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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2014, released in week 16.

CFP Top 25, 2014

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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
2014San Diego State760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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)#74 (of 128 teams · 394.5 yds/g · 5,128 yards)#91 (of 128 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 325 points)#16 (of 128 teams · 332.5 yds/g allowed · 4,322 yards)#13 (of 128 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 258 points)#54 (of 128 teams · +5.2 /g · +67 on the season)#44 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 26 taken, 22 given · +0.31 /g)#43 (of 128 teams · 31:15 /g · 6h 46m on the season)#50 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning)#93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#104 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#82 (of 128 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#41 (of 128 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#54 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful)#39 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#118 (of 128 teams · 1.069 average PPA on successful plays)#43 (of 128 teams · 1.157 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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.)2 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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.)#26 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#106. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#76. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#42 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#105. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#80. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#18 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#60. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#28 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#113. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#55 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #2–#117. 4 of 25 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#123. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#66 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#124. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#125. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) (No team has a rank for this)#25 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#87. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #2–#93. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#22 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#92. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#122. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#55 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #8–#125. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)#64 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range #1–#121. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)
2014Alabama1225 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State, #16 Missouri, #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#18 (of 128 teams · 484.5 yds/g · 6,783 yards)#16 (of 128 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 517 points)#12 (of 128 teams · 328.4 yds/g allowed · 4,598 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 258 points)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18.5 /g · +259 on the season)#73 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.14 /g)#14 (of 128 teams · 32:56 /g · 7h 41m on the season)#104 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning)#23 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning)#16 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.310 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 128 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful)#11 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#70 (of 128 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays)#48 (of 128 teams · 1.165 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Oregon1320 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona · postseason: #3 Florida State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona, #14 UCLA, #22 Utah · postseason: #3 Florida State)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 547.0 yds/g · 8,205 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 45.4 pts/g · 681 points)#89 (of 128 teams · 429.7 yds/g allowed · 6,445 yards)#31 (of 128 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 354 points)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.8 /g · +327 on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +23 on the season · 34 taken, 11 given · +1.53 /g)#117 (of 128 teams · 27:45 /g · 6h 56m on the season)#28 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning)#36 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.389 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#63 (of 128 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful)#73 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#33 (of 128 teams · 1.255 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 128 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Florida State1313 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 — #12 Georgia Tech, #17 Clemson, #21 Louisville)#38 (of 128 teams · 441.4 yds/g · 6,179 yards)#35 (of 128 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 472 points)#63 (of 128 teams · 396.9 yds/g allowed · 5,557 yards)#50 (of 128 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 358 points)#37 (of 128 teams · +8.1 /g · +114 on the season)#104 (of 128 teams · -6 on the season · 26 taken, 32 given · -0.43 /g)#58 (of 128 teams · 30:16 /g · 7h 04m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#119 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving production returning)#93 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 128 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#56 (of 128 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#13 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#83 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 128 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays)#41 (of 128 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Ohio State1414 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #18 Wisconsin, #25 Minnesota · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 511.6 yds/g · 7,674 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 44.8 pts/g · 672 points)#19 (of 128 teams · 342.4 yds/g allowed · 5,136 yards)#26 (of 128 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 330 points)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +22.8 /g · +342 on the season)#33 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 33 taken, 26 given · +0.47 /g)#28 (of 128 teams · 31:59 /g · 8h 00m on the season)#55 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's passing production returning)#42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning)#90 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.303 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#29 (of 128 teams · 0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful)#44 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#50 (of 128 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays)#64 (of 128 teams · 1.194 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Baylor1120 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 TCU)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 TCU, #11 Kansas State)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 581.5 yds/g · 7,559 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 48.2 pts/g · 627 points)#51 (of 128 teams · 381.9 yds/g allowed · 4,964 yards)#49 (of 128 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 332 points)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +22.7 /g · +295 on the season)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +13 on the season · 26 taken, 13 given · +1.00 /g)#98 (of 128 teams · 28:57 /g · 6h 16m on the season)#15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#29 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning)#79 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.315 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#40 (of 128 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 50% of plays successful)#27 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#55 (of 128 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#109 (of 128 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014TCU1210 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 Kansas State, #25 Minnesota · postseason: #9 Ole Miss)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 533.0 yds/g · 6,929 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 46.5 pts/g · 604 points)#18 (of 128 teams · 341.8 yds/g allowed · 4,443 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 247 points)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +27.5 /g · +357 on the season)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18 on the season · 40 taken, 22 given · +1.38 /g)#36 (of 128 teams · 31:30 /g · 6h 49m on the season)#75 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's passing production returning)#72 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#44 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 128 teams · 0.242 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#20 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#45 (of 128 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays)#83 (of 128 teams · 1.225 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Mississippi State1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 — #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 513.8 yds/g · 6,679 yards)#17 (of 128 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 480 points)#86 (of 128 teams · 424.4 yds/g allowed · 5,517 yards)#23 (of 128 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 282 points)#11 (of 128 teams · +15.2 /g · +198 on the season)#60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g)#60 (of 128 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 33m on the season)#54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning)#11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning)#58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 128 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#28 (of 128 teams · 0.074 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful)#43 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#101 (of 128 teams · 1.110 average PPA on successful plays)#74 (of 128 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Michigan State1120 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #5 Baylor)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #5 Baylor)#11 (of 128 teams · 500.8 yds/g · 6,510 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.0 pts/g · 559 points)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 315.8 yds/g allowed · 4,105 yards)#22 (of 128 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 280 points)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.5 /g · +279 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +19 on the season · 34 taken, 15 given · +1.46 /g)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35:15 /g · 7h 38m on the season)#41 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.296 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#25 (of 128 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#40 (of 128 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays)#121 (of 128 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Ole Miss941 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State, #20 Boise State)#54 (of 128 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 5,448 yards)#70 (of 128 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 368 points)#14 (of 128 teams · 329.0 yds/g allowed · 4,277 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 16.0 pts/g allowed · 208 points)#18 (of 128 teams · +12.3 /g · +160 on the season)#28 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 32 taken, 25 given · +0.54 /g)#77 (of 128 teams · 29:46 /g · 6h 27m on the season)#46 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#82 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#74 (of 128 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#72 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful)#23 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#24 (of 128 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.983 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Arizona1040 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon, #15 Arizona State, #22 Utah)#26 (of 128 teams · 463.6 yds/g · 6,491 yards)#30 (of 128 teams · 34.5 pts/g · 483 points)#105 (of 128 teams · 451.0 yds/g allowed · 6,314 yards)#80 (of 128 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 395 points)#44 (of 128 teams · +6.3 /g · +88 on the season)#27 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 26 taken, 18 given · +0.57 /g)#113 (of 128 teams · 28:07 /g · 6h 34m on the season)#123 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning)#67 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#125 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 128 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 128 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#81 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful)#69 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#31 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays)#73 (of 128 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Kansas State940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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)#50 (of 128 teams · 421.6 yds/g · 5,481 yards)#25 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 465 points)#42 (of 128 teams · 369.3 yds/g allowed · 4,801 yards)#29 (of 128 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points)#17 (of 128 teams · +12.6 /g · +164 on the season)#22 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.62 /g)#17 (of 128 teams · 32:40 /g · 7h 05m on the season)#51 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning)#48 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning)#119 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 128 teams · 0.252 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 128 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#18 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#88 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#69 (of 128 teams · 1.174 average PPA on successful plays)#57 (of 128 teams · 1.183 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Georgia Tech1130 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#20 (of 128 teams · 476.5 yds/g · 6,671 yards)#12 (of 128 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 530 points)#81 (of 128 teams · 411.3 yds/g allowed · 5,758 yards)#53 (of 128 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 360 points)#19 (of 128 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season)#13 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 29 taken, 18 given · +0.79 /g)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:58 /g · 7h 55m on the season)#100 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing production returning)#46 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning)#99 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.340 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#93 (of 128 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 54% of plays successful)#122 (of 128 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#86 (of 128 teams · 1.140 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 128 teams · 1.151 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Georgia1033 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 · 4 including the postseason — regular: #16 Missouri, #17 Clemson, #19 Auburn · postseason: #21 Louisville)#30 (of 128 teams · 457.8 yds/g · 5,951 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 41.3 pts/g · 537 points)#17 (of 128 teams · 337.2 yds/g allowed · 4,384 yards)#16 (of 128 teams · 20.7 pts/g allowed · 269 points)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +20.6 /g · +268 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +16 on the season · 29 taken, 13 given · +1.23 /g)#93 (of 128 teams · 29:09 /g · 6h 19m on the season)#88 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning)#27 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 128 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#58 (of 128 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#16 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful)#55 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#39 (of 128 teams · 1.228 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 128 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014UCLA1032 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Arizona, #15 Arizona State, #24 USC · postseason: #11 Kansas State)#23 (of 128 teams · 467.9 yds/g · 6,082 yards)#36 (of 128 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 435 points)#65 (of 128 teams · 398.5 yds/g allowed · 5,181 yards)#77 (of 128 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 365 points)#53 (of 128 teams · +5.4 /g · +70 on the season)#60 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 16 taken, 16 given · +0.00 /g)#100 (of 128 teams · 28:55 /g · 6h 16m on the season)#16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#30 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning)#30 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 128 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#49 (of 128 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#29 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful)#57 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#103 (of 128 teams · 1.109 average PPA on successful plays)#29 (of 128 teams · 1.119 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Arizona State1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 — #22 Utah, #24 USC)#36 (of 128 teams · 442.3 yds/g · 5,750 yards)#17 (of 128 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 480 points)#83 (of 128 teams · 417.1 yds/g allowed · 5,422 yards)#76 (of 128 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points)#31 (of 128 teams · +9.0 /g · +117 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +14 on the season · 27 taken, 13 given · +1.08 /g)#105 (of 128 teams · 28:35 /g · 6h 12m on the season)#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#72 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 128 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#27 (of 128 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#63 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful)#24 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#23 (of 128 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays)#115 (of 128 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Missouri1130 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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: #25 Minnesota)#98 (of 128 teams · 367.0 yds/g · 5,138 yards)#73 (of 128 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 389 points)#23 (of 128 teams · 346.6 yds/g allowed · 4,852 yards)#19 (of 128 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 295 points)#42 (of 128 teams · +6.7 /g · +94 on the season)#20 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 25 taken, 16 given · +0.64 /g)#101 (of 128 teams · 28:54 /g · 6h 45m on the season)#82 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing production returning)#121 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's receiving production returning)#85 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 128 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 128 teams · 0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#84 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful)#45 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 128 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Clemson1031 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 — #21 Louisville)#61 (of 128 teams · 408.3 yds/g · 5,308 yards)#54 (of 128 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 401 points)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 260.8 yds/g allowed · 3,390 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 217 points)#12 (of 128 teams · +14.2 /g · +184 on the season)#34 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.46 /g)#15 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season)#96 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing production returning)#96 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#110 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#87 (of 128 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#75 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#106 (of 128 teams · 1.101 average PPA on successful plays)#97 (of 128 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Wisconsin1130 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 · 2 including the postseason — regular: #25 Minnesota · postseason: #19 Auburn)#22 (of 128 teams · 468.9 yds/g · 6,564 yards)#29 (of 128 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 484 points)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 294.1 yds/g allowed · 4,117 yards)#17 (of 128 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 291 points)#13 (of 128 teams · +13.8 /g · +193 on the season)#113 (of 128 teams · -9 on the season · 17 taken, 26 given · -0.64 /g)#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:35 /g · 7h 50m on the season)#37 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#124 (of 128 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning)#70 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 128 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#21 (of 128 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#22 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful)#13 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#67 (of 128 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays)#66 (of 128 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Auburn853 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #11 Kansas State, #23 LSU)#17 (of 128 teams · 485.0 yds/g · 6,305 yards)#27 (of 128 teams · 35.5 pts/g · 461 points)#66 (of 128 teams · 398.9 yds/g allowed · 5,185 yards)#63 (of 128 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 347 points)#35 (of 128 teams · +8.8 /g · +114 on the season)#28 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.54 /g)#55 (of 128 teams · 30:31 /g · 6h 37m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving production returning)#84 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 128 teams · 0.265 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#67 (of 128 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 128 teams · 50% of plays successful)#58 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#81 (of 128 teams · 1.150 average PPA on successful plays)#91 (of 128 teams · 1.238 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Boise State1220 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Arizona)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Arizona)#14 (of 128 teams · 494.3 yds/g · 6,920 yards)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 39.7 pts/g · 556 points)#49 (of 128 teams · 375.4 yds/g allowed · 5,256 yards)#64 (of 128 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 375 points)#14 (of 128 teams · +12.9 /g · +181 on the season)#31 (of 128 teams · +7 on the season · 31 taken, 24 given · +0.50 /g)#25 (of 128 teams · 32:14 /g · 7h 31m on the season)#69 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's passing production returning)#51 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#42 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 128 teams · 0.242 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#18 (of 128 teams · 0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#33 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#22 (of 128 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays)#120 (of 128 teams · 1.335 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Louisville940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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)#72 (of 128 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 5,131 yards)#53 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points)#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 308.5 yds/g allowed · 4,011 yards)#24 (of 128 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points)#28 (of 128 teams · +9.4 /g · +122 on the season)#44 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 30 taken, 26 given · +0.31 /g)#16 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season)#116 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning)#66 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 (of 128 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#92 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#11 (of 128 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays)#60 (of 128 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Utah940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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 — #14 UCLA, #24 USC)#79 (of 128 teams · 388.1 yds/g · 5,045 yards)#52 (of 128 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 407 points)#60 (of 128 teams · 393.5 yds/g allowed · 5,115 yards)#43 (of 128 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 324 points)#43 (of 128 teams · +6.4 /g · +83 on the season)#38 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 21 taken, 16 given · +0.38 /g)#88 (of 128 teams · 29:23 /g · 6h 22m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#106 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#87 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#79 (of 128 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#43 (of 128 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#77 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful)#34 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#98 (of 128 teams · 1.120 average PPA on successful plays)#99 (of 128 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014LSU854 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #18 Wisconsin)#80 (of 128 teams · 387.5 yds/g · 5,037 yards)#76 (of 128 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 359 points)#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 316.9 yds/g allowed · 4,119 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.5 pts/g allowed · 228 points)#25 (of 128 teams · +10.1 /g · +131 on the season)#49 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:03 /g · 7h 10m on the season)#102 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning)#123 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's receiving production returning)#106 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#83 (of 128 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#61 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#125 (of 128 teams · 1.046 average PPA on successful plays)#71 (of 128 teams · 1.201 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014USC944 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)#31 (of 128 teams · 457.5 yds/g · 5,948 yards)#23 (of 128 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 466 points)#78 (of 128 teams · 407.9 yds/g allowed · 5,303 yards)#46 (of 128 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 327 points)#22 (of 128 teams · +10.7 /g · +139 on the season)#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 23 taken, 12 given · +0.85 /g)#56 (of 128 teams · 30:26 /g · 6h 36m on the season)#40 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning)#76 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#53 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 128 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#50 (of 128 teams · 0.110 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#49 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful)#66 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 128 teams · 1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2014Minnesota850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2014's final CFP poll. 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)#106 (of 128 teams · 357.3 yds/g · 4,645 yards)#69 (of 128 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 369 points)#39 (of 128 teams · 368.1 yds/g allowed · 4,786 yards)#34 (of 128 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 314 points)#60 (of 128 teams · +4.2 /g · +55 on the season)#14 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 30 taken, 20 given · +0.77 /g)#34 (of 128 teams · 31:34 /g · 6h 50m on the season)#83 (of 128 teams · 29% of last season's passing production returning)#38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning)#28 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#72 (of 128 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#54 (of 128 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#58 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful)#60 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 128 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays)#51 (of 128 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

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

CFP Top 25, 20142014 San Diego StateCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #26
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Baylor #1 of 128; 2014 Oregon #3 of 128; 2014 TCU #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #8 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #9 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #11 of 128; 2014 Boise State #14 of 128; 2014 Auburn #17 of 128; 2014 Alabama #18 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #20 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #22 of 128; 2014 UCLA #23 of 128; 2014 Arizona #26 of 128; 2014 Georgia #30 of 128; 2014 USC #31 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #36 of 128; 2014 Florida State #38 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #50 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #54 of 128; 2014 Clemson #61 of 128; 2014 Louisville #72 of 128; 2014 Utah #79 of 128; 2014 LSU #80 of 128; 2014 Missouri #98 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #106 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 74 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 26.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Baylor #1 of 128; 2014 TCU #2 of 128; 2014 Oregon #4 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #5 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #7 of 128; 2014 Georgia #8 of 128; 2014 Boise State #9 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #12 of 128; 2014 Alabama #16 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #17 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #17 of 128; 2014 USC #23 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #25 of 128; 2014 Auburn #27 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #29 of 128; 2014 Arizona #30 of 128; 2014 Florida State #35 of 128; 2014 UCLA #36 of 128; 2014 Utah #52 of 128; 2014 Louisville #53 of 128; 2014 Clemson #54 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #69 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #70 of 128; 2014 Missouri #73 of 128; 2014 LSU #76 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 91 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #42
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #1 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #4 of 128; 2014 Louisville #6 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #8 of 128; 2014 LSU #9 of 128; 2014 Alabama #12 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #14 of 128; 2014 Georgia #17 of 128; 2014 TCU #18 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #19 of 128; 2014 Missouri #23 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #39 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #42 of 128; 2014 Boise State #49 of 128; 2014 Baylor #51 of 128; 2014 Utah #60 of 128; 2014 Florida State #63 of 128; 2014 UCLA #65 of 128; 2014 Auburn #66 of 128; 2014 USC #78 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #81 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #83 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #86 of 128; 2014 Oregon #89 of 128; 2014 Arizona #105 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 16 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 42.
Scoring defensemedian #29
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #1 of 128; 2014 Clemson #3 of 128; 2014 LSU #5 of 128; 2014 Alabama #6 of 128; 2014 TCU #8 of 128; 2014 Georgia #16 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #17 of 128; 2014 Missouri #19 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #22 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #23 of 128; 2014 Louisville #24 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #26 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #29 of 128; 2014 Oregon #31 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #34 of 128; 2014 Utah #43 of 128; 2014 USC #46 of 128; 2014 Baylor #49 of 128; 2014 Florida State #50 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #53 of 128; 2014 Auburn #63 of 128; 2014 Boise State #64 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #76 of 128; 2014 UCLA #77 of 128; 2014 Arizona #80 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 13 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Point marginmedian #18
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 TCU #1 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #3 of 128; 2014 Baylor #4 of 128; 2014 Oregon #5 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #6 of 128; 2014 Georgia #7 of 128; 2014 Alabama #8 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #11 of 128; 2014 Clemson #12 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #13 of 128; 2014 Boise State #14 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #17 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #18 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #19 of 128; 2014 USC #22 of 128; 2014 LSU #25 of 128; 2014 Louisville #28 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #31 of 128; 2014 Auburn #35 of 128; 2014 Florida State #37 of 128; 2014 Missouri #42 of 128; 2014 Utah #43 of 128; 2014 Arizona #44 of 128; 2014 UCLA #53 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #60 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 54 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 18.
Turnover marginmedian #28
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #1 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #2 of 128; 2014 TCU #3 of 128; 2014 Georgia #4 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #6 of 128; 2014 Baylor #7 of 128; 2014 USC #10 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #13 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #14 of 128; 2014 Missouri #20 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #22 of 128; 2014 Arizona #27 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #28 of 128; 2014 Auburn #28 of 128; 2014 Boise State #31 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #33 of 128; 2014 Clemson #34 of 128; 2014 Utah #38 of 128; 2014 Louisville #44 of 128; 2014 LSU #49 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #60 of 128; 2014 UCLA #60 of 128; 2014 Alabama #73 of 128; 2014 Florida State #104 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #113 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 44 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 28.
Possessionmedian #55
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Michigan State #2 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #4 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #7 of 128; 2014 LSU #10 of 128; 2014 Alabama #14 of 128; 2014 Clemson #15 of 128; 2014 Louisville #16 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #17 of 128; 2014 Boise State #25 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #28 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #34 of 128; 2014 TCU #36 of 128; 2014 Auburn #55 of 128; 2014 USC #56 of 128; 2014 Florida State #58 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #60 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #77 of 128; 2014 Utah #88 of 128; 2014 Georgia #93 of 128; 2014 Baylor #98 of 128; 2014 UCLA #100 of 128; 2014 Missouri #101 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #105 of 128; 2014 Arizona #113 of 128; 2014 Oregon #117 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 43 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 55.
Returning passingmedian #54
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Florida State #1 of 128; 2014 Auburn #1 of 128; 2014 Utah #1 of 128; 2014 Baylor #15 of 128; 2014 UCLA #16 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #26 of 128; 2014 Oregon #28 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #37 of 128; 2014 USC #40 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #41 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #46 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #51 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #54 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #55 of 128; 2014 Boise State #69 of 128; 2014 TCU #75 of 128; 2014 Missouri #82 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #83 of 128; 2014 Georgia #88 of 128; 2014 Clemson #96 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #100 of 128; 2014 LSU #102 of 128; 2014 Alabama #104 of 128; 2014 Louisville #116 of 128; 2014 Arizona #123 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 50 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 54.
Returning receivingmedian #66
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Michigan State #1 of 128; 2014 Auburn #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #11 of 128; 2014 Alabama #23 of 128; 2014 Baylor #29 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #38 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #42 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #46 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #48 of 128; 2014 Georgia #50 of 128; 2014 Boise State #51 of 128; 2014 Louisville #66 of 128; 2014 Arizona #67 of 128; 2014 TCU #72 of 128; 2014 USC #76 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #78 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #82 of 128; 2014 Oregon #84 of 128; 2014 Clemson #96 of 128; 2014 Utah #106 of 128; 2014 Florida State #119 of 128; 2014 Missouri #121 of 128; 2014 LSU #123 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #124 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 93 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 66.
Returning rushingmedian #72
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Michigan State #1 of 128; 2014 Alabama #16 of 128; 2014 Georgia #27 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #28 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 Oregon #36 of 128; 2014 Boise State #42 of 128; 2014 TCU #44 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #48 of 128; 2014 USC #53 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #58 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #70 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #72 of 128; 2014 Louisville #74 of 128; 2014 Baylor #79 of 128; 2014 Auburn #84 of 128; 2014 Missouri #85 of 128; 2014 Utah #87 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #90 of 128; 2014 Florida State #93 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #99 of 128; 2014 LSU #106 of 128; 2014 Clemson #110 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #119 of 128; 2014 Arizona #125 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 104 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 72.
Team talent
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 San Diego State, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #25
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #1 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #4 of 128; 2014 Baylor #6 of 128; 2014 Alabama #8 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #9 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #10 of 128; 2014 Georgia #11 of 128; 2014 Auburn #13 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #19 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #21 of 128; 2014 TCU #22 of 128; 2014 Boise State #23 of 128; 2014 Florida State #25 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #26 of 128; 2014 USC #27 of 128; 2014 UCLA #50 of 128; 2014 Arizona #53 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #59 of 128; 2014 Missouri #60 of 128; 2014 Louisville #64 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #72 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #74 of 128; 2014 Utah #79 of 128; 2014 LSU #83 of 128; 2014 Clemson #87 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 82 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 25.
