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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. Pittsburgh played 9 such games.

ACC, 2014

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
2014Pittsburgh6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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)#21 (of 76 teams · 437.7 yds/g · 3,939 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 266 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · 383.6 yds/g allowed · 3,452 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · +0.6 /g · +5 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:34 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 76 teams · 0.230 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 52% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.124 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 1.280 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20140 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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 14 ACC teams in 2014. 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.)#38 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #14–#75. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #11–#74. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #4–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #5–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #10–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #5–#61. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #2–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#100 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#118. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#60 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #10–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #8–#120. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#30 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #3–#75. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #3–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#74. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #1–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #7–#74. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range #4–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)
2014Clemson10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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 — #21 Louisville)#37 (of 76 teams · 382.9 yds/g · 3,829 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 260 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 291.6 yds/g allowed · 2,916 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 204 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · +5.6 /g · +56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 15 taken, 15 given · +0.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 32:23 /g · 5h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#96 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 76 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 1.237 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · 1.347 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Georgia Tech11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Mississippi State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #13 Georgia, #17 Clemson · postseason: #7 Mississippi State)#14 (of 76 teams · 469.6 yds/g · 4,226 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 36.4 pts/g · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 387.1 yds/g allowed · 3,484 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 211 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13.0 /g · +117 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +10 in these games · 23 taken, 13 given · +1.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 34:30 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.329 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 52% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · 1.159 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 1.172 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Louisville9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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)#38 (of 76 teams · 381.6 yds/g · 3,816 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 291 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 302.2 yds/g allowed · 3,022 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 222 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · +6.9 /g · +69 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · +3 in these games · 24 taken, 21 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 32:55 /g · 5h 29m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#116 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 76 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Virginia5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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 — #21 Louisville)#55 (of 76 teams · 346.8 yds/g · 3,121 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 76 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 187 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 356.0 yds/g allowed · 3,204 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · -3.9 /g · -35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 31:06 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#65 (of 76 teams · 0.026 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Virginia Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Ohio State)#60 (of 76 teams · 339.1 yds/g · 3,052 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 339.3 yds/g allowed · 3,054 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 21.2 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 30:16 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#105 (of 128 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 (of 76 teams · 0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.125 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.412 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Boston College7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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 — #24 USC)#53 (of 76 teams · 348.7 yds/g · 3,138 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 220 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 331.4 yds/g allowed · 2,983 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 76 teams · +1.7 /g · +15 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · -1 in these games · 9 taken, 10 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 31:48 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 76 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 0.124 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.383 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Florida State13–13 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Georgia Tech, #17 Clemson, #21 Louisville)#26 (of 76 teams · 424.4 yds/g · 4,669 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 378 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 375.6 yds/g allowed · 4,131 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 252 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · +11.4 /g · +126 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · -4 in these games · 23 taken, 27 given · -0.36 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 30:52 /g · 5h 40m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 76 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 44% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.344 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 1.219 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Miami6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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)#32 (of 76 teams · 405.2 yds/g · 3,647 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 340.7 yds/g allowed · 3,066 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 231 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · -1.0 /g · -9 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 16 taken, 16 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 29:13 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 128 teams · 10% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 76 teams · 0.203 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.087 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Duke9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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 — #12 Georgia Tech)#44 (of 76 teams · 369.1 yds/g · 3,322 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 28.6 pts/g · 257 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 409.9 yds/g allowed · 3,689 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 204 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · +5.9 /g · +53 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · +5 in these games · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 27:53 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 76 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 76 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.120 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.057 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014NC State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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)#51 (of 76 teams · 352.0 yds/g · 2,816 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 197 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 390.5 yds/g allowed · 3,124 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 250 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · -6.6 /g · -53 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · +2 in these games · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.25 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 28:46 /g · 3h 50m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#110 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 76 teams · 0.174 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 0.170 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 76 teams · 1.236 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014North Carolina6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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 — #12 Georgia Tech)#25 (of 76 teams · 425.4 yds/g · 3,829 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 283 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 478.2 yds/g allowed · 4,304 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · 37.9 pts/g allowed · 341 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · -6.4 /g · -58 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 26:08 /g · 3h 55m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 76 teams · 0.182 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 0.274 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 1.296 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Syracuse3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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 (of 76 teams · 316.7 yds/g · 3,167 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 13.8 pts/g · 138 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 358.4 yds/g allowed · 3,584 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 76 teams · -12.5 /g · -125 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · -3 in these games · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 26:25 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#98 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 35% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 1.185 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.136 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Wake Forest3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2014. Range 0–3.)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)#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 193.0 yds/g · 1,544 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 12.1 pts/g · 97 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 399.8 yds/g allowed · 3,198 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 236 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -17.4 /g · -139 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · -1 in these games · 12 taken, 13 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 31:16 /g · 4h 10m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#106 (of 128 teams · 6% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 29% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 1.191 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.399 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.

ACC, 20142014 PittsburghACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #38
Total offense. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #14 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #25 of 76; 2014 Florida State #26 of 76; 2014 Miami #32 of 76; 2014 Clemson #37 of 76; 2014 Louisville #38 of 76; 2014 Duke #44 of 76; 2014 NC State #51 of 76; 2014 Boston College #53 of 76; 2014 Virginia #55 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #60 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #66 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 21 of 76. ACC median rank 38.
Scoring offensemedian #39
Scoring offense. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #11 of 76; 2014 Florida State #14 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #24 of 76; 2014 Louisville #31 of 76; 2014 Duke #33 of 76; 2014 Clemson #39 of 76; 2014 Miami #43 of 76; 2014 NC State #44 of 76; 2014 Boston College #46 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #59 of 76; 2014 Virginia #60 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #71 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 28 of 76. ACC median rank 39.
Total defensemedian #20
Total defense. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #4 of 76; 2014 Louisville #5 of 76; 2014 Boston College #10 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #12 of 76; 2014 Miami #13 of 76; 2014 Virginia #18 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #20 of 76; 2014 Florida State #24 of 76; 2014 Georgia Tech #30 of 76; 2014 NC State #31 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #37 of 76; 2014 Duke #42 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #68 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 28 of 76. ACC median rank 20.
Scoring defensemedian #20
Scoring defense. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #5 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #9 of 76; 2014 Louisville #11 of 76; 2014 Duke #13 of 76; 2014 Boston College #15 of 76; 2014 Florida State #17 of 76; 2014 Georgia Tech #20 of 76; 2014 Virginia #24 of 76; 2014 Miami #33 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #34 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #47 of 76; 2014 NC State #51 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #65 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 45 of 76. ACC median rank 20.
Point marginmedian #34
Point margin. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #10 of 76; 2014 Florida State #11 of 76; 2014 Louisville #19 of 76; 2014 Duke #21 of 76; 2014 Clemson #22 of 76; 2014 Boston College #32 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #36 of 76; 2014 Miami #38 of 76; 2014 Virginia #43 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #49 of 76; 2014 NC State #50 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #60 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #68 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 34 of 76. ACC median rank 34.
Turnover marginmedian #29
Turnover margin. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #5 of 76; 2014 Duke #15 of 76; 2014 Louisville #21 of 76; 2014 NC State #24 of 76; 2014 Clemson #29 of 76; 2014 Miami #29 of 76; 2014 Virginia #29 of 76; 2014 Boston College #40 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #43 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #47 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #51 of 76; 2014 Florida State #54 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #61 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 56 of 76. ACC median rank 29.
Possessionmedian #27
Possession. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #2 of 76; 2014 Louisville #9 of 76; 2014 Clemson #12 of 76; 2014 Boston College #20 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #24 of 76; 2014 Virginia #27 of 76; 2014 Florida State #29 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #31 of 76; 2014 Miami #52 of 76; 2014 NC State #57 of 76; 2014 Duke #62 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #71 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 6 of 76. ACC median rank 27.
