| 2012 | South Florida3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #94 (of 124 teams · 363.8 yds/g · 4,365 yds) | #106 (of 124 teams · 20.6 pts/g · 247 points) | #67 (of 124 teams · 401.8 yds/g allowed · 4,822 yds) | #57 (of 124 teams · 27.4 pts/g allowed · 329 points) | #95 (of 124 teams · -6.8 /g · -82 on the season) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -19 on the season · 9 taken, 28 given · -1.58 /g) | #102 (of 124 teams · 28:27 /g · 5h 41m 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) | #73 (of 124 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #107 (of 124 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #62 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #86 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 124 teams · 0.900 average PPA on successful plays) | #74 (of 124 teams · 0.945 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 8 Big East teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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 2012. 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 2012. 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.) | #71 (Total offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #18–#114. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #76 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #39–#121. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #24 (Total defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #9–#92. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) | #23 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #4–#88. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #50 (Point margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #17–#95. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #24 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #15–#122. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #56 (Possession: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #15–#102. 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) | #39 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #12–#118. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #52 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #4–#113. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) | #59 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #35–#120. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #50 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #5–#89. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #26 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #7–#86. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #58 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. Range #36–#123. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #71 (of 124 teams · 390.1 yds/g · 5,071 yds) | #76 (of 124 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 346 points) | #18 (of 124 teams · 330.5 yds/g allowed · 4,297 yds) | #23 (of 124 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 274 points) | #50 (of 124 teams · +5.5 /g · +72 on the season) | #15 (of 124 teams · +12 on the season · 22 taken, 10 given · +0.92 /g) | #54 (of 124 teams · 30:53 /g · 6h 41m 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) | #12 (of 124 teams · 0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 124 teams · 0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #55 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #42 (of 124 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.021 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 124 teams · 0.921 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Rutgers9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #107 (of 124 teams · 329.8 yds/g · 4,287 yds) | #98 (of 124 teams · 21.5 pts/g · 279 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 311.3 yds/g allowed · 4,047 yds) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 14.2 pts/g allowed · 184 points) | #40 (of 124 teams · +7.3 /g · +95 on the season) | #22 (of 124 teams · +10 on the season · 32 taken, 22 given · +0.77 /g) | #56 (of 124 teams · 30:44 /g · 6h 40m 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) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #13 (of 124 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #26 (of 124 teams · 0.973 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 124 teams · 0.928 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Cincinnati10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #36 (of 124 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,723 yds) | #39 (of 124 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 420 points) | #54 (of 124 teams · 385.0 yds/g allowed · 5,005 yds) | #14 (of 124 teams · 18.5 pts/g allowed · 240 points) | #17 (of 124 teams · +13.8 /g · +180 on the season) | #24 (of 124 teams · +9 on the season · 28 taken, 19 given · +0.69 /g) | #91 (of 124 teams · 29:19 /g · 6h 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) | #39 (of 124 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #71 (of 124 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #59 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #64 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 124 teams · 1.000 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 124 teams · 0.942 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Louisville11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #51 (of 124 teams · 418.3 yds/g · 5,438 yds) | #51 (of 124 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points) | #24 (of 124 teams · 340.5 yds/g allowed · 4,427 yds) | #36 (of 124 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #38 (of 124 teams · +7.4 /g · +96 on the season) | #17 (of 124 teams · +11 on the season · 24 taken, 13 given · +0.85 /g) | #15 (of 124 teams · 32:56 /g · 7h 08m 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) | #19 (of 124 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 124 teams · 0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #36 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #73 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 124 teams · 0.976 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 124 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Syracuse8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #18 (of 124 teams · 475.7 yds/g · 6,184 yds) | #56 (of 124 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 390 points) | #49 (of 124 teams · 378.5 yds/g allowed · 4,920 yds) | #46 (of 124 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points) | #52 (of 124 teams · +5.2 /g · +68 on the season) | #71 (of 124 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.15 /g) | #93 (of 124 teams · 29:18 /g · 6h 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) | #23 (of 124 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 124 teams · 0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #35 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #50 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 124 teams · 0.939 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 124 teams · 0.917 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Temple4–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #110 (of 124 teams · 322.0 yds/g · 3,542 yds) | #86 (of 124 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 272 points) | #92 (of 124 teams · 436.7 yds/g allowed · 4,804 yds) | #88 (of 124 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #92 (of 124 teams · -6.5 /g · -71 on the season) | #77 (of 124 teams · -2 on the season · 17 taken, 19 given · -0.18 /g) | #57 (of 124 teams · 30:39 /g · 5h 37m 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) | #105 (of 124 teams · 0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #113 (of 124 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #108 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #89 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #30 (of 124 teams · 0.967 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 124 teams · 0.969 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | UConn5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2012. 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.) | #114 (of 124 teams · 317.9 yds/g · 3,815 yds) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 17.8 pts/g · 213 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 309.8 yds/g allowed · 3,717 yds) | #19 (of 124 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 238 points) | #78 (of 124 teams · -2.1 /g · -25 on the season) | #114 (of 124 teams · -14 on the season · 12 taken, 26 given · -1.17 /g) | #47 (of 124 teams · 31:07 /g · 6h 13m 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) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 124 teams · 0.972 average PPA on successful plays) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 1.101 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |