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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

Big East, 2011

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
2011South Florida5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#29 (of 120 teams · 432.8 yds/g · 5,193 yds)#48 (of 120 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 351 points)#39 (of 120 teams · 351.3 yds/g allowed · 4,216 yds)#37 (of 120 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 272 points)#37 (of 120 teams · +6.6 /g · +79 on the season)#40 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 26 taken, 24 given · +0.17 /g)#81 (of 120 teams · 17:55 /g · 3h 35m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 120 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#49 (of 120 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#17 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful)#40 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#112 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.840 average PPA on successful plays)#81 (of 120 teams · 0.955 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 8 Big East teams in 20110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. 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.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. 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.)#85 (Total offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #13–#108. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#65 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #13–#98. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#35 (Total defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #16–#66. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#37 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #8–#73. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#37 (Point margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #16–#84. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#40 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #15–#53. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#81 (Possession: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #14–#97. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#66 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #13–#108. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #9–#70. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#65 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #17–#112. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #11–#64. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#33 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #14–#113. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range #23–#116. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)
2011Rutgers9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#97 (of 120 teams · 339.0 yds/g · 4,407 yds)#65 (of 120 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 343 points)#16 (of 120 teams · 311.5 yds/g allowed · 4,049 yds)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 238 points)#32 (of 120 teams · +8.1 /g · +105 on the season)#32 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 32 taken, 28 given · +0.31 /g)#14 (of 120 teams · 20:03 /g · 4h 21m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#106 (of 120 teams · -0.011 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#108 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful)#12 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#14 (of 120 teams · 1.001 average PPA on successful plays)#100 (of 120 teams · 0.991 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2011Cincinnati10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#58 (of 120 teams · 385.7 yds/g · 5,014 yds)#26 (of 120 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 433 points)#43 (of 120 teams · 357.4 yds/g allowed · 4,646 yds)#20 (of 120 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points)#16 (of 120 teams · +13.0 /g · +169 on the season)#15 (of 120 teams · +9 on the season · 30 taken, 21 given · +0.69 /g)#97 (of 120 teams · 17:21 /g · 3h 46m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#75 (of 120 teams · 0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 120 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#65 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#37 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#32 (of 120 teams · 0.970 average PPA on successful plays)#97 (of 120 teams · 0.986 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2011Louisville7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#102 (of 120 teams · 333.0 yds/g · 4,329 yds)#98 (of 120 teams · 21.9 pts/g · 285 points)#26 (of 120 teams · 329.5 yds/g allowed · 4,284 yds)#17 (of 120 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points)#64 (of 120 teams · +1.9 /g · +24 on the season)#47 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g)#18 (of 120 teams · 19:52 /g · 4h 18m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 (of 120 teams · 0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#25 (of 120 teams · -0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#80 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#44 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#21 (of 120 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays)#33 (of 120 teams · 0.885 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2011Pittsburgh6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#85 (of 120 teams · 350.1 yds/g · 4,551 yds)#83 (of 120 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 315 points)#35 (of 120 teams · 350.6 yds/g allowed · 4,558 yds)#38 (of 120 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 297 points)#65 (of 120 teams · +1.4 /g · +18 on the season)#53 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 22 taken, 22 given · +0.00 /g)#91 (of 120 teams · 17:35 /g · 3h 49m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 120 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 120 teams · 0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#67 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful)#61 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#52 (of 120 teams · 0.937 average PPA on successful plays)#23 (of 120 teams · 0.870 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2011West Virginia10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#13 (of 120 teams · 469.5 yds/g · 6,104 yds)#13 (of 120 teams · 37.6 pts/g · 489 points)#34 (of 120 teams · 349.1 yds/g allowed · 4,539 yds)#61 (of 120 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 348 points)#23 (of 120 teams · +10.8 /g · +141 on the season)#47 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 23 taken, 22 given · +0.08 /g)#84 (of 120 teams · 17:43 /g · 3h 50m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 120 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 120 teams · -0.014 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#30 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful)#26 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#33 (of 120 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays)#35 (of 120 teams · 0.887 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2011Syracuse5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#88 (of 120 teams · 348.2 yds/g · 4,178 yds)#84 (of 120 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 290 points)#66 (of 120 teams · 386.4 yds/g allowed · 4,637 yds)#73 (of 120 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 342 points)#84 (of 120 teams · -4.3 /g · -52 on the season)#40 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 21 taken, 19 given · +0.17 /g)#90 (of 120 teams · 17:36 /g · 3h 31m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#74 (of 120 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#68 (of 120 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#63 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#64 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#113 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.839 average PPA on successful plays)#29 (of 120 teams · 0.877 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2011UConn5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2011. Range 0–0.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)— (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#108 (of 120 teams · 313.2 yds/g · 3,758 yds)#82 (of 120 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 291 points)#52 (of 120 teams · 368.9 yds/g allowed · 4,427 yds)#50 (of 120 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 292 points)#69 (of 120 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 on the season)#25 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 30 taken, 23 given · +0.58 /g)#44 (of 120 teams · 18:50 /g · 3h 46m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#108 (of 120 teams · -0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 120 teams · 0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#112 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful)#11 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#60 (of 120 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays)#116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 1.082 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

