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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. Texas A&M played 9 such games.

SEC, 2020

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
2020Texas A&M9–11 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Florida · postseason: #15 North Carolina)#18 (of 66 teams · 428.9 yds/g · 3,860 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 285 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 315.8 yds/g allowed · 2,842 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 13 taken, 8 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 33:58 /g · 5h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 127 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 875.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 66 teams · 0.275 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20201 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. 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 SEC teams in 2020. 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.)#31 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #5–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #4–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#40 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#65. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #8–#59. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #4–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#63 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#94 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #18–#119. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #23–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#54. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #3–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #1–#53. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #11–#66. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#51 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #4–#66. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#20 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range #3–#59. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)
2020Alabama13–05 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #5 Texas A&M, #7 Florida, #8 Georgia · postseason: #2 Notre Dame, #4 Ohio State)#3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 537.1 yds/g · 5,371 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49.5 pts/g · 495 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 341.1 yds/g allowed · 3,411 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 16.8 pts/g allowed · 168 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +32.7 /g · +327 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 30:14 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#83 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 127 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 127 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 985.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.432 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 56% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · 1.296 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 1.267 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Florida8–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Georgia)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Georgia)#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 513.6 yds/g · 5,136 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 41.2 pts/g · 412 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 377.0 yds/g allowed · 3,770 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +14.9 /g · +149 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 13 taken, 14 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · 31:21 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 127 teams · 85% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 127 teams · 809.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.353 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 0.207 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 66 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 1.308 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Georgia8–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Cincinnati)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Cincinnati)#22 (of 66 teams · 421.0 yds/g · 3,789 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 323.9 yds/g allowed · 2,915 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 179 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +13.3 /g · +120 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 12 taken, 13 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 30:12 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 127 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 990.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#22 (of 66 teams · 0.221 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Ole Miss5–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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: #11 Indiana)#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 563.7 yds/g · 5,073 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 40.7 pts/g · 366 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 535.7 yds/g allowed · 4,821 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · +0.3 /g · +3 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · -7 in these games · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 28:13 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 127 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 127 teams · 702.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.320 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.349 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.412 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Auburn6–53 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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 66 teams · 384.9 yds/g · 3,849 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 257 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · 399.5 yds/g allowed · 3,995 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 237 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · +2.0 /g · +20 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 13 taken, 8 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · 29:11 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 127 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 127 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 127 teams · 844.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 66 teams · 0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Missouri5–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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)#31 (of 66 teams · 403.0 yds/g · 4,030 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 267 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 406.9 yds/g allowed · 4,069 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 323 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · -5.6 /g · -56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -5 in these games · 9 taken, 14 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 66 teams · 30:41 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 127 teams · 23% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 127 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 127 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 127 teams · 627.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#30 (of 66 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 0.260 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 66 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 1.290 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Arkansas3–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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)#40 (of 66 teams · 389.9 yds/g · 3,899 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 257 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 451.7 yds/g allowed · 4,517 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 349 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · -9.2 /g · -92 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 25:17 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 127 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 127 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 127 teams · 719.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 66 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 66 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 1.192 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 66 teams · 1.176 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020LSU5–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Florida)#16 (of 66 teams · 434.0 yds/g · 4,340 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 320 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 491.9 yds/g allowed · 4,919 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 349 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · -2.9 /g · -29 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 30:56 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#98 (of 127 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 127 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 127 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 873.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 66 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 0.265 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 66 teams · 1.194 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.401 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Kentucky5–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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: #22 NC State)#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 312.0 yds/g · 3,120 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · 387.0 yds/g allowed · 3,870 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · -4.7 /g · -47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · +7 in these games · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 30:42 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 127 teams · 70% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 127 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 127 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 127 teams · 716.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 66 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.031 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Tennessee3–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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)#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 346.2 yds/g · 3,462 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 21.5 pts/g · 215 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 407.0 yds/g allowed · 4,070 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · -8.6 /g · -86 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -5 in these games · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 27:56 /g · 4h 39m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 127 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 127 teams · 844.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 66 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.122 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Mississippi State4–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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: #23 Tulsa)#56 (of 66 teams · 347.1 yds/g · 3,471 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 207 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 380.5 yds/g allowed · 3,805 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 283 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · -7.6 /g · -76 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -9 in these games · 16 taken, 25 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 31:11 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 127 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 127 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 127 teams · 739.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.141 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 1.279 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020South Carolina2–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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)#53 (of 66 teams · 354.3 yds/g · 3,543 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 23.5 pts/g · 235 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 451.6 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 360 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -12.5 /g · -125 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · -4 in these games · 11 taken, 15 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 29:11 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 127 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 127 teams · 771.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 66 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.303 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 1.298 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Vanderbilt0–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2020. Range 0–5.)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)#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 328.8 yds/g · 2,959 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 133 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 486.9 yds/g allowed · 4,382 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -22.6 /g · -203 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · -8 in these games · 9 taken, 17 given · -0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 127 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 127 teams · 607.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.395 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.180 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 1.245 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.

SEC, 20202020 Texas A&MSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #31
Total offense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #1 of 66; 2020 Alabama #3 of 66; 2020 Florida #6 of 66; 2020 LSU #16 of 66; 2020 Georgia #22 of 66; 2020 Missouri #31 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #40 of 66; 2020 Auburn #42 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #53 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #56 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #57 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #61 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 18 of 66. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring offensemedian #41
Scoring offense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #6 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #7 of 66; 2020 Georgia #16 of 66; 2020 LSU #19 of 66; 2020 Missouri #41 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #45 of 66; 2020 Auburn #45 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #51 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #57 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #58 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #59 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 22 of 66. SEC median rank 41.
Total defensemedian #31
Total defense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Georgia #7 of 66; 2020 Alabama #10 of 66; 2020 Florida #23 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #24 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #27 of 66; 2020 Auburn #31 of 66; 2020 Missouri #32 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #33 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #53 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #54 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #64 of 66; 2020 LSU #65 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 5 of 66. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring defensemedian #30
Scoring defense. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #4 of 66; 2020 Georgia #7 of 66; 2020 Auburn #15 of 66; 2020 Florida #22 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #23 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #30 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #35 of 66; 2020 Missouri #48 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #54 of 66; 2020 LSU #54 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #58 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #60 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 10 of 66. SEC median rank 30.
Point marginmedian #40
Point margin. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #9 of 66; 2020 Georgia #10 of 66; 2020 Auburn #27 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #32 of 66; 2020 LSU #40 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #43 of 66; 2020 Missouri #45 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #51 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #53 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #55 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #58 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 14 of 66. SEC median rank 40.
Turnover marginmedian #35
Turnover margin. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #8 of 66; 2020 LSU #8 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #14 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #21 of 66; 2020 Auburn #21 of 66; 2020 Florida #35 of 66; 2020 Georgia #36 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #43 of 66; 2020 Missouri #47 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #47 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #55 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #56 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #59 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 20 of 66. SEC median rank 35.
Possessionmedian #33
Possession. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Florida #18 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #20 of 66; 2020 LSU #22 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #26 of 66; 2020 Missouri #28 of 66; 2020 Alabama #33 of 66; 2020 Georgia #35 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #38 of 66; 2020 Auburn #43 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #44 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #48 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #53 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #64 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 4 of 66. SEC median rank 33.
Returning passingmedian #63
Returning passing. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #1 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #27 of 127; 2020 Auburn #39 of 127; 2020 South Carolina #45 of 127; 2020 Florida #54 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #63 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #77 of 127; 2020 Alabama #83 of 127; 2020 Missouri #87 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #88 of 127; 2020 LSU #98 of 127; 2020 Georgia #101 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #123 of 127. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 16 of 127. SEC median rank 63.
Returning receivingmedian #94
Returning receiving. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #18 of 127; 2020 Auburn #53 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #61 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #77 of 127; 2020 Georgia #82 of 127; 2020 Alabama #94 of 127; 2020 Missouri #99 of 127; 2020 South Carolina #105 of 127; 2020 Florida #110 of 127; 2020 LSU #111 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #114 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #115 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #119 of 127. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 73 of 127. SEC median rank 94.
Returning rushingmedian #55
Returning rushing. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #23 of 127; 2020 Missouri #37 of 127; 2020 Ole Miss #44 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #48 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #51 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #55 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #61 of 127; 2020 Florida #78 of 127; 2020 Auburn #90 of 127; 2020 LSU #111 of 127; 2020 Georgia #112 of 127; 2020 South Carolina #123 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #125 of 127. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 47 of 127. SEC median rank 55.
Team talentmedian #19
Team talent. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Georgia #1 of 127; 2020 Alabama #2 of 127; 2020 LSU #7 of 127; 2020 Auburn #12 of 127; 2020 Tennessee #13 of 127; 2020 Florida #19 of 127; 2020 South Carolina #21 of 127; 2020 Mississippi State #24 of 127; 2020 Arkansas #26 of 127; 2020 Kentucky #27 of 127; 2020 Ole Miss #29 of 127; 2020 Missouri #47 of 127; 2020 Vanderbilt #54 of 127. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 6 of 127. SEC median rank 19.
Offensive EPAmedian #29
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #4 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #5 of 66; 2020 Georgia #22 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #26 of 66; 2020 Auburn #29 of 66; 2020 Missouri #30 of 66; 2020 LSU #36 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #39 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #50 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #52 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #61 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 11 of 66. SEC median rank 29.
Defensive EPAmedian #38
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #3 of 66; 2020 Georgia #12 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #20 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #24 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #28 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #38 of 66; 2020 Auburn #42 of 66; 2020 Florida #44 of 66; 2020 Missouri #53 of 66; 2020 LSU #54 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #60 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #65 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 21 of 66. SEC median rank 38.
Offensive success ratemedian #26
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #1 of 66; 2020 Florida #4 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #9 of 66; 2020 Georgia #21 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #23 of 66; 2020 Missouri #26 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #29 of 66; 2020 Auburn #30 of 66; 2020 LSU #31 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #33 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #43 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #44 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #53 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 5 of 66. SEC median rank 26.
Defensive success ratemedian #50
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Alabama #11 of 66; 2020 Georgia #19 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #24 of 66; 2020 Florida #39 of 66; 2020 Missouri #47 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #50 of 66; 2020 Auburn #51 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #52 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #56 of 66; 2020 LSU #57 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #64 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #65 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 21 of 66. SEC median rank 50.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #51
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Ole Miss #4 of 66; 2020 Florida #22 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #26 of 66; 2020 Alabama #27 of 66; 2020 Georgia #30 of 66; 2020 Missouri #46 of 66; 2020 Auburn #51 of 66; 2020 LSU #52 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #53 of 66; 2020 Tennessee #54 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #57 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #61 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #66 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 58 of 66. SEC median rank 51.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #20
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Tennessee #3 of 66; 2020 Kentucky #4 of 66; 2020 Arkansas #11 of 66; 2020 South Carolina #12 of 66; 2020 Auburn #13 of 66; 2020 Georgia #16 of 66; 2020 Florida #20 of 66; 2020 Vanderbilt #24 of 66; 2020 Alabama #32 of 66; 2020 Ole Miss #34 of 66; 2020 Mississippi State #37 of 66; 2020 Missouri #41 of 66; 2020 LSU #59 of 66. Marked: 2020 Texas A&M, ranked 40 of 66. SEC median rank 20.