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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. Stanford played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2018

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
2018Stanford9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)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)#33 (of 74 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 3,993 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 74 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 294 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · 441.5 yds/g allowed · 4,415 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 265 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · +2.9 /g · +29 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · +3 in these games · 15 taken, 12 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 30:00 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 786.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.247 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 74 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 74 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20180 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. 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 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. 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.)#28 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #10–#63. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #6–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #9–#73. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #7–#72. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #11–#69. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #11–#64. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#39 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #13–#62. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#58 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #1–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#45 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #11–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#80 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #9–#125. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #4–#68. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #6–#67. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #8–#73. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #8–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #7–#74. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #5–#65. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range #6–#66. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2018Washington10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Washington State, #17 Utah, #17 Utah)#35 (of 74 teams · 396.3 yds/g · 3,963 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 256 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 327.9 yds/g allowed · 3,279 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 188 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 74 teams · +6.8 /g · +68 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 31:41 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 772.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 74 teams · 0.205 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 74 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 1.234 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.135 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Washington State11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #17 Utah · postseason: #24 Iowa State)#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 448.8 yds/g · 4,039 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 36.6 pts/g · 329 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 381.0 yds/g allowed · 3,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 74 teams · 32:03 /g · 4h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 130 teams · 554.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.286 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 1.263 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 1.340 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018California7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington)#63 (of 74 teams · 330.0 yds/g · 3,300 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 207 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 321.5 yds/g allowed · 3,215 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 214 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 74 teams · -0.7 /g · -7 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 74 teams · +2 in these games · 21 taken, 19 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 30:17 /g · 5h 03m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 596.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.027 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.163 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Arizona5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)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)#12 (of 74 teams · 445.4 yds/g · 4,009 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · 419.8 yds/g allowed · 3,778 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · -1.6 /g · -14 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 74 teams · -2 in these games · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · 28:49 /g · 3h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#80 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 580.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 74 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 74 teams · 0.166 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.383 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018USC5–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Washington State)#43 (of 74 teams · 371.8 yds/g · 4,090 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 74 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 270 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 74 teams · 386.2 yds/g allowed · 4,248 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 74 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 303 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · -3.0 /g · -33 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 74 teams · -10 in these games · 9 taken, 19 given · -0.91 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 28:33 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#116 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 933.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 74 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 42% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 74 teams · 1.276 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 1.342 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Arizona State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #17 Utah)#20 (of 74 teams · 424.3 yds/g · 4,243 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 299 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 416.1 yds/g allowed · 4,161 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 266 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · +3.3 /g · +33 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 74 teams · +5 in these games · 14 taken, 9 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · 30:03 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 30% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 687.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 74 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 74 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 1.299 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 74 teams · 1.237 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Colorado5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)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)#48 (of 74 teams · 362.5 yds/g · 3,625 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 74 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 235 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 400.9 yds/g allowed · 4,009 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 74 teams · 30.0 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · -6.5 /g · -65 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · 31:09 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 (of 130 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 575.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 (of 74 teams · 0.072 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 0.174 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 74 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.435 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Oregon9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Washington)#17 (of 74 teams · 426.7 yds/g · 3,840 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 291 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 419.7 yds/g allowed · 3,777 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · +3.0 /g · +27 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · +5 in these games · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 74 teams · 29:00 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 695.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 74 teams · 0.210 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 74 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 74 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · 1.299 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 1.229 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018UCLA3–91 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)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)#28 (of 74 teams · 413.0 yds/g · 4,130 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 264 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 74 teams · 458.4 yds/g allowed · 4,584 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 74 teams · 34.5 pts/g allowed · 345 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · -8.1 /g · -81 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 74 teams · 27:42 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#97 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 130 teams · 754.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 74 teams · 0.203 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 0.259 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 74 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Utah9–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)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)#27 (of 74 teams · 413.2 yds/g · 3,719 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 277 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 350.7 yds/g allowed · 3,156 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 20.9 pts/g allowed · 188 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · +9.9 /g · +89 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · 30:41 /g · 4h 36m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#116 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 594.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 74 teams · 0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 74 teams · 1.165 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.396 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Oregon State2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)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)#46 (of 74 teams · 366.9 yds/g · 3,669 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 74 teams · 23.0 pts/g · 230 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 559.4 yds/g allowed · 5,594 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 48.6 pts/g allowed · 486 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -25.6 /g · -256 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · -7 in these games · 7 taken, 14 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 74 teams · 30:04 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 535.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#51 (of 74 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.450 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 1.345 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 1.350 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 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.

Pac-12, 20182018 StanfordPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #28
Total offense. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington State #10 of 74; 2018 Arizona #12 of 74; 2018 Oregon #17 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #20 of 74; 2018 Utah #27 of 74; 2018 UCLA #28 of 74; 2018 Washington #35 of 74; 2018 USC #43 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #46 of 74; 2018 Colorado #48 of 74; 2018 California #63 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 33 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Scoring offensemedian #28
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington State #6 of 74; 2018 Oregon #14 of 74; 2018 Utah #19 of 74; 2018 Arizona #22 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #24 of 74; 2018 UCLA #36 of 74; 2018 Washington #38 of 74; 2018 USC #44 of 74; 2018 Colorado #49 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #52 of 74; 2018 California #57 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 28 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Total defensemedian #32
Total defense. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 California #9 of 74; 2018 Washington #10 of 74; 2018 Utah #14 of 74; 2018 Washington State #24 of 74; 2018 USC #28 of 74; 2018 Colorado #32 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #38 of 74; 2018 Oregon #41 of 74; 2018 Arizona #42 of 74; 2018 UCLA #62 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #73 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 53 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Scoring defensemedian #27
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington #7 of 74; 2018 Utah #14 of 74; 2018 California #15 of 74; 2018 Washington State #23 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #27 of 74; 2018 USC #31 of 74; 2018 Oregon #40 of 74; 2018 Colorado #43 of 74; 2018 Arizona #48 of 74; 2018 UCLA #59 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 26 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Point marginmedian #27
Point margin. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington State #11 of 74; 2018 Utah #12 of 74; 2018 Washington #13 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #25 of 74; 2018 Oregon #26 of 74; 2018 California #34 of 74; 2018 Arizona #37 of 74; 2018 USC #41 of 74; 2018 Colorado #48 of 74; 2018 UCLA #55 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #69 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 27 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Turnover marginmedian #28
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Utah #11 of 74; 2018 Oregon #17 of 74; 2018 Washington State #17 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #20 of 74; 2018 California #28 of 74; 2018 UCLA #37 of 74; 2018 Washington #37 of 74; 2018 Arizona #44 of 74; 2018 Colorado #53 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #61 of 74; 2018 USC #64 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 26 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Possessionmedian #39
Possession. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington State #13 of 74; 2018 Washington #17 of 74; 2018 Colorado #21 of 74; 2018 Utah #29 of 74; 2018 California #36 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #39 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #40 of 74; 2018 Oregon #50 of 74; 2018 Arizona #53 of 74; 2018 USC #57 of 74; 2018 UCLA #62 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 41 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 39.
Returning passingmedian #58
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 California #1 of 130; 2018 Arizona State #18 of 130; 2018 Colorado #21 of 130; 2018 Washington #35 of 130; 2018 Oregon #46 of 130; 2018 Utah #58 of 130; 2018 Arizona #68 of 130; 2018 Oregon State #88 of 130; 2018 UCLA #97 of 130; 2018 USC #116 of 130; 2018 Washington State #123 of 130. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 72 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 58.
Returning receivingmedian #45
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Arizona State #12 of 130; 2018 Arizona #18 of 130; 2018 California #30 of 130; 2018 Oregon #40 of 130; 2018 Washington State #45 of 130; 2018 Oregon State #69 of 130; 2018 Washington #77 of 130; 2018 UCLA #99 of 130; 2018 USC #101 of 130; 2018 Utah #116 of 130; 2018 Colorado #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 11 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 45.
Returning rushingmedian #80
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Utah #24 of 130; 2018 Washington #39 of 130; 2018 UCLA #43 of 130; 2018 California #70 of 130; 2018 Arizona #80 of 130; 2018 Oregon #106 of 130; 2018 Washington State #109 of 130; 2018 USC #114 of 130; 2018 Arizona State #118 of 130; 2018 Colorado #120 of 130; 2018 Oregon State #125 of 130. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 9 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 80.
Team talentmedian #29
Team talent. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 USC #4 of 130; 2018 Washington #18 of 130; 2018 UCLA #19 of 130; 2018 Oregon #26 of 130; 2018 Arizona State #29 of 130; 2018 California #45 of 130; 2018 Utah #47 of 130; 2018 Arizona #50 of 130; 2018 Colorado #53 of 130; 2018 Washington State #61 of 130; 2018 Oregon State #68 of 130. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 17 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Offensive EPAmedian #25
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington State #6 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #11 of 74; 2018 Oregon #21 of 74; 2018 Utah #24 of 74; 2018 Washington #25 of 74; 2018 UCLA #26 of 74; 2018 Arizona #27 of 74; 2018 USC #39 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #51 of 74; 2018 Colorado #61 of 74; 2018 California #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 9 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Defensive EPAmedian #36
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 California #8 of 74; 2018 Washington #13 of 74; 2018 Utah #15 of 74; 2018 USC #30 of 74; 2018 Arizona #34 of 74; 2018 Colorado #36 of 74; 2018 Washington State #38 of 74; 2018 Oregon #39 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #47 of 74; 2018 UCLA #57 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #73 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 46 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 36.
Offensive success ratemedian #27
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington State #8 of 74; 2018 Washington #16 of 74; 2018 Utah #19 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #26 of 74; 2018 UCLA #27 of 74; 2018 Oregon #33 of 74; 2018 USC #35 of 74; 2018 Arizona #47 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #53 of 74; 2018 California #54 of 74; 2018 Colorado #64 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 18 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Defensive success ratemedian #31
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Utah #7 of 74; 2018 California #14 of 74; 2018 USC #16 of 74; 2018 Washington #17 of 74; 2018 Arizona #28 of 74; 2018 Washington State #31 of 74; 2018 Colorado #33 of 74; 2018 Oregon #46 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #53 of 74; 2018 UCLA #59 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #74 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 51 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #26
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Colorado #5 of 74; 2018 Arizona #10 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #16 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #25 of 74; 2018 Oregon #26 of 74; 2018 USC #31 of 74; 2018 UCLA #32 of 74; 2018 Washington State #33 of 74; 2018 Washington #38 of 74; 2018 Utah #64 of 74; 2018 California #65 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 23 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #37
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Washington #6 of 74; 2018 California #9 of 74; 2018 Oregon #24 of 74; 2018 Arizona State #28 of 74; 2018 Colorado #37 of 74; 2018 UCLA #41 of 74; 2018 Arizona #55 of 74; 2018 Washington State #56 of 74; 2018 USC #58 of 74; 2018 Oregon State #60 of 74; 2018 Utah #66 of 74. Marked: 2018 Stanford, ranked 35 of 74. Pac-12 median rank 37.