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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, 2018

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
2018South Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 Missouri)#25 (of 74 teams · 416.2 yds/g · 3,746 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 265 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 473.2 yds/g allowed · 4,259 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 33.2 pts/g allowed · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 74 teams · -3.8 /g · -34 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · -6 in these games · 9 taken, 15 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 24:44 /g · 3h 43m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 750.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 74 teams · 0.218 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 0.262 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20182 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 2018. 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.)#26 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #4–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#18 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#67. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#72. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#74. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #8–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#127. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#16 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#46. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #2–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #8–#74. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#17 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range #1–#72. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)
2018Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State, #19 Texas A&M, #23 Missouri · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 520.7 yds/g · 4,686 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 47.2 pts/g · 425 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 270.1 yds/g allowed · 2,431 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 127 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +33.1 /g · +298 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 31:03 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 978.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.375 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 74 teams · 1.342 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Georgia11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida, #14 Kentucky, #23 Missouri)#9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 453.0 yds/g · 4,077 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 321 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 312.4 yds/g allowed · 2,812 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 19.1 pts/g allowed · 172 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +16.6 /g · +149 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 32:17 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 964.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.300 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 0.087 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 74 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.080 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Mississippi State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 Texas A&M)#56 (of 74 teams · 341.2 yds/g · 3,071 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 20.6 pts/g · 185 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 268.9 yds/g allowed · 2,420 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 125 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · +6 in these games · 15 taken, 9 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 30:55 /g · 4h 07m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 730.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 74 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.131 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.099 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Kentucky10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Florida, #18 Mississippi State, #23 Missouri · postseason: #12 Penn State)#55 (of 74 teams · 344.9 yds/g · 3,104 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · 22.4 pts/g · 202 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 330.9 yds/g allowed · 2,978 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 142 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · 30:41 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#119 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 670.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 74 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · 0.125 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 1.178 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018LSU10–35 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #8 UCF)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #8 UCF)#40 (of 74 teams · 375.1 yds/g · 3,376 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 270 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 364.9 yds/g allowed · 3,284 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 74 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 220 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · +5.6 /g · +50 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +9 in these games · 18 taken, 9 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 31:52 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#103 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 10% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 74 teams · 0.101 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 1.249 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Auburn8–55 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington, #19 Texas A&M)#60 (of 74 teams · 338.2 yds/g · 3,044 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 74 teams · 417.6 yds/g allowed · 3,758 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 213 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · -1.6 /g · -14 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 9 taken, 8 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 26:05 /g · 3h 55m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 827.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 74 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 1.186 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Florida10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Michigan)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #7 Michigan)#26 (of 74 teams · 414.8 yds/g · 3,733 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 367.2 yds/g allowed · 3,305 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 219 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · +3.4 /g · +31 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 31:08 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 831.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 74 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 74 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Vanderbilt6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 74 teams · 378.4 yds/g · 3,406 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 225 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 457.9 yds/g allowed · 4,121 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 257 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · -3.6 /g · -32 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · +6 in these games · 15 taken, 9 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 31:18 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 612.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 74 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 0.275 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 74 teams · 1.205 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 74 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Missouri8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)#19 (of 74 teams · 424.6 yds/g · 3,821 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 401.4 yds/g allowed · 3,613 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · +6.0 /g · +54 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 10 taken, 13 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 30:29 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 595.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 74 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.088 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.388 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Tennessee5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 Kentucky)#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 309.7 yds/g · 2,787 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 19.6 pts/g · 176 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 74 teams · 439.7 yds/g allowed · 3,957 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 74 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · -17.0 /g · -153 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 11 taken, 14 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · 28:47 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 827.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 74 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 0.274 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.394 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Texas A&M9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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 — #11 LSU, #14 Kentucky)#16 (of 74 teams · 428.4 yds/g · 3,856 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 362.2 yds/g allowed · 3,260 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 279 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · -1.2 /g · -11 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -9 in these games · 5 taken, 14 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35:20 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 805.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 74 teams · 0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 74 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.458 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Ole Miss5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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)#13 (of 74 teams · 445.0 yds/g · 4,005 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 483.8 yds/g allowed · 4,354 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 39.4 pts/g allowed · 355 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · -14.7 /g · -132 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · -5 in these games · 8 taken, 13 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 26:30 /g · 3h 59m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#85 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 734.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 74 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 0.251 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 74 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Arkansas2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2018. 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)#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 311.0 yds/g · 2,488 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 138 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 442.3 yds/g allowed · 3,538 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 39.9 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -22.6 /g · -181 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -10 in these games · 6 taken, 16 given · -1.25 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 74 teams · 28:55 /g · 3h 51m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 694.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#58 (of 74 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.301 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 34% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.169 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, 20182018 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #26
Total offense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #4 of 74; 2018 Georgia #9 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #13 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 74; 2018 Missouri #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #26 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #39 of 74; 2018 LSU #40 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #55 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #56 of 74; 2018 Auburn #60 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 25 of 74. SEC median rank 26.
Scoring offensemedian #33
Scoring offense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #7 of 74; 2018 Missouri #16 of 74; 2018 LSU #23 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #25 of 74; 2018 Florida #33 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #40 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #41 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #54 of 74; 2018 Auburn #55 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #58 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #61 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 27 of 74. SEC median rank 33.
Total defensemedian #18
Total defense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #2 of 74; 2018 Alabama #3 of 74; 2018 Georgia #7 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #12 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 74; 2018 LSU #17 of 74; 2018 Florida #18 of 74; 2018 Missouri #33 of 74; 2018 Auburn #39 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #50 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #55 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #60 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 66 of 74. SEC median rank 18.
Scoring defensemedian #20
Scoring defense. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 74; 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #4 of 74; 2018 Georgia #10 of 74; 2018 Auburn #18 of 74; 2018 Florida #19 of 74; 2018 LSU #20 of 74; 2018 Missouri #22 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #36 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #45 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #62 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #66 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 55 of 74. SEC median rank 20.
Point marginmedian #24
Point margin. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #1 of 74; 2018 Georgia #4 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #15 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #15 of 74; 2018 Missouri #18 of 74; 2018 LSU #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #24 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #36 of 74; 2018 Auburn #37 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #42 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #61 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #63 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 43 of 74. SEC median rank 24.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 LSU #2 of 74; 2018 Alabama #7 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #11 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #11 of 74; 2018 Florida #24 of 74; 2018 Auburn #32 of 74; 2018 Georgia #32 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 74; 2018 Missouri #48 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #48 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #54 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #65 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 58 of 74. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #27
Possession. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Texas A&M #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #11 of 74; 2018 LSU #16 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #22 of 74; 2018 Alabama #23 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #27 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #29 of 74; 2018 Missouri #32 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #52 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #54 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #70 of 74; 2018 Auburn #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 74 of 74. SEC median rank 27.
Returning passingmedian #36
Returning passing. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Missouri #1 of 130; 2018 Auburn #15 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #18 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #20 of 130; 2018 Alabama #26 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #36 of 130; 2018 Georgia #42 of 130; 2018 Florida #60 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #70 of 130; 2018 Arkansas #82 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #85 of 130; 2018 LSU #103 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #119 of 130. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 15 of 130. SEC median rank 36.
Returning receivingmedian #74
Returning receiving. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Arkansas #8 of 130; 2018 Auburn #10 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #32 of 130; 2018 Georgia #50 of 130; 2018 Florida #65 of 130; 2018 Missouri #74 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #75 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #84 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #94 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #96 of 130; 2018 Alabama #108 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #111 of 130; 2018 LSU #115 of 130. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 20 of 130. SEC median rank 74.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2018 Florida #38 of 130; 2018 Alabama #42 of 130; 2018 Arkansas #61 of 130; 2018 Missouri #77 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #78 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #94 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #100 of 130; 2018 Auburn #106 of 130; 2018 Georgia #108 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #119 of 130; 2018 LSU #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 5 of 130. SEC median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #16
Team talent. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Georgia #3 of 130; 2018 LSU #6 of 130; 2018 Florida #13 of 130; 2018 Auburn #14 of 130; 2018 Tennessee #15 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 130; 2018 Ole Miss #22 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #23 of 130; 2018 Arkansas #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2018 Vanderbilt #43 of 130; 2018 Missouri #46 of 130. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 21 of 130. SEC median rank 16.
Offensive EPAmedian #32
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #5 of 74; 2018 Florida #20 of 74; 2018 Missouri #29 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #31 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #32 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #34 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #42 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #47 of 74; 2018 Auburn #48 of 74; 2018 LSU #52 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #57 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #58 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 18 of 74. SEC median rank 32.
Defensive EPAmedian #33
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 74; 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #12 of 74; 2018 LSU #14 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #21 of 74; 2018 Missouri #23 of 74; 2018 Auburn #33 of 74; 2018 Florida #35 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #45 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #56 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #60 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #61 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #65 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 58 of 74. SEC median rank 33.
Offensive success ratemedian #25
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia #3 of 74; 2018 Missouri #15 of 74; 2018 Florida #17 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #22 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #24 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #25 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #30 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 74; 2018 Auburn #45 of 74; 2018 LSU #60 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #63 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 36 of 74. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive success ratemedian #23
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Alabama #1 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #6 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #10 of 74; 2018 Missouri #11 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #19 of 74; 2018 Florida #22 of 74; 2018 LSU #23 of 74; 2018 Auburn #25 of 74; 2018 Georgia #35 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #58 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #60 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #66 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 69 of 74. SEC median rank 23.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #50
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Tennessee #8 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #11 of 74; 2018 Alabama #21 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #34 of 74; 2018 LSU #35 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #50 of 74; 2018 Georgia #51 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #52 of 74; 2018 Auburn #57 of 74; 2018 Florida #59 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #60 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #68 of 74; 2018 Missouri #74 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 18 of 74. SEC median rank 50.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #17
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Georgia #1 of 74; 2018 Mississippi State #2 of 74; 2018 Arkansas #10 of 74; 2018 Vanderbilt #13 of 74; 2018 Tennessee #15 of 74; 2018 LSU #17 of 74; 2018 Ole Miss #22 of 74; 2018 Florida #30 of 74; 2018 Kentucky #45 of 74; 2018 Auburn #48 of 74; 2018 Alabama #59 of 74; 2018 Missouri #65 of 74; 2018 Texas A&M #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 South Carolina, ranked 3 of 74. SEC median rank 17.