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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2018, released in week 15.

CFP Top 25, 2018

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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
2018San Diego State760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #25 Boise State)#112 (of 130 teams · 348.9 yds/g · 4,535 yards)#120 (of 130 teams · 20.6 pts/g · 268 points)#23 (of 130 teams · 334.6 yds/g allowed · 4,350 yards)#32 (of 130 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 288 points)#82 (of 130 teams · -1.5 /g · -20 on the season)#83 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.15 /g)#49 (of 130 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 33m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#121 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's receiving production returning)#104 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning)#79 (of 130 teams · 472.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#90 (of 130 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#44 (of 130 teams · 0.110 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#106 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful)#31 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#33 (of 130 teams · 1.271 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 130 teams · 1.186 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 2018'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 2018'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.)#31 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#108. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#21 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#100. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#32 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#113. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#26 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#101. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#19 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#69. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#33 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #4–#107. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#45 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #4–#127. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#52 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#123. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #19–#116. 0 of 25 in the top 10.)#60 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#127. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#18 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#81. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#27 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#118. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#120. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#22 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#105. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#118. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#87 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #7–#125. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #5–#123. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)
2018Alabama1415 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State, #19 Texas A&M, #23 Missouri · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 521.9 yds/g · 7,828 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 45.6 pts/g · 684 points)#16 (of 130 teams · 319.5 yds/g allowed · 4,792 yards)#12 (of 130 teams · 18.1 pts/g allowed · 271 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +27.5 /g · +413 on the season)#37 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 21 taken, 16 given · +0.33 /g)#40 (of 130 teams · 30:27 /g · 7h 37m on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#108 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#42 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 978.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.387 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#15 (of 130 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 54% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#52 (of 130 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays)#111 (of 130 teams · 1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Clemson1501 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #19 Texas A&M, #20 Syracuse · postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 527.1 yds/g · 7,907 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 44.3 pts/g · 664 points)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 286.3 yds/g allowed · 4,295 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.1 pts/g allowed · 197 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +31.1 /g · +467 on the season)#29 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 24 taken, 17 given · +0.47 /g)#120 (of 130 teams · 26:51 /g · 6h 43m on the season)#49 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning)#70 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning)#27 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 893.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.344 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#18 (of 130 teams · 1.309 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 130 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Notre Dame1212 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Michigan)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Michigan, #20 Syracuse, #22 Northwestern)#31 (of 130 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,723 yards)#42 (of 130 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 408 points)#30 (of 130 teams · 347.5 yds/g allowed · 4,517 yards)#13 (of 130 teams · 18.2 pts/g allowed · 237 points)#21 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +171 on the season)#40 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.31 /g)#79 (of 130 teams · 29:01 /g · 6h 17m on the season)#25 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#109 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#97 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 847.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 130 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#51 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#27 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#35 (of 130 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays)#15 (of 130 teams · 1.098 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Oklahoma1221 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #15 Texas, #16 West Virginia, #24 Iowa State)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 570.8 yds/g · 7,991 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 48.4 pts/g · 677 points)#113 (of 130 teams · 454.1 yds/g allowed · 6,357 yards)#101 (of 130 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 466 points)#14 (of 130 teams · +15.1 /g · +211 on the season)#81 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.14 /g)#84 (of 130 teams · 28:53 /g · 6h 44m on the season)#106 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#60 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning)#11 (of 130 teams · 843.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.481 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#120 (of 130 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 55% of plays successful)#118 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.364 average PPA on successful plays)#87 (of 130 teams · 1.246 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Georgia1134 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida, #14 Kentucky, #23 Missouri)#18 (of 130 teams · 464.9 yds/g · 6,508 yards)#14 (of 130 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 530 points)#13 (of 130 teams · 314.3 yds/g allowed · 4,400 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 269 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +18.6 /g · +261 on the season)#50 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.21 /g)#29 (of 130 teams · 31:26 /g · 7h 20m on the season)#42 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#108 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 964.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.339 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 51% of plays successful)#59 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#72 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Ohio State1315 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Michigan · postseason: #9 Washington)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Michigan, #12 Penn State, #22 Northwestern · postseason: #9 Washington)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 534.3 yds/g · 7,480 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 42.4 pts/g · 593 points)#72 (of 130 teams · 403.5 yds/g allowed · 5,649 yards)#51 (of 130 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +16.9 /g · +236 on the season)#33 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 23 taken, 17 given · +0.43 /g)#38 (of 130 teams · 30:32 /g · 7h 08m on the season)#96 (of 130 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning)#19 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 984.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.279 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 130 teams · 0.112 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#35 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#82 (of 130 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays)#101 (of 130 teams · 1.284 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Michigan1033 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #12 Penn State, #22 Northwestern)#51 (of 130 teams · 415.7 yds/g · 5,404 yards)#21 (of 130 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 457 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 274.3 yds/g allowed · 3,566 yards)#16 (of 130 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 252 points)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15.8 /g · +205 on the season)#34 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 17 taken, 12 given · +0.38 /g)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34:01 /g · 7h 22m on the season)#92 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing production returning)#40 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning)#64 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 862.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 130 teams · 0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#23 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 130 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays)#121 (of 130 teams · 1.370 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018UCF1210 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 522.7 yds/g · 6,795 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 43.2 pts/g · 562 points)#95 (of 130 teams · 433.7 yds/g allowed · 5,638 yards)#36 (of 130 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 295 points)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.5 /g · +267 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +14 on the season · 28 taken, 14 given · +1.08 /g)#127 (of 130 teams · 25:11 /g · 5h 27m on the season)#45 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning)#64 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#36 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#55 (of 130 teams · 568.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.339 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#37 (of 130 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#21 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#50 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#12 (of 130 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays)#61 (of 130 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Washington1040 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #13 Washington State, #17 Utah, #17 Utah)#54 (of 130 teams · 414.9 yds/g · 5,809 yards)#89 (of 130 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 369 points)#12 (of 130 teams · 306.2 yds/g allowed · 4,287 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.4 pts/g allowed · 229 points)#30 (of 130 teams · +10.0 /g · +140 on the season)#55 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.14 /g)#22 (of 130 teams · 32:20 /g · 7h 33m on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#39 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#18 (of 130 teams · 772.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 130 teams · 0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#19 (of 130 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#28 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful)#24 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#95 (of 130 teams · 1.157 average PPA on successful plays)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.061 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Florida1032 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Michigan)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #7 Michigan)#42 (of 130 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 5,536 yards)#22 (of 130 teams · 35.0 pts/g · 455 points)#22 (of 130 teams · 334.1 yds/g allowed · 4,344 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 260 points)#15 (of 130 teams · +15.0 /g · +195 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 26 taken, 14 given · +0.92 /g)#62 (of 130 teams · 29:48 /g · 6h 28m on the season)#60 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing production returning)#65 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#38 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#13 (of 130 teams · 831.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 130 teams · 0.242 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#27 (of 130 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#20 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#19 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#99 (of 130 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays)#55 (of 130 teams · 1.198 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018LSU1035 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #8 UCF)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #8 UCF)#69 (of 130 teams · 402.1 yds/g · 5,227 yards)#38 (of 130 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 421 points)#27 (of 130 teams · 338.8 yds/g allowed · 4,404 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points)#28 (of 130 teams · +10.6 /g · +138 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 25 taken, 13 given · +0.92 /g)#27 (of 130 teams · 31:49 /g · 6h 54m on the season)#103 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning)#115 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#127 (of 130 teams · 10% of last season's rushing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#79 (of 130 teams · 0.151 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#23 (of 130 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#75 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#26 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#114 (of 130 teams · 1.118 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 130 teams · 1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Penn State940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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)#45 (of 130 teams · 423.2 yds/g · 5,502 yards)#32 (of 130 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 439 points)#34 (of 130 teams · 350.0 yds/g allowed · 4,550 yards)#23 (of 130 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points)#19 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +172 on the season)#62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g)#112 (of 130 teams · 27:33 /g · 5h 58m on the season)#27 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#112 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning)#98 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning)#12 (of 130 teams · 834.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 130 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 130 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#43 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#20 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 130 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays)#43 (of 130 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Washington State1120 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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: #17 Utah · postseason: #24 Iowa State)#26 (of 130 teams · 452.1 yds/g · 5,877 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 488 points)#39 (of 130 teams · 356.2 yds/g allowed · 4,631 yards)#42 (of 130 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 303 points)#16 (of 130 teams · +14.2 /g · +185 on the season)#21 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.62 /g)#21 (of 130 teams · 32:27 /g · 7h 02m on the season)#123 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#45 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning)#109 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning)#61 (of 130 teams · 554.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.269 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#64 (of 130 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#61 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 130 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays)#75 (of 130 teams · 1.231 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Kentucky1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Florida, #18 Mississippi State, #23 Missouri · postseason: #12 Penn State)#103 (of 130 teams · 360.0 yds/g · 4,680 yards)#85 (of 130 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 346 points)#21 (of 130 teams · 332.0 yds/g allowed · 4,316 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 219 points)#32 (of 130 teams · +9.8 /g · +127 on the season)#62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g)#43 (of 130 teams · 30:23 /g · 6h 35m on the season)#119 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#96 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning)#34 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#32 (of 130 teams · 670.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#78 (of 130 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 130 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#59 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#29 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 130 teams · 1.155 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 130 teams · 1.183 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Texas1042 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #4 Oklahoma · postseason: #5 Georgia)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Oklahoma, #24 Iowa State · postseason: #5 Georgia)#59 (of 130 teams · 410.8 yds/g · 5,751 yards)#47 (of 130 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 435 points)#67 (of 130 teams · 393.4 yds/g allowed · 5,507 yards)#57 (of 130 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 362 points)#52 (of 130 teams · +5.2 /g · +73 on the season)#20 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.64 /g)#25 (of 130 teams · 32:04 /g · 7h 29m on the season)#14 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#63 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning)#35 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 861.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 130 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 130 teams · 0.169 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#32 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#91 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#104 (of 130 teams · 1.132 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 130 teams · 1.175 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018West Virginia840 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #15 Texas)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 511.9 yds/g · 6,143 yards)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 483 points)#73 (of 130 teams · 404.3 yds/g allowed · 4,851 yards)#67 (of 130 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 326 points)#22 (of 130 teams · +13.1 /g · +157 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 23 taken, 17 given · +0.50 /g)#86 (of 130 teams · 28:48 /g · 5h 46m on the season)#55 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing production returning)#59 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning)#82 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#36 (of 130 teams · 646.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 130 teams · 0.286 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#83 (of 130 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#98 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.354 average PPA on successful plays)#39 (of 130 teams · 1.173 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Utah950 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 130 teams · 395.1 yds/g · 5,532 yards)#76 (of 130 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 393 points)#15 (of 130 teams · 316.4 yds/g allowed · 4,430 yards)#17 (of 130 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 272 points)#39 (of 130 teams · +8.6 /g · +121 on the season)#98 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.36 /g)#70 (of 130 teams · 29:28 /g · 6h 53m on the season)#58 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning)#116 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#47 (of 130 teams · 594.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#84 (of 130 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#41 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#122 (of 130 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays)#89 (of 130 teams · 1.248 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Mississippi State850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #19 Texas A&M)#71 (of 130 teams · 397.7 yds/g · 5,170 yards)#68 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 371 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 263.1 yds/g allowed · 3,421 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.2 pts/g allowed · 171 points)#12 (of 130 teams · +15.4 /g · +200 on the season)#24 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 20 taken, 13 given · +0.54 /g)#90 (of 130 teams · 28:40 /g · 6h 13m on the season)#18 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#23 (of 130 teams · 730.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 130 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#25 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#78 (of 130 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.065 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Texas A&M942 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #11 LSU, #14 Kentucky)#15 (of 130 teams · 471.5 yds/g · 6,129 yards)#19 (of 130 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 468 points)#32 (of 130 teams · 348.4 yds/g allowed · 4,529 yards)#47 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#27 (of 130 teams · +10.7 /g · +139 on the season)#107 (of 130 teams · -6 on the season · 11 taken, 17 given · -0.46 /g)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34:22 /g · 7h 27m on the season)#36 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#94 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning)#78 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning)#16 (of 130 teams · 805.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 130 teams · 0.222 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#68 (of 130 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#14 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#25 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#110 (of 130 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays)#123 (of 130 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Syracuse1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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: #16 West Virginia)#19 (of 130 teams · 464.0 yds/g · 6,032 yards)#11 (of 130 teams · 40.2 pts/g · 523 points)#88 (of 130 teams · 426.5 yds/g allowed · 5,545 yards)#64 (of 130 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 351 points)#19 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +172 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 31 taken, 18 given · +1.00 /g)#46 (of 130 teams · 30:17 /g · 6h 34m on the season)#52 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning)#114 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning)#14 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#54 (of 130 teams · 570.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 (of 130 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#58 (of 130 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#56 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#125 (of 130 teams · 1.071 average PPA on successful plays)#79 (of 130 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Fresno State1220 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #25 Boise State)#46 (of 130 teams · 421.4 yds/g · 5,900 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 485 points)#17 (of 130 teams · 322.7 yds/g allowed · 4,518 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 198 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.5 /g · +287 on the season)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 26 taken, 14 given · +0.86 /g)#45 (of 130 teams · 30:22 /g · 7h 05m on the season)#54 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's passing production returning)#26 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning)#81 (of 130 teams · 459.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 130 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#22 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#11 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#106 (of 130 teams · 1.129 average PPA on successful plays)#37 (of 130 teams · 1.168 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Northwestern950 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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: #17 Utah)#108 (of 130 teams · 354.4 yds/g · 4,961 yards)#100 (of 130 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 339 points)#63 (of 130 teams · 390.5 yds/g allowed · 5,467 yards)#41 (of 130 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 325 points)#69 (of 130 teams · +1.0 /g · +14 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.50 /g)#59 (of 130 teams · 29:57 /g · 6h 59m on the season)#38 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#68 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#112 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#44 (of 130 teams · 608.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#118 (of 130 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#41 (of 130 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#105 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#65 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#88 (of 130 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays)#13 (of 130 teams · 1.078 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Missouri850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)#13 (of 130 teams · 481.8 yds/g · 6,263 yards)#18 (of 130 teams · 36.6 pts/g · 476 points)#59 (of 130 teams · 387.5 yds/g allowed · 5,038 yards)#50 (of 130 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 331 points)#25 (of 130 teams · +11.2 /g · +145 on the season)#62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.08 /g)#35 (of 130 teams · 30:36 /g · 6h 38m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#74 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing production returning)#46 (of 130 teams · 595.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 130 teams · 0.224 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 130 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#17 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#41 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 (of 130 teams · 1.103 average PPA on successful plays)#85 (of 130 teams · 1.244 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Iowa State850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 — #16 West Virginia)#97 (of 130 teams · 368.5 yds/g · 4,791 yards)#83 (of 130 teams · 26.8 pts/g · 348 points)#33 (of 130 teams · 348.7 yds/g allowed · 4,533 yards)#37 (of 130 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points)#59 (of 130 teams · +3.9 /g · +50 on the season)#88 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.23 /g)#89 (of 130 teams · 28:44 /g · 6h 14m on the season)#66 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's passing production returning)#105 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#52 (of 130 teams · 575.