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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, 2020

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
2020South Carolina2–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#53 (of 66 teams · 354.3 yds/g · 3,543 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 235 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 451.6 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 360 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -12.5 /g · -125 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · -4 in these games · 11 taken, 15 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 29:11 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 127 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 127 teams · 771.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 66 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.303 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 1.298 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20201 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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 2020. 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 2020. Range #1–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #5–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #4–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #8–#59. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #4–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#63 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#94 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #18–#119. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #23–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#54. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #3–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#53. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #11–#66. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#51 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #4–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #3–#59. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2020Alabama13–05 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State)#3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 537.1 yds/g · 5,371 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49.5 pts/g · 495 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 341.1 yds/g allowed · 3,411 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 168 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +32.7 /g · +327 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 30:14 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 127 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 985.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.432 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 56% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · 1.296 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 1.267 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Florida8–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Georgia)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Georgia)#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 513.6 yds/g · 5,136 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 41.2 pts/g · 412 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 377.0 yds/g allowed · 3,770 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +14.9 /g · +149 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 13 taken, 14 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · 31:21 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 127 teams · 85% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 127 teams · 809.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.353 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 0.207 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 66 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 1.308 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Georgia8–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Cincinnati)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Cincinnati)#22 (of 66 teams · 421.0 yds/g · 3,789 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 323.9 yds/g allowed · 2,915 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 179 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +13.3 /g · +120 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 12 taken, 13 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 30:12 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 127 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 990.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 66 teams · 0.221 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Texas A&M9–11 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Florida · postseason: #15 North Carolina)#18 (of 66 teams · 428.9 yds/g · 3,860 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 285 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 315.8 yds/g allowed · 2,842 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 13 taken, 8 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 33:58 /g · 5h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 127 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 875.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 66 teams · 0.275 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Ole Miss5–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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: #11 Indiana)#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 563.7 yds/g · 5,073 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 40.7 pts/g · 366 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 535.7 yds/g allowed · 4,821 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · +0.3 /g · +3 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · -7 in these games · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 28:13 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 127 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 127 teams · 702.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.320 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.349 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.412 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Auburn6–53 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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)#42 (of 66 teams · 384.9 yds/g · 3,849 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 257 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · 399.5 yds/g allowed · 3,995 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 237 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · +2.0 /g · +20 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 13 taken, 8 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · 29:11 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 127 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 127 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 127 teams · 844.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 66 teams · 0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Missouri5–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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)#31 (of 66 teams · 403.0 yds/g · 4,030 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 267 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 406.9 yds/g allowed · 4,069 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 323 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · -5.6 /g · -56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -5 in these games · 9 taken, 14 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 66 teams · 30:41 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 127 teams · 23% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 127 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 127 teams · 627.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 66 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 0.260 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 66 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 1.290 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Arkansas3–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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)#40 (of 66 teams · 389.9 yds/g · 3,899 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 257 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 451.7 yds/g allowed · 4,517 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 349 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · -9.2 /g · -92 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 25:17 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 127 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 127 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 127 teams · 719.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 66 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 66 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 1.192 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 1.176 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020LSU5–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida)#16 (of 66 teams · 434.0 yds/g · 4,340 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 320 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 491.9 yds/g allowed · 4,919 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 349 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · -2.9 /g · -29 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 30:56 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#98 (of 127 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 127 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 873.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 66 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 0.265 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 66 teams · 1.194 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.401 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Kentucky5–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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: #22 NC State)#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 312.0 yds/g · 3,120 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · 387.0 yds/g allowed · 3,870 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · -4.7 /g · -47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · +7 in these games · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 30:42 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 127 teams · 70% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 127 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 127 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 127 teams · 716.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 66 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.031 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Tennessee3–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 346.2 yds/g · 3,462 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 21.5 pts/g · 215 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 407.0 yds/g allowed · 4,070 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · -8.6 /g · -86 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 27:56 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 127 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 127 teams · 844.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 66 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.122 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Mississippi State4–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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: #23 Tulsa)#56 (of 66 teams · 347.1 yds/g · 3,471 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 207 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 380.5 yds/g allowed · 3,805 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · -7.6 /g · -76 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -9 in these games · 16 taken, 25 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 31:11 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 127 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 127 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 127 teams · 739.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.141 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 1.279 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Vanderbilt0–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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)#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 328.8 yds/g · 2,959 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 133 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 486.9 yds/g allowed · 4,382 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -22.6 /g · -203 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 127 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 127 teams · 607.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.395 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.180 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 1.245 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, 20202020 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #31
Total offense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #1 of 66; 2020 Alabama #3 of 66; 2020 Florida #6 of 66; 2020 LSU #16 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #18 of 66; 2020 Georgia #22 of 66; 2020 Missouri #31 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #40 of 66; 2020 Auburn #42 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #56 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #57 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #61 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 53 of 66. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring offensemedian #41
Scoring offense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #6 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #7 of 66; 2020 Georgia #16 of 66; 2020 LSU #19 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #22 of 66; 2020 Missouri #41 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #45 of 66; 2020 Auburn #45 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #57 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #58 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #59 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 51 of 66. SEC median rank 41.
Total defensemedian #31
Total defense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Texas A&M #5 of 66; 2020 Georgia #7 of 66; 2020 Alabama #10 of 66; 2020 Florida #23 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #24 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #27 of 66; 2020 Auburn #31 of 66; 2020 Missouri #32 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #33 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #54 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #64 of 66; 2020 LSU #65 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 53 of 66. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring defensemedian #30
Scoring defense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #4 of 66; 2020 Georgia #7 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #10 of 66; 2020 Auburn #15 of 66; 2020 Florida #22 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #23 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #30 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #35 of 66; 2020 Missouri #48 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #54 of 66; 2020 LSU #54 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #60 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 58 of 66. SEC median rank 30.
Point marginmedian #40
Point margin. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #9 of 66; 2020 Georgia #10 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #14 of 66; 2020 Auburn #27 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #32 of 66; 2020 LSU #40 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #43 of 66; 2020 Missouri #45 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #51 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #53 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #55 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 58 of 66. SEC median rank 40.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #8 of 66; 2020 LSU #8 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #14 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #20 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #21 of 66; 2020 Auburn #21 of 66; 2020 Florida #35 of 66; 2020 Georgia #36 of 66; 2020 Missouri #47 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #47 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #55 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #56 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #59 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 43 of 66. SEC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #33
Possession. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Texas A&M #4 of 66; 2020 Florida #18 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #20 of 66; 2020 LSU #22 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #26 of 66; 2020 Missouri #28 of 66; 2020 Alabama #33 of 66; 2020 Georgia #35 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #38 of 66; 2020 Auburn #43 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #48 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #53 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #64 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 44 of 66. SEC median rank 33.
Returning passingmedian #63
Returning passing. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #1 of 127; 2020 Texas A&M #16 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #27 of 127; 2020 Auburn #39 of 127; 2020 Florida #54 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #63 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #77 of 127; 2020 Alabama #83 of 127; 2020 Missouri #87 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #88 of 127; 2020 LSU #98 of 127; 2020 Georgia #101 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #123 of 127. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 45 of 127. SEC median rank 63.
Returning receivingmedian #94
Returning receiving. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #18 of 127; 2020 Auburn #53 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #61 of 127; 2020 Texas A&M #73 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #77 of 127; 2020 Georgia #82 of 127; 2020 Alabama #94 of 127; 2020 Missouri #99 of 127; 2020 Florida #110 of 127; 2020 LSU #111 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #114 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #115 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #119 of 127. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 105 of 127. SEC median rank 94.
Returning rushingmedian #55
Returning rushing. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #23 of 127; 2020 Missouri #37 of 127; 2020 Ole Miss #44 of 127; 2020 Texas A&M #47 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #48 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #51 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #55 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #61 of 127; 2020 Florida #78 of 127; 2020 Auburn #90 of 127; 2020 LSU #111 of 127; 2020 Georgia #112 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #125 of 127. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 123 of 127. SEC median rank 55.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Georgia #1 of 127; 2020 Alabama #2 of 127; 2020 Texas A&M #6 of 127; 2020 LSU #7 of 127; 2020 Auburn #12 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #13 of 127; 2020 Florida #19 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #24 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #26 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #27 of 127; 2020 Ole Miss #29 of 127; 2020 Missouri #47 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #54 of 127. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 21 of 127. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #29
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #4 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #5 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #11 of 66; 2020 Georgia #22 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #26 of 66; 2020 Auburn #29 of 66; 2020 Missouri #30 of 66; 2020 LSU #36 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #50 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #52 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #61 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 39 of 66. SEC median rank 29.
Defensive EPAmedian #38
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #3 of 66; 2020 Georgia #12 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #20 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #21 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #24 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #28 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #38 of 66; 2020 Auburn #42 of 66; 2020 Florida #44 of 66; 2020 Missouri #53 of 66; 2020 LSU #54 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #65 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 60 of 66. SEC median rank 38.
Offensive success ratemedian #26
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #4 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #5 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #9 of 66; 2020 Georgia #21 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #23 of 66; 2020 Missouri #26 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #29 of 66; 2020 Auburn #30 of 66; 2020 LSU #31 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #33 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #43 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #53 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 44 of 66. SEC median rank 26.
Defensive success ratemedian #50
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #11 of 66; 2020 Georgia #19 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #21 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #24 of 66; 2020 Florida #39 of 66; 2020 Missouri #47 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #50 of 66; 2020 Auburn #51 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #52 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #56 of 66; 2020 LSU #57 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #65 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 64 of 66. SEC median rank 50.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #51
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #4 of 66; 2020 Florida #22 of 66; 2020 Alabama #27 of 66; 2020 Georgia #30 of 66; 2020 Missouri #46 of 66; 2020 Auburn #51 of 66; 2020 LSU #52 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #53 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #54 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #57 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #58 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #61 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 26 of 66. SEC median rank 51.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #20
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Tennessee #3 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #4 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #11 of 66; 2020 Auburn #13 of 66; 2020 Georgia #16 of 66; 2020 Florida #20 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #24 of 66; 2020 Alabama #32 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #34 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #37 of 66; 2020 Texas A&M #40 of 66; 2020 Missouri #41 of 66; 2020 LSU #59 of 66. Marked: 2020 South Carolina, ranked 12 of 66. SEC median rank 20.