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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 10 such games.

SEC, 2015

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
2015South Carolina3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 North Carolina)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 North Carolina)#55 (of 75 teams · 350.7 yds/g · 3,507 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 21.0 pts/g · 210 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 454.1 yds/g allowed · 4,541 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · -8.3 /g · -83 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 18 taken, 14 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 28:03 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 725.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 75 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 0.256 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.395 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20151 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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.)#39 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #14–#73. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #15–#75. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #2–#59. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#22 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #1–#51. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #5–#60. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #5–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #2–#74. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#79 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#122. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#73 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #20–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#15 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #1–#44. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #9–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #2–#68. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #3–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #7–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range #4–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)
2015Florida10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 Ole Miss, #23 Tennessee)#61 (of 75 teams · 332.4 yds/g · 2,992 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 285.7 yds/g allowed · 2,571 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 15.0 pts/g allowed · 135 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +6.2 /g · +56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 32:58 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 128 teams · 35% 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))#103 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 789.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#51 (of 75 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Michigan State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Florida, #20 LSU, #23 Tennessee · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Michigan State)#23 (of 75 teams · 424.2 yds/g · 3,818 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 297.2 yds/g allowed · 2,675 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.3 pts/g allowed · 156 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +14.6 /g · +131 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:12 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#97 (of 128 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 981.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 75 teams · 0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.461 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Georgia10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#48 (of 75 teams · 366.3 yds/g · 3,297 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 196 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 318.2 yds/g allowed · 2,864 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · +3.3 /g · +30 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 19 taken, 15 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 30:34 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#96 (of 128 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 877.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 75 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.103 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Arkansas8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Ole Miss, #20 LSU, #23 Tennessee)#22 (of 75 teams · 431.8 yds/g · 3,886 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 423.1 yds/g allowed · 3,808 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 276 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · +2.6 /g · +23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:51 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 128 teams · 695.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 1.229 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 1.186 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Mississippi State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#19 (of 75 teams · 444.0 yds/g · 3,552 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 415.5 yds/g allowed · 3,324 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · +0.3 /g · +2 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · -6 in these games · 7 taken, 13 given · -0.75 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 28:04 /g · 3h 45m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 128 teams · 680.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 75 teams · 0.170 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Kentucky5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#57 (of 75 teams · 344.6 yds/g · 3,101 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 164 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 406.1 yds/g allowed · 3,655 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 259 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · -10.6 /g · -95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 29:43 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 634.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 75 teams · 0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 75 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015LSU9–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 Florida)#29 (of 75 teams · 404.6 yds/g · 3,641 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 342.7 yds/g allowed · 3,084 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · +2.7 /g · +24 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 11 taken, 8 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 31:50 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 889.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 75 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 1.320 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 1.302 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Tennessee9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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: #13 Northwestern)#30 (of 75 teams · 401.1 yds/g · 3,610 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 30.4 pts/g · 274 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 378.9 yds/g allowed · 3,410 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 75 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · +0 in these games · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#79 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 810.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 75 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Texas A&M8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#39 (of 75 teams · 383.9 yds/g · 3,455 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 376.0 yds/g allowed · 3,384 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · +0.8 /g · +7 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:07 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#80 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 830.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 (of 75 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Auburn7–64 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#53 (of 75 teams · 356.1 yds/g · 3,205 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 415.4 yds/g allowed · 3,739 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 253 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · -5.0 /g · -45 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 865.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 75 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.134 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.140 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Ole Miss10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Alabama)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #2 Alabama, #20 LSU · postseason: #16 Oklahoma State)#14 (of 75 teams · 470.4 yds/g · 3,763 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 258 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 414.3 yds/g allowed · 3,314 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · +6.0 /g · +48 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · +1 in these games · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 27:44 /g · 3h 42m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 128 teams · 764.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 75 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 45% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Vanderbilt4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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)#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 299.1 yds/g · 2,393 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 13.3 pts/g · 106 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 390.6 yds/g allowed · 3,125 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · -9.8 /g · -78 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 32:34 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 128 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · 1.272 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Missouri5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 245.3 yds/g · 1,962 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 9.1 pts/g · 73 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 335.4 yds/g allowed · 2,683 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.6 pts/g allowed · 149 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · -9.5 /g · -76 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 8 taken, 9 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 24:56 /g · 3h 20m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 128 teams · 642.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.118 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 1.162 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, 20152015 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #39
Total offense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Ole Miss #14 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #19 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #22 of 75; 2015 Alabama #23 of 75; 2015 LSU #29 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #30 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #39 of 75; 2015 Georgia #48 of 75; 2015 Auburn #53 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #57 of 75; 2015 Florida #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #69 of 75; 2015 Missouri #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 55 of 75. SEC median rank 39.
Scoring offensemedian #49
Scoring offense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #15 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #19 of 75; 2015 Alabama #21 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #28 of 75; 2015 LSU #34 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #38 of 75; 2015 Auburn #49 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #53 of 75; 2015 Georgia #54 of 75; 2015 Florida #56 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #70 of 75; 2015 Missouri #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 57 of 75. SEC median rank 49.
Total defensemedian #26
Total defense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #2 of 75; 2015 Alabama #4 of 75; 2015 Georgia #7 of 75; 2015 Missouri #11 of 75; 2015 LSU #15 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #24 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #26 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #31 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #38 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #44 of 75; 2015 Auburn #45 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #46 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #50 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 59 of 75. SEC median rank 26.
Scoring defensemedian #22
Scoring defense. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #1 of 75; 2015 Alabama #5 of 75; 2015 Georgia #7 of 75; 2015 Missouri #9 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #15 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #20 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #22 of 75; 2015 LSU #24 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #29 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #31 of 75; 2015 Auburn #40 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #42 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #51 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 46 of 75. SEC median rank 22.
Point marginmedian #28
Point margin. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Alabama #5 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #16 of 75; 2015 Florida #18 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #20 of 75; 2015 Georgia #24 of 75; 2015 LSU #26 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #28 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #33 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #36 of 75; 2015 Auburn #44 of 75; 2015 Missouri #57 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #59 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #60 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 54 of 75. SEC median rank 28.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida #5 of 75; 2015 Georgia #17 of 75; 2015 LSU #21 of 75; 2015 Alabama #25 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #25 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #32 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #34 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #34 of 75; 2015 Auburn #39 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #39 of 75; 2015 Missouri #43 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #58 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 18 of 75. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #37
Possession. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #2 of 75; 2015 Alabama #4 of 75; 2015 Florida #9 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #13 of 75; 2015 LSU #16 of 75; 2015 Georgia #31 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #37 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #38 of 75; 2015 Auburn #51 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #56 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #60 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #67 of 75; 2015 Missouri #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 57 of 75. SEC median rank 37.
Returning passingmedian #79
Returning passing. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Kentucky #7 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #7 of 128; 2015 Arkansas #15 of 128; 2015 LSU #26 of 128; 2015 Missouri #30 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #72 of 128; 2015 Tennessee #79 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #80 of 128; 2015 Florida #82 of 128; 2015 Georgia #96 of 128; 2015 Alabama #97 of 128; 2015 Auburn #101 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #109 of 128. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 115 of 128. SEC median rank 79.
Returning receivingmedian #67
Returning receiving. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Tennessee #7 of 128; 2015 Arkansas #10 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #16 of 128; 2015 LSU #22 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #27 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #33 of 128; 2015 Kentucky #67 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #75 of 128; 2015 Georgia #78 of 128; 2015 Florida #82 of 128; 2015 Auburn #117 of 128; 2015 Alabama #121 of 128; 2015 Missouri #122 of 128. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 102 of 128. SEC median rank 67.
Returning rushingmedian #73
Returning rushing. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #20 of 128; 2015 Georgia #24 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #33 of 128; 2015 Kentucky #43 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #63 of 128; 2015 LSU #71 of 128; 2015 Missouri #73 of 128; 2015 Tennessee #76 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #83 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #86 of 128; 2015 Florida #103 of 128; 2015 Alabama #111 of 128; 2015 Auburn #127 of 128. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 99 of 128. SEC median rank 73.
Team talentmedian #15
Team talent. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Alabama #1 of 128; 2015 LSU #5 of 128; 2015 Georgia #6 of 128; 2015 Auburn #7 of 128; 2015 Texas A&M #10 of 128; 2015 Tennessee #12 of 128; 2015 Florida #15 of 128; 2015 Ole Miss #19 of 128; 2015 Arkansas #25 of 128; 2015 Mississippi State #28 of 128; 2015 Missouri #34 of 128; 2015 Kentucky #38 of 128; 2015 Vanderbilt #44 of 128. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 22 of 128. SEC median rank 15.
Offensive EPAmedian #34
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #9 of 75; 2015 LSU #15 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #18 of 75; 2015 Alabama #22 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #27 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #30 of 75; 2015 Auburn #34 of 75; 2015 Florida #51 of 75; 2015 Georgia #52 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #55 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #61 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #72 of 75; 2015 Missouri #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 47 of 75. SEC median rank 34.
Defensive EPAmedian #27
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Alabama #2 of 75; 2015 Florida #5 of 75; 2015 Georgia #6 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #10 of 75; 2015 Missouri #14 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #24 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #27 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #31 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #37 of 75; 2015 LSU #38 of 75; 2015 Auburn #42 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #47 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #68 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 64 of 75. SEC median rank 27.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arkansas #7 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #16 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #20 of 75; 2015 LSU #30 of 75; 2015 Alabama #32 of 75; 2015 Auburn #37 of 75; 2015 Georgia #38 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #44 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #52 of 75; 2015 Florida #53 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #58 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #68 of 75; 2015 Missouri #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 61 of 75. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #24
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Alabama #3 of 75; 2015 Florida #6 of 75; 2015 Georgia #8 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #14 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #15 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #16 of 75; 2015 Missouri #24 of 75; 2015 LSU #27 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #33 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #44 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #55 of 75; 2015 Auburn #60 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #69 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 63 of 75. SEC median rank 24.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #48
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Tennessee #11 of 75; 2015 LSU #17 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #31 of 75; 2015 Florida #38 of 75; 2015 Texas A&M #45 of 75; 2015 Alabama #48 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #51 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #52 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #55 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #60 of 75; 2015 Auburn #70 of 75; 2015 Missouri #72 of 75; 2015 Georgia #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 7 of 75. SEC median rank 48.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #30
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Texas A&M #4 of 75; 2015 Mississippi State #6 of 75; 2015 Auburn #10 of 75; 2015 Missouri #12 of 75; 2015 Arkansas #17 of 75; 2015 Florida #26 of 75; 2015 Kentucky #30 of 75; 2015 Georgia #35 of 75; 2015 Vanderbilt #38 of 75; 2015 Ole Miss #45 of 75; 2015 LSU #49 of 75; 2015 Tennessee #54 of 75; 2015 Alabama #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 South Carolina, ranked 34 of 75. SEC median rank 30.