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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 Tech played 10 such games.

Big 12, 2015

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2015Texas Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)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)#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 584.9 yds/g · 5,849 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 43.1 pts/g · 431 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 543.1 yds/g allowed · 5,431 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 44.6 pts/g allowed · 446 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1.5 /g · -15 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 28:30 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 128 teams · 641.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.354 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 1.295 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 1.319 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 10 Big 12 teams in 20150 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#11 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#68. 4 of 10 in the top 10.)#9 — top 10 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#72. 5 of 10 in the top 10.)#58 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #13–#75. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#50 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #14–#74. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#22 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#75. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#37 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#70. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#36 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #8–#61. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #15–#116. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #11–#126. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#66 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #15–#120. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#35 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #11–#68. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#16 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #3–#71. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#45 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #9–#75. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #6–#71. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#40 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #7–#72. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#32 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#64. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #15–#69. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)
2015Oklahoma11–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 TCU, #16 Oklahoma State, #17 Baylor, #23 Tennessee)#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 520.3 yds/g · 5,203 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 45.6 pts/g · 456 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 337.9 yds/g allowed · 3,379 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +24.8 /g · +248 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +13 in these games · 25 taken, 12 given · +1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · 31:28 /g · 5h 15m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 775.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.288 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 1.170 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Baylor10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 North Carolina)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #16 Oklahoma State · postseason: #10 North Carolina)#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 550.4 yds/g · 4,954 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 42.7 pts/g · 384 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 412.6 yds/g allowed · 3,713 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +13.7 /g · +123 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 27:49 /g · 4h 10m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 128 teams · 660.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.350 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 1.328 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Oklahoma State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)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 — #11 TCU)#11 (of 75 teams · 482.6 yds/g · 4,343 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 369 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 471.7 yds/g allowed · 4,245 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +6.2 /g · +56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +7 in these games · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 29:40 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 651.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 75 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 0.185 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.452 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 75 teams · 1.308 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015TCU11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #17 Baylor · postseason: #15 Oregon)#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 542.5 yds/g · 5,425 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 37.4 pts/g · 374 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · 408.5 yds/g allowed · 4,085 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 269 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · +10.5 /g · +105 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 31:13 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 128 teams · 630.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 75 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Texas5–73 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Oklahoma)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Oklahoma, #17 Baylor)#43 (of 75 teams · 379.3 yds/g · 4,172 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 75 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 275 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 451.7 yds/g allowed · 4,969 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 30.6 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · -5.5 /g · -61 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · +7 in these games · 20 taken, 13 given · +0.64 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 28:08 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 128 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 128 teams · 821.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 75 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015West Virginia8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)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)#17 (of 75 teams · 453.1 yds/g · 4,531 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 314 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 403.8 yds/g allowed · 4,038 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 75 teams · +5.3 /g · +53 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 26 taken, 20 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · 29:57 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#91 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 128 teams · 625.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 75 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 75 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.419 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Iowa State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)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)#26 (of 75 teams · 410.9 yds/g · 4,109 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 246 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 483.0 yds/g allowed · 4,830 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 35.5 pts/g allowed · 355 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · -10.9 /g · -109 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -11 in these games · 10 taken, 21 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 31:20 /g · 5h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 128 teams · 529.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 75 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Kansas State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)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)#62 (of 75 teams · 331.3 yds/g · 2,982 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.9 yds/g allowed · 4,364 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · -7.2 /g · -65 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 12 taken, 16 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:16 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#116 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 128 teams · 503.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 75 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.277 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 1.176 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Kansas0–120 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.)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)#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 304.3 yds/g · 3,043 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 12.2 pts/g · 122 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 561.6 yds/g allowed · 5,616 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 45.7 pts/g allowed · 457 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -33.5 /g · -335 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · -8 in these games · 15 taken, 23 given · -0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 27:40 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#96 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 128 teams · 500.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

