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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 Florida played 3 such games.

American Athletic, 2014

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
2014South Florida4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 220.3 yds/g · 661 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 44 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 453.3 yds/g allowed · 1,360 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 100 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -18.7 /g · -56 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +3 in these games · 9 taken, 6 given · +1.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 24:09 /g · 1h 12m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.085 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 27% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.926 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 11 American Athletic teams in 20140 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. 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.)#59 (Total offense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #1–#76. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#69 (Scoring offense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #6–#76. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#48 (Total defense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #46–#76. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#55 (Scoring defense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #52–#75. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#71 (Point margin: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #17–#76. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#29 (Turnover margin: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #6–#70. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#3 — top 10 (Possession: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #1–#75. 2 of 11 in the top 10.)#44 (Returning passing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #1–#112. 2 of 11 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning receiving: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #6–#111. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#80 (Returning rushing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #9–#124. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#70 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #2–#76. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#49 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #11–#76. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#60 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #5–#76. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#68 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #48–#75. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)#35 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #1–#64. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#13 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range #1–#57. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)
2014East Carolina8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 581.3 yds/g · 1,744 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 121 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 423.0 yds/g allowed · 1,269 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 95 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · +8.7 /g · +26 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 4 taken, 4 given · +0.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 27:18 /g · 1h 22m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.365 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 0.164 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.479 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 76 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Memphis10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (286.5 yds/g · 573 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (19.0 pts/g · 38 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (483.0 yds/g allowed · 966 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33.0 pts/g allowed · 66 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-14.0 /g · -28 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+3 in these games · 5 taken, 2 given · +1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (26:27 /g · 0h 53m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#30 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.262 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014Temple6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (299.5 yds/g · 599 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (25.0 pts/g · 50 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (322.0 yds/g allowed · 644 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (18.5 pts/g allowed · 37 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+6.5 /g · +13 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+3 in these games · 10 taken, 7 given · +1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28:23 /g · 0h 57m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#44 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-0.128 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.015 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014UConn2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014Cincinnati9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (422.0 yds/g · 844 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31.0 pts/g · 62 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (665.5 yds/g allowed · 1,331 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (52.5 pts/g allowed · 105 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-21.5 /g · -43 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 2 taken, 3 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (24:29 /g · 0h 49m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#99 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.184 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.449 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (39% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (59% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.269 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014Houston8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#43 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014UCF9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (272.5 yds/g · 545 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (17.0 pts/g · 34 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (416.5 yds/g allowed · 833 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32.0 pts/g allowed · 64 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-15.0 /g · -30 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 4 taken, 5 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:02 /g · 1h 00m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#112 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 128 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.353 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014Tulsa2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)— (328.0 yds/g · 328 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (580.0 yds/g allowed · 580 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (52.0 pts/g allowed · 52 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-45.0 /g · -45 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 0 taken, 4 given · -4.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32:25 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#72 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.100 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.457 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.893 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.597 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2014Tulane3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)#59 (of 76 teams · 340.7 yds/g · 1,022 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 13.3 pts/g · 40 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 76 teams · 419.3 yds/g allowed · 1,258 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 38.7 pts/g allowed · 116 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -25.3 /g · -76 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 76 teams · -2 in these games · 6 taken, 8 given · -0.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 34:09 /g · 1h 42m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 76 teams · 37% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · 1.176 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014SMU1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2014. Range 0–0.)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)#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 184.3 yds/g · 553 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 2.0 pts/g · 6 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 617.0 yds/g allowed · 1,851 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 53.0 pts/g allowed · 159 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -51.0 /g · -153 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -3 in these games · 3 taken, 6 given · -1.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 35:23 /g · 1h 46m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#91 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.400 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 24% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 1.323 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 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.

American Athletic, 20142014 South FloridaAmerican Athletic medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #59
Total offense. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #1 of 76; 2014 Tulane #59 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 74 of 76. American Athletic median rank 59.
Scoring offensemedian #69
Scoring offense. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #6 of 76; 2014 Tulane #72 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 69 of 76. American Athletic median rank 69.
Total defensemedian #48
Total defense. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Tulane #46 of 76; 2014 East Carolina #48 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 58 of 76. American Athletic median rank 48.
Scoring defensemedian #55
Scoring defense. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #52 of 76; 2014 Tulane #69 of 76; 2014 SMU #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 55 of 76. American Athletic median rank 55.
Point marginmedian #71
Point margin. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #17 of 76; 2014 Tulane #74 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 71 of 76. American Athletic median rank 71.
Turnover marginmedian #29
Turnover margin. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #29 of 76; 2014 Tulane #65 of 76; 2014 SMU #70 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 6 of 76. American Athletic median rank 29.
Possessionmedian #3
Possession. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 SMU #1 of 76; 2014 Tulane #3 of 76; 2014 East Carolina #66 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 75 of 76. American Athletic median rank 3.
Returning passingmedian #44
Returning passing. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #1 of 128; 2014 UConn #1 of 128; 2014 Tulane #16 of 128; 2014 Memphis #30 of 128; 2014 Houston #43 of 128; 2014 Temple #44 of 128; 2014 Tulsa #72 of 128; 2014 SMU #91 of 128; 2014 Cincinnati #99 of 128; 2014 UCF #112 of 128. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 61 of 128. American Athletic median rank 44.
Returning receivingmedian #54
Returning receiving. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Memphis #6 of 128; 2014 UConn #22 of 128; 2014 Houston #28 of 128; 2014 UCF #34 of 128; 2014 Cincinnati #53 of 128; 2014 East Carolina #63 of 128; 2014 Temple #64 of 128; 2014 SMU #88 of 128; 2014 Tulane #95 of 128; 2014 Tulsa #111 of 128. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 54 of 128. American Athletic median rank 54.
Returning rushingmedian #80
Returning rushing. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Temple #9 of 128; 2014 Houston #12 of 128; 2014 Memphis #32 of 128; 2014 Cincinnati #55 of 128; 2014 SMU #67 of 128; 2014 Tulane #80 of 128; 2014 East Carolina #89 of 128; 2014 UConn #94 of 128; 2014 UCF #108 of 128; 2014 Tulsa #124 of 128. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 121 of 128. American Athletic median rank 80.
Team talent
Team talent. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 South Florida, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #70
Offensive EPA. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #2 of 76; 2014 Tulane #70 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 72 of 76. American Athletic median rank 70.
Defensive EPAmedian #49
Defensive EPA. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #49 of 76; 2014 Tulane #61 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 11 of 76. American Athletic median rank 49.
Offensive success ratemedian #60
Offensive success rate. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #5 of 76; 2014 Tulane #60 of 76; 2014 SMU #76 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 75 of 76. American Athletic median rank 60.
Defensive success ratemedian #68
Defensive success rate. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #48 of 76; 2014 SMU #74 of 76; 2014 Tulane #75 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 68 of 76. American Athletic median rank 68.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #35
Offensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #1 of 76; 2014 Tulane #35 of 76; 2014 SMU #51 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 64 of 76. American Athletic median rank 35.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #13
Defensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2014, best rank first: 2014 East Carolina #13 of 76; 2014 Tulane #19 of 76; 2014 SMU #57 of 76. Marked: 2014 South Florida, ranked 1 of 76. American Athletic median rank 13.