Defensive EPAmedian #29
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #2 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #3 of 128; 2014 Louisville #4 of 128; 2014 TCU #6 of 128; 2014 LSU #8 of 128; 2014 Alabama #14 of 128; 2014 Boise State #18 of 128; 2014 Missouri #20 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #21 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #25 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #27 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #28 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #29 of 128; 2014 Baylor #40 of 128; 2014 Utah #43 of 128; 2014 UCLA #49 of 128; 2014 USC #50 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #54 of 128; 2014 Florida State #56 of 128; 2014 Georgia #58 of 128; 2014 Oregon #63 of 128; 2014 Auburn #67 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #70 of 128; 2014 Arizona #73 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #93 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 41 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Offensive success ratemedian #22
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia Tech #1 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #2 of 128; 2014 Alabama #4 of 128; 2014 Oregon #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #7 of 128; 2014 Baylor #10 of 128; 2014 Auburn #11 of 128; 2014 Florida State #13 of 128; 2014 Georgia #16 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #18 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #19 of 128; 2014 TCU #20 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #22 of 128; 2014 UCLA #29 of 128; 2014 Boise State #33 of 128; 2014 USC #49 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #58 of 128; 2014 LSU #61 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #63 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #72 of 128; 2014 Clemson #75 of 128; 2014 Utah #77 of 128; 2014 Arizona #81 of 128; 2014 Missouri #84 of 128; 2014 Louisville #92 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 54 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 22.
Defensive success ratemedian #43
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Clemson #1 of 128; 2014 TCU #2 of 128; 2014 Louisville #3 of 128; 2014 LSU #5 of 128; 2014 Boise State #6 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #7 of 128; 2014 Alabama #11 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #13 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #23 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #24 of 128; 2014 Baylor #27 of 128; 2014 Utah #34 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #43 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #44 of 128; 2014 Missouri #45 of 128; 2014 Georgia #55 of 128; 2014 UCLA #57 of 128; 2014 Auburn #58 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #60 of 128; 2014 USC #66 of 128; 2014 Arizona #69 of 128; 2014 Oregon #73 of 128; 2014 Florida State #83 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #88 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #122 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 39 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 43.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #55
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 USC #8 of 128; 2014 Louisville #11 of 128; 2014 Boise State #22 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #23 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #24 of 128; 2014 Arizona #31 of 128; 2014 Missouri #32 of 128; 2014 Oregon #33 of 128; 2014 Georgia #39 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #40 of 128; 2014 TCU #45 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #50 of 128; 2014 Baylor #55 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #67 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #69 of 128; 2014 Alabama #70 of 128; 2014 Auburn #81 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #86 of 128; 2014 Florida State #87 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #92 of 128; 2014 Utah #98 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #101 of 128; 2014 UCLA #103 of 128; 2014 Clemson #106 of 128; 2014 LSU #125 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 118 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 55.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #64
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #1 of 128; 2014 UCLA #29 of 128; 2014 USC #34 of 128; 2014 Oregon #36 of 128; 2014 Georgia Tech #40 of 128; 2014 Florida State #41 of 128; 2014 Missouri #45 of 128; 2014 Georgia #46 of 128; 2014 Alabama #48 of 128; 2014 Minnesota #51 of 128; 2014 Kansas State #57 of 128; 2014 Louisville #60 of 128; 2014 Ohio State #64 of 128; 2014 Wisconsin #66 of 128; 2014 LSU #71 of 128; 2014 Arizona #73 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #74 of 128; 2014 TCU #83 of 128; 2014 Auburn #91 of 128; 2014 Clemson #97 of 128; 2014 Utah #99 of 128; 2014 Baylor #109 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #115 of 128; 2014 Boise State #120 of 128; 2014 Michigan State #121 of 128. Marked: 2014 San Diego State, ranked 43 of 128. CFP Top 25 median rank 64.