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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. Syracuse played 9 such games.

ACC, 2015

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
2015Syracuse4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 309.1 yds/g · 2,782 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 226 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 459.8 yds/g allowed · 4,138 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · -8.2 /g · -74 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 28:40 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#97 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 128 teams · 508.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#65 (of 75 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20150 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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.)#38 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #8–#75. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #5–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #3–#61. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #3–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #3–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #7–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #6–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#47 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #7–#118. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #12–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #4–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#45 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#74. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #5–#74. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #6–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #5–#74. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2015North Carolina11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 491.7 yds/g · 4,917 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 401 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 416.3 yds/g allowed · 4,163 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +18.0 /g · +180 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 25:23 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 128 teams · 683.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.353 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.375 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.116 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Clemson14–11 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #9 Florida State, #10 North Carolina · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #9 Florida State, #10 North Carolina · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 510.5 yds/g · 5,105 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 36.5 pts/g · 365 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 295.2 yds/g allowed · 2,952 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 206 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +15.9 /g · +159 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 17 taken, 20 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 31:43 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#84 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 128 teams · 807.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.280 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · 1.257 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.577 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Florida State10–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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 — #19 Florida)#32 (of 75 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 3,594 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 243 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 342.8 yds/g allowed · 3,085 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 16.2 pts/g allowed · 146 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · +10.8 /g · +97 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 10 taken, 8 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 29:17 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#103 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 75 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Louisville8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#36 (of 75 teams · 391.8 yds/g · 3,918 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 321.8 yds/g allowed · 3,218 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 255 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · +1.5 /g · +15 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#116 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 128 teams · 641.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#45 (of 75 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 75 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.398 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Miami8–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#38 (of 75 teams · 387.2 yds/g · 3,485 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 440.8 yds/g allowed · 3,967 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 292 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · -6.3 /g · -57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 29:14 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 128 teams · 773.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 75 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 0.224 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.129 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015NC State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#44 (of 75 teams · 378.6 yds/g · 3,029 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 219 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 395.9 yds/g allowed · 3,167 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 237 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · -2.3 /g · -18 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.75 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 30:04 /g · 4h 01m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 610.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 75 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 1.345 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 1.352 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Virginia4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 395.0 yds/g · 3,950 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 260 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 412.0 yds/g allowed · 4,120 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · -4.1 /g · -41 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:32 /g · 5h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#81 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 667.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 75 teams · 0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 1.370 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Virginia Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#59 (of 75 teams · 338.6 yds/g · 3,386 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 3,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 252 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · +2.6 /g · +26 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 31:47 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 128 teams · 658.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 75 teams · 0.072 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.441 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Boston College3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 237.7 yds/g · 2,139 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 9.9 pts/g · 89 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 310.8 yds/g allowed · 2,797 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · -8.6 /g · -77 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 17m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#108 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 534.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 28% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Duke8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#35 (of 75 teams · 392.6 yds/g · 3,533 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 426.6 yds/g allowed · 3,839 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 279 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · -5.4 /g · -49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:04 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#116 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 563.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 75 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 75 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 1.326 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Georgia Tech3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Florida State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Florida State)#58 (of 75 teams · 341.2 yds/g · 3,412 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 3,896 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · -7.6 /g · -76 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · -10 in these games · 12 taken, 22 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 31:10 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 6% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 128 teams · 590.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 75 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 75 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Pittsburgh8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#42 (of 75 teams · 380.7 yds/g · 3,807 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · 361.9 yds/g allowed · 3,619 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · +1.9 /g · +19 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 32:43 /g · 5h 27m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 128 teams · 611.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 75 teams · 0.188 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 1.204 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.432 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Wake Forest3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. 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)#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 307.0 yds/g · 3,070 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 15.1 pts/g · 151 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · 397.4 yds/g allowed · 3,974 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -12.7 /g · -127 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · -10 in these games · 11 taken, 21 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 30:45 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#93 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 128 teams · 497.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 1.293 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.

ACC, 20152015 SyracuseACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #38
Total offense. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Clemson #8 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #10 of 75; 2015 Florida State #32 of 75; 2015 Virginia #33 of 75; 2015 Duke #35 of 75; 2015 Louisville #36 of 75; 2015 Miami #38 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #42 of 75; 2015 NC State #44 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #58 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #59 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #67 of 75; 2015 Boston College #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 66 of 75. ACC median rank 38.
Scoring offensemedian #35
Scoring offense. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #5 of 75; 2015 Clemson #10 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #32 of 75; 2015 NC State #33 of 75; 2015 Florida State #35 of 75; 2015 Louisville #35 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #35 of 75; 2015 Miami #39 of 75; 2015 Virginia #40 of 75; 2015 Duke #41 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #55 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #68 of 75; 2015 Boston College #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 43 of 75. ACC median rank 35.
Total defensemedian #30
Total defense. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Clemson #3 of 75; 2015 Boston College #6 of 75; 2015 Louisville #8 of 75; 2015 Florida State #16 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #20 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #21 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #30 of 75; 2015 NC State #35 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #36 of 75; 2015 Virginia #42 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #48 of 75; 2015 Duke #51 of 75; 2015 Miami #54 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 61 of 75. ACC median rank 30.
Scoring defensemedian #27
Scoring defense. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida State #3 of 75; 2015 Boston College #7 of 75; 2015 Clemson #13 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #18 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #25 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #26 of 75; 2015 Louisville #27 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #35 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #46 of 75; 2015 NC State #48 of 75; 2015 Virginia #49 of 75; 2015 Duke #53 of 75; 2015 Miami #56 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 58 of 75. ACC median rank 27.
Point marginmedian #41
Point margin. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #3 of 75; 2015 Clemson #4 of 75; 2015 Florida State #11 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #27 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #30 of 75; 2015 Louisville #32 of 75; 2015 NC State #41 of 75; 2015 Virginia #43 of 75; 2015 Duke #45 of 75; 2015 Miami #49 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #51 of 75; 2015 Boston College #55 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #66 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 53 of 75. ACC median rank 41.
Turnover marginmedian #30
Turnover margin. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 NC State #7 of 75; 2015 Miami #9 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #13 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #18 of 75; 2015 Florida State #25 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #30 of 75; 2015 Boston College #39 of 75; 2015 Louisville #45 of 75; 2015 Virginia #45 of 75; 2015 Clemson #51 of 75; 2015 Duke #53 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #65 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #65 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 21 of 75. ACC median rank 30.
Possessionmedian #35
Possession. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Virginia #6 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #12 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #17 of 75; 2015 Clemson #18 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #26 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #28 of 75; 2015 NC State #35 of 75; 2015 Louisville #42 of 75; 2015 Florida State #43 of 75; 2015 Miami #44 of 75; 2015 Boston College #52 of 75; 2015 Duke #68 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 50 of 75. ACC median rank 35.
Returning passingmedian #47
Returning passing. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #7 of 128; 2015 Virginia Tech #39 of 128; 2015 NC State #40 of 128; 2015 Georgia Tech #43 of 128; 2015 Louisville #44 of 128; 2015 Miami #47 of 128; 2015 Wake Forest #47 of 128; 2015 Pittsburgh #50 of 128; 2015 Virginia #81 of 128; 2015 Clemson #84 of 128; 2015 Florida State #103 of 128; 2015 Duke #116 of 128; 2015 Boston College #118 of 128. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 53 of 128. ACC median rank 47.
Returning receivingmedian #77
Returning receiving. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #12 of 128; 2015 Clemson #13 of 128; 2015 Virginia Tech #20 of 128; 2015 Pittsburgh #43 of 128; 2015 Miami #66 of 128; 2015 Florida State #69 of 128; 2015 Virginia #77 of 128; 2015 NC State #85 of 128; 2015 Wake Forest #93 of 128; 2015 Duke #96 of 128; 2015 Boston College #108 of 128; 2015 Louisville #116 of 128; 2015 Georgia Tech #127 of 128. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 91 of 128. ACC median rank 77.
Returning rushingmedian #56
Returning rushing. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #1 of 128; 2015 Virginia Tech #7 of 128; 2015 Miami #12 of 128; 2015 Pittsburgh #25 of 128; 2015 NC State #39 of 128; 2015 Clemson #52 of 128; 2015 Wake Forest #56 of 128; 2015 Boston College #59 of 128; 2015 Duke #70 of 128; 2015 Florida State #85 of 128; 2015 Louisville #89 of 128; 2015 Georgia Tech #115 of 128; 2015 Virginia #121 of 128. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 97 of 128. ACC median rank 56.
Team talentmedian #36
Team talent. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Florida State #4 of 128; 2015 Clemson #13 of 128; 2015 Miami #17 of 128; 2015 North Carolina #26 of 128; 2015 Virginia #30 of 128; 2015 Virginia Tech #32 of 128; 2015 Louisville #36 of 128; 2015 Pittsburgh #42 of 128; 2015 NC State #43 of 128; 2015 Georgia Tech #49 of 128; 2015 Duke #53 of 128; 2015 Boston College #58 of 128; 2015 Wake Forest #69 of 128. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 66 of 128. ACC median rank 36.
Offensive EPAmedian #45
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #1 of 75; 2015 Clemson #10 of 75; 2015 Florida State #21 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #25 of 75; 2015 Virginia #29 of 75; 2015 Miami #36 of 75; 2015 Louisville #45 of 75; 2015 NC State #49 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #53 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #56 of 75; 2015 Duke #60 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #70 of 75; 2015 Boston College #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 65 of 75. ACC median rank 45.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Boston College #1 of 75; 2015 Clemson #3 of 75; 2015 Louisville #22 of 75; 2015 Florida State #23 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #26 of 75; 2015 NC State #30 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #34 of 75; 2015 Duke #41 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #43 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #44 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #49 of 75; 2015 Virginia #51 of 75; 2015 Miami #56 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 58 of 75. ACC median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #50
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #5 of 75; 2015 Clemson #12 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #18 of 75; 2015 Florida State #23 of 75; 2015 Virginia #31 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #41 of 75; 2015 Duke #50 of 75; 2015 Louisville #51 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #55 of 75; 2015 Miami #57 of 75; 2015 NC State #59 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #70 of 75; 2015 Boston College #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 65 of 75. ACC median rank 50.
Defensive success ratemedian #28
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Clemson #1 of 75; 2015 Boston College #2 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #10 of 75; 2015 Louisville #13 of 75; 2015 Florida State #17 of 75; 2015 NC State #26 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #28 of 75; 2015 Duke #34 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #36 of 75; 2015 Virginia #49 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #54 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #56 of 75; 2015 Miami #68 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 64 of 75. ACC median rank 28.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #28
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Louisville #6 of 75; 2015 North Carolina #8 of 75; 2015 NC State #12 of 75; 2015 Miami #13 of 75; 2015 Florida State #16 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #21 of 75; 2015 Boston College #28 of 75; 2015 Virginia #40 of 75; 2015 Clemson #41 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #42 of 75; 2015 Duke #47 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #58 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #66 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 30 of 75. ACC median rank 28.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #55
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2015, best rank first: 2015 North Carolina #5 of 75; 2015 Miami #7 of 75; 2015 Florida State #20 of 75; 2015 Georgia Tech #27 of 75; 2015 Wake Forest #48 of 75; 2015 Duke #55 of 75; 2015 Louisville #61 of 75; 2015 NC State #63 of 75; 2015 Virginia #65 of 75; 2015 Boston College #67 of 75; 2015 Pittsburgh #70 of 75; 2015 Virginia Tech #71 of 75; 2015 Clemson #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Syracuse, ranked 29 of 75. ACC median rank 55.