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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. Oregon State played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2017

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
2017Oregon State1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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)#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 316.0 yds/g · 3,160 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 186 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 463.7 yds/g allowed · 4,637 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 42.6 pts/g allowed · 426 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -24.0 /g · -240 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -12 in these games · 9 taken, 21 given · -1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 30:06 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#80 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 130 teams · 557.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 70 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.341 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.167 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20170 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#24 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#61. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #4–#63. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #4–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#66. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#64. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#65 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#121. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#91. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#90. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#24 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #3–#60. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#48. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#40 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #12–#69. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#21 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #4–#45. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#50 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #9–#66. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range #3–#59. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2017Washington10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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 · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#28 (of 70 teams · 401.4 yds/g · 4,014 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 332 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 285.3 yds/g allowed · 2,853 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.1 pts/g allowed · 151 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +18.1 /g · +181 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 16 taken, 7 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 706.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.171 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.092 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Stanford9–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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 — #11 Washington, #14 Notre Dame)#39 (of 70 teams · 381.9 yds/g · 3,819 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 309 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 4,089 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · +8.8 /g · +88 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +15 in these games · 22 taken, 7 given · +1.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 30:57 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 810.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.516 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017USC11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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 — #13 Stanford, #13 Stanford)#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 485.6 yds/g · 5,342 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 369 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 414.7 yds/g allowed · 4,562 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · +7.8 /g · +86 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · +3 in these games · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 31:01 /g · 5h 41m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 934.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 70 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 0.130 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Washington State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC, #13 Stanford, #25 Boise State)#22 (of 70 teams · 425.7 yds/g · 3,831 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 254 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 340.9 yds/g allowed · 3,068 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · +1.3 /g · +12 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 19 taken, 23 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:38 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 549.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 70 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.365 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Arizona7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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 · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 496.3 yds/g · 4,467 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 361 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 489.7 yds/g allowed · 4,407 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 38.9 pts/g allowed · 350 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · +1.2 /g · +11 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · +0 in these games · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 27:52 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 607.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.313 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 0.257 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.453 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Arizona State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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 · none added in the postseason — #11 Washington)#17 (of 70 teams · 438.9 yds/g · 4,389 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 32.6 pts/g · 326 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 446.3 yds/g allowed · 4,463 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 31.4 pts/g allowed · 314 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · +1.2 /g · +12 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:28 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 720.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 70 teams · 0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 0.212 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.249 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Utah7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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)#33 (of 70 teams · 398.0 yds/g · 3,582 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 389.8 yds/g allowed · 3,508 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 31:19 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 130 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 631.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 70 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.184 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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 · none added in the postseason — #18 Washington State)#41 (of 70 teams · 380.3 yds/g · 4,183 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 300 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 417.1 yds/g allowed · 4,588 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 321 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · -1.9 /g · -21 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 21 taken, 19 given · +0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 29:55 /g · 5h 29m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 603.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 70 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 1.271 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.158 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Oregon7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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)#24 (of 70 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 4,191 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 314 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 377.0 yds/g allowed · 3,770 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 30.5 pts/g allowed · 305 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · +0.9 /g · +9 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 28:28 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 720.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 70 teams · 0.188 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 1.232 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Colorado5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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)#26 (of 70 teams · 407.4 yds/g · 3,667 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 494.9 yds/g allowed · 4,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 34.6 pts/g allowed · 311 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · -9.9 /g · -89 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 7 taken, 9 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 28:50 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 568.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 70 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017UCLA6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2017. 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)#13 (of 70 teams · 445.0 yds/g · 4,450 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 30.4 pts/g · 304 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 479.0 yds/g allowed · 4,790 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 37.0 pts/g allowed · 370 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -6.6 /g · -66 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -10 in these games · 8 taken, 18 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 26:22 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#84 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 830.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 70 teams · 0.221 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 0.240 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 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.

Pac-12, 20172017 Oregon StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #24
Total offense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona #5 of 70; 2017 USC #6 of 70; 2017 UCLA #13 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #17 of 70; 2017 Washington State #22 of 70; 2017 Oregon #24 of 70; 2017 Colorado #26 of 70; 2017 Washington #28 of 70; 2017 Utah #33 of 70; 2017 Stanford #39 of 70; 2017 California #41 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 61 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 24.
Scoring offensemedian #20
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona #4 of 70; 2017 USC #10 of 70; 2017 Washington #12 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #14 of 70; 2017 Oregon #18 of 70; 2017 Stanford #20 of 70; 2017 UCLA #22 of 70; 2017 Washington State #26 of 70; 2017 California #34 of 70; 2017 Utah #36 of 70; 2017 Colorado #43 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 63 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 20.
