| 2004 | Temple2–9 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #74 (of 119 teams · 351.4 yds/g · 3,865 yards) | #91 (of 119 teams · 21.6 pts/g · 238 points) | #84 (of 119 teams · 396.1 yds/g allowed · 4,357 yards) | #109 (of 119 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 399 points) | #110 (of 119 teams · -14.6 /g · -161 on the season) | #74 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 17 taken, 19 given · -0.18 /g) | #104 (of 119 teams · 16:46 /g · 3h 04m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #47 (of 119 teams · -0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 119 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #98 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 119 teams · 1.052 average PPA on successful plays) | #42 (of 119 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 7 Big East teams in 2004 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. 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.) | #45 (Total offense: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #18–#101. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #62 (Scoring offense: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #27–#91. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #71 (Total defense: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #30–#108. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #45 (Scoring defense: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #12–#109. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #45 (Point margin: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #23–#110. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #63 (Turnover margin: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #6–#103. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #41 (Possession: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #16–#107. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #43 (Offensive EPA: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #29–#83. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #34 (Defensive EPA: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #15–#101. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #46 (Offensive success rate: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #14–#86. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #46 (Defensive success rate: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #7–#98. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #16–#89. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #63 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range #14–#115. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | Boston College9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #45 (of 119 teams · 385.4 yds/g · 4,625 yards) | #62 (of 119 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 296 points) | #34 (of 119 teams · 332.8 yds/g allowed · 3,994 yards) | #12 (of 119 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 203 points) | #28 (of 119 teams · +7.8 /g · +93 on the season) | #63 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 22 taken, 23 given · -0.08 /g) | #40 (of 119 teams · 18:30 /g · 3h 42m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #37 (of 119 teams · -0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 119 teams · -0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #50 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #34 (of 119 teams · 1.036 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 119 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #70 (of 119 teams · 357.8 yds/g · 4,294 yards) | #48 (of 119 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 325 points) | #82 (of 119 teams · 395.4 yds/g allowed · 4,745 yards) | #45 (of 119 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #45 (of 119 teams · +3.1 /g · +37 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +15 on the season · 28 taken, 13 given · +1.25 /g) | #27 (of 119 teams · 18:50 /g · 3h 46m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 119 teams · -0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 119 teams · -0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #46 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 119 teams · 1.092 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 119 teams · 1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Rutgers4–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #39 (of 119 teams · 394.0 yds/g · 4,334 yards) | #67 (of 119 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 269 points) | #108 (of 119 teams · 428.7 yds/g allowed · 4,716 yards) | #89 (of 119 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #88 (of 119 teams · -6.7 /g · -74 on the season) | #103 (of 119 teams · -9 on the season · 30 taken, 39 given · -0.82 /g) | #41 (of 119 teams · 18:30 /g · 3h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #43 (of 119 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #64 (of 119 teams · -0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #45 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 119 teams · 1.032 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 119 teams · 1.136 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Syracuse6–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #101 (of 119 teams · 309.1 yds/g · 3,709 yards) | #75 (of 119 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 287 points) | #71 (of 119 teams · 388.0 yds/g allowed · 4,656 yards) | #77 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 344 points) | #81 (of 119 teams · -4.8 /g · -57 on the season) | #26 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 30 taken, 23 given · +0.58 /g) | #107 (of 119 teams · 16:32 /g · 3h 18m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 119 teams · -0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 119 teams · -0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #82 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 119 teams · 0.996 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 119 teams · 0.886 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | UConn8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #18 (of 119 teams · 429.8 yds/g · 5,157 yards) | #27 (of 119 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 363 points) | #30 (of 119 teams · 327.4 yds/g allowed · 3,929 yards) | #37 (of 119 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 260 points) | #25 (of 119 teams · +8.6 /g · +103 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 20 taken, 25 given · -0.42 /g) | #16 (of 119 teams · 19:13 /g · 3h 51m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 119 teams · -0.008 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 119 teams · -0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 119 teams · 0.943 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 119 teams · 1.236 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | West Virginia8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Big East teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #25 (of 119 teams · 418.9 yds/g · 5,027 yards) | #29 (of 119 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 361 points) | #41 (of 119 teams · 339.3 yds/g allowed · 4,072 yards) | #29 (of 119 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 246 points) | #23 (of 119 teams · +9.6 /g · +115 on the season) | #45 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 25 taken, 22 given · +0.25 /g) | #65 (of 119 teams · 18:01 /g · 3h 36m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 119 teams · -0.022 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 119 teams · -0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #40 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #23 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 119 teams · 1.034 average PPA on successful plays) | #63 (of 119 teams · 0.991 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |