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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, 2016

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
2016South Carolina6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #21 Tennessee)#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 304.7 yds/g · 2,742 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 133 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 401.2 yds/g allowed · 3,611 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 71 teams · -10.1 /g · -91 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 29:44 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 29% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 128 teams · 706.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 71 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20161 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 2016. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#31 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #9–#65. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #7–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#65. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #3–#60. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#59. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #8–#59. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#69 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#78 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#127. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#15 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#41. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #6–#60. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #6–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#63. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#61. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #12–#70. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2016Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 USC · postseason: #4 Washington)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #9 USC, #14 Auburn, #17 Florida, #20 LSU, #21 Tennessee · postseason: #4 Washington)#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 494.0 yds/g · 4,446 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 356 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 263.6 yds/g allowed · 2,372 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 13.8 pts/g allowed · 124 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +25.8 /g · +232 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 71 teams · -1 in these games · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 31:59 /g · 4h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 982.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.290 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 29% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 71 teams · 1.369 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016LSU8–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 Louisville)#31 (of 71 teams · 428.1 yds/g · 3,853 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 232 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 327.0 yds/g allowed · 2,943 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 157 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · +8.3 /g · +75 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · +1 in these games · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 71 teams · 32:07 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 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))#23 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 917.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 71 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 1.305 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 1.241 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Georgia8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 — #14 Auburn)#45 (of 71 teams · 381.6 yds/g · 3,816 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 227 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 323.5 yds/g allowed · 3,235 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 244 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · -1.7 /g · -17 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 71 teams · +5 in these games · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 34:46 /g · 5h 48m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 872.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 71 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 0.128 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 71 teams · 1.152 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 1.266 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Auburn8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 — #20 LSU)#48 (of 71 teams · 377.7 yds/g · 3,399 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 386.0 yds/g allowed · 3,474 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 71 teams · +6.3 /g · +57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 27:55 /g · 4h 11m 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))#110 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% 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)#39 (of 71 teams · 0.136 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 1.151 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Florida9–43 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 — #20 LSU)#60 (of 71 teams · 338.4 yds/g · 3,046 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 23.2 pts/g · 209 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 330.1 yds/g allowed · 2,971 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · +6.1 /g · +55 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · +4 in these games · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · 30:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 798.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 71 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 1.280 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 Louisville)#40 (of 71 teams · 403.1 yds/g · 3,628 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 226 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 441.1 yds/g allowed · 3,970 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 30.6 pts/g allowed · 275 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · -5.4 /g · -49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · -6 in these games · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 31:37 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 128 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 652.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 71 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 71 teams · 0.245 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · 1.328 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Mississippi State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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)#34 (of 71 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 3,353 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 234 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 475.9 yds/g allowed · 3,807 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 272 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 71 teams · -4.8 /g · -38 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.38 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 29:31 /g · 3h 56m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 128 teams · 679.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 71 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 0.257 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.402 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Tennessee9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 — #17 Florida, #22 Virginia Tech)#21 (of 71 teams · 450.3 yds/g · 4,053 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 71 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 332 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 520.9 yds/g allowed · 4,688 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 71 teams · +1.4 /g · +13 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 71 teams · -1 in these games · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 27:46 /g · 4h 10m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 128 teams · 813.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 71 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 71 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 1.374 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Texas 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 2016. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Auburn, #21 Tennessee)#25 (of 71 teams · 444.3 yds/g · 3,999 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 283 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 506.3 yds/g allowed · 4,557 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 71 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 266 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · +1.9 /g · +17 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +7 in these games · 22 taken, 15 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:35 /g · 3h 50m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 128 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 128 teams · 814.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 71 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 71 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.474 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Vanderbilt6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #21 Tennessee)#59 (of 71 teams · 341.8 yds/g · 3,076 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 169 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 392.1 yds/g allowed · 3,529 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 71 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 200 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · -3.4 /g · -31 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 31:52 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#89 (of 128 teams · 30% 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))#29 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 128 teams · 619.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 71 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 71 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 71 teams · 1.174 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 71 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Arkansas7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 — #17 Florida)#27 (of 71 teams · 436.9 yds/g · 3,932 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 71 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 255 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 492.8 yds/g allowed · 4,435 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · -9.0 /g · -81 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 71 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 35:40 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 689.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 71 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.312 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.462 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Missouri4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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)#22 (of 71 teams · 448.0 yds/g · 4,032 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 71 teams · 21.3 pts/g · 192 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 510.3 yds/g allowed · 4,593 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 306 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 23:03 /g · 3h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 633.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 71 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 71 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Ole Miss5–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 71 teams · 454.6 yds/g · 4,091 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 71 teams · 483.9 yds/g allowed · 4,355 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 71 teams · 37.8 pts/g allowed · 340 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · -8.0 /g · -72 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · -6 in these games · 10 taken, 16 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:37 /g · 3h 50m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 808.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 71 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.288 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 1.378 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.421 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 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, 20162016 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #31
Total offense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #9 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #19 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #21 of 71; 2016 Missouri #22 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #25 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #27 of 71; 2016 LSU #31 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #34 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #40 of 71; 2016 Georgia #45 of 71; 2016 Auburn #48 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #59 of 71; 2016 Florida #60 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 65 of 71. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring offensemedian #39
Scoring offense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #7 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #13 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #24 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #27 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #28 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #33 of 71; 2016 LSU #39 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #42 of 71; 2016 Auburn #45 of 71; 2016 Florida #50 of 71; 2016 Georgia #52 of 71; 2016 Missouri #57 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #64 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 67 of 71. SEC median rank 39.
Total defensemedian #29
Total defense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #2 of 71; 2016 Georgia #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #7 of 71; 2016 Florida #8 of 71; 2016 Auburn #24 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #25 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #46 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #55 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #57 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #61 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #63 of 71; 2016 Missouri #64 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #65 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 29 of 71. SEC median rank 29.
Scoring defensemedian #29
Scoring defense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #3 of 71; 2016 Florida #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #7 of 71; 2016 Auburn #9 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #14 of 71; 2016 Georgia #27 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #40 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #42 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #50 of 71; 2016 Missouri #50 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #56 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #60 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 29 of 71. SEC median rank 29.
Point marginmedian #34
Point margin. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 71; 2016 LSU #15 of 71; 2016 Auburn #20 of 71; 2016 Florida #21 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #30 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #31 of 71; 2016 Georgia #34 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #39 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #41 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #44 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #50 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #53 of 71; 2016 Missouri #59 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 54 of 71. SEC median rank 34.
Turnover marginmedian #28
Turnover margin. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Texas A&M #8 of 71; 2016 Georgia #14 of 71; 2016 Florida #18 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #21 of 71; 2016 Auburn #22 of 71; 2016 LSU #28 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #28 of 71; 2016 Alabama #36 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #36 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #54 of 71; 2016 Missouri #56 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #59 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 18 of 71. SEC median rank 28.
Possessionmedian #39
Possession. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Arkansas #1 of 71; 2016 Georgia #2 of 71; 2016 LSU #16 of 71; 2016 Alabama #17 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #18 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #21 of 71; 2016 Florida #39 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #43 of 71; 2016 Auburn #56 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #66 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #67 of 71; 2016 Missouri #71 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 42 of 71. SEC median rank 39.
Returning passingmedian #69
Returning passing. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Auburn #1 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #17 of 128; 2016 LSU #30 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #42 of 128; 2016 Georgia #52 of 128; 2016 Missouri #69 of 128; 2016 Vanderbilt #89 of 128; 2016 Kentucky #93 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #93 of 128; 2016 Alabama #101 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #113 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #118 of 128; 2016 Florida #121 of 128. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 53 of 128. SEC median rank 69.
Returning receivingmedian #54
Returning receiving. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Kentucky #2 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #19 of 128; 2016 LSU #23 of 128; 2016 Vanderbilt #33 of 128; 2016 Missouri #47 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #50 of 128; 2016 Alabama #54 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #56 of 128; 2016 Georgia #63 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #74 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #88 of 128; 2016 Florida #101 of 128; 2016 Auburn #110 of 128. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 121 of 128. SEC median rank 54.
Returning rushingmedian #78
Returning rushing. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 LSU #2 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #16 of 128; 2016 Vanderbilt #29 of 128; 2016 Kentucky #30 of 128; 2016 Georgia #42 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #75 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #78 of 128; 2016 Missouri #106 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #119 of 128; 2016 Auburn #122 of 128; 2016 Florida #124 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #125 of 128; 2016 Alabama #127 of 128. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 103 of 128. SEC median rank 78.
Team talentmedian #15
Team talent. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 128; 2016 LSU #3 of 128; 2016 Georgia #6 of 128; 2016 Auburn #7 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #13 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #14 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #15 of 128; 2016 Florida #16 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #27 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #28 of 128; 2016 Kentucky #33 of 128; 2016 Missouri #38 of 128; 2016 Vanderbilt #41 of 128. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 23 of 128. SEC median rank 15.
Offensive EPAmedian #33
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #17 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #21 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #24 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #28 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #31 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #33 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #36 of 71; 2016 Auburn #39 of 71; 2016 Georgia #50 of 71; 2016 Missouri #52 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #55 of 71; 2016 Florida #57 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 60 of 71. SEC median rank 33.
Defensive EPAmedian #28
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 71; 2016 Florida #5 of 71; 2016 LSU #9 of 71; 2016 Auburn #18 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #20 of 71; 2016 Georgia #24 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #32 of 71; 2016 Missouri #49 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #52 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #57 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #62 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #66 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 28 of 71. SEC median rank 28.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #18 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #22 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #30 of 71; 2016 Georgia #32 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #33 of 71; 2016 Auburn #38 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #39 of 71; 2016 Missouri #45 of 71; 2016 Florida #48 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #49 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #55 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #56 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 63 of 71. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #35
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 71; 2016 LSU #6 of 71; 2016 Florida #11 of 71; 2016 Georgia #21 of 71; 2016 Auburn #24 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #25 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #35 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #47 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #48 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #52 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #55 of 71; 2016 Missouri #61 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #63 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 46 of 71. SEC median rank 35.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #25
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Texas A&M #2 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #12 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #15 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #17 of 71; 2016 Missouri #21 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #23 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #25 of 71; 2016 LSU #29 of 71; 2016 Alabama #38 of 71; 2016 Florida #53 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #58 of 71; 2016 Georgia #60 of 71; 2016 Auburn #61 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 48 of 71. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #31
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Kentucky #17 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #19 of 71; 2016 Auburn #25 of 71; 2016 Missouri #27 of 71; 2016 LSU #29 of 71; 2016 Vanderbilt #31 of 71; 2016 Georgia #34 of 71; 2016 Florida #38 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #46 of 71; 2016 Alabama #60 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #63 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #66 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #70 of 71. Marked: 2016 South Carolina, ranked 12 of 71. SEC median rank 31.