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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

SEC, 2012

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
2012Ole Miss7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#46 (of 124 teams · 423.8 yds/g · 5,509 yds)#47 (of 124 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 409 points)#47 (of 124 teams · 375.9 yds/g allowed · 4,886 yds)#60 (of 124 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 359 points)#56 (of 124 teams · +3.9 /g · +50 on the season)#65 (of 124 teams · -1 on the season · 28 taken, 29 given · -0.08 /g)#85 (of 124 teams · 29:34 /g · 6h 24m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 124 teams · 0.084 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 124 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#37 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful)#66 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 124 teams · 0.894 average PPA on successful plays)#27 (of 124 teams · 0.882 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20120 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. 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.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. 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.)#80 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #3–#118. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #4–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#47 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #1–#101. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #1–#107. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #2–#112. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #5–#122. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#80 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #1–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#53 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #1–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #9–#108. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #5–#111. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #7–#114. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#78 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #1–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range #4–#109. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2012Alabama13–14 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#33 (of 124 teams · 444.5 yds/g · 6,223 yds)#12 (of 124 teams · 38.7 pts/g · 542 points)#1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 250.0 yds/g allowed · 3,500 yds)#1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 10.9 pts/g allowed · 153 points)#2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +27.8 /g · +389 on the season)#13 (of 124 teams · +14 on the season · 29 taken, 15 given · +1.00 /g)#1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 35:13 /g · 8h 13m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#11 (of 124 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 49% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#100 (of 124 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays)#109 (of 124 teams · 0.998 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Texas A&M11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 558.5 yds/g · 7,261 yds)#4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 44.5 pts/g · 578 points)#60 (of 124 teams · 390.2 yds/g allowed · 5,073 yds)#26 (of 124 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points)#4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +22.7 /g · +295 on the season)#89 (of 124 teams · -5 on the season · 16 taken, 21 given · -0.38 /g)#96 (of 124 teams · 29:06 /g · 6h 18m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#33 (of 124 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#14 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful)#54 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#16 (of 124 teams · 0.997 average PPA on successful plays)#15 (of 124 teams · 0.862 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Florida11–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#104 (of 124 teams · 334.0 yds/g · 4,342 yds)#78 (of 124 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 344 points)#5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 286.7 yds/g allowed · 3,727 yds)#5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 14.5 pts/g allowed · 188 points)#25 (of 124 teams · +12.0 /g · +156 on the season)#7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +15 on the season · 30 taken, 15 given · +1.15 /g)#25 (of 124 teams · 32:20 /g · 7h 00m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#87 (of 124 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#22 (of 124 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#68 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful)#12 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.851 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 124 teams · 0.916 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012South Carolina11–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#84 (of 124 teams · 376.5 yds/g · 4,895 yds)#44 (of 124 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 410 points)#12 (of 124 teams · 315.5 yds/g allowed · 4,102 yds)#13 (of 124 teams · 18.2 pts/g allowed · 237 points)#20 (of 124 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season)#45 (of 124 teams · +4 on the season · 24 taken, 20 given · +0.31 /g)#69 (of 124 teams · 30:15 /g · 6h 33m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 124 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#94 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful)#30 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.078 average PPA on successful plays)#44 (of 124 teams · 0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Georgia12–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#22 (of 124 teams · 467.6 yds/g · 6,547 yds)#19 (of 124 teams · 37.8 pts/g · 529 points)#33 (of 124 teams · 357.8 yds/g allowed · 5,009 yds)#18 (of 124 teams · 19.6 pts/g allowed · 275 points)#7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +18.1 /g · +254 on the season)#21 (of 124 teams · +11 on the season · 30 taken, 19 given · +0.79 /g)#100 (of 124 teams · 28:39 /g · 6h 41m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 124 teams · 0.110 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#61 (of 124 teams · 0.055 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#39 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful)#35 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#14 (of 124 teams · 0.998 average PPA on successful plays)#94 (of 124 teams · 0.970 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012LSU10–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#87 (of 124 teams · 374.2 yds/g · 4,865 yds)#59 (of 124 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 387 points)#8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 307.6 yds/g allowed · 3,999 yds)#12 (of 124 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 228 points)#24 (of 124 teams · +12.2 /g · +159 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +16 on the season · 33 taken, 17 given · +1.23 /g)#64 (of 124 teams · 30:31 /g · 6h 37m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 (of 124 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#24 (of 124 teams · 0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#53 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful)#22 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#123 