| 2009 | Southern Miss7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #31 (of 120 teams · 416.4 yds/g · 5,413 yds) | #18 (of 120 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 428 points) | #80 (of 120 teams · 392.5 yds/g allowed · 5,102 yds) | #62 (of 120 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 336 points) | #35 (of 120 teams · +7.1 /g · +92 on the season) | #11 (of 120 teams · +10 on the season · 27 taken, 17 given · +0.77 /g) | #74 (of 120 teams · 18:16 /g · 3h 58m 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 120 teams · 0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #23 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #87 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 120 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 120 teams · 0.938 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #51 (Total offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #1–#111. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #1–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #85 (Total defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #48–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #80 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #36–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Point margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #18–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #9–#119. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Possession: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #3–#116. 1 of 12 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) | #57 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #2–#111. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #92 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #38–#116. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #49 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #1–#102. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #87 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #30–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #31–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. Range #4–#110. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2009 | Houston10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 563.4 yds/g · 7,887 yds) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 42.2 pts/g · 591 points) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 451.3 yds/g allowed · 6,318 yds) | #95 (of 120 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 421 points) | #18 (of 120 teams · +12.1 /g · +170 on the season) | #50 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 29 taken, 26 given · +0.21 /g) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 16:25 /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) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #109 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 120 teams · 0.859 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.910 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | East Carolina9–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #67 (of 120 teams · 369.4 yds/g · 5,172 yds) | #62 (of 120 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 378 points) | #71 (of 120 teams · 378.3 yds/g allowed · 5,296 yds) | #36 (of 120 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 307 points) | #45 (of 120 teams · +5.1 /g · +71 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +11 on the season · 34 taken, 23 given · +0.79 /g) | #40 (of 120 teams · 19:10 /g · 4h 28m 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) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.060 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #45 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #82 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 120 teams · 0.865 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.851 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Marshall7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #81 (of 120 teams · 349.1 yds/g · 4,538 yds) | #96 (of 120 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 283 points) | #66 (of 120 teams · 371.8 yds/g allowed · 4,833 yds) | #54 (of 120 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #80 (of 120 teams · -2.5 /g · -33 on the season) | #80 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 18 taken, 22 given · -0.31 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:40 /g · 4h 29m 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) | #79 (of 120 teams · 0.026 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.055 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #79 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #56 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.922 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.970 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | SMU8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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 120 teams · 391.8 yds/g · 5,093 yds) | #45 (of 120 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #84 (of 120 teams · 397.1 yds/g allowed · 5,162 yds) | #80 (of 120 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 359 points) | #61 (of 120 teams · +1.6 /g · +21 on the season) | #52 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 28 taken, 26 given · +0.15 /g) | #32 (of 120 teams · 19:20 /g · 4h 11m 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) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #63 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #77 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Tulsa5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #35 (of 120 teams · 410.1 yds/g · 4,921 yds) | #44 (of 120 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 351 points) | #85 (of 120 teams · 397.2 yds/g allowed · 4,766 yds) | #74 (of 120 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 328 points) | #60 (of 120 teams · +1.9 /g · +23 on the season) | #70 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #96 (of 120 teams · 17:37 /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) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #56 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #42 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.923 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 120 teams · 0.865 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | UAB5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #22 (of 120 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 5,111 yds) | #59 (of 120 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 333 points) | #114 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 455.2 yds/g allowed · 5,462 yds) | #102 (of 120 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 388 points) | #87 (of 120 teams · -4.6 /g · -55 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +10 on the season · 23 taken, 13 given · +0.83 /g) | #92 (of 120 teams · 17:43 /g · 3h 33m 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) | #11 (of 120 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.080 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #22 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #103 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 120 teams · 0.970 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 120 teams · 0.891 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | UCF8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #87 (of 120 teams · 340.9 yds/g · 4,431 yds) | #67 (of 120 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 340 points) | #48 (of 120 teams · 350.5 yds/g allowed · 4,557 yds) | #42 (of 120 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 293 points) | #50 (of 120 teams · +3.6 /g · +47 on the season) | #22 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 28 taken, 21 given · +0.54 /g) | #55 (of 120 teams · 18:42 /g · 4h 03m 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) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 120 teams · 0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #82 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #30 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.898 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 120 teams · 1.028 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | UTEP4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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 120 teams · 428.7 yds/g · 5,144 yds) | #35 (of 120 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 358 points) | #110 (of 120 teams · 446.9 yds/g allowed · 5,363 yds) | #104 (of 120 teams · 33.5 pts/g allowed · 402 points) | #86 (of 120 teams · -3.7 /g · -44 on the season) | #76 (of 120 teams · -3 on the season · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.25 /g) | #100 (of 120 teams · 17:30 /g · 3h 30m 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) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.128 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #49 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #107 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #48 (of 120 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.953 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Memphis2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #63 (of 120 teams · 373.1 yds/g · 4,477 yds) | #95 (of 120 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 262 points) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 457.5 yds/g allowed · 5,490 yds) | #110 (of 120 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 418 points) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -13.0 /g · -156 on the season) | #108 (of 120 teams · -9 on the season · 17 taken, 26 given · -0.75 /g) | #52 (of 120 teams · 18:46 /g · 3h 45m 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) | #99 (of 120 teams · -0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #36 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #106 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.732 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.901 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Tulane3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #105 (of 120 teams · 312.5 yds/g · 3,750 yds) | #115 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 16.1 pts/g · 193 points) | #102 (of 120 teams · 422.8 yds/g allowed · 5,074 yds) | #115 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 36.7 pts/g allowed · 440 points) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -20.6 /g · -247 on the season) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -16 on the season · 10 taken, 26 given · -1.33 /g) | #78 (of 120 teams · 18:08 /g · 3h 38m 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) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 120 teams · 0.128 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #71 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.941 average PPA on successful plays) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.801 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2009 | Rice2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2009. 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.) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 304.6 yds/g · 3,655 yds) | #110 (of 120 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 219 points) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 464.0 yds/g allowed · 5,568 yds) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 43.1 pts/g allowed · 517 points) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -24.8 /g · -298 on the season) | #108 (of 120 teams · -9 on the season · 18 taken, 27 given · -0.75 /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) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -0.028 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #102 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #114 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 120 teams · 0.833 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 120 teams · 0.944 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |