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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 11 such games.

ACC, 2023

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
2023Pittsburgh3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #15 Louisville)#63 (of 73 teams · 302.2 yds/g · 3,324 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.9 pts/g · 197 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 382.9 yds/g allowed · 4,212 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 321 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · -11.3 /g · -124 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · -6 in these games · 15 taken, 21 given · -0.55 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:21 /g · 4h 50m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#108 (of 133 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 133 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 133 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 133 teams · 700.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 73 teams · 0.067 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 1.329 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 1.311 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20230 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. 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.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. 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.)#32 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #3–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #13–#65. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #5–#71. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #6–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #7–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #5–#61. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #5–#72. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#71 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #1–#125. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #1–#118. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #2–#109. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #5–#70. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #17–#64. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #8–#61. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #7–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #2–#70. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #4–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range #8–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2023Florida State13–10 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 LSU, #15 Louisville, #22 Clemson)#22 (of 73 teams · 410.7 yds/g · 4,107 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 330.2 yds/g allowed · 3,302 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 175 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +16.6 /g · +166 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 13 taken, 5 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 29:29 /g · 4h 55m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 133 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 133 teams · 765.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 73 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.398 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 1.289 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Clemson9–45 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #16 Notre Dame)#33 (of 73 teams · 382.2 yds/g · 3,822 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 23.6 pts/g · 236 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 298.3 yds/g allowed · 2,983 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · +2.8 /g · +28 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:23 /g · 5h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 133 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 133 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 917.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 73 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.087 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 1.364 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Duke8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 NC State, #22 Clemson)#49 (of 73 teams · 335.2 yds/g · 3,352 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 250 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 383.9 yds/g allowed · 3,839 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 223 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · +2.7 /g · +27 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 28:14 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 133 teams · 620.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 73 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023NC State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Clemson)#55 (of 73 teams · 321.4 yds/g · 2,893 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 333.2 yds/g allowed · 2,999 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · +2.8 /g · +25 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 19 taken, 11 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:30 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 133 teams · 19% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 133 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 133 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 133 teams · 700.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 73 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023North Carolina8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 492.6 yds/g · 4,926 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 340 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 408.4 yds/g allowed · 4,084 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 284 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · +5.6 /g · +56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 28:56 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 133 teams · 805.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 73 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 1.284 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Louisville10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #16 Notre Dame, #18 NC State)#19 (of 73 teams · 415.7 yds/g · 4,573 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 340 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 328.2 yds/g allowed · 3,610 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 240 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · +9.1 /g · +100 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 16 taken, 14 given · +0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 32:15 /g · 5h 55m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 (of 133 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 133 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 133 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 133 teams · 744.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 73 teams · 0.241 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 49% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 1.224 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.441 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Miami7–61 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Clemson)#23 (of 73 teams · 407.7 yds/g · 3,669 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 258 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 358.9 yds/g allowed · 3,230 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 248 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · +1.1 /g · +10 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 32:02 /g · 4h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 133 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 133 teams · 860.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 73 teams · 0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 0.170 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.435 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Boston College7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #24 SMU)#32 (of 73 teams · 383.0 yds/g · 3,064 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 197 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 432.8 yds/g allowed · 3,462 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 32.6 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · -8.0 /g · -64 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · -1 in these games · 13 taken, 14 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 31:02 /g · 4h 08m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 133 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 133 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 133 teams · 650.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 73 teams · 0.195 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 0.292 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.382 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.443 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Syracuse6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#61 (of 73 teams · 303.6 yds/g · 2,732 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 164 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 427.1 yds/g allowed · 3,844 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · -10.9 /g · -98 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -1 in these games · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:54 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 133 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 133 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 133 teams · 610.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 73 teams · 0.110 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.152 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Virginia Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#28 (of 73 teams · 392.4 yds/g · 3,924 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 290 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 319.1 yds/g allowed · 3,191 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 250 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · +4.0 /g · +40 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · -4 in these games · 8 taken, 12 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 31:07 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 133 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 133 teams · 638.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 73 teams · 0.220 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 1.321 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 1.325 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Georgia Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#20 (of 73 teams · 415.4 yds/g · 4,154 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 299 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 451.5 yds/g allowed · 4,515 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 31.5 pts/g allowed · 315 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · -1.6 /g · -16 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · +6 in these games · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 (of 133 teams · 44% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 133 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 133 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 133 teams · 710.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 73 teams · 0.261 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 0.267 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 1.347 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 1.176 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Virginia3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#45 (of 73 teams · 357.7 yds/g · 3,577 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 429.7 yds/g allowed · 4,297 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 35.6 pts/g allowed · 356 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · -13.9 /g · -139 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 31:39 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#125 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 133 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 133 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 133 teams · 622.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 73 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 0.254 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 1.186 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 1.276 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Wake Forest4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#59 (of 73 teams · 308.1 yds/g · 3,081 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.9 pts/g · 179 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 4,089 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 285 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · -10.6 /g · -106 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · -6 in these games · 12 taken, 18 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 133 teams · 10% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 133 teams · 603.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.058 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.113 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 1.298 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.

