THIRD AND DATA

Metrics

Texas TechRed Raiders

Season
‹
›Current

Big 12

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 9 such games.

Big 12, 2021

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
2021Texas Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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 Houston)#34 (of 69 teams · 397.3 yds/g · 3,576 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 240 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 450.9 yds/g allowed · 4,058 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · -9.0 /g · -81 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -7 in these games · 7 taken, 14 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 28:31 /g · 4h 17m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#88 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#81 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 130 teams · 607.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 69 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.370 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 1.328 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 10 Big 12 teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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.)#28 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #14–#57. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #10–#53. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#29 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #3–#66. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#34 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #2–#68. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#27 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #4–#64. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#63. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#25 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #8–#62. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#60 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #35–#117. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#56 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #16–#125. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#63 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #16–#126. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#54 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #6–#72. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#23 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #3–#47. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #2–#68. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#24 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #12–#51. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #3–#69. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#18 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #6–#51. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #21–#64. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)
2021Oklahoma State12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Baylor · postseason: #5 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #7 Baylor, #16 Oklahoma · postseason: #5 Notre Dame)#16 (of 69 teams · 432.8 yds/g · 3,895 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 310 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 258.8 yds/g allowed · 2,329 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 15.3 pts/g allowed · 138 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +19.1 /g · +172 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 31:46 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 130 teams · 613.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 69 teams · 0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · -0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 1.183 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 1.256 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Iowa State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Oklahoma State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Oklahoma State)#14 (of 69 teams · 442.1 yds/g · 4,421 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 331.2 yds/g allowed · 3,312 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +9.6 /g · +96 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · -1 in these games · 11 taken, 12 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 31:03 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 613.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.303 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 0.167 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 1.331 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 1.230 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Oklahoma11–23 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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: #14 Oregon)#22 (of 69 teams · 424.5 yds/g · 4,245 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 34.5 pts/g · 345 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 401.0 yds/g allowed · 4,010 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 268 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · +7.7 /g · +77 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · +6 in these games · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 28:28 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 895.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.340 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 1.326 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Baylor12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Oklahoma State · postseason: #8 Ole Miss)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Oklahoma State, #13 BYU, #16 Oklahoma · postseason: #8 Ole Miss)#28 (of 69 teams · 413.1 yds/g · 3,718 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 362.3 yds/g allowed · 3,261 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 20.2 pts/g allowed · 182 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · +9.6 /g · +86 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 31:06 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#117 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#95 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 130 teams · 660.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 69 teams · 0.252 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 0.191 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.389 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.375 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Kansas State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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)#53 (of 69 teams · 349.0 yds/g · 3,490 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 247 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 356.9 yds/g allowed · 3,569 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 213 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · +3.4 /g · +34 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 29:09 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 569.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 69 teams · 0.274 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 1.321 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 1.299 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021West Virginia6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#42 (of 69 teams · 370.6 yds/g · 4,076 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 256 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 373.2 yds/g allowed · 4,105 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 292 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · -3.3 /g · -36 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -8 in these games · 10 taken, 18 given · -0.73 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 31:54 /g · 5h 51m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 611.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 69 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 0.195 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 43% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 1.227 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Texas5–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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 — #23 Louisiana)#32 (of 69 teams · 404.2 yds/g · 4,042 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 32.7 pts/g · 327 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 447.7 yds/g allowed · 4,477 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 35.5 pts/g allowed · 355 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · -2.8 /g · -28 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 12 taken, 16 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#98 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 874.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 69 teams · 0.267 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 0.277 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 1.269 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021TCU5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Baylor)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Baylor)#18 (of 69 teams · 429.1 yds/g · 4,291 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 265 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 480.9 yds/g allowed · 4,809 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 37.4 pts/g allowed · 374 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · -10.9 /g · -109 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · -5 in these games · 9 taken, 14 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 130 teams · 698.