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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, 2021

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
2021South Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 302.8 yds/g · 2,725 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 167 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 400.8 yds/g allowed · 3,607 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 260 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · -10.3 /g · -93 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · -1 in these games · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 29:40 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 747.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 69 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 1.269 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20211 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 2021. 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.)#29 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#62. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #9–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #2–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#81 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#85 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#126. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#62 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #22–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#57. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#67. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #1–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #13–#66. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range #5–#60. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)
2021Georgia14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Clemson, #21 Arkansas, #22 Kentucky · postseason: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan)#19 (of 69 teams · 428.1 yds/g · 4,281 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 376 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 246.5 yds/g allowed · 2,465 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 6.9 pts/g allowed · 69 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +30.7 /g · +307 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 30:24 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1001.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.321 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · -0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Alabama13–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #3 Georgia, #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas · postseason: #4 Cincinnati)#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 476.6 yds/g · 4,289 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 38.0 pts/g · 342 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 327.1 yds/g allowed · 2,944 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +14.9 /g · +134 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +6 in these games · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32:52 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#112 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#113 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1004.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 69 teams · 0.257 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Texas A&M8–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #1 Alabama)#49 (of 69 teams · 358.7 yds/g · 3,228 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 225 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 368.7 yds/g allowed · 3,318 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 178 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · +5.2 /g · +47 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 29:27 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 888.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 69 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 1.211 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Kentucky10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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: #15 Iowa)#35 (of 69 teams · 394.0 yds/g · 3,546 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 271 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 370.8 yds/g allowed · 3,337 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 216 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · +6.1 /g · +55 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · -6 in these games · 6 taken, 12 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32:26 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#104 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 709.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 69 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 0.250 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.126 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.160 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Ole Miss10–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #21 Arkansas, #25 Texas A&M)#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 475.2 yds/g · 4,277 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 289 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 445.6 yds/g allowed · 4,010 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 248 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · +4.6 /g · +41 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +7 in these games · 14 taken, 7 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:03 /g · 4h 03m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 732.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 69 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 0.222 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.147 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021LSU6–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #25 Texas A&M)#46 (of 69 teams · 364.7 yds/g · 3,282 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 414.3 yds/g allowed · 3,729 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -5.2 /g · -47 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 29:54 /g · 4h 29m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#79 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 903.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 69 teams · 0.150 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 1.290 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 1.285 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Mississippi State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #18 NC State, #22 Kentucky, #25 Texas A&M)#17 (of 69 teams · 432.4 yds/g · 3,892 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 252 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 350.6 yds/g allowed · 3,155 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 228 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · +2.7 /g · +24 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · +4 in these games · 12 taken, 8 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 34:17 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#81 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 716.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 69 teams · 0.250 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 0.196 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.092 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Arkansas9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #25 Texas A&M)#24 (of 69 teams · 420.1 yds/g · 3,781 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 410.3 yds/g allowed · 3,693 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 258 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · -0.9 /g · -8 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · +3 in these games · 9 taken, 6 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 29:25 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 722.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 69 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 0.206 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Auburn6–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Ole Miss)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Ole Miss, #21 Arkansas)#45 (of 69 teams · 366.1 yds/g · 3,295 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 410.0 yds/g allowed · 3,690 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 232 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · -3.7 /g · -33 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · -3 in these games · 7 taken, 10 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 29:02 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 840.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 69 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 1.225 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Florida6–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#29 (of 69 teams · 411.8 yds/g · 3,706 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 351.8 yds/g allowed · 3,166 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 30:58 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#111 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 885.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 69 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Missouri6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#44 (of 69 teams · 369.8 yds/g · 3,328 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 215 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 444.9 yds/g allowed · 4,004 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 30:16 /g · 4h 32m 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))#85 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 647.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 69 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.313 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 1.217 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 1.319 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Tennessee7–61 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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 — #22 Kentucky)#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 450.6 yds/g · 4,055 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 34.7 pts/g · 312 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 463.6 yds/g allowed · 4,172 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 34.4 pts/g allowed · 310 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 9 taken, 9 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 23:47 /g · 3h 34m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 130 teams · 780.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 69 teams · 0.284 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 0.262 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 1.334 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.353 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Vanderbilt2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2021. 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)#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 294.7 yds/g · 2,652 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 132 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 467.8 yds/g allowed · 4,210 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 358 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -25.1 /g · -226 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 30:41 /g · 4h 36m 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))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.359 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 33% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 1.338 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 1.251 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, 20212021 South CarolinaSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #29
Total offense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #5 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #6 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #10 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #17 of 69; 2021 Georgia #19 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #24 of 69; 2021 Florida #29 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #35 of 69; 2021 Missouri #44 of 69; 2021 Auburn #45 of 69; 2021 LSU #46 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #49 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 60 of 69. SEC median rank 29.
Scoring offensemedian #31
Scoring offense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #5 of 69; 2021 Georgia #6 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #9 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #17 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #24 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #30 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #31 of 69; 2021 Florida #35 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #41 of 69; 2021 LSU #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #44 of 69; 2021 Auburn #52 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 60 of 69. SEC median rank 31.
Total defensemedian #38
Total defense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Alabama #5 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #14 of 69; 2021 Florida #15 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #26 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #27 of 69; 2021 Auburn #42 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 69; 2021 LSU #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #52 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #53 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #59 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 38 of 69. SEC median rank 38.