ACC, 20232023 PittsburghACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #32
Total offense. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 North Carolina #3 of 73; 2023 Louisville #19 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #20 of 73; 2023 Florida State #22 of 73; 2023 Miami #23 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #28 of 73; 2023 Boston College #32 of 73; 2023 Clemson #33 of 73; 2023 Virginia #45 of 73; 2023 Duke #49 of 73; 2023 NC State #55 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #59 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #61 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 63 of 73. ACC median rank 32.
Scoring offensemedian #38
Scoring offense. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Florida State #13 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #14 of 73; 2023 Louisville #20 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #24 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #28 of 73; 2023 Miami #30 of 73; 2023 Duke #38 of 73; 2023 Boston College #40 of 73; 2023 Clemson #44 of 73; 2023 NC State #46 of 73; 2023 Virginia #49 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #62 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #65 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 64 of 73. ACC median rank 38.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Clemson #5 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #11 of 73; 2023 Louisville #14 of 73; 2023 Florida State #16 of 73; 2023 NC State #17 of 73; 2023 Miami #24 of 73; 2023 Duke #36 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #46 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #47 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #56 of 73; 2023 Virginia #59 of 73; 2023 Boston College #60 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 34 of 73. ACC median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #36
Scoring defense. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Florida State #6 of 73; 2023 NC State #12 of 73; 2023 Clemson #14 of 73; 2023 Louisville #17 of 73; 2023 Duke #18 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #26 of 73; 2023 Miami #36 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #38 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #40 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #42 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #52 of 73; 2023 Boston College #57 of 73; 2023 Virginia #66 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 43 of 73. ACC median rank 36.
Point marginmedian #29
Point margin. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Florida State #7 of 73; 2023 Louisville #15 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #18 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #22 of 73; 2023 Clemson #27 of 73; 2023 NC State #28 of 73; 2023 Duke #29 of 73; 2023 Miami #31 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #40 of 73; 2023 Boston College #52 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #54 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #55 of 73; 2023 Virginia #63 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 57 of 73. ACC median rank 29.
Turnover marginmedian #39
Turnover margin. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 NC State #5 of 73; 2023 Florida State #6 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #11 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #23 of 73; 2023 Louisville #25 of 73; 2023 Clemson #28 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #39 of 73; 2023 Boston College #42 of 73; 2023 Duke #43 of 73; 2023 Virginia #52 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #52 of 73; 2023 Miami #59 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #61 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 58 of 73. ACC median rank 39.
Possessionmedian #24
Possession. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Clemson #5 of 73; 2023 NC State #8 of 73; 2023 Louisville #11 of 73; 2023 Miami #14 of 73; 2023 Virginia #15 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #22 of 73; 2023 Boston College #24 of 73; 2023 Florida State #38 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #39 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #44 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #52 of 73; 2023 Duke #58 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #65 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 72 of 73. ACC median rank 24.
Returning passingmedian #71
Returning passing. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Duke #1 of 133; 2023 Syracuse #13 of 133; 2023 Florida State #23 of 133; 2023 North Carolina #33 of 133; 2023 Virginia Tech #44 of 133; 2023 Miami #60 of 133; 2023 Boston College #71 of 133; 2023 Georgia Tech #72 of 133; 2023 Louisville #76 of 133; 2023 Clemson #83 of 133; 2023 NC State #87 of 133; 2023 Wake Forest #100 of 133; 2023 Virginia #125 of 133. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 108 of 133. ACC median rank 71.
Returning receivingmedian #49
Returning receiving. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Duke #1 of 133; 2023 Miami #24 of 133; 2023 North Carolina #34 of 133; 2023 Clemson #35 of 133; 2023 Syracuse #39 of 133; 2023 Wake Forest #45 of 133; 2023 Florida State #49 of 133; 2023 Boston College #54 of 133; 2023 Virginia Tech #61 of 133; 2023 NC State #66 of 133; 2023 Georgia Tech #109 of 133; 2023 Virginia #109 of 133; 2023 Louisville #118 of 133. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 62 of 133. ACC median rank 49.
Returning rushingmedian #55
Returning rushing. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 North Carolina #2 of 133; 2023 Duke #4 of 133; 2023 Boston College #26 of 133; 2023 Florida State #33 of 133; 2023 NC State #46 of 133; 2023 Clemson #47 of 133; 2023 Virginia #55 of 133; 2023 Miami #68 of 133; 2023 Virginia Tech #77 of 133; 2023 Louisville #88 of 133; 2023 Syracuse #89 of 133; 2023 Wake Forest #92 of 133; 2023 Georgia Tech #107 of 133. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 109 of 133. ACC median rank 55.
Team talentmedian #38
Team talent. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Clemson #5 of 133; 2023 Miami #12 of 133; 2023 North Carolina #17 of 133; 2023 Florida State #20 of 133; 2023 Louisville #29 of 133; 2023 Georgia Tech #36 of 133; 2023 NC State #38 of 133; 2023 Boston College #55 of 133; 2023 Virginia Tech #59 of 133; 2023 Virginia #66 of 133; 2023 Duke #67 of 133; 2023 Syracuse #69 of 133; 2023 Wake Forest #70 of 133. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 39 of 133. ACC median rank 38.
Offensive EPAmedian #34
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 North Carolina #17 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #19 of 73; 2023 Florida State #21 of 73; 2023 Louisville #22 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #26 of 73; 2023 Boston College #32 of 73; 2023 Duke #34 of 73; 2023 Miami #35 of 73; 2023 NC State #50 of 73; 2023 Virginia #53 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #54 of 73; 2023 Clemson #57 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 62 of 73. ACC median rank 34.
Defensive EPAmedian #30
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Clemson #8 of 73; 2023 NC State #9 of 73; 2023 Florida State #11 of 73; 2023 Louisville #13 of 73; 2023 Miami #28 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #30 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #31 of 73; 2023 Duke #34 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #37 of 73; 2023 Virginia #53 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #56 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #57 of 73; 2023 Boston College #61 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 19 of 73. ACC median rank 30.
Offensive success ratemedian #43
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Louisville #7 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #16 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #24 of 73; 2023 Florida State #28 of 73; 2023 Clemson #30 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #37 of 73; 2023 Duke #43 of 73; 2023 Boston College #45 of 73; 2023 Virginia #46 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #49 of 73; 2023 Miami #52 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #62 of 73; 2023 NC State #66 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 67 of 73. ACC median rank 43.
Defensive success ratemedian #30
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Clemson #2 of 73; 2023 Florida State #9 of 73; 2023 Louisville #10 of 73; 2023 NC State #15 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #16 of 73; 2023 Miami #24 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #32 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #39 of 73; 2023 Boston College #40 of 73; 2023 Duke #47 of 73; 2023 Virginia #53 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #61 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #70 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 30 of 73. ACC median rank 30.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #23
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Miami #4 of 73; 2023 Florida State #6 of 73; 2023 Boston College #10 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #16 of 73; 2023 NC State #22 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #23 of 73; 2023 Duke #28 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #38 of 73; 2023 Syracuse #41 of 73; 2023 Louisville #54 of 73; 2023 Virginia #60 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #69 of 73; 2023 Clemson #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 21 of 73. ACC median rank 23.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #37
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Syracuse #8 of 73; 2023 Duke #11 of 73; 2023 Georgia Tech #13 of 73; 2023 North Carolina #25 of 73; 2023 Virginia #35 of 73; 2023 NC State #36 of 73; 2023 Florida State #37 of 73; 2023 Wake Forest #45 of 73; 2023 Virginia Tech #51 of 73; 2023 Miami #54 of 73; 2023 Clemson #59 of 73; 2023 Louisville #68 of 73; 2023 Boston College #69 of 73. Marked: 2023 Pittsburgh, ranked 49 of 73. ACC median rank 37.