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.813 average PPA on successful plays)#19 (of 124 teams · 0.869 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Mississippi State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#80 (of 124 teams · 381.3 yds/g · 4,957 yds)#61 (of 124 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 383 points)#55 (of 124 teams · 387.4 yds/g allowed · 5,036 yds)#34 (of 124 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 303 points)#46 (of 124 teams · +6.2 /g · +80 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +16 on the season · 33 taken, 17 given · +1.23 /g)#80 (of 124 teams · 29:45 /g · 6h 27m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#76 (of 124 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#78 (of 124 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#29 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful)#106 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#122 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.821 average PPA on successful plays)#4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.803 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Vanderbilt9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#81 (of 124 teams · 379.7 yds/g · 4,936 yds)#56 (of 124 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 390 points)#20 (of 124 teams · 333.9 yds/g allowed · 4,341 yds)#15 (of 124 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 243 points)#27 (of 124 teams · +11.3 /g · +147 on the season)#60 (of 124 teams · +0 on the season · 18 taken, 18 given · +0.00 /g)#77 (of 124 teams · 30:01 /g · 6h 30m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#101 (of 124 teams · 0.010 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#15 (of 124 teams · -0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#92 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful)#27 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#59 (of 124 teams · 0.931 average PPA on successful plays)#25 (of 124 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Arkansas4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#49 (of 124 teams · 420.2 yds/g · 5,042 yds)#91 (of 124 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 282 points)#75 (of 124 teams · 409.9 yds/g allowed · 4,919 yds)#83 (of 124 teams · 30.4 pts/g allowed · 365 points)#96 (of 124 teams · -6.9 /g · -83 on the season)#122 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -19 on the season · 12 taken, 31 given · -1.58 /g)#81 (of 124 teams · 29:40 /g · 5h 56m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 124 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#77 (of 124 teams · 0.074 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#28 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful)#55 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#101 (of 124 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays)#102 (of 124 teams · 0.986 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Auburn3–93 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#118 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 305.0 yds/g · 3,660 yds)#114 (of 124 teams · 18.7 pts/g · 224 points)#81 (of 124 teams · 420.5 yds/g allowed · 5,046 yds)#66 (of 124 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 340 points)#104 (of 124 teams · -9.7 /g · -116 on the season)#110 (of 124 teams · -12 on the season · 13 taken, 25 given · -1.00 /g)#73 (of 124 teams · 30:06 /g · 6h 01m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#94 (of 124 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#108 (of 124 teams · 0.118 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#82 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful)#107 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#77 (of 124 teams · 0.911 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 124 teams · 0.908 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Missouri5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#98 (of 124 teams · 356.4 yds/g · 4,277 yds)#82 (of 124 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 309 points)#58 (of 124 teams · 389.5 yds/g allowed · 4,674 yds)#68 (of 124 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 341 points)#82 (of 124 teams · -2.7 /g · -32 on the season)#56 (of 124 teams · +1 on the season · 23 taken, 22 given · +0.08 /g)#82 (of 124 teams · 29:40 /g · 5h 56m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#115 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#66 (of 124 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#98 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful)#39 (of 124 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#104 (of 124 teams · 0.879 average PPA on successful plays)#103 (of 124 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Tennessee5–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#17 (of 124 teams · 475.9 yds/g · 5,711 yds)#22 (of 124 teams · 36.2 pts/g · 434 points)#101 (of 124 teams · 449.4 yds/g allowed · 5,393 yds)#107 (of 124 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 428 points)#70 (of 124 teams · +0.5 /g · +6 on the season)#97 (of 124 teams · -7 on the season · 15 taken, 22 given · -0.58 /g)#122 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 26:38 /g · 5h 20m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 124 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#54 (of 124 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#24 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful)#43 (of 124 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#45 (of 124 teams · 0.949 average PPA on successful plays)#78 (of 124 teams · 0.950 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2012Kentucky2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2012. Range 0–4.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#115 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 315.0 yds/g · 3,780 yds)#119 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 17.9 pts/g · 215 points)#61 (of 124 teams · 391.0 yds/g allowed · 4,692 yds)#87 (of 124 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 372 points)#112 (of 124 teams · -13.1 /g · -157 on the season)#85 (of 124 teams · -4 on the season · 12 taken, 16 given · -0.33 /g)#124 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 25:28 /g · 5h 06m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#111 (of 124 teams · -0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#95 (of 124 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#111 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful)#114 (of 124 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#78 (of 124 teams · 0.909 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 124 teams · 0.865 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.

SEC, 20122012 Ole MissSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #80
Total offense. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Texas A&M #3 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #17 of 124; 2012 Georgia #22 of 124; 2012 Alabama #33 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #49 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #80 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #81 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #84 of 124; 2012 LSU #87 of 124; 2012 Missouri #98 of 124; 2012 Florida #104 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #115 of 124; 2012 Auburn #118 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 46 of 124. SEC median rank 80.
