oregon #31 of 133; 2023 Missouri #35 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #37 of 133; 2023 Liberty #41 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #46 of 133; 2023 Michigan #49 of 133; 2023 Texas #59 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #63 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #69 of 133; 2023 Louisville #76 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #80 of 133; 2023 Clemson #83 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #85 of 133; 2023 NC State #87 of 133; 2023 Penn State #91 of 133; 2023 SMU #92 of 133; 2023 Alabama #93 of 133; 2023 Georgia #101 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #102 of 133; 2023 Iowa #105 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #120 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 37 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 69.
Returning receivingmedian #72
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Ohio State #3 of 133; 2023 Washington #7 of 133; 2023 Texas #10 of 133; 2023 Arizona #13 of 133; 2023 LSU #21 of 133; 2023 Georgia #26 of 133; 2023 Oregon #28 of 133; 2023 Clemson #35 of 133; 2023 Alabama #47 of 133; 2023 Florida State #49 of 133; 2023 NC State #66 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #69 of 133; 2023 Penn State #72 of 133; 2023 Michigan #74 of 133; 2023 Missouri #76 of 133; 2023 Iowa #80 of 133; 2023 SMU #82 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #84 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #86 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #95 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #99 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #100 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #104 of 133; 2023 Louisville #118 of 133; 2023 Liberty #125 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 109 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 72.
Returning rushingmedian #46
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Arizona #3 of 133; 2023 Michigan #8 of 133; 2023 LSU #9 of 133; 2023 Missouri #14 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #17 of 133; 2023 Oregon #25 of 133; 2023 Penn State #28 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #30 of 133; 2023 Florida State #33 of 133; 2023 Iowa #37 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #41 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #45 of 133; 2023 NC State #46 of 133; 2023 Clemson #47 of 133; 2023 SMU #52 of 133; 2023 Washington #59 of 133; 2023 Georgia #61 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #64 of 133; 2023 Alabama #76 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #79 of 133; 2023 Louisville #88 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #110 of 133; 2023 Liberty #117 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #121 of 133; 2023 Texas #124 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 101 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 46.
Team talentmedian #20
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #1 of 133; 2023 Georgia #2 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #3 of 133; 2023 Clemson #5 of 133; 2023 Texas #6 of 133; 2023 LSU #7 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #9 of 133; 2023 Oregon #10 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #11 of 133; 2023 Penn State #13 of 133; 2023 Michigan #14 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #16 of 133; 2023 Florida State #20 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #23 of 133; 2023 Missouri #24 of 133; 2023 Washington #26 of 133; 2023 Louisville #29 of 133; 2023 SMU #34 of 133; 2023 NC State #38 of 133; 2023 Iowa #41 of 133; 2023 Arizona #42 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #54 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #56 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #68 of 133; 2023 Liberty #126 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 52 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 20.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 133; 2023 Oregon #2 of 133; 2023 Georgia #3 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #6 of 133; 2023 Liberty #7 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #8 of 133; 2023 Washington #9 of 133; 2023 Arizona #10 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #12 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #13 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #14 of 133; 2023 Michigan #15 of 133; 2023 Missouri #19 of 133; 2023 Alabama #21 of 133; 2023 SMU #22 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #29 of 133; 2023 Texas #30 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #31 of 133; 2023 Penn State #35 of 133; 2023 Louisville #43 of 133; 2023 Florida State #44 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #68 of 133; 2023 NC State #78 of 133; 2023 Clemson #91 of 133; 2023 Iowa #133 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 112 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #21
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Penn State #1 of 133; 2023 Michigan #2 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #3 of 133; 2023 Iowa #4 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #5 of 133; 2023 SMU #6 of 133; 2023 Clemson #10 of 133; 2023 Oregon #13 of 133; 2023 Florida State #14 of 133; 2023 Georgia #15 of 133; 2023 Louisville #16 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #17 of 133; 2023 NC State #21 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #22 of 133; 2023 Texas #23 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #33 of 133; 2023 Alabama #34 of 133; 2023 Missouri #36 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #38 of 133; 2023 Arizona #45 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #64 of 133; 2023 Liberty #70 of 133; 2023 Washington #85 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #114 of 133; 2023 LSU #122 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 40 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 21.
Offensive success ratemedian #22
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oregon #1 of 133; 2023 LSU #2 of 133; 2023 Georgia #3 of 133; 2023 Liberty #4 of 133; 2023 Washington #5 of 133; 2023 Arizona #6 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #7 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #8 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #10 of 133; 2023 Louisville #11 of 133; 2023 Michigan #16 of 133; 2023 Penn State #19 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #22 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #24 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #27 of 133; 2023 Missouri #31 of 133; 2023 Texas #32 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #33 of 133; 2023 Clemson #35 of 133; 2023 Alabama #41 of 133; 2023 SMU #45 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #55 of 133; 2023 Florida State #79 of 133; 2023 NC State #93 of 133; 2023 Iowa #133 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 105 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 22.
Defensive success ratemedian #19
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Penn State #1 of 133; 2023 Clemson #2 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #5 of 133; 2023 Michigan #6 of 133; 2023 SMU #7 of 133; 2023 Alabama #8 of 133; 2023 Iowa #10 of 133; 2023 Louisville #13 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #14 of 133; 2023 Florida State #16 of 133; 2023 Missouri #17 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #18 of 133; 2023 Georgia #19 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #20 of 133; 2023 Texas #24 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #27 of 133; 2023 Oregon #31 of 133; 2023 NC State #32 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #44 of 133; 2023 Arizona #55 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #65 of 133; 2023 Liberty #68 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #82 of 133; 2023 LSU #99 of 133; 2023 Washington #105 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 84 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 19.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #70
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Florida State #6 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #8 of 133; 2023 LSU #17 of 133; 2023 Alabama #19 of 133; 2023 SMU #25 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #34 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #37 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #38 of 133; 2023 Missouri #46 of 133; 2023 Arizona #62 of 133; 2023 Texas #65 of 133; 2023 Oregon #68 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #70 of 133; 2023 Georgia #82 of 133; 2023 Washington #85 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #87 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #89 of 133; 2023 NC State #90 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #97 of 133; 2023 Michigan #99 of 133; 2023 Louisville #105 of 133; 2023 Liberty #107 of 133; 2023 Penn State #125 of 133; 2023 Iowa #131 of 133; 2023 Clemson #133 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 119 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 70.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #80
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Iowa #2 of 133; 2023 Ohio State #4 of 133; 2023 Michigan #15 of 133; 2023 Washington #26 of 133; 2023 Oregon #36 of 133; 2023 Oregon State #43 of 133; 2023 Georgia #45 of 133; 2023 Arizona #49 of 133; 2023 Notre Dame #56 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #60 of 133; 2023 Florida State #65 of 133; 2023 SMU #77 of 133; 2023 Penn State #80 of 133; 2023 Texas #83 of 133; 2023 NC State #88 of 133; 2023 Missouri #90 of 133; 2023 Liberty #92 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #97 of 133; 2023 Alabama #102 of 133; 2023 Clemson #108 of 133; 2023 LSU #117 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #120 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #124 of 133; 2023 Louisville #126 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #130 of 133. Marked: 2023 Northwestern, ranked 7 of 133. CFP Top 25 median rank 80.