Scoring defensemedian #29
Scoring defense. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #10 of 69; 2021 Alabama #20 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #22 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #26 of 69; 2021 Auburn #28 of 69; 2021 Florida #29 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #39 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 69; 2021 LSU #45 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #55 of 69; 2021 Missouri #62 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #65 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 44 of 69. SEC median rank 29.
Point marginmedian #35
Point margin. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Alabama #7 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #20 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #23 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #25 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #30 of 69; 2021 Florida #35 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #35 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #40 of 69; 2021 Auburn #45 of 69; 2021 LSU #47 of 69; 2021 Missouri #57 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 53 of 69. SEC median rank 35.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #9 of 69; 2021 Alabama #10 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #16 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #20 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #24 of 69; 2021 Georgia #27 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #35 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #35 of 69; 2021 Missouri #45 of 69; 2021 Auburn #47 of 69; 2021 LSU #47 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #58 of 69; 2021 Florida #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 43 of 69. SEC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #31
Possession. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Mississippi State #2 of 69; 2021 Alabama #4 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #6 of 69; 2021 Florida #19 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #23 of 69; 2021 Georgia #28 of 69; 2021 Missouri #31 of 69; 2021 LSU #38 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #42 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #43 of 69; 2021 Auburn #47 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #65 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 41 of 69. SEC median rank 31.
Returning passingmedian #81
Returning passing. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Missouri #1 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #1 of 130; 2021 Auburn #35 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #35 of 130; 2021 Georgia #66 of 130; 2021 LSU #79 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #81 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #100 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #104 of 130; 2021 Florida #111 of 130; 2021 Alabama #112 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #120 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #121 of 130. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 101 of 130. SEC median rank 81.
Returning receivingmedian #85
Returning receiving. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Texas A&M #5 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #5 of 130; 2021 Georgia #24 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #44 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #56 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #84 of 130; 2021 Missouri #85 of 130; 2021 LSU #99 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #100 of 130; 2021 Florida #114 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #117 of 130; 2021 Alabama #122 of 130; 2021 Auburn #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 101 of 130. SEC median rank 85.
Returning rushingmedian #62
Returning rushing. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #22 of 130; 2021 Georgia #25 of 130; 2021 Auburn #48 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #48 of 130; 2021 Florida #54 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #58 of 130; 2021 LSU #62 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #69 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #96 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #110 of 130; 2021 Alabama #113 of 130; 2021 Missouri #119 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #127 of 130. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 64 of 130. SEC median rank 62.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Alabama #1 of 130; 2021 Georgia #2 of 130; 2021 LSU #5 of 130; 2021 Texas A&M #7 of 130; 2021 Florida #9 of 130; 2021 Auburn #14 of 130; 2021 Tennessee #19 of 130; 2021 Ole Miss #27 of 130; 2021 Arkansas #28 of 130; 2021 Mississippi State #29 of 130; 2021 Kentucky #30 of 130; 2021 Missouri #45 of 130; 2021 Vanderbilt #57 of 130. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 22 of 130. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #5 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #13 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #17 of 69; 2021 Alabama #21 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #26 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #27 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #28 of 69; 2021 Florida #37 of 69; 2021 Missouri #45 of 69; 2021 LSU #46 of 69; 2021 Auburn #48 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #53 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #63 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 54 of 69. SEC median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #5 of 69; 2021 Alabama #12 of 69; 2021 Auburn #16 of 69; 2021 Florida #20 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #30 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #34 of 69; 2021 LSU #39 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #41 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #50 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #54 of 69; 2021 Missouri #62 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #64 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 43 of 69. SEC median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #28
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #5 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #7 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #13 of 69; 2021 Alabama #15 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #16 of 69; 2021 Florida #28 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #38 of 69; 2021 Auburn #41 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #42 of 69; 2021 Missouri #43 of 69; 2021 LSU #46 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #67 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 58 of 69. SEC median rank 28.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Georgia #1 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #9 of 69; 2021 Alabama #13 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #21 of 69; 2021 Florida #22 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #35 of 69; 2021 Auburn #37 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #41 of 69; 2021 LSU #50 of 69; 2021 Missouri #55 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #57 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #59 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 52 of 69. SEC median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #34
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Vanderbilt #13 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #15 of 69; 2021 Ole Miss #16 of 69; 2021 Alabama #19 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #22 of 69; 2021 LSU #26 of 69; 2021 Florida #42 of 69; 2021 Auburn #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #45 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #47 of 69; 2021 Georgia #59 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #64 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 34 of 69. SEC median rank 34.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #23
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Ole Miss #5 of 69; 2021 Auburn #7 of 69; 2021 Kentucky #9 of 69; 2021 Georgia #19 of 69; 2021 Arkansas #22 of 69; 2021 Texas A&M #23 of 69; 2021 Alabama #31 of 69; 2021 Vanderbilt #33 of 69; 2021 Florida #34 of 69; 2021 LSU #44 of 69; 2021 Missouri #52 of 69; 2021 Mississippi State #58 of 69; 2021 Tennessee #60 of 69. Marked: 2021 South Carolina, ranked 10 of 69. SEC median rank 23.