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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. TCU played 10 such games.

Big 12, 2023

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
2023TCU5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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 — #24 SMU)#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 470.1 yds/g · 4,701 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 422.1 yds/g allowed · 4,221 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 311 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -1.0 /g · -10 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -9 in these games · 8 taken, 17 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:24 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#106 (of 133 teams · 6% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#129 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 10% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 133 teams · 768.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 73 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 0.232 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 1.325 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 Big 12 teams in 20230 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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.)#17 (Total offense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #5–#60. 5 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #4–#57. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Total defense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #20–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #8–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Point margin: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #7–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #3–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Possession: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #4–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #26–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#83 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #2–#131. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #22–#129. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Team talent: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #4–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #12–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#23 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #8–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #12–#69. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #1–#57. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range #7–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2023Oklahoma10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Texas)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Texas, #24 SMU)#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 491.9 yds/g · 4,427 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 39.0 pts/g · 351 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 423.9 yds/g allowed · 3,815 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 239 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +12.4 /g · +112 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 17 taken, 12 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 28:39 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 133 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 885.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 73 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 1.398 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Texas12–24 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Alabama)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Alabama, #20 Oklahoma State, #25 Kansas State)#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 475.1 yds/g · 4,751 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 353 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 344.7 yds/g allowed · 3,447 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 187 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +16.6 /g · +166 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 32:03 /g · 5h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 19% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 913.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 73 teams · 0.240 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 1.287 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Kansas9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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 — #12 Oklahoma)#17 (of 73 teams · 424.6 yds/g · 4,246 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 324 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 405.1 yds/g allowed · 4,051 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 268 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · +5.6 /g · +56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 30:04 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 133 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 133 teams · 632.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.350 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Kansas State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #18 NC State)#14 (of 73 teams · 438.1 yds/g · 4,381 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36.7 pts/g · 367 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 393.1 yds/g allowed · 3,931 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 241 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +12.6 /g · +126 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +10 in these games · 20 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:27 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 133 teams · 52% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 133 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 (of 133 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 133 teams · 616.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 73 teams · 0.247 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.417 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023UCF6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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 — #20 Oklahoma State)#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 450.4 yds/g · 4,054 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 429.0 yds/g allowed · 3,861 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 29.9 pts/g allowed · 269 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 12 taken, 11 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 28:30 /g · 4h 17m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 133 teams · 77% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 133 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 133 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 133 teams · 654.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.328 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.475 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Iowa State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #20 Oklahoma State, #25 Kansas State)#38 (of 73 teams · 377.7 yds/g · 3,777 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 366.5 yds/g allowed · 3,665 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 241 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · +3.7 /g · +37 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 30:22 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 133 teams · 638.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 73 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.543 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 1.294 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Oklahoma State10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Oklahoma, #25 Kansas State)#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 453.2 yds/g · 4,532 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 328 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 429.2 yds/g allowed · 4,292 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 282 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · +4.6 /g · +46 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 30:53 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#80 (of 133 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 133 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 133 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 133 teams · 649.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 73 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 0.207 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.516 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Texas Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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)#37 (of 73 teams · 379.6 yds/g · 3,796 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 248 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 406.8 yds/g allowed · 4,068 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 286 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -3.8 /g · -38 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -11 in these games · 8 taken, 19 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 28:41 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 133 teams · 694.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#46 (of 73 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023West Virginia9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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)#18 (of 73 teams · 421.7 yds/g · 4,639 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 323 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 397.9 yds/g allowed · 4,377 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · +0.9 /g · +10 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:28 /g · 6h 08m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#84 (of 133 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 133 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 133 teams · 666.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 73 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 0.249 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Baylor3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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)#43 (of 73 teams · 361.9 yds/g · 3,619 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 21.6 pts/g · 216 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 443.2 yds/g allowed · 4,432 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 35.1 pts/g allowed · 351 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · -13.5 /g · -135 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 31:02 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 133 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 133 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 133 teams · 678.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 73 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.302 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 1.344 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Cincinnati3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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)#30 (of 73 teams · 390.8 yds/g · 3,908 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 19.9 pts/g · 199 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 417.3 yds/g allowed · 4,173 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 316 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · -11.7 /g · -117 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · -6 in these games · 8 taken, 14 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 31:33 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 133 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#131 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 5% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 133 teams · 663.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 73 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.313 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.508 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023BYU5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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)#60 (of 73 teams · 306.6 yds/g · 3,066 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 222 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 448.1 yds/g allowed · 4,481 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 34.2 pts/g allowed · 342 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · -12.0 /g · -120 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:58 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#119 (of 133 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 133 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 (of 133 teams · 21% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 133 teams · 576.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 0.243 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 73 teams · 1.368 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Houston4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big 12 teams in 2023. 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)#50 (of 73 teams · 334.1 yds/g · 3,007 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 188 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 446.9 yds/g allowed · 4,022 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 314 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -14.0 /g · -126 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -7 in these games · 7 taken, 14 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:53 /g · 4h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 (of 133 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 133 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 133 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 133 teams · 670.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 73 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 0.266 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 1.377 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 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.

Big 12, 20232023 TCUBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #17
Total offense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oklahoma #5 of 73; 2023 Texas #6 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #8 of 73; 2023 UCF #9 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #14 of 73; 2023 Kansas #17 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #18 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #30 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #37 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #38 of 73; 2023 Baylor #43 of 73; 2023 Houston #50 of 73; 2023 BYU #60 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 7 of 73. Big 12 median rank 17.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oklahoma #4 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #7 of 73; 2023 Texas #10 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #15 of 73; 2023 Kansas #16 of 73; 2023 UCF #25 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #27 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #32 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #39 of 73; 2023 BYU #48 of 73; 2023 Baylor #50 of 73; 2023 Houston #53 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #57 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 23 of 73. Big 12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #49
Total defense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #20 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #27 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #39 of 73; 2023 Kansas #43 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #44 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #49 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #53 of 73; 2023 UCF #57 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #58 of 73; 2023 Baylor #64 of 73; 2023 Houston #65 of 73; 2023 BYU #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 52 of 73. Big 12 median rank 49.
Scoring defensemedian #39
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #8 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #22 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #22 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #33 of 73; 2023 Kansas #35 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #39 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #41 of 73; 2023 UCF #49 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #53 of 73; 2023 BYU #60 of 73; 2023 Houston #63 of 73; 2023 Baylor #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 51 of 73. Big 12 median rank 39.
Point marginmedian #33
Point margin. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #7 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #9 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #10 of 73; 2023 Kansas #18 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #20 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #24 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #33 of 73; 2023 UCF #38 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #43 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #59 of 73; 2023 BYU #60 of 73; 2023 Baylor #62 of 73; 2023 Houston #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 39 of 73. Big 12 median rank 33.
Turnover marginmedian #25
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas State #3 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #6 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #12 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #17 of 73; 2023 Texas #17 of 73; 2023 Kansas #23 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #25 of 73; 2023 UCF #27 of 73; 2023 Baylor #28 of 73; 2023 BYU #47 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #61 of 73; 2023 Houston #66 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 67 of 73. Big 12 median rank 25.
Possessionmedian #31
Possession. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 West Virginia #4 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #9 of 73; 2023 Texas #13 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #16 of 73; 2023 Baylor #24 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #26 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #31 of 73; 2023 Kansas #36 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #49 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #50 of 73; 2023 UCF #54 of 73; 2023 BYU #64 of 73; 2023 Houston #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 70 of 73. Big 12 median rank 31.
Returning passingmedian #67
Returning passing. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Iowa State #26 of 133; 2023 Kansas #33 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #37 of 133; 2023 Baylor #45 of 133; 2023 UCF #56 of 133; 2023 Texas #59 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #67 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #69 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #80 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #84 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #88 of 133; 2023 BYU #119 of 133; 2023 Houston #121 of 133. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 106 of 133. Big 12 median rank 67.
Returning receivingmedian #83
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #2 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #9 of 133; 2023 Texas #10 of 133; 2023 UCF #17 of 133; 2023 Baylor #53 of 133; 2023 BYU #68 of 133; 2023 Iowa State #83 of 133; 2023 Houston #91 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #95 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #99 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #100 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #127 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #131 of 133. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 124 of 133. Big 12 median rank 83.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #22 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #56 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #64 of 133; 2023 Baylor #67 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #71 of 133; 2023 UCF #72 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #77 of 133; 2023 Iowa State #83 of 133; 2023 Houston #90 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #110 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #121 of 133; 2023 BYU #122 of 133; 2023 Texas #124 of 133. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 129 of 133. Big 12 median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #50
Team talent. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #6 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma #9 of 133; 2023 Texas Tech #40 of 133; 2023 Baylor #46 of 133; 2023 Houston #49 of 133; 2023 West Virginia #50 of 133; 2023 Cincinnati #51 of 133; 2023 UCF #53 of 133; 2023 Oklahoma State #56 of 133; 2023 Iowa State #60 of 133; 2023 Kansas #62 of 133; 2023 Kansas State #68 of 133; 2023 BYU #73 of 133. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 19 of 133. Big 12 median rank 50.
Offensive EPAmedian #25
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kansas #4 of 73; 2023 UCF #9 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #12 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #20 of 73; 2023 Texas #23 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #24 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #33 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #37 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #41 of 73; 2023 Baylor #44 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #46 of 73; 2023 Houston #49 of 73; 2023 BYU #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 25 of 73. Big 12 median rank 25.
Defensive EPAmedian #42
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #12 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #14 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #18 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #21 of 73; 2023 UCF #39 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #40 of 73; 2023 Kansas #42 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #47 of 73; 2023 BYU #50 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #52 of 73; 2023 Houston #55 of 73; 2023 Baylor #65 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 48 of 73. Big 12 median rank 42.
Offensive success ratemedian #23
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Oklahoma #8 of 73; 2023 Kansas #10 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #12 of 73; 2023 Texas #18 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #20 of 73; 2023 UCF #23 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #29 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #31 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #35 of 73; 2023 Baylor #51 of 73; 2023 Houston #59 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #60 of 73; 2023 BYU #64 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 14 of 73. Big 12 median rank 23.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas #12 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #18 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #19 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #20 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #25 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #35 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #43 of 73; 2023 BYU #50 of 73; 2023 Kansas #60 of 73; 2023 Baylor #62 of 73; 2023 Houston #67 of 73; 2023 UCF #69 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 41 of 73. Big 12 median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #27
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Iowa State #1 of 73; 2023 UCF #2 of 73; 2023 Kansas #9 of 73; 2023 Houston #11 of 73; 2023 BYU #13 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #19 of 73; 2023 Texas #37 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #40 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #44 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #47 of 73; 2023 Baylor #50 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #56 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #57 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 27 of 73. Big 12 median rank 27.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #42
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2023, best rank first: 2023 UCF #7 of 73; 2023 Kansas #16 of 73; 2023 Texas Tech #19 of 73; 2023 Houston #23 of 73; 2023 Iowa State #38 of 73; 2023 BYU #41 of 73; 2023 West Virginia #42 of 73; 2023 Texas #44 of 73; 2023 Baylor #55 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma #63 of 73; 2023 Kansas State #66 of 73; 2023 Cincinnati #71 of 73; 2023 Oklahoma State #72 of 73. Marked: 2023 TCU, ranked 52 of 73. Big 12 median rank 42.