Big 12, 20152015 Texas TechBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #11
Total offense. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Baylor #3 of 75; 2015 TCU #4 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma #6 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #11 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #17 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #26 of 75; 2015 Texas #43 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #62 of 75; 2015 Kansas #68 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 2 of 75. Big 12 median rank 11.
Scoring offensemedian #9
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #1 of 75; 2015 Baylor #3 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #4 of 75; 2015 TCU #9 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #23 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #30 of 75; 2015 Texas #44 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #45 of 75; 2015 Kansas #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 2 of 75. Big 12 median rank 9.
Total defensemedian #58
Total defense. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #13 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #37 of 75; 2015 TCU #40 of 75; 2015 Baylor #43 of 75; 2015 Texas #58 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #63 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #66 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #69 of 75; 2015 Kansas #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 74 of 75. Big 12 median rank 58.
Scoring defensemedian #50
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #14 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #30 of 75; 2015 TCU #32 of 75; 2015 Baylor #43 of 75; 2015 Texas #50 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #60 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #61 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #64 of 75; 2015 Kansas #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 73 of 75. Big 12 median rank 50.
Point marginmedian #22
Point margin. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #1 of 75; 2015 Baylor #6 of 75; 2015 TCU #12 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #18 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #22 of 75; 2015 Texas #46 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #50 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #61 of 75; 2015 Kansas #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 39 of 75. Big 12 median rank 22.
Turnover marginmedian #37
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #2 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #6 of 75; 2015 Texas #12 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #13 of 75; 2015 TCU #37 of 75; 2015 Baylor #39 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #56 of 75; 2015 Kansas #64 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #70 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 51 of 75. Big 12 median rank 37.
Possessionmedian #36
Possession. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Kansas State #8 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma #21 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #23 of 75; 2015 TCU #24 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #36 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #39 of 75; 2015 Texas #55 of 75; 2015 Baylor #59 of 75; 2015 Kansas #61 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 53 of 75. Big 12 median rank 36.
Returning passingmedian #54
Returning passing. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #15 of 128; 2015 Kansas #26 of 128; 2015 Iowa State #34 of 128; 2015 TCU #49 of 128; 2015 Texas #58 of 128; 2015 Oklahoma State #88 of 128; 2015 West Virginia #91 of 128; 2015 Baylor #94 of 128; 2015 Kansas State #116 of 128. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 54 of 128. Big 12 median rank 54.
Returning receivingmedian #55
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma State #11 of 128; 2015 TCU #28 of 128; 2015 Oklahoma #32 of 128; 2015 Baylor #55 of 128; 2015 Iowa State #86 of 128; 2015 West Virginia #105 of 128; 2015 Texas #114 of 128; 2015 Kansas State #123 of 128; 2015 Kansas #126 of 128. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 38 of 128. Big 12 median rank 55.
Returning rushingmedian #66
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #36 of 128; 2015 Baylor #37 of 128; 2015 TCU #45 of 128; 2015 West Virginia #66 of 128; 2015 Texas #81 of 128; 2015 Kansas #96 of 128; 2015 Kansas State #100 of 128; 2015 Iowa State #109 of 128; 2015 Oklahoma State #120 of 128. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 15 of 128. Big 12 median rank 66.
Team talentmedian #35
Team talent. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Texas #11 of 128; 2015 Oklahoma #16 of 128; 2015 Baylor #31 of 128; 2015 Oklahoma State #33 of 128; 2015 TCU #39 of 128; 2015 West Virginia #41 of 128; 2015 Iowa State #62 of 128; 2015 Kansas State #67 of 128; 2015 Kansas #68 of 128. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 35 of 128. Big 12 median rank 35.
Offensive EPAmedian #16
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Baylor #4 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma #8 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #14 of 75; 2015 TCU #16 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #35 of 75; 2015 Texas #38 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #41 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #48 of 75; 2015 Kansas #71 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 3 of 75. Big 12 median rank 16.
Defensive EPAmedian #45
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #9 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #16 of 75; 2015 TCU #21 of 75; 2015 Baylor #25 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #45 of 75; 2015 Texas #46 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #65 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #67 of 75; 2015 Kansas #71 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 75 of 75. Big 12 median rank 45.
Offensive success ratemedian #19
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #10 of 75; 2015 TCU #11 of 75; 2015 Baylor #14 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #19 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #25 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #34 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #35 of 75; 2015 Texas #60 of 75; 2015 Kansas #71 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 6 of 75. Big 12 median rank 19.
Defensive success ratemedian #40
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 West Virginia #7 of 75; 2015 TCU #12 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma #19 of 75; 2015 Baylor #25 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #40 of 75; 2015 Texas #58 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #66 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #71 of 75; 2015 Kansas #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 70 of 75. Big 12 median rank 40.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #32
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma State #2 of 75; 2015 Baylor #10 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma #19 of 75; 2015 Texas #32 of 75; 2015 Kansas #34 of 75; 2015 TCU #46 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #56 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #63 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #64 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 25 of 75. Big 12 median rank 32.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oklahoma #15 of 75; 2015 Texas #18 of 75; 2015 Iowa State #23 of 75; 2015 Kansas #24 of 75; 2015 Kansas State #43 of 75; 2015 Oklahoma State #51 of 75; 2015 TCU #52 of 75; 2015 Baylor #57 of 75; 2015 West Virginia #69 of 75. Marked: 2015 Texas Tech, ranked 53 of 75. Big 12 median rank 43.