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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. South Carolina played 9 such games.

SEC, 2014

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2014South Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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 — #13 Georgia)#20 (of 76 teams · 440.8 yds/g · 3,967 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 289 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 462.1 yds/g allowed · 4,159 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · -4.4 /g · -40 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · -6 in these games · 7 taken, 13 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 31:12 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 76 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.293 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 1.325 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 1.223 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20141 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#33 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#71. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #1–#67. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #2–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #5–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #1–#109. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #5–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #16–#106. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#38 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #6–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #6–#72. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #3–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #7–#72. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #8–#75. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range #5–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2014Alabama12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Mississippi State, #16 Missouri, #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#17 (of 76 teams · 454.8 yds/g · 4,093 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 347.4 yds/g allowed · 3,127 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 177 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13.6 /g · +122 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · +1 in these games · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 32:42 /g · 4h 54m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#104 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.285 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.365 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Auburn8–53 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #11 Kansas State, #23 LSU)#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 502.0 yds/g · 4,518 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 295 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 420.7 yds/g allowed · 3,786 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 276 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · +2.1 /g · +19 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 31:49 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Georgia10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #16 Missouri, #17 Clemson, #19 Auburn · postseason: #21 Louisville)#23 (of 76 teams · 433.2 yds/g · 4,332 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 379 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 3,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 246 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13.3 /g · +133 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +13 in these games · 22 taken, 9 given · +1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 29:06 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.274 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 1.176 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Ole Miss9–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama, #7 Mississippi State, #20 Boise State)#33 (of 76 teams · 405.1 yds/g · 3,241 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 202 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 359.1 yds/g allowed · 2,873 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 135 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · +8.4 /g · +67 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.50 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 30:03 /g · 4h 00m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 76 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 41% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 1.291 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.064 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014LSU8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #18 Wisconsin)#58 (of 76 teams · 342.4 yds/g · 3,082 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 181 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 344.1 yds/g allowed · 3,097 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · -1.0 /g · -9 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:31 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#102 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 76 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 1.250 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Missouri11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #25 Minnesota)#50 (of 76 teams · 352.7 yds/g · 3,174 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 218 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 322.3 yds/g allowed · 2,901 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · +3.8 /g · +34 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 29:47 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 76 teams · 0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Arkansas7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Ole Miss, #23 LSU)#43 (of 76 teams · 370.2 yds/g · 3,332 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 378.3 yds/g allowed · 3,405 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · +1.0 /g · +9 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · +4 in these games · 19 taken, 15 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:58 /g · 5h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 76 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 1.290 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Mississippi State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Auburn, #23 LSU)#7 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 496.8 yds/g · 3,974 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 270 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 424.6 yds/g allowed · 3,397 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · +11.3 /g · +90 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 31:47 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 76 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 50% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.101 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 1.278 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Kentucky5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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)#47 (of 76 teams · 356.0 yds/g · 3,204 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 444.2 yds/g allowed · 3,998 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 38.2 pts/g allowed · 344 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · -13.4 /g · -121 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 14 taken, 14 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 76 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 0.227 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 1.329 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 1.191 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Tennessee7–62 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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)#46 (of 76 teams · 357.6 yds/g · 3,218 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 3,543 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · -4.1 /g · -37 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · -4 in these games · 15 taken, 19 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 29:34 /g · 4h 26m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 76 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 1.224 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.381 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Florida7–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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 — #13 Georgia)#64 (of 76 teams · 331.9 yds/g · 2,987 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 218 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 350.4 yds/g allowed · 3,154 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · -1.3 /g · -12 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · +1 in these games · 21 taken, 20 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 29:45 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.143 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Texas A&M8–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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 Auburn)#28 (of 76 teams · 422.3 yds/g · 3,378 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 223 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 509.5 yds/g allowed · 4,076 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · -8.8 /g · -70 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.38 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 26:53 /g · 3h 35m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 76 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.302 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 76 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Vanderbilt3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2014. 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)#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 256.6 yds/g · 2,053 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 12.8 pts/g · 102 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 425.4 yds/g allowed · 3,403 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -22.6 /g · -181 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -10 in these games · 8 taken, 18 given · -1.25 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 27:30 /g · 3h 40m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 0.239 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 33% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 1.152 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))

What clusters, and what does not

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

SEC, 20142014 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #33
Total offense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #6 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #7 of 76; 2014 Alabama #17 of 76; 2014 Georgia #23 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #28 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #33 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #43 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #46 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #47 of 76; 2014 Missouri #50 of 76; 2014 LSU #58 of 76; 2014 Florida #64 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 20 of 76. SEC median rank 33.
Scoring offensemedian #40
Scoring offense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia #8 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #17 of 76; 2014 Alabama #19 of 76; 2014 Auburn #20 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #36 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #40 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #41 of 76; 2014 Florida #47 of 76; 2014 Missouri #47 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #49 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #49 of 76; 2014 LSU #63 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 21 of 76. SEC median rank 40.
Total defensemedian #26
Total defense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Missouri #8 of 76; 2014 LSU #15 of 76; 2014 Alabama #16 of 76; 2014 Florida #17 of 76; 2014 Georgia #19 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #21 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #26 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #33 of 76; 2014 Auburn #47 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #49 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #50 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #55 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #71 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 63 of 76. SEC median rank 26.
Scoring defensemedian #23
Scoring defense. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #1 of 76; 2014 Alabama #4 of 76; 2014 Missouri #6 of 76; 2014 LSU #8 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #12 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #15 of 76; 2014 Georgia #23 of 76; 2014 Florida #30 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #43 of 76; 2014 Auburn #50 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #59 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #64 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #67 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 63 of 76. SEC median rank 23.
Point marginmedian #33
Point margin. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Alabama #8 of 76; 2014 Georgia #9 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #12 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #18 of 76; 2014 Missouri #27 of 76; 2014 Auburn #31 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #33 of 76; 2014 LSU #38 of 76; 2014 Florida #40 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #44 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #53 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #63 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 45 of 76. SEC median rank 33.
Turnover marginmedian #27
Turnover margin. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Georgia #2 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #16 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #17 of 76; 2014 Missouri #20 of 76; 2014 LSU #25 of 76; 2014 Alabama #27 of 76; 2014 Florida #27 of 76; 2014 Auburn #29 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #29 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #43 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #55 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #56 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 65 of 76. SEC median rank 27.
Possessionmedian #38
Possession. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Arkansas #5 of 76; 2014 LSU #7 of 76; 2014 Alabama #10 of 76; 2014 Auburn #19 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #21 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #38 of 76; 2014 Missouri #42 of 76; 2014 Florida #43 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #45 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #49 of 76; 2014 Georgia #53 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #64 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 26 of 76. SEC median rank 38.
Returning passingmedian #77
Returning passing. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #1 of 128; 2014 Arkansas #20 of 128; 2014 Tennessee #24 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #46 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #54 of 128; 2014 Kentucky #67 of 128; 2014 Florida #77 of 128; 2014 Missouri #82 of 128; 2014 Vanderbilt #86 of 128; 2014 Georgia #88 of 128; 2014 LSU #102 of 128; 2014 Alabama #104 of 128; 2014 Texas A&M #109 of 128. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 87 of 128. SEC median rank 77.
Returning receivingmedian #56
Returning receiving. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Auburn #5 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #11 of 128; 2014 Alabama #23 of 128; 2014 Kentucky #35 of 128; 2014 Georgia #50 of 128; 2014 Tennessee #56 of 128; 2014 Florida #70 of 128; 2014 Arkansas #81 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #82 of 128; 2014 Texas A&M #107 of 128; 2014 Missouri #121 of 128; 2014 Vanderbilt #122 of 128; 2014 LSU #123 of 128. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 32 of 128. SEC median rank 56.
Returning rushingmedian #57
Returning rushing. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Alabama #16 of 128; 2014 Arkansas #22 of 128; 2014 Florida #26 of 128; 2014 Georgia #27 of 128; 2014 Ole Miss #48 of 128; 2014 Vanderbilt #57 of 128; 2014 Mississippi State #58 of 128; 2014 Auburn #84 of 128; 2014 Missouri #85 of 128; 2014 Texas A&M #92 of 128; 2014 Tennessee #100 of 128; 2014 Kentucky #103 of 128; 2014 LSU #106 of 128. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 51 of 128. SEC median rank 57.
Team talent
Team talent. SEC, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 South Carolina, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #38
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Alabama #6 of 76; 2014 Auburn #7 of 76; 2014 Georgia #9 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #16 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #31 of 76; 2014 Missouri #38 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #40 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #42 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #54 of 76; 2014 LSU #59 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #60 of 76; 2014 Florida #67 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 22 of 76. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive EPAmedian #45
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Missouri #6 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #7 of 76; 2014 Alabama #10 of 76; 2014 Florida #15 of 76; 2014 LSU #18 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #19 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #45 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #47 of 76; 2014 Georgia #52 of 76; 2014 Auburn #54 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #58 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #59 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 70 of 76. SEC median rank 45.
Offensive success ratemedian #35
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Mississippi State #3 of 76; 2014 Auburn #8 of 76; 2014 Georgia #9 of 76; 2014 Alabama #19 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #27 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #35 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #37 of 76; 2014 Missouri #44 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #45 of 76; 2014 Florida #58 of 76; 2014 LSU #61 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #66 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #71 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 22 of 76. SEC median rank 35.
Defensive success ratemedian #27
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Alabama #7 of 76; 2014 LSU #10 of 76; 2014 Florida #11 of 76; 2014 Missouri #13 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #15 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #16 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #27 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #41 of 76; 2014 Georgia #49 of 76; 2014 Auburn #52 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #63 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #71 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 70 of 76. SEC median rank 27.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #37
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Alabama #8 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #13 of 76; 2014 Ole Miss #27 of 76; 2014 Missouri #30 of 76; 2014 Auburn #31 of 76; 2014 Georgia #37 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #38 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #43 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #46 of 76; 2014 LSU #55 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #66 of 76; 2014 Florida #67 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 15 of 76. SEC median rank 37.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #31
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Ole Miss #5 of 76; 2014 Vanderbilt #11 of 76; 2014 Georgia #18 of 76; 2014 Kentucky #22 of 76; 2014 Texas A&M #25 of 76; 2014 Missouri #27 of 76; 2014 Alabama #37 of 76; 2014 LSU #38 of 76; 2014 Mississippi State #45 of 76; 2014 Florida #49 of 76; 2014 Arkansas #50 of 76; 2014 Auburn #56 of 76; 2014 Tennessee #68 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Carolina, ranked 31 of 76. SEC median rank 31.