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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Oklahoma State played 9 such games.

Big 12, 2020

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2020Oklahoma State8–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Iowa State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #6 Iowa State, #23 Tulsa · postseason: #18 Miami)#14 (of 66 teams · 443.9 yds/g · 3,995 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 279 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 374.2 yds/g allowed · 3,368 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 217 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · +6.9 /g · +62 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 13 taken, 14 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 29:26 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 127 teams · 70% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 127 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 127 teams · 639.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 66 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.087 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.378 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 10 Big 12 teams in 20200 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. 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 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. 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.)#30 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#66. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#33 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #4–#65. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#22 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #2–#63. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#19 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#66. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#25 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #4–#66. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#27 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #10–#56. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#30 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#62. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#44 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #22–#126. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#71 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #14–#97. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#63 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #11–#109. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#42 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #5–#69. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#45 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #7–#66. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#19 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #6–#56. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#47 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#66. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#12 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #2–#44. 4 of 10 in the top 10.)#24 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #10–#42. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#46 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range #5–#66. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)
2020Iowa State9–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Oklahoma)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Oklahoma, #20 Texas)#11 (of 66 teams · 457.4 yds/g · 4,117 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 36.2 pts/g · 326 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 343.0 yds/g allowed · 3,087 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 20.2 pts/g allowed · 182 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +16.0 /g · +144 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · +4 in these games · 13 taken, 9 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 32:07 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 127 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 127 teams · 603.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.311 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 1.254 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Oklahoma9–23 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #6 Iowa State · postseason: #7 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #6 Iowa State, #20 Texas, #21 Oklahoma State · postseason: #7 Florida)#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 469.8 yds/g · 3,758 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 42.9 pts/g · 343 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 348.0 yds/g allowed · 2,784 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 198 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +18.1 /g · +145 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · +1 in these games · 12 taken, 11 given · +0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 32:58 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#96 (of 127 teams · 10% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 866.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.307 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 0.120 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 48% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.431 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Texas7–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)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 Oklahoma State · postseason: #25 Colorado)#19 (of 66 teams · 428.4 yds/g · 3,427 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 39.1 pts/g · 313 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 431.4 yds/g allowed · 3,451 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 259 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · +6.8 /g · +54 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.63 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · 27:49 /g · 3h 43m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 127 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 892.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 66 teams · 0.209 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 66 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 42% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 1.325 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.129 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020West Virginia6–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)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)#36 (of 66 teams · 397.4 yds/g · 3,179 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 185 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 308.0 yds/g allowed · 2,464 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 174 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · +1.4 /g · +11 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 32:02 /g · 4h 16m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 127 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 127 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 127 teams · 631.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 66 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 1.302 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020TCU6–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)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 — #20 Texas, #21 Oklahoma State)#34 (of 66 teams · 398.9 yds/g · 3,590 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 256 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · 362.9 yds/g allowed · 3,266 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 232 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · +2.7 /g · +24 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 30:34 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 127 teams · 87% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#97 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 127 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 127 teams · 712.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 66 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 0.112 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 1.308 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.528 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Texas Tech4–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)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)#30 (of 66 teams · 406.9 yds/g · 3,662 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 256 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 428.3 yds/g allowed · 3,855 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 334 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · -8.7 /g · -78 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 26:24 /g · 3h 58m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 127 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 127 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 127 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 127 teams · 619.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 66 teams · 0.136 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 66 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.171 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Baylor2–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)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)#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 311.1 yds/g · 2,800 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 66 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 210 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 383.4 yds/g allowed · 3,451 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -5.9 /g · -53 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 29:09 /g · 4h 22m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 127 teams · 642.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Kansas State4–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Oklahoma)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Oklahoma)#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 333.9 yds/g · 3,005 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 439.8 yds/g allowed · 3,958 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 66 teams · -5.8 /g · -52 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 66 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 28:08 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 127 teams · 561.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 66 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 66 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 1.351 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · 1.322 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Kansas0–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2020. Range 0–4.)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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 245.8 yds/g · 1,966 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 14.9 pts/g · 119 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 476.9 yds/g allowed · 3,815 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 47.0 pts/g allowed · 376 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -32.1 /g · -257 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 30:55 /g · 4h 07m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#126 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 127 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 127 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 127 teams · 546.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 29% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 66 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

Big 12, 20202020 Oklahoma StateBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #30
Total offense. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oklahoma #8 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #11 of 66; 2020 Texas #19 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #30 of 66; 2020 TCU #34 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #36 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #59 of 66; 2020 Baylor #64 of 66; 2020 Kansas #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 14 of 66. Big 12 median rank 30.
Scoring offensemedian #33
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oklahoma #4 of 66; 2020 Texas #9 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #10 of 66; 2020 TCU #33 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #33 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #44 of 66; 2020 Baylor #52 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #53 of 66; 2020 Kansas #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 23 of 66. Big 12 median rank 33.
Total defensemedian #22
Total defense. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 West Virginia #2 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #11 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #13 of 66; 2020 TCU #17 of 66; 2020 Baylor #26 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #40 of 66; 2020 Texas #42 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #50 of 66; 2020 Kansas #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 22 of 66. Big 12 median rank 22.
Scoring defensemedian #19
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Iowa State #8 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #11 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #17 of 66; 2020 TCU #19 of 66; 2020 Baylor #32 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #44 of 66; 2020 Texas #49 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #59 of 66; 2020 Kansas #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 16 of 66. Big 12 median rank 19.
Point marginmedian #25
Point margin. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oklahoma #4 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #7 of 66; 2020 Texas #18 of 66; 2020 TCU #25 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #30 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #46 of 66; 2020 Baylor #47 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #54 of 66; 2020 Kansas #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 17 of 66. Big 12 median rank 25.
Turnover marginmedian #27
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Baylor #10 of 66; 2020 Texas #19 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #24 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #27 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #27 of 66; 2020 Kansas #38 of 66; 2020 TCU #45 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #52 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #56 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 36 of 66. Big 12 median rank 27.
Possessionmedian #30
Possession. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oklahoma #8 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #10 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #11 of 66; 2020 Kansas #23 of 66; 2020 TCU #30 of 66; 2020 Baylor #45 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #49 of 66; 2020 Texas #55 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #62 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 40 of 66. Big 12 median rank 30.
Returning passingmedian #44
Returning passing. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Baylor #22 of 127; 2020 Texas #27 of 127; 2020 Kansas State #33 of 127; 2020 Iowa State #36 of 127; 2020 West Virginia #44 of 127; 2020 TCU #52 of 127; 2020 Texas Tech #86 of 127; 2020 Oklahoma #96 of 127; 2020 Kansas #126 of 127. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 62 of 127. Big 12 median rank 44.
Returning receivingmedian #71
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 West Virginia #33 of 127; 2020 Kansas #37 of 127; 2020 Texas Tech #43 of 127; 2020 Kansas State #71 of 127; 2020 Iowa State #85 of 127; 2020 Baylor #87 of 127; 2020 Texas #95 of 127; 2020 Oklahoma #96 of 127; 2020 TCU #97 of 127. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 14 of 127. Big 12 median rank 71.
Returning rushingmedian #63
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Texas #11 of 127; 2020 Iowa State #21 of 127; 2020 Baylor #45 of 127; 2020 Kansas #63 of 127; 2020 West Virginia #76 of 127; 2020 Kansas State #85 of 127; 2020 Oklahoma #93 of 127; 2020 Texas Tech #94 of 127; 2020 TCU #109 of 127. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 13 of 127. Big 12 median rank 63.
Team talentmedian #42
Team talent. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Texas #5 of 127; 2020 Oklahoma #8 of 127; 2020 TCU #28 of 127; 2020 Baylor #41 of 127; 2020 West Virginia #44 of 127; 2020 Texas Tech #49 of 127; 2020 Iowa State #56 of 127; 2020 Kansas State #68 of 127; 2020 Kansas #69 of 127. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 42 of 127. Big 12 median rank 42.
Offensive EPAmedian #45
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Iowa State #7 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #8 of 66; 2020 Texas #24 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #45 of 66; 2020 TCU #46 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #47 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #54 of 66; 2020 Baylor #60 of 66; 2020 Kansas #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 41 of 66. Big 12 median rank 45.
Defensive EPAmedian #19
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 West Virginia #6 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #7 of 66; 2020 TCU #15 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #19 of 66; 2020 Baylor #23 of 66; 2020 Texas #29 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #41 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #48 of 66; 2020 Kansas #56 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 10 of 66. Big 12 median rank 19.
Offensive success ratemedian #47
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Iowa State #8 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #10 of 66; 2020 Texas #42 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #45 of 66; 2020 TCU #47 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #55 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #59 of 66; 2020 Baylor #63 of 66; 2020 Kansas #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 49 of 66. Big 12 median rank 47.
Defensive success ratemedian #12
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 TCU #2 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #5 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #8 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #12 of 66; 2020 Baylor #22 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #29 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #40 of 66; 2020 Kansas #42 of 66; 2020 Texas #44 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 7 of 66. Big 12 median rank 12.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #24
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Kansas State #15 of 66; 2020 Texas #19 of 66; 2020 TCU #23 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #24 of 66; 2020 Baylor #32 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #34 of 66; 2020 Kansas #37 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #39 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #42 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 10 of 66. Big 12 median rank 24.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #46
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Texas #5 of 66; 2020 Texas Tech #10 of 66; 2020 West Virginia #30 of 66; 2020 Baylor #31 of 66; 2020 Kansas #46 of 66; 2020 Kansas State #47 of 66; 2020 Iowa State #51 of 66; 2020 Oklahoma #62 of 66; 2020 TCU #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Oklahoma State, ranked 53 of 66. Big 12 median rank 46.