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 69 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.371 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.409 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.368 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Kansas2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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)#57 (of 69 teams · 323.5 yds/g · 3,235 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 69 teams · 21.0 pts/g · 210 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 512.4 yds/g allowed · 5,124 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 44.3 pts/g allowed · 443 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -23.3 /g · -233 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 30:30 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 130 teams · 548.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 69 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.467 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 69 teams · 1.282 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, 20212021 Texas TechBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #28
Total offense. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Iowa State #14 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #16 of 69; 2021 TCU #18 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #22 of 69; 2021 Baylor #28 of 69; 2021 Texas #32 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #42 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #53 of 69; 2021 Kansas #57 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 34 of 69. Big 12 median rank 28.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma #10 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #11 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #14 of 69; 2021 Texas #15 of 69; 2021 Baylor #25 of 69; 2021 TCU #34 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #42 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #47 of 69; 2021 Kansas #53 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 33 of 69. Big 12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #29
Total defense. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma State #3 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #8 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #21 of 69; 2021 Baylor #22 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #29 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #39 of 69; 2021 Texas #55 of 69; 2021 TCU #63 of 69; 2021 Kansas #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 56 of 69. Big 12 median rank 29.
Scoring defensemedian #34
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma State #2 of 69; 2021 Baylor #11 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #14 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #21 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #34 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #36 of 69; 2021 Texas #58 of 69; 2021 TCU #64 of 69; 2021 Kansas #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 59 of 69. Big 12 median rank 34.
Point marginmedian #27
Point margin. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma State #4 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #10 of 69; 2021 Baylor #11 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #16 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #27 of 69; 2021 Texas #43 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #44 of 69; 2021 TCU #54 of 69; 2021 Kansas #64 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 52 of 69. Big 12 median rank 27.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma #11 of 69; 2021 Baylor #12 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #24 of 69; 2021 Kansas #27 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #32 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #41 of 69; 2021 Texas #51 of 69; 2021 TCU #55 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 63 of 69. Big 12 median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #25
Possession. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 West Virginia #8 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #10 of 69; 2021 Baylor #17 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #18 of 69; 2021 Kansas #25 of 69; 2021 TCU #40 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #46 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #54 of 69; 2021 Texas #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 53 of 69. Big 12 median rank 25.
Returning passingmedian #60
Returning passing. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 TCU #35 of 130; 2021 Iowa State #42 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #55 of 130; 2021 Kansas #56 of 130; 2021 West Virginia #60 of 130; 2021 Kansas State #62 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #67 of 130; 2021 Texas #113 of 130; 2021 Baylor #117 of 130. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 88 of 130. Big 12 median rank 60.
Returning receivingmedian #56
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Baylor #16 of 130; 2021 Iowa State #32 of 130; 2021 West Virginia #41 of 130; 2021 TCU #50 of 130; 2021 Kansas #56 of 130; 2021 Kansas State #66 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #91 of 130; 2021 Texas #98 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 81 of 130. Big 12 median rank 56.
Returning rushingmedian #63
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Kansas #18 of 130; 2021 Iowa State #41 of 130; 2021 TCU #51 of 130; 2021 West Virginia #63 of 130; 2021 Kansas State #72 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #74 of 130; 2021 Texas #89 of 130; 2021 Baylor #95 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 16 of 130. Big 12 median rank 63.
Team talentmedian #54
Team talent. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma #6 of 130; 2021 Texas #11 of 130; 2021 TCU #35 of 130; 2021 Baylor #41 of 130; 2021 Oklahoma State #54 of 130; 2021 Iowa State #55 of 130; 2021 West Virginia #56 of 130; 2021 Kansas State #67 of 130; 2021 Kansas #72 of 130. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 59 of 130. Big 12 median rank 54.
Offensive EPAmedian #23
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma #3 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #9 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #15 of 69; 2021 Texas #19 of 69; 2021 TCU #23 of 69; 2021 Baylor #25 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #31 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #38 of 69; 2021 Kansas #47 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 29 of 69. Big 12 median rank 23.
Defensive EPAmedian #37
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma State #2 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #21 of 69; 2021 Baylor #28 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #29 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #37 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #40 of 69; 2021 Texas #57 of 69; 2021 TCU #66 of 69; 2021 Kansas #68 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 65 of 69. Big 12 median rank 37.
Offensive success ratemedian #24
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma #12 of 69; 2021 Texas #18 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #20 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #22 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #31 of 69; 2021 TCU #32 of 69; 2021 Baylor #34 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #37 of 69; 2021 Kansas #51 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 24 of 69. Big 12 median rank 24.
Defensive success ratemedian #30
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oklahoma State #3 of 69; 2021 Baylor #10 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #20 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #27 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #30 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #34 of 69; 2021 Texas #46 of 69; 2021 TCU #63 of 69; 2021 Kansas #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 61 of 69. Big 12 median rank 30.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #18
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 TCU #6 of 69; 2021 Baylor #8 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #10 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #17 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #18 of 69; 2021 Texas #37 of 69; 2021 West Virginia #43 of 69; 2021 Kansas #48 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #51 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 20 of 69. Big 12 median rank 18.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 West Virginia #21 of 69; 2021 Iowa State #28 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma State #36 of 69; 2021 Texas #40 of 69; 2021 Kansas #43 of 69; 2021 Kansas State #49 of 69; 2021 Oklahoma #55 of 69; 2021 TCU #63 of 69; 2021 Baylor #64 of 69. Marked: 2021 Texas Tech, ranked 56 of 69. Big 12 median rank 43.