Total defensemedian #39
Total defense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #5 of 70; 2017 Washington State #14 of 70; 2017 Oregon #31 of 70; 2017 Utah #33 of 70; 2017 Stanford #36 of 70; 2017 USC #39 of 70; 2017 California #40 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #49 of 70; 2017 UCLA #61 of 70; 2017 Arizona #67 of 70; 2017 Colorado #69 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 58 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Scoring defensemedian #39
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #4 of 70; 2017 Stanford #18 of 70; 2017 USC #27 of 70; 2017 Utah #30 of 70; 2017 Washington State #30 of 70; 2017 California #39 of 70; 2017 Oregon #43 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #46 of 70; 2017 Colorado #56 of 70; 2017 UCLA #61 of 70; 2017 Arizona #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 68 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Point marginmedian #30
Point margin. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #7 of 70; 2017 Stanford #14 of 70; 2017 USC #16 of 70; 2017 Washington State #28 of 70; 2017 Arizona #29 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #30 of 70; 2017 Oregon #32 of 70; 2017 Utah #34 of 70; 2017 California #41 of 70; 2017 UCLA #49 of 70; 2017 Colorado #53 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 68 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Turnover marginmedian #29
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #2 of 70; 2017 Washington #4 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #18 of 70; 2017 USC #24 of 70; 2017 Oregon #25 of 70; 2017 California #29 of 70; 2017 Arizona #33 of 70; 2017 Colorado #46 of 70; 2017 Utah #50 of 70; 2017 Washington State #50 of 70; 2017 UCLA #63 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 66 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Possessionmedian #33
Possession. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington State #7 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #8 of 70; 2017 Utah #19 of 70; 2017 USC #22 of 70; 2017 Stanford #24 of 70; 2017 California #36 of 70; 2017 Washington #47 of 70; 2017 Colorado #48 of 70; 2017 Oregon #51 of 70; 2017 Arizona #59 of 70; 2017 UCLA #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 33 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Returning passingmedian #65
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #1 of 130; 2017 Utah #1 of 130; 2017 Arizona State #16 of 130; 2017 Washington State #16 of 130; 2017 Washington #30 of 130; 2017 Arizona #65 of 130; 2017 USC #68 of 130; 2017 Oregon #76 of 130; 2017 UCLA #84 of 130; 2017 Colorado #94 of 130; 2017 California #121 of 130. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 80 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 65.
Returning receivingmedian #55
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Colorado #2 of 130; 2017 UCLA #38 of 130; 2017 California #52 of 130; 2017 Washington State #53 of 130; 2017 Washington #55 of 130; 2017 Arizona State #60 of 130; 2017 Stanford #66 of 130; 2017 Arizona #78 of 130; 2017 Utah #80 of 130; 2017 USC #82 of 130; 2017 Oregon #91 of 130. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 48 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 55.
Returning rushingmedian #36
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona State #7 of 130; 2017 Washington State #9 of 130; 2017 Washington #11 of 130; 2017 UCLA #18 of 130; 2017 Oregon #28 of 130; 2017 Arizona #36 of 130; 2017 Colorado #52 of 130; 2017 USC #54 of 130; 2017 California #74 of 130; 2017 Utah #81 of 130; 2017 Stanford #90 of 130. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 55 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 36.
Team talentmedian #24
Team talent. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 USC #3 of 130; 2017 UCLA #11 of 130; 2017 Stanford #14 of 130; 2017 Arizona State #21 of 130; 2017 Oregon #22 of 130; 2017 Washington #24 of 130; 2017 Utah #39 of 130; 2017 Arizona #46 of 130; 2017 California #48 of 130; 2017 Colorado #55 of 130; 2017 Washington State #60 of 130. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 58 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 24.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Arizona #5 of 70; 2017 Washington #8 of 70; 2017 Stanford #9 of 70; 2017 USC #13 of 70; 2017 UCLA #15 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #19 of 70; 2017 Oregon #22 of 70; 2017 Utah #28 of 70; 2017 Colorado #35 of 70; 2017 California #43 of 70; 2017 Washington State #48 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 41 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #40
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #12 of 70; 2017 Washington State #16 of 70; 2017 Oregon #22 of 70; 2017 USC #29 of 70; 2017 Utah #36 of 70; 2017 California #40 of 70; 2017 Stanford #42 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #50 of 70; 2017 UCLA #56 of 70; 2017 Arizona #59 of 70; 2017 Colorado #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 69 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 40.
Offensive success ratemedian #21
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #4 of 70; 2017 Arizona #9 of 70; 2017 Utah #11 of 70; 2017 USC #12 of 70; 2017 UCLA #16 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #21 of 70; 2017 Colorado #22 of 70; 2017 Oregon #26 of 70; 2017 Washington State #30 of 70; 2017 California #35 of 70; 2017 Stanford #45 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 33 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 21.
Defensive success ratemedian #50
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington State #9 of 70; 2017 Oregon #15 of 70; 2017 Washington #26 of 70; 2017 USC #29 of 70; 2017 Utah #37 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #50 of 70; 2017 Stanford #52 of 70; 2017 UCLA #53 of 70; 2017 California #57 of 70; 2017 Colorado #61 of 70; 2017 Arizona #65 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 66 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 50.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #39
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Stanford #2 of 70; 2017 Arizona #4 of 70; 2017 USC #21 of 70; 2017 UCLA #33 of 70; 2017 California #35 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #39 of 70; 2017 Oregon #42 of 70; 2017 Colorado #45 of 70; 2017 Washington State #51 of 70; 2017 Utah #58 of 70; 2017 Washington #61 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 62 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #39
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Washington #3 of 70; 2017 California #8 of 70; 2017 Stanford #11 of 70; 2017 UCLA #16 of 70; 2017 Arizona #37 of 70; 2017 Utah #39 of 70; 2017 Arizona State #41 of 70; 2017 Colorado #42 of 70; 2017 USC #54 of 70; 2017 Oregon #58 of 70; 2017 Washington State #59 of 70. Marked: 2017 Oregon State, ranked 48 of 70. Pac-12 median rank 39.