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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
2025SMU940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Miami)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #10 Miami · postseason: #17 Arizona)#30 (of 136 teams · 417.0 yds/g · 5,421 yards)#26 (of 136 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 419 points)#89 (of 136 teams · 395.2 yds/g allowed · 5,138 yards)#31 (of 136 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points)#23 (of 136 teams · +11.7 /g · +152 on the season)#14 (of 136 teams · +9 on the season · 28 taken, 19 given · +0.69 /g)#131 (of 136 teams · 26:53 /g · 5h 49m on the season)#35 (of 136 teams · 87% of last season's passing production returning)#60 (of 136 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning)#91 (of 136 teams · 24% of last season's rushing production returning)#25 (of 136 teams · 766.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 136 teams · 0.249 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#11 (of 136 teams · 0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#54 (of 136 teams · 43% of plays successful)#47 (of 136 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.370 average PPA on successful plays)#46 (of 136 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 17 ACC teams in 20250 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. 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.)#66 (Total offense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #6–#131. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#46 (Scoring offense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #16–#122. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)#62 (Total defense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #11–#128. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)#68 (Scoring defense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #5–#130. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#51 (Point margin: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #11–#129. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)#87 (Turnover margin: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #13–#135. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)#78 (Possession: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #6–#131. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#80 (Returning passing: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #1–#127. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#66 (Returning receiving: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #7–#124. 2 of 17 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning rushing: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #7–#130. 2 of 17 in the top 10.)#40 (Team talent: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #7–#74. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#62 (Offensive EPA: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #14–#123. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)#64 (Defensive EPA: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #11–#131. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)#67 (Offensive success rate: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #7–#123. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#56 (Defensive success rate: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #10–#119. 1 of 17 in the top 10.)#64 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #3–#120. 3 of 17 in the top 10.)#76 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range #30–#126. 0 of 17 in the top 10.)
2025Boston College2100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#73 (of 136 teams · 384.2 yds/g · 4,610 yards)#85 (of 136 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 305 points)#128 (of 136 teams · 434.3 yds/g allowed · 5,212 yards)#123 (of 136 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 393 points)#112 (of 136 teams · -7.3 /g · -88 on the season)#121 (of 136 teams · -9 on the season · 12 taken, 21 given · -0.75 /g)#88 (of 136 teams · 29:16 /g · 5h 51m on the season)#57 (of 136 teams · 50% of last season's passing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning)#81 (of 136 teams · 30% of last season's rushing production returning)#69 (of 136 teams · 650.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#73 (of 136 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#116 (of 136 teams · 0.235 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#61 (of 136 teams · 43% of plays successful)#91 (of 136 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#85 (of 136 teams · 1.214 average PPA on successful plays)#124 (of 136 teams · 1.366 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025California760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#89 (of 136 teams · 357.9 yds/g · 4,652 yards)#86 (of 136 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 329 points)#62 (of 136 teams · 361.9 yds/g allowed · 4,705 yards)#82 (of 136 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points)#89 (of 136 teams · -1.9 /g · -24 on the season)#87 (of 136 teams · -3 on the season · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.23 /g)#56 (of 136 teams · 30:14 /g · 6h 33m on the season)#100 (of 136 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning)#118 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's receiving production returning)#130 (of 136 teams · 4% of last season's rushing production returning)#36 (of 136 teams · 726.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#93 (of 136 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#75 (of 136 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#89 (of 136 teams · 41% of plays successful)#78 (of 136 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#64 (of 136 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays)#30 (of 136 teams · 1.183 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Clemson763 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#66 (of 136 teams · 392.2 yds/g · 5,099 yards)#72 (of 136 teams · 27.2 pts/g · 354 points)#54 (of 136 teams · 357.1 yds/g allowed · 4,642 yards)#31 (of 136 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points)#43 (of 136 teams · +6.7 /g · +87 on the season)#59 (of 136 teams · +2 on the season · 17 taken, 15 given · +0.15 /g)#37 (of 136 teams · 31:02 /g · 6h 43m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 136 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 918.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 136 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#38 (of 136 teams · 0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#64 (of 136 teams · 43% of plays successful)#20 (of 136 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#82 (of 136 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays)#117 (of 136 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Duke950 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Virginia)#25 (of 136 teams · 423.6 yds/g · 5,930 yards)#16 (of 136 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 484 points)#119 (of 136 teams · 423.7 yds/g allowed · 5,932 yards)#99 (of 136 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 412 points)#56 (of 136 teams · +5.1 /g · +72 on the season)#13 (of 136 teams · +10 on the season · 24 taken, 14 given · +0.71 /g)#78 (of 136 teams · 29:44 /g · 6h 56m on the season)#87 (of 136 teams · 10% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 136 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 136 teams · 35% of last season's rushing production returning)#58 (of 136 teams · 669.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 136 teams · 0.245 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#113 (of 136 teams · 0.224 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#31 (of 136 teams · 46% of plays successful)#96 (of 136 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#26 (of 136 teams · 1.328 average PPA on successful plays)#115 (of 136 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Florida State570 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Alabama)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Alabama)#6 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 472.3 yds/g · 5,667 yards)#22 (of 136 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 396 points)#28 (of 136 teams · 329.1 yds/g allowed · 3,949 yards)#43 (of 136 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 264 points)#26 (of 136 teams · +11.0 /g · +132 on the season)#105 (of 136 teams · -5 on the season · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.42 /g)#105 (of 136 teams · 28:46 /g · 5h 45m on the season)#65 (of 136 teams · 32% of last season's passing production returning)#97 (of 136 teams · 24% of last season's receiving production returning)#54 (of 136 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning)#19 (of 136 teams · 828.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 136 teams · 0.301 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#63 (of 136 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#17 (of 136 teams · 47% of plays successful)#56 (of 136 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#16 (of 136 teams · 1.356 average PPA on successful plays)#33 (of 136 teams · 1.186 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Georgia Tech940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#11 (of 136 teams · 460.1 yds/g · 5,982 yards)#27 (of 136 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 418 points)#94 (of 136 teams · 399.5 yds/g allowed · 5,193 yards)#69 (of 136 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 325 points)#40 (of 136 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season)#108 (of 136 teams · -6 on the season · 9 taken, 15 given · -0.46 /g)#95 (of 136 teams · 29:03 /g · 6h 18m on the season)#37 (of 136 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning)#39 (of 136 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#39 (of 136 teams · 715.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 136 teams · 0.272 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#99 (of 136 teams · 0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 49% of plays successful)#102 (of 136 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#115 (of 136 teams · 1.165 average PPA on successful plays)#65 (of 136 teams · 1.244 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Louisville940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Miami)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Miami, #24 James Madison)#72 (of 136 teams · 384.6 yds/g · 5,000 yards)#46 (of 136 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 389 points)#16 (of 136 teams · 303.1 yds/g allowed · 3,940 yards)#38 (of 136 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 275 points)#35 (of 136 teams · +8.8 /g · +114 on the season)#48 (of 136 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g)#57 (of 136 teams · 30:12 /g · 6h 33m on the season)#127 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning)#39 (of 136 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#16 (of 136 teams · 73% of last season's rushing production returning)#50 (of 136 teams · 700.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#82 (of 136 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#21 (of 136 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#37 (of 136 teams · 45% of plays successful)#16 (of 136 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 136 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 136 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Miami1332 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — postseason: #2 Ohio State, #6 Ole Miss, #7 Texas A&M)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #11 Notre Dame · postseason: #2 Ohio State, #6 Ole Miss, #7 Texas A&M)#48 (of 136 teams · 404.9 yds/g · 6,479 yards)#35 (of 136 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 495 points)#11 (of 136 teams · 294.2 yds/g allowed · 4,707 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 14.8 pts/g allowed · 237 points)#11 (of 136 teams · +16.1 /g · +258 on the season)#17 (of 136 teams · +10 on the season · 25 taken, 15 given · +0.63 /g)#6 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 33:04 /g · 8h 49m on the season)#98 (of 136 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning)#124 (of 136 teams · 12% of last season's receiving production returning)#55 (of 136 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning)#15 (of 136 teams · 874.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 136 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#12 (of 136 teams · 0.034 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#20 (of 136 teams · 47% of plays successful)#13 (of 136 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#120 (of 136 teams · 1.156 average PPA on successful plays)#77 (of 136 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025NC State850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)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 Virginia, #22 Georgia Tech)#65 (of 136 teams · 392.8 yds/g · 5,106 yards)#44 (of 136 teams · 30.2 pts/g · 393 points)#111 (of 136 teams · 412.5 yds/g allowed · 5,363 yards)#82 (of 136 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points)#63 (of 136 teams · +3.1 /g · +40 on the season)#59 (of 136 teams · +2 on the season · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.15 /g)#67 (of 136 teams · 29:57 /g · 6h 29m on the season)#41 (of 136 teams · 80% of last season's passing production returning)#14 (of 136 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#51 (of 136 teams · 46% of last season's rushing production returning)#45 (of 136 teams · 707.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 136 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#92 (of 136 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#67 (of 136 teams · 42% of plays successful)#49 (of 136 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#9 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.375 average PPA on successful plays)#126 (of 136 teams · 1.385 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025North Carolina480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#131 (of 136 teams · 289.1 yds/g · 3,469 yards)#120 (of 136 teams · 19.3 pts/g · 231 points)#38 (of 136 teams · 336.6 yds/g allowed · 4,039 yards)#66 (of 136 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 294 points)#103 (of 136 teams · -5.3 /g · -63 on the season)#91 (of 136 teams · -3 on the season · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.25 /g)#113 (of 136 teams · 28:25 /g · 5h 41m on the season)#97 (of 136 teams · 6% of last season's passing production returning)#89 (of 136 teams · 27% of last season's receiving production returning)#94 (of 136 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning)#31 (of 136 teams · 753.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#122 (of 136 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#64 (of 136 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#112 (of 136 teams · 39% of plays successful)#67 (of 136 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#116 (of 136 teams · 1.162 average PPA on successful plays)#41 (of 136 teams · 1.197 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Pittsburgh850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Georgia Tech)#67 (of 136 teams · 391.2 yds/g · 5,086 yards)#20 (of 136 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 438 points)#31 (of 136 teams · 330.5 yds/g allowed · 4,296 yards)#68 (of 136 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points)#34 (of 136 teams · +8.9 /g · +116 on the season)#81 (of 136 teams · -2 on the season · 21 taken, 23 given · -0.15 /g)#98 (of 136 teams · 28:56 /g · 6h 16m on the season)#52 (of 136 teams · 63% of last season's passing production returning)#13 (of 136 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning)#11 (of 136 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning)#56 (of 136 teams · 681.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 136 teams · 0.173 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#27 (of 136 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#99 (of 136 teams · 40% of plays successful)#11 (of 136 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#19 (of 136 teams · 1.344 average PPA on successful plays)#111 (of 136 teams · 1.330 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Stanford480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#123 (of 136 teams · 307.5 yds/g · 3,690 yards)#122 (of 136 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 226 points)#105 (of 136 teams · 408.7 yds/g allowed · 4,904 yards)#96 (of 136 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 350 points)#119 (of 136 teams · -10.3 /g · -124 on the season)#100 (of 136 teams · -4 on the season · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.33 /g)#72 (of 136 teams · 29:49 /g · 5h 58m on the season)#80 (of 136 teams · 14% of last season's passing production returning)#66 (of 136 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning)#47 (of 136 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning)#46 (of 136 teams · 707.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#119 (of 136 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#85 (of 136 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#123 (of 136 teams · 36% of plays successful)#84 (of 136 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#83 (of 136 teams · 1.218 average PPA on successful plays)#102 (of 136 teams · 1.303 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Syracuse390 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#106 (of 136 teams · 340.3 yds/g · 4,084 yards)#118 (of 136 teams · 20.2 pts/g · 242 points)#126 (of 136 teams · 429.2 yds/g allowed · 5,150 yards)#130 (of 136 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 419 points)#129 (of 136 teams · -14.8 /g · -177 on the season)#135 (of 136 teams · -14 on the season · 9 taken, 23 given · -1.17 /g)#49 (of 136 teams · 30:28 /g · 6h 06m on the season)#124 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning)#103 (of 136 teams · 22% of last season's receiving production returning)#97 (of 136 teams · 21% of last season's rushing production returning)#34 (of 136 teams · 727.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#123 (of 136 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#129 (of 136 teams · 0.266 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#111 (of 136 teams · 39% of plays successful)#119 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#109 (of 136 teams · 1.177 average PPA on successful plays)#104 (of 136 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Virginia1130 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#29 (of 136 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 5,867 yards)#38 (of 136 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 431 points)#20 (of 136 teams · 311.1 yds/g allowed · 4,356 yards)#22 (of 136 teams · 19.6 pts/g allowed · 274 points)#25 (of 136 teams · +11.2 /g · +157 on the season)#33 (of 136 teams · +6 on the season · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.43 /g)#19 (of 136 teams · 32:16 /g · 7h 32m on the season)#118 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#71 (of 136 teams · 33% of last season's receiving production returning)#76 (of 136 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning)#62 (of 136 teams · 666.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 (of 136 teams · 0.173 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#23 (of 136 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#80 (of 136 teams · 41% of plays successful)#18 (of 136 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#46 (of 136 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 136 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Virginia Tech390 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#97 (of 136 teams · 349.5 yds/g · 4,194 yards)#113 (of 136 teams · 21.4 pts/g · 257 points)#71 (of 136 teams · 379.1 yds/g allowed · 4,549 yards)#106 (of 136 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 362 points)#114 (of 136 teams · -8.8 /g · -105 on the season)#121 (of 136 teams · -9 on the season · 6 taken, 15 given · -0.75 /g)#90 (of 136 teams · 29:14 /g · 5h 51m on the season)#38 (of 136 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning)#78 (of 136 teams · 31% of last season's receiving production returning)#68 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#40 (of 136 teams · 712.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 (of 136 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#131 (of 136 teams · 0.268 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#77 (of 136 teams · 42% of plays successful)#114 (of 136 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#63 (of 136 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 136 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2025Wake Forest940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2025. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Virginia)#63 (of 136 teams · 393.9 yds/g · 5,120 yards)#64 (of 136 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 365 points)#26 (of 136 teams · 328.5 yds/g allowed · 4,271 yards)#44 (of 136 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points)#51 (of 136 teams · +6.0 /g · +78 on the season)#108 (of 136 teams · -6 on the season · 15 taken, 21 given · -0.46 /g)#94 (of 136 teams · 29:05 /g · 6h 18m on the season)#127 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning)#96 (of 136 teams · 25% of last season's receiving production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning)#74 (of 136 teams · 627.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#77 (of 136 teams · 0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 136 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#116 (of 136 teams · 38% of plays successful)#10 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#3 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 1.478 average PPA on successful plays)#51 (of 136 teams · 1.214 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.

ACC, 20252025 SMUACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #66
Total offense. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Florida State #6 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #11 of 136; 2025 Duke #25 of 136; 2025 Virginia #29 of 136; 2025 Miami #48 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #63 of 136; 2025 NC State #65 of 136; 2025 Clemson #66 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #67 of 136; 2025 Louisville #72 of 136; 2025 Boston College #73 of 136; 2025 California #89 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #97 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #106 of 136; 2025 Stanford #123 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #131 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 30 of 136. ACC median rank 66.
Scoring offensemedian #46
Scoring offense. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Duke #16 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #20 of 136; 2025 Florida State #22 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #27 of 136; 2025 Miami #35 of 136; 2025 Virginia #38 of 136; 2025 NC State #44 of 136; 2025 Louisville #46 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #64 of 136; 2025 Clemson #72 of 136; 2025 Boston College #85 of 136; 2025 California #86 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #113 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #118 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #120 of 136; 2025 Stanford #122 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 26 of 136. ACC median rank 46.
Total defensemedian #62
Total defense. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Miami #11 of 136; 2025 Louisville #16 of 136; 2025 Virginia #20 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #26 of 136; 2025 Florida State #28 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #31 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #38 of 136; 2025 Clemson #54 of 136; 2025 California #62 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #71 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #94 of 136; 2025 Stanford #105 of 136; 2025 NC State #111 of 136; 2025 Duke #119 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #126 of 136; 2025 Boston College #128 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 89 of 136. ACC median rank 62.
Scoring defensemedian #68
Scoring defense. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Miami #5 of 136; 2025 Virginia #22 of 136; 2025 Clemson #31 of 136; 2025 Louisville #38 of 136; 2025 Florida State #43 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #44 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #66 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #68 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #69 of 136; 2025 California #82 of 136; 2025 NC State #82 of 136; 2025 Stanford #96 of 136; 2025 Duke #99 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #106 of 136; 2025 Boston College #123 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #130 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 31 of 136. ACC median rank 68.
Point marginmedian #51
Point margin. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Miami #11 of 136; 2025 Virginia #25 of 136; 2025 Florida State #26 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #34 of 136; 2025 Louisville #35 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #40 of 136; 2025 Clemson #43 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #51 of 136; 2025 Duke #56 of 136; 2025 NC State #63 of 136; 2025 California #89 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #103 of 136; 2025 Boston College #112 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #114 of 136; 2025 Stanford #119 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #129 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 23 of 136. ACC median rank 51.
Turnover marginmedian #87
Turnover margin. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Duke #13 of 136; 2025 Miami #17 of 136; 2025 Virginia #33 of 136; 2025 Louisville #48 of 136; 2025 Clemson #59 of 136; 2025 NC State #59 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #81 of 136; 2025 California #87 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #91 of 136; 2025 Stanford #100 of 136; 2025 Florida State #105 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #108 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #108 of 136; 2025 Boston College #121 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #121 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #135 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 14 of 136. ACC median rank 87.
Possessionmedian #78
Possession. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Miami #6 of 136; 2025 Virginia #19 of 136; 2025 Clemson #37 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #49 of 136; 2025 California #56 of 136; 2025 Louisville #57 of 136; 2025 NC State #67 of 136; 2025 Stanford #72 of 136; 2025 Duke #78 of 136; 2025 Boston College #88 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #90 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #94 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #95 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #98 of 136; 2025 Florida State #105 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #113 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 131 of 136. ACC median rank 78.
Returning passingmedian #80
Returning passing. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Clemson #1 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #37 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #38 of 136; 2025 NC State #41 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #52 of 136; 2025 Boston College #57 of 136; 2025 Florida State #65 of 136; 2025 Stanford #80 of 136; 2025 Duke #87 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #97 of 136; 2025 Miami #98 of 136; 2025 California #100 of 136; 2025 Virginia #118 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #124 of 136; 2025 Louisville #127 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #127 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 35 of 136. ACC median rank 80.
Returning receivingmedian #66
Returning receiving. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Clemson #7 of 136; 2025 Boston College #10 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #13 of 136; 2025 NC State #14 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #39 of 136; 2025 Louisville #39 of 136; 2025 Duke #50 of 136; 2025 Stanford #66 of 136; 2025 Virginia #71 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #78 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #89 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #96 of 136; 2025 Florida State #97 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #103 of 136; 2025 California #118 of 136; 2025 Miami #124 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 60 of 136. ACC median rank 66.
Returning rushingmedian #55
Returning rushing. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Wake Forest #7 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #8 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #11 of 136; 2025 Louisville #16 of 136; 2025 Stanford #47 of 136; 2025 Clemson #48 of 136; 2025 NC State #51 of 136; 2025 Florida State #54 of 136; 2025 Miami #55 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #68 of 136; 2025 Duke #74 of 136; 2025 Virginia #76 of 136; 2025 Boston College #81 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #94 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #97 of 136; 2025 California #130 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 91 of 136. ACC median rank 55.
Team talentmedian #40
Team talent. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Clemson #7 of 136; 2025 Miami #15 of 136; 2025 Florida State #19 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #31 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #34 of 136; 2025 California #36 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #39 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #40 of 136; 2025 NC State #45 of 136; 2025 Stanford #46 of 136; 2025 Louisville #50 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #56 of 136; 2025 Duke #58 of 136; 2025 Virginia #62 of 136; 2025 Boston College #69 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #74 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 25 of 136. ACC median rank 40.
Offensive EPAmedian #62
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Florida State #14 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #21 of 136; 2025 Duke #25 of 136; 2025 NC State #27 of 136; 2025 Miami #32 of 136; 2025 Clemson #59 of 136; 2025 Virginia #61 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #62 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #64 of 136; 2025 Boston College #73 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #77 of 136; 2025 Louisville #82 of 136; 2025 California #93 of 136; 2025 Stanford #119 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #122 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #123 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 22 of 136. ACC median rank 62.
Defensive EPAmedian #64
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Miami #12 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #14 of 136; 2025 Louisville #21 of 136; 2025 Virginia #23 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #27 of 136; 2025 Clemson #38 of 136; 2025 Florida State #63 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #64 of 136; 2025 California #75 of 136; 2025 Stanford #85 of 136; 2025 NC State #92 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #99 of 136; 2025 Duke #113 of 136; 2025 Boston College #116 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #129 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #131 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 11 of 136. ACC median rank 64.
Offensive success ratemedian #67
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Georgia Tech #7 of 136; 2025 Florida State #17 of 136; 2025 Miami #20 of 136; 2025 Duke #31 of 136; 2025 Louisville #37 of 136; 2025 Boston College #61 of 136; 2025 Clemson #64 of 136; 2025 NC State #67 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #77 of 136; 2025 Virginia #80 of 136; 2025 California #89 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #99 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #111 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #112 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #116 of 136; 2025 Stanford #123 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 54 of 136. ACC median rank 67.
Defensive success ratemedian #56
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Wake Forest #10 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #11 of 136; 2025 Miami #13 of 136; 2025 Louisville #16 of 136; 2025 Virginia #18 of 136; 2025 Clemson #20 of 136; 2025 NC State #49 of 136; 2025 Florida State #56 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #67 of 136; 2025 California #78 of 136; 2025 Stanford #84 of 136; 2025 Boston College #91 of 136; 2025 Duke #96 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #102 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #114 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #119 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 47 of 136. ACC median rank 56.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #64
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Wake Forest #3 of 136; 2025 NC State #9 of 136; 2025 Florida State #16 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #19 of 136; 2025 Duke #26 of 136; 2025 Virginia #46 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #63 of 136; 2025 California #64 of 136; 2025 Clemson #82 of 136; 2025 Stanford #83 of 136; 2025 Boston College #85 of 136; 2025 Louisville #97 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #109 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #115 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #116 of 136; 2025 Miami #120 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 10 of 136. ACC median rank 64.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #76
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2025, best rank first: 2025 California #30 of 136; 2025 Florida State #33 of 136; 2025 Louisville #34 of 136; 2025 North Carolina #41 of 136; 2025 Virginia #42 of 136; 2025 Wake Forest #51 of 136; 2025 Georgia Tech #65 of 136; 2025 Virginia Tech #76 of 136; 2025 Miami #77 of 136; 2025 Stanford #102 of 136; 2025 Syracuse #104 of 136; 2025 Pittsburgh #111 of 136; 2025 Duke #115 of 136; 2025 Clemson #117 of 136; 2025 Boston College #124 of 136; 2025 NC State #126 of 136. Marked: 2025 SMU, ranked 46 of 136. ACC median rank 76.