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.

Big East, 20112011 South FloridaBig East medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #85
Total offense. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 West Virginia #13 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #58 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #85 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #88 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #97 of 120; 2011 Louisville #102 of 120; 2011 UConn #108 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 29 of 120. Big East median rank 85.
Scoring offensemedian #65
Scoring offense. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 West Virginia #13 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #26 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #65 of 120; 2011 UConn #82 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #83 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #84 of 120; 2011 Louisville #98 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 48 of 120. Big East median rank 65.
Total defensemedian #35
Total defense. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Rutgers #16 of 120; 2011 Louisville #26 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #34 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #35 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #43 of 120; 2011 UConn #52 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #66 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 39 of 120. Big East median rank 35.
Scoring defensemedian #37
Scoring defense. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Rutgers #8 of 120; 2011 Louisville #17 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #20 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #38 of 120; 2011 UConn #50 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #61 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #73 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 37 of 120. Big East median rank 37.
Point marginmedian #37
Point margin. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Cincinnati #16 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #23 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #32 of 120; 2011 Louisville #64 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #65 of 120; 2011 UConn #69 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #84 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 37 of 120. Big East median rank 37.
Turnover marginmedian #40
Turnover margin. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Cincinnati #15 of 120; 2011 UConn #25 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #32 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #40 of 120; 2011 Louisville #47 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #47 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #53 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 40 of 120. Big East median rank 40.
Possessionmedian #81
Possession. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Rutgers #14 of 120; 2011 Louisville #18 of 120; 2011 UConn #44 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #84 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #90 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #91 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #97 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 81 of 120. Big East median rank 81.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Big East, 2011, best rank first: . Marked: 2011 South Florida, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Big East, 2011, best rank first: . Marked: 2011 South Florida, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Big East, 2011, best rank first: . Marked: 2011 South Florida, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Big East, 2011, best rank first: . Marked: 2011 South Florida, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #66
Offensive EPA. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 West Virginia #13 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #63 of 120; 2011 Louisville #66 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #74 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #75 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #106 of 120; 2011 UConn #108 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 47 of 120. Big East median rank 66.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Rutgers #9 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #17 of 120; 2011 Louisville #25 of 120; 2011 UConn #34 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #46 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #68 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #70 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 49 of 120. Big East median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #65
Offensive success rate. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 West Virginia #30 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #63 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #65 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #67 of 120; 2011 Louisville #80 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #108 of 120; 2011 UConn #112 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 17 of 120. Big East median rank 65.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 UConn #11 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #12 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #26 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #37 of 120; 2011 Louisville #44 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #61 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #64 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 40 of 120. Big East median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #33
Offensive explosiveness. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Rutgers #14 of 120; 2011 Louisville #21 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #32 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #33 of 120; 2011 Pittsburgh #52 of 120; 2011 UConn #60 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #113 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 112 of 120. Big East median rank 33.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #35
Defensive explosiveness. Big East, 2011, best rank first: 2011 Pittsburgh #23 of 120; 2011 Syracuse #29 of 120; 2011 Louisville #33 of 120; 2011 West Virginia #35 of 120; 2011 Cincinnati #97 of 120; 2011 Rutgers #100 of 120; 2011 UConn #116 of 120. Marked: 2011 South Florida, ranked 81 of 120. Big East median rank 35.