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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, 2017

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
2017South Carolina9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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 — #24 NC State)#59 (of 70 teams · 325.5 yds/g · 3,255 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 241 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 390.7 yds/g allowed · 3,907 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · +1.7 /g · +17 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 28:27 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 702.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 70 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 1.201 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 1.205 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20172 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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 2017. 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.)#38 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #8–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #7–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#67. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #3–#62. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#58 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #14–#118. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #3–#123. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #16–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#17 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#45. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #3–#63. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #6–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #1–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #8–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range #2–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2017Alabama13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #17 LSU, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Georgia)#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 452.3 yds/g · 4,071 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 331 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 252.0 yds/g allowed · 2,268 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 11.7 pts/g allowed · 105 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +25.1 /g · +226 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +8 in these games · 14 taken, 6 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 30:40 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 997.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.278 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · -0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 1.227 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Georgia13–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn · postseason: #2 Oklahoma)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Auburn, #14 Notre Dame, #23 Mississippi State · postseason: #2 Oklahoma)#17 (of 70 teams · 438.9 yds/g · 4,389 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 353 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 273.1 yds/g allowed · 2,731 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 141 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +21.2 /g · +212 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:23 /g · 5h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 930.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.331 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 1.359 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Auburn10–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Georgia, #4 Alabama, #23 Mississippi State)#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 449.6 yds/g · 4,046 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 37.0 pts/g · 333 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 331.7 yds/g allowed · 2,985 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +18.6 /g · +167 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +9 in these games · 14 taken, 5 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32:21 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 867.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 70 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017LSU9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Auburn)#32 (of 70 teams · 398.2 yds/g · 3,584 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 337.6 yds/g allowed · 3,038 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 21.2 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · +5.9 /g · +53 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +7 in these games · 11 taken, 4 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 31:48 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 907.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 70 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 1.230 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Texas A&M7–62 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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)#50 (of 70 teams · 360.0 yds/g · 3,240 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 249 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 430.3 yds/g allowed · 3,873 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · -5.1 /g · -46 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 12 taken, 14 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 28:45 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#98 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 807.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 70 teams · 0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.393 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 1.313 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Florida4–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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)#58 (of 70 teams · 328.6 yds/g · 3,286 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 207 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 366.2 yds/g allowed · 3,662 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · -8.6 /g · -86 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · -7 in these games · 13 taken, 20 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 29:57 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 793.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 70 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Mississippi State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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 LSU)#38 (of 70 teams · 385.6 yds/g · 3,085 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 343.8 yds/g allowed · 2,750 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 191 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +2.4 /g · +19 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 11 taken, 12 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 34:59 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 701.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 70 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 41% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.423 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Missouri7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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)#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 453.6 yds/g · 4,082 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 280 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 442.1 yds/g allowed · 3,979 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 305 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · -2.8 /g · -25 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 25:00 /g · 3h 45m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 130 teams · 623.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 70 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 1.337 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.374 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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 70 teams · 365.8 yds/g · 3,292 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 457.1 yds/g allowed · 4,114 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 290 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · -6.2 /g · -56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 70 teams · 31:04 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 671.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 70 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.311 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 70 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Ole Miss6–62 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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 — #23 Mississippi State)#21 (of 70 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 3,833 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 252 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 486.6 yds/g allowed · 4,379 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 38.1 pts/g allowed · 343 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · -10.1 /g · -91 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 24:39 /g · 3h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#98 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 795.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 70 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 0.255 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.419 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 1.274 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Vanderbilt5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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)#55 (of 70 teams · 338.6 yds/g · 3,047 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 21.6 pts/g · 194 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 450.0 yds/g allowed · 4,050 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 39.2 pts/g allowed · 353 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -17.7 /g · -159 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -8 in these games · 5 taken, 13 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 28:38 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 607.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 70 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.306 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 1.354 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Arkansas4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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)#54 (of 70 teams · 338.8 yds/g · 3,049 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 485.6 yds/g allowed · 4,370 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 40.6 pts/g allowed · 365 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -16.7 /g · -150 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 30:13 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 717.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 70 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.282 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 70 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 1.260 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Tennessee4–82 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2017. 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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 285.4 yds/g · 2,569 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 155 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 464.4 yds/g allowed · 4,180 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -18.2 /g · -164 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 27:55 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 25% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 817.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.028 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 0.248 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.106 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.091 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, 20172017 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #38
Total offense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Missouri #8 of 70; 2017 Alabama #9 of 70; 2017 Auburn #10 of 70; 2017 Georgia #17 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #21 of 70; 2017 LSU #32 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #38 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #47 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #50 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #54 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #55 of 70; 2017 Florida #58 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 59 of 70. SEC median rank 38.
Scoring offensemedian #36
Scoring offense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Auburn #7 of 70; 2017 Alabama #8 of 70; 2017 Georgia #9 of 70; 2017 Missouri #19 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #28 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #30 of 70; 2017 LSU #36 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #39 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #40 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #48 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #56 of 70; 2017 Florida #59 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 46 of 70. SEC median rank 36.
Total defensemedian #34
Total defense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 Auburn #10 of 70; 2017 LSU #12 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #15 of 70; 2017 Florida #23 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #46 of 70; 2017 Missouri #48 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #51 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #55 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #59 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #64 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 34 of 70. SEC median rank 34.
Scoring defensemedian #40
Scoring defense. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 70; 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 Auburn #9 of 70; 2017 LSU #15 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #24 of 70; 2017 Florida #40 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #48 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #50 of 70; 2017 Missouri #53 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #58 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #63 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #66 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #67 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 21 of 70. SEC median rank 40.
Point marginmedian #43
Point margin. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 70; 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 Auburn #6 of 70; 2017 LSU #21 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #25 of 70; 2017 Missouri #43 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #47 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #48 of 70; 2017 Florida #51 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #54 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #61 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #63 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #64 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 27 of 70. SEC median rank 43.
Turnover marginmedian #39
Turnover margin. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Auburn #3 of 70; 2017 Alabama #6 of 70; 2017 LSU #7 of 70; 2017 Georgia #15 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #39 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #39 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #42 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #46 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #46 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #49 of 70; 2017 Missouri #50 of 70; 2017 Florida #53 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #62 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 8 of 70. SEC median rank 39.
Possessionmedian #32
Possession. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Mississippi State #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #9 of 70; 2017 Auburn #10 of 70; 2017 LSU #14 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #21 of 70; 2017 Alabama #27 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #32 of 70; 2017 Florida #34 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #49 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #50 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #58 of 70; 2017 Missouri #68 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #69 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 53 of 70. SEC median rank 32.
Returning passingmedian #58
Returning passing. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Kentucky #14 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #33 of 130; 2017 Missouri #37 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #41 of 130; 2017 Georgia #46 of 130; 2017 Alabama #56 of 130; 2017 LSU #58 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #61 of 130; 2017 Florida #83 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #93 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #98 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #109 of 130; 2017 Auburn #118 of 130. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 82 of 130. SEC median rank 58.
Returning receivingmedian #50
Returning receiving. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Vanderbilt #4 of 130; 2017 Florida #12 of 130; 2017 Missouri #15 of 130; 2017 Georgia #30 of 130; 2017 Auburn #46 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #50 of 130; 2017 Kentucky #51 of 130; 2017 Alabama #67 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #75 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #89 of 130; 2017 LSU #103 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #108 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #123 of 130. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 3 of 130. SEC median rank 50.
Returning rushingmedian #50
Returning rushing. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Georgia #16 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #24 of 130; 2017 Alabama #29 of 130; 2017 Florida #30 of 130; 2017 Missouri #33 of 130; 2017 Auburn #45 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #50 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #53 of 130; 2017 LSU #57 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #98 of 130; 2017 Kentucky #103 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #104 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #121 of 130. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 59 of 130. SEC median rank 50.
Team talentmedian #17
Team talent. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 130; 2017 Georgia #4 of 130; 2017 LSU #6 of 130; 2017 Auburn #8 of 130; 2017 Tennessee #12 of 130; 2017 Texas A&M #15 of 130; 2017 Ole Miss #17 of 130; 2017 Florida #18 of 130; 2017 Arkansas #23 of 130; 2017 Mississippi State #26 of 130; 2017 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2017 Missouri #42 of 130; 2017 Vanderbilt #45 of 130. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 25 of 130. SEC median rank 17.
Offensive EPAmedian #31
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Georgia #3 of 70; 2017 Alabama #7 of 70; 2017 Missouri #11 of 70; 2017 LSU #16 of 70; 2017 Auburn #17 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #29 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #31 of 70; 2017 Florida #32 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #36 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #40 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #44 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #52 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #63 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 39 of 70. SEC median rank 31.
Defensive EPAmedian #33
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #5 of 70; 2017 Auburn #13 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #18 of 70; 2017 Florida #32 of 70; 2017 LSU #33 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #48 of 70; 2017 Missouri #53 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #57 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #58 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #63 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #66 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 31 of 70. SEC median rank 33.
Offensive success ratemedian #31
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Georgia #6 of 70; 2017 Alabama #10 of 70; 2017 Auburn #14 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #19 of 70; 2017 LSU #23 of 70; 2017 Missouri #27 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #31 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #39 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #42 of 70; 2017 Florida #49 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #50 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #56 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #67 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 40 of 70. SEC median rank 31.
Defensive success ratemedian #39
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Alabama #1 of 70; 2017 Georgia #6 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #14 of 70; 2017 Auburn #17 of 70; 2017 Florida #22 of 70; 2017 LSU #24 of 70; 2017 Missouri #39 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #40 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #54 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #59 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #63 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #67 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 41 of 70. SEC median rank 39.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #25
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Ole Miss #8 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #10 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #12 of 70; 2017 Georgia #15 of 70; 2017 Missouri #18 of 70; 2017 Alabama #20 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #25 of 70; 2017 Florida #28 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #37 of 70; 2017 LSU #47 of 70; 2017 Auburn #59 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #65 of 70; 2017 Tennessee #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 53 of 70. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #27
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Tennessee #2 of 70; 2017 Georgia #13 of 70; 2017 Kentucky #17 of 70; 2017 Alabama #19 of 70; 2017 LSU #20 of 70; 2017 Auburn #27 of 70; 2017 Arkansas #31 of 70; 2017 Ole Miss #36 of 70; 2017 Texas A&M #46 of 70; 2017 Vanderbilt #56 of 70; 2017 Missouri #61 of 70; 2017 Florida #65 of 70; 2017 Mississippi State #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 South Carolina, ranked 15 of 70. SEC median rank 27.