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 130 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#50 (of 130 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#65 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#62 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#56 (of 130 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 130 teams · 1.179 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Boise State1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018'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 Fresno State)#21 (of 130 teams · 459.5 yds/g · 5,974 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 460 points)#35 (of 130 teams · 352.8 yds/g allowed · 4,586 yards)#30 (of 130 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points)#18 (of 130 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season)#17 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.69 /g)#13 (of 130 teams · 32:52 /g · 7h 07m on the season)#56 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's passing production returning)#104 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#80 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#65 (of 130 teams · 543.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 130 teams · 0.261 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#54 (of 130 teams · 0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#15 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#64 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#71 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#30 (of 130 teams · 1.141 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, 20182018 San Diego StateCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #31
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2018 Clemson #3 of 130; 2018 UCF #4 of 130; 2018 Alabama #6 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #8 of 130; 2018 Missouri #13 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #15 of 130; 2018 Georgia #18 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #19 of 130; 2018 Boise State #21 of 130; 2018 Washington State #26 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #31 of 130; 2018 Florida #42 of 130; 2018 Penn State #45 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #46 of 130; 2018 Michigan #51 of 130; 2018 Washington #54 of 130; 2018 Texas #59 of 130; 2018 LSU #69 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #71 of 130; 2018 Utah #72 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #97 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #103 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #108 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 112 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 31.
Scoring offensemedian #21
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #3 of 130; 2018 Clemson #4 of 130; 2018 UCF #6 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #8 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #10 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #11 of 130; 2018 Georgia #14 of 130; 2018 Washington State #15 of 130; 2018 Missouri #18 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #19 of 130; 2018 Boise State #20 of 130; 2018 Michigan #21 of 130; 2018 Florida #22 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #26 of 130; 2018 Penn State #32 of 130; 2018 LSU #38 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #42 of 130; 2018 Texas #47 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #68 of 130; 2018 Utah #76 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #83 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #85 of 130; 2018 Washington #89 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #100 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 120 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 21.
Total defensemedian #32
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Michigan #2 of 130; 2018 Clemson #5 of 130; 2018 Washington #12 of 130; 2018 Georgia #13 of 130; 2018 Utah #15 of 130; 2018 Alabama #16 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #17 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #21 of 130; 2018 Florida #22 of 130; 2018 LSU #27 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #30 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #32 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #33 of 130; 2018 Penn State #34 of 130; 2018 Boise State #35 of 130; 2018 Washington State #39 of 130; 2018 Missouri #59 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #63 of 130; 2018 Texas #67 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #72 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #73 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #88 of 130; 2018 UCF #95 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #113 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 23 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 32.
Scoring defensemedian #26
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #1 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #2 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #3 of 130; 2018 Washington #5 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #6 of 130; 2018 Alabama #12 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #13 of 130; 2018 Georgia #15 of 130; 2018 Michigan #16 of 130; 2018 Utah #17 of 130; 2018 Florida #20 of 130; 2018 Penn State #23 of 130; 2018 LSU #26 of 130; 2018 Boise State #30 of 130; 2018 UCF #36 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #37 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #41 of 130; 2018 Washington State #42 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #47 of 130; 2018 Missouri #50 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #51 of 130; 2018 Texas #57 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #64 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #67 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #101 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 32 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 26.
Point marginmedian #19
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 UCF #5 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #6 of 130; 2018 Georgia #7 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #9 of 130; 2018 Michigan #10 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #12 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #14 of 130; 2018 Florida #15 of 130; 2018 Washington State #16 of 130; 2018 Boise State #18 of 130; 2018 Penn State #19 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #19 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #21 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #22 of 130; 2018 Missouri #25 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #27 of 130; 2018 LSU #28 of 130; 2018 Washington #30 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2018 Utah #39 of 130; 2018 Texas #52 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #59 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #69 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 82 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 19.
Turnover marginmedian #33
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UCF #4 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #5 of 130; 2018 Florida #6 of 130; 2018 LSU #6 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #9 of 130; 2018 Boise State #17 of 130; 2018 Texas #20 of 130; 2018 Washington State #21 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #24 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #26 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #26 of 130; 2018 Clemson #29 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #33 of 130; 2018 Michigan #34 of 130; 2018 Alabama #37 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #40 of 130; 2018 Georgia #50 of 130; 2018 Washington #55 of 130; 2018 Penn State #62 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #62 of 130; 2018 Missouri #62 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #81 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #88 of 130; 2018 Utah #98 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #107 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 83 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 33.
Possessionmedian #45
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Texas A&M #4 of 130; 2018 Michigan #6 of 130; 2018 Boise State #13 of 130; 2018 Washington State #21 of 130; 2018 Washington #22 of 130; 2018 Texas #25 of 130; 2018 LSU #27 of 130; 2018 Georgia #29 of 130; 2018 Missouri #35 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #38 of 130; 2018 Alabama #40 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #43 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #45 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #46 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #59 of 130; 2018 Florida #62 of 130; 2018 Utah #70 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #79 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #84 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #86 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #89 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #90 of 130; 2018 Penn State #112 of 130; 2018 Clemson #120 of 130; 2018 UCF #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 49 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 45.
Returning passingmedian #52
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Missouri #1 of 130; 2018 Texas #14 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #18 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #25 of 130; 2018 Alabama #26 of 130; 2018 Penn State #27 of 130; 2018 Washington #35 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #36 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #38 of 130; 2018 Georgia #42 of 130; 2018 UCF #45 of 130; 2018 Clemson #49 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #52 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #54 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #55 of 130; 2018 Boise State #56 of 130; 2018 Utah #58 of 130; 2018 Florida #60 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #66 of 130; 2018 Michigan #92 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #96 of 130; 2018 LSU #103 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #106 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #119 of 130; 2018 Washington State #123 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 1 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 52.
Returning receivingmedian #77
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Ohio State #19 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #26 of 130; 2018 Michigan #40 of 130; 2018 Washington State #45 of 130; 2018 Georgia #50 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #59 of 130; 2018 Texas #63 of 130; 2018 UCF #64 of 130; 2018 Florida #65 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #68 of 130; 2018 Clemson #70 of 130; 2018 Missouri #74 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #77 of 130; 2018 Washington #77 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #84 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #94 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #96 of 130; 2018 Boise State #104 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #105 of 130; 2018 Alabama #108 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #109 of 130; 2018 Penn State #112 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #114 of 130; 2018 LSU #115 of 130; 2018 Utah #116 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 121 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 77.
Returning rushingmedian #60
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #6 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #14 of 130; 2018 Utah #24 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #24 of 130; 2018 Clemson #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2018 Texas #35 of 130; 2018 UCF #36 of 130; 2018 Florida #38 of 130; 2018 Washington #39 of 130; 2018 Alabama #42 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #60 of 130; 2018 Michigan #64 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #74 of 130; 2018 Missouri #77 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #78 of 130; 2018 Boise State #80 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #82 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #97 of 130; 2018 Penn State #98 of 130; 2018 Georgia #108 of 130; 2018 Washington State #109 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #112 of 130; 2018 LSU #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 104 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 60.
Team talentmedian #18
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Ohio State #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Georgia #3 of 130; 2018 Clemson #5 of 130; 2018 LSU #6 of 130; 2018 Michigan #8 of 130; 2018 Texas #9 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #10 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #11 of 130; 2018 Penn State #12 of 130; 2018 Florida #13 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 130; 2018 Washington #18 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #23 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #36 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #44 of 130; 2018 Missouri #46 of 130; 2018 Utah #47 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #52 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #54 of 130; 2018 UCF #55 of 130; 2018 Washington State #61 of 130; 2018 Boise State #65 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #81 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 79 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 18.
Offensive EPAmedian #27
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Clemson #3 of 130; 2018 UCF #4 of 130; 2018 Georgia #5 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #11 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #13 of 130; 2018 Washington State #14 of 130; 2018 Boise State #17 of 130; 2018 Florida #24 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #25 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #26 of 130; 2018 Michigan #27 of 130; 2018 Missouri #28 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #31 of 130; 2018 Texas #33 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #37 of 130; 2018 Washington #44 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #56 of 130; 2018 Penn State #60 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #66 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #78 of 130; 2018 LSU #79 of 130; 2018 Utah #84 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #118 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 90 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 27.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Clemson #2 of 130; 2018 Michigan #7 of 130; 2018 Utah #13 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #14 of 130; 2018 Alabama #15 of 130; 2018 Georgia #16 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #17 of 130; 2018 Washington #19 of 130; 2018 Penn State #20 of 130; 2018 LSU #23 of 130; 2018 Florida #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2018 UCF #37 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #41 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #45 of 130; 2018 Missouri #46 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #50 of 130; 2018 Boise State #54 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #58 of 130; 2018 Washington State #64 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #68 of 130; 2018 Texas #73 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #83 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #120 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 44 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #22
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Georgia #5 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #6 of 130; 2018 Clemson #8 of 130; 2018 Washington State #11 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #14 of 130; 2018 Boise State #15 of 130; 2018 Missouri #17 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #19 of 130; 2018 Florida #20 of 130; 2018 UCF #21 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #22 of 130; 2018 Michigan #23 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #25 of 130; 2018 Washington #28 of 130; 2018 Texas #32 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #35 of 130; 2018 Utah #41 of 130; 2018 Penn State #43 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #51 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #59 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #65 of 130; 2018 LSU #75 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #105 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 106 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 22.
Defensive success ratemedian #29
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #1 of 130; 2018 Michigan #3 of 130; 2018 Alabama #5 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #7 of 130; 2018 Utah #8 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #11 of 130; 2018 Florida #19 of 130; 2018 Penn State #20 of 130; 2018 Washington #24 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #25 of 130; 2018 LSU #26 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #29 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #35 of 130; 2018 Missouri #41 of 130; 2018 UCF #50 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #56 of 130; 2018 Georgia #59 of 130; 2018 Washington State #61 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #62 of 130; 2018 Boise State #64 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #65 of 130; 2018 Texas #91 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #98 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #118 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 31 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #87
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #7 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #9 of 130; 2018 UCF #12 of 130; 2018 Clemson #18 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #35 of 130; 2018 Alabama #52 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #56 of 130; 2018 Boise State #71 of 130; 2018 Georgia #72 of 130; 2018 Washington State #76 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #78 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #82 of 130; 2018 Michigan #87 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #88 of 130; 2018 Penn State #90 of 130; 2018 Washington #95 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #97 of 130; 2018 Florida #99 of 130; 2018 Texas #104 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #106 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #110 of 130; 2018 LSU #114 of 130; 2018 Missouri #117 of 130; 2018 Utah #122 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #125 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 33 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 87.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Georgia #5 of 130; 2018 Washington #9 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #10 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #13 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #15 of 130; 2018 Boise State #30 of 130; 2018 LSU #34 of 130; 2018 Clemson #36 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #37 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #39 of 130; 2018 Texas #40 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #42 of 130; 2018 Penn State #43 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #45 of 130; 2018 Florida #55 of 130; 2018 UCF #61 of 130; 2018 Washington State #75 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #79 of 130; 2018 Missouri #85 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #87 of 130; 2018 Utah #89 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #101 of 130; 2018 Alabama #111 of 130; 2018 Michigan #121 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #123 of 130. Marked: 2018 San Diego State, ranked 46 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 43.