Returning passingmedian #100
Returning passing. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Florida State #1 of 128; 2014 Virginia #1 of 128; 2014 Duke #58 of 128; 2014 Syracuse #60 of 128; 2014 North Carolina #73 of 128; 2014 Clemson #96 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #100 of 128; 2014 Miami #101 of 128; 2014 Virginia Tech #105 of 128; 2014 Wake Forest #106 of 128; 2014 NC State #110 of 128; 2014 Louisville #116 of 128; 2014 Boston College #118 of 128. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 115 of 128. ACC median rank 100.
Returning receivingmedian #60
Returning receiving. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Virginia Tech #10 of 128; 2014 Duke #13 of 128; 2014 Syracuse #36 of 128; 2014 Virginia #42 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #46 of 128; 2014 Miami #60 of 128; 2014 Louisville #66 of 128; 2014 North Carolina #69 of 128; 2014 NC State #93 of 128; 2014 Clemson #96 of 128; 2014 Wake Forest #100 of 128; 2014 Boston College #112 of 128; 2014 Florida State #119 of 128. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 24 of 128. ACC median rank 60.
Returning rushingmedian #74
Returning rushing. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Virginia #8 of 128; 2014 Miami #36 of 128; 2014 North Carolina #43 of 128; 2014 Duke #54 of 128; 2014 Virginia Tech #63 of 128; 2014 Louisville #74 of 128; 2014 NC State #77 of 128; 2014 Florida State #93 of 128; 2014 Syracuse #98 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #99 of 128; 2014 Wake Forest #101 of 128; 2014 Clemson #110 of 128; 2014 Boston College #120 of 128. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 17 of 128. ACC median rank 74.
Team talent
Team talent. ACC, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #30
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #3 of 76; 2014 Florida State #13 of 76; 2014 Miami #21 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #25 of 76; 2014 NC State #27 of 76; 2014 Louisville #30 of 76; 2014 Boston College #35 of 76; 2014 Duke #46 of 76; 2014 Clemson #49 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #61 of 76; 2014 Virginia #65 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #69 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 17 of 76. ACC median rank 30.
Defensive EPAmedian #30
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Louisville #3 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #4 of 76; 2014 Clemson #8 of 76; 2014 Florida State #16 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #17 of 76; 2014 Virginia #21 of 76; 2014 Boston College #30 of 76; 2014 Duke #33 of 76; 2014 Miami #38 of 76; 2014 Georgia Tech #39 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #44 of 76; 2014 NC State #51 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #66 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 62 of 76. ACC median rank 30.
Offensive success ratemedian #32
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #1 of 76; 2014 NC State #20 of 76; 2014 Florida State #21 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #26 of 76; 2014 Miami #28 of 76; 2014 Duke #32 of 76; 2014 Louisville #46 of 76; 2014 Boston College #47 of 76; 2014 Clemson #52 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #54 of 76; 2014 Virginia #65 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #67 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 2 of 76. ACC median rank 32.
Defensive success ratemedian #28
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Louisville #1 of 76; 2014 Clemson #2 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #4 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #14 of 76; 2014 Virginia #17 of 76; 2014 Boston College #19 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #28 of 76; 2014 Florida State #29 of 76; 2014 Miami #46 of 76; 2014 NC State #53 of 76; 2014 Duke #56 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #66 of 76; 2014 Georgia Tech #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 47 of 76. ACC median rank 28.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #41
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Boston College #7 of 76; 2014 Florida State #10 of 76; 2014 Louisville #19 of 76; 2014 Miami #20 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #25 of 76; 2014 Virginia #34 of 76; 2014 Clemson #41 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #56 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #57 of 76; 2014 Georgia Tech #65 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #70 of 76; 2014 NC State #72 of 76; 2014 Duke #74 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 71 of 76. ACC median rank 41.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #32
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Duke #4 of 76; 2014 Miami #6 of 76; 2014 Syracuse #10 of 76; 2014 Georgia Tech #16 of 76; 2014 Florida State #29 of 76; 2014 Virginia #30 of 76; 2014 NC State #32 of 76; 2014 Boston College #39 of 76; 2014 North Carolina #44 of 76; 2014 Louisville #48 of 76; 2014 Clemson #65 of 76; 2014 Wake Forest #71 of 76; 2014 Virginia Tech #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Pittsburgh, ranked 47 of 76. ACC median rank 32.