Scoring offensemedian #56
Scoring offense. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Texas A&M #4 of 124; 2012 Alabama #12 of 124; 2012 Georgia #19 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #22 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #44 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #56 of 124; 2012 LSU #59 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #61 of 124; 2012 Florida #78 of 124; 2012 Missouri #82 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #91 of 124; 2012 Auburn #114 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #119 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 47 of 124. SEC median rank 56.
Total defensemedian #47
Total defense. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #1 of 124; 2012 Florida #5 of 124; 2012 LSU #8 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #12 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #20 of 124; 2012 Georgia #33 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #55 of 124; 2012 Missouri #58 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #60 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #61 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #75 of 124; 2012 Auburn #81 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #101 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 47 of 124. SEC median rank 47.
Scoring defensemedian #26
Scoring defense. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #1 of 124; 2012 Florida #5 of 124; 2012 LSU #12 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #13 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #15 of 124; 2012 Georgia #18 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #26 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #34 of 124; 2012 Auburn #66 of 124; 2012 Missouri #68 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #83 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #87 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #107 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 60 of 124. SEC median rank 26.
Point marginmedian #27
Point margin. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #2 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #4 of 124; 2012 Georgia #7 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #20 of 124; 2012 LSU #24 of 124; 2012 Florida #25 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #27 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #46 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #70 of 124; 2012 Missouri #82 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #96 of 124; 2012 Auburn #104 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #112 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 56 of 124. SEC median rank 27.
Turnover marginmedian #56
Turnover margin. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 LSU #5 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #5 of 124; 2012 Florida #7 of 124; 2012 Alabama #13 of 124; 2012 Georgia #21 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #45 of 124; 2012 Missouri #56 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #60 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #85 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #89 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #97 of 124; 2012 Auburn #110 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #122 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 65 of 124. SEC median rank 56.
Possessionmedian #80
Possession. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #1 of 124; 2012 Florida #25 of 124; 2012 LSU #64 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #69 of 124; 2012 Auburn #73 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #77 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #80 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #81 of 124; 2012 Missouri #82 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #96 of 124; 2012 Georgia #100 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #122 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #124 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 85 of 124. SEC median rank 80.
Returning passing
Returning passing. SEC, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. SEC, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. SEC, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. SEC, 2012, best rank first: . Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #53
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #1 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #2 of 124; 2012 Georgia #32 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #42 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #50 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #53 of 124; 2012 LSU #70 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #76 of 124; 2012 Florida #87 of 124; 2012 Auburn #94 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #101 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #111 of 124; 2012 Missouri #115 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 45 of 124. SEC median rank 53.
Defensive EPAmedian #45
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 South Carolina #9 of 124; 2012 Alabama #11 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #15 of 124; 2012 Florida #22 of 124; 2012 LSU #24 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #33 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #54 of 124; 2012 Georgia #61 of 124; 2012 Missouri #66 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #77 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #78 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #95 of 124; 2012 Auburn #108 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 45 of 124. SEC median rank 45.
Offensive success ratemedian #39
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #5 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #14 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #24 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #28 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #29 of 124; 2012 Georgia #39 of 124; 2012 LSU #53 of 124; 2012 Florida #68 of 124; 2012 Auburn #82 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #92 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #94 of 124; 2012 Missouri #98 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #111 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 37 of 124. SEC median rank 39.
Defensive success ratemedian #39
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Alabama #7 of 124; 2012 Florida #12 of 124; 2012 LSU #22 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #27 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #30 of 124; 2012 Georgia #35 of 124; 2012 Missouri #39 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #43 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #54 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #55 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #106 of 124; 2012 Auburn #107 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #114 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 66 of 124. SEC median rank 39.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #78
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 South Carolina #1 of 124; 2012 Georgia #14 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #16 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #45 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #59 of 124; 2012 Auburn #77 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #78 of 124; 2012 Alabama #100 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #101 of 124; 2012 Missouri #104 of 124; 2012 Florida #117 of 124; 2012 Mississippi State #122 of 124; 2012 LSU #123 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 90 of 124. SEC median rank 78.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #40
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2012, best rank first: 2012 Mississippi State #4 of 124; 2012 Texas A&M #15 of 124; 2012 Kentucky #16 of 124; 2012 LSU #19 of 124; 2012 Vanderbilt #25 of 124; 2012 Auburn #40 of 124; 2012 South Carolina #44 of 124; 2012 Florida #46 of 124; 2012 Tennessee #78 of 124; 2012 Georgia #94 of 124; 2012 Arkansas #102 of 124; 2012 Missouri #103 of 124; 2012 Alabama #109 of 124. Marked: 2012 Ole Miss, ranked 27 of 124. SEC median rank 40.