| 2010 | Southern Miss8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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 · 453.4 yds/g · 5,894 yds) | #15 (of 120 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 479 points) | #47 (of 120 teams · 356.4 yds/g allowed · 4,633 yds) | #81 (of 120 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 384 points) | #36 (of 120 teams · +7.3 /g · +95 on the season) | #22 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 26 taken, 18 given · +0.62 /g) | #29 (of 120 teams · 19:23 /g · 4h 12m 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) | #37 (of 120 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 120 teams · -0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #19 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 1.038 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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 2010. 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 2010. 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.) | #33 (Total offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #5–#117. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #6–#119. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #80 (Total defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #15–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #85 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #8–#119. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #73 (Point margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #13–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #84 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #1–#118. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #66 (Possession: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #2–#118. 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) | #37 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #10–#111. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #88 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #23–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #19 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #10–#119. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #82 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #10–#117. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #35 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #6–#116. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. Range #31–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2010 | Tulsa10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 505.6 yds/g · 6,573 yds) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.4 pts/g · 538 points) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 450.9 yds/g allowed · 5,861 yds) | #85 (of 120 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 394 points) | #25 (of 120 teams · +11.1 /g · +144 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +18 on the season · 37 taken, 19 given · +1.38 /g) | #66 (of 120 teams · 18:36 /g · 4h 02m 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) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 120 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #18 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #82 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.995 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 120 teams · 0.964 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | UCF11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #65 (of 120 teams · 374.0 yds/g · 5,236 yds) | #31 (of 120 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 449 points) | #15 (of 120 teams · 315.4 yds/g allowed · 4,415 yds) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 240 points) | #13 (of 120 teams · +14.9 /g · +209 on the season) | #31 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.43 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:47 /g · 4h 51m 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) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.084 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #41 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.809 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.933 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | SMU7–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #33 (of 120 teams · 414.6 yds/g · 5,804 yds) | #74 (of 120 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 360 points) | #40 (of 120 teams · 352.9 yds/g allowed · 4,940 yds) | #59 (of 120 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 359 points) | #67 (of 120 teams · +0.1 /g · +1 on the season) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 15 taken, 27 given · -0.86 /g) | #20 (of 120 teams · 19:42 /g · 4h 36m 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) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.140 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #15 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #102 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.025 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.878 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | UAB4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #30 (of 120 teams · 422.8 yds/g · 5,074 yds) | #66 (of 120 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 316 points) | #80 (of 120 teams · 398.8 yds/g allowed · 4,786 yds) | #95 (of 120 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 379 points) | #85 (of 120 teams · -5.3 /g · -63 on the season) | #90 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 18 taken, 24 given · -0.50 /g) | #81 (of 120 teams · 18:02 /g · 3h 36m 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) | #56 (of 120 teams · 0.047 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) | #52 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #74 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 120 teams · 0.972 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 120 teams · 0.940 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Tulane4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #66 (of 120 teams · 373.3 yds/g · 4,479 yds) | #80 (of 120 teams · 24.9 pts/g · 299 points) | #74 (of 120 teams · 390.1 yds/g allowed · 4,681 yds) | #113 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 37.2 pts/g allowed · 446 points) | #104 (of 120 teams · -12.3 /g · -147 on the season) | #68 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.17 /g) | #22 (of 120 teams · 19:40 /g · 3h 56m 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) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.011 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #68 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #60 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #101 (of 120 teams · 0.858 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.923 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | UTEP6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #78 (of 120 teams · 360.4 yds/g · 4,685 yds) | #71 (of 120 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 338 points) | #91 (of 120 teams · 412.6 yds/g allowed · 5,364 yds) | #66 (of 120 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points) | #73 (of 120 teams · -1.5 /g · -19 on the season) | #81 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 16 taken, 21 given · -0.38 /g) | #86 (of 120 teams · 17:52 /g · 3h 52m 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) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #114 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #61 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #109 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.918 average PPA on successful plays) | #32 (of 120 teams · 0.876 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Houston5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #11 (of 120 teams · 480.5 yds/g · 5,766 yds) | #13 (of 120 teams · 37.7 pts/g · 452 points) | #103 (of 120 teams · 432.8 yds/g allowed · 5,194 yds) | #96 (of 120 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 386 points) | #46 (of 120 teams · +5.5 /g · +66 on the season) | #84 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.42 /g) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 16:24 /g · 3h 17m 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 120 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 120 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #14 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.947 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 120 teams · 0.875 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Marshall5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #103 (of 120 teams · 314.3 yds/g · 3,771 yds) | #101 (of 120 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 250 points) | #71 (of 120 teams · 386.0 yds/g allowed · 4,632 yds) | #74 (of 120 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #93 (of 120 teams · -7.9 /g · -95 on the season) | #90 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 17 taken, 23 given · -0.50 /g) | #110 (of 120 teams · 17:14 /g · 3h 27m 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 · -0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #63 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 120 teams · 0.920 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Rice4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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 · 375.3 yds/g · 4,504 yds) | #52 (of 120 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #107 (of 120 teams · 448.8 yds/g allowed · 5,386 yds) | #114 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 462 points) | #96 (of 120 teams · -9.8 /g · -118 on the season) | #99 (of 120 teams · -7 on the season · 14 taken, 21 given · -0.58 /g) | #49 (of 120 teams · 18:55 /g · 3h 47m 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) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.036 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 0.130 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #71 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #99 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #32 (of 120 teams · 0.951 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.980 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | East Carolina6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #25 (of 120 teams · 437.6 yds/g · 5,689 yds) | #16 (of 120 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 478 points) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 478.8 yds/g allowed · 6,224 yds) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 44.0 pts/g allowed · 572 points) | #91 (of 120 teams · -7.2 /g · -94 on the season) | #106 (of 120 teams · -9 on the season · 21 taken, 30 given · -0.69 /g) | #114 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 16:54 /g · 3h 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) | #25 (of 120 teams · 0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #17 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #83 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.939 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2010 | Memphis1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2010. 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.) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 285.0 yds/g · 3,420 yds) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 14.4 pts/g · 173 points) | #115 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 460.7 yds/g allowed · 5,528 yds) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 478 points) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -25.4 /g · -305 on the season) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -13 on the season · 13 taken, 26 given · -1.08 /g) | #74 (of 120 teams · 18:22 /g · 3h 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) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.107 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #99 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 120 teams · 0.998 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 120 teams · 0.878 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |