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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. Tulane played 2 such games.

American Athletic, 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
2021Tulane2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (350.5 yds/g · 701 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28.0 pts/g · 56 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (568.5 yds/g allowed · 1,137 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (50.5 pts/g allowed · 101 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-22.5 /g · -45 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:11 /g · 0h 54m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#72 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 130 teams · 463.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.252 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (40% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.429 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
Medianof 11 American Athletic teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 American Athletic 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.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 American Athletic 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.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#72 (Returning passing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#126. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#72 (Returning receiving: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#120. 2 of 11 in the top 10.)#82 (Returning rushing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #1–#125. 1 of 11 in the top 10.)#73 (Team talent: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range #49–#127. 0 of 11 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)
2021East Carolina7–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (268.0 yds/g · 268 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (17.0 pts/g · 17 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (325.0 yds/g allowed · 325 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (20.0 pts/g allowed · 20 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-3.0 /g · -3 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41:03 /g · 0h 41m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 516.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (25% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.381 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.356 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Tulsa7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (424.0 yds/g · 848 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (21.5 pts/g · 43 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (410.5 yds/g allowed · 821 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.5 pts/g allowed · 69 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-13.0 /g · -26 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31:41 /g · 1h 03m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#106 (of 130 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 470.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.204 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Cincinnati13–10 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame, #20 Houston)— (359.0 yds/g · 718 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31.0 pts/g · 62 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (358.5 yds/g allowed · 717 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (18.5 pts/g allowed · 37 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+12.5 /g · +25 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+4 in these games · 7 taken, 3 given · +2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28:56 /g · 0h 58m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#58 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 626.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (43% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.124 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Houston12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (251.0 yds/g · 251 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (376.0 yds/g allowed · 376 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (38.0 pts/g allowed · 38 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-17.0 /g · -17 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-3 in these games · 1 taken, 4 given · -3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36:37 /g · 0h 37m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#57 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 571.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.016 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.209 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.363 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021South Florida2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (284.0 yds/g · 568 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (10.0 pts/g · 20 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (595.5 yds/g allowed · 1,191 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (43.5 pts/g allowed · 87 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-33.5 /g · -67 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:03 /g · 1h 00m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#45 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 130 teams · 540.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.032 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.425 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.917 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.532 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Temple3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (250.0 yds/g · 500 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (301.5 yds/g allowed · 603 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-36.0 /g · -72 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 1 taken, 5 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:52 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#103 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 501.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.091 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.198 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021UCF9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (416.0 yds/g · 416 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35.0 pts/g · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (501.0 yds/g allowed · 501 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-7.0 /g · -7 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:33 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#47 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 130 teams · 639.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.294 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (47% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.429 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Memphis6–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (246.0 yds/g · 246 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31.0 pts/g · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (468.0 yds/g allowed · 468 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29.0 pts/g allowed · 29 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+2.0 /g · +2 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (19:27 /g · 0h 19m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 572.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.272 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.307 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021SMU8–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (595.0 yds/g · 595 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42.0 pts/g · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (446.0 yds/g allowed · 446 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+8.0 /g · +8 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33:52 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 130 teams · 576.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.382 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.554 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (51% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.457 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.658 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2021Navy4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2021. Range 0–0.)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)— (184.0 yds/g · 184 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (6.0 pts/g · 6 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (430.0 yds/g allowed · 430 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-28.0 /g · -28 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34:33 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#90 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 127.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.342 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (24% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.436 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)

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.

American Athletic, 20212021 TulaneAmerican Athletic medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offense
Total offense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring offense
Scoring offense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Total defense
Total defense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Scoring defense
Scoring defense. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Point margin
Point margin. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Turnover margin
Turnover margin. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Possession
Possession. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Returning passingmedian #72
Returning passing. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 East Carolina #1 of 130; 2021 South Florida #45 of 130; 2021 UCF #47 of 130; 2021 Houston #57 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #58 of 130; 2021 Navy #90 of 130; 2021 Temple #103 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #106 of 130; 2021 SMU #125 of 130; 2021 Memphis #126 of 130. Marked: 2021 Tulane, ranked 72 of 130. American Athletic median rank 72.
Returning receivingmedian #72
Returning receiving. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 East Carolina #1 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #2 of 130; 2021 South Florida #30 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #67 of 130; 2021 Memphis #72 of 130; 2021 Temple #79 of 130; 2021 SMU #88 of 130; 2021 Houston #106 of 130; 2021 Navy #109 of 130; 2021 UCF #120 of 130. Marked: 2021 Tulane, ranked 47 of 130. American Athletic median rank 72.
Returning rushingmedian #82
Returning rushing. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 East Carolina #1 of 130; 2021 South Florida #27 of 130; 2021 Memphis #43 of 130; 2021 SMU #46 of 130; 2021 Houston #79 of 130; 2021 Temple #82 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #92 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #114 of 130; 2021 UCF #117 of 130; 2021 Navy #125 of 130. Marked: 2021 Tulane, ranked 90 of 130. American Athletic median rank 82.
Team talentmedian #73
Team talent. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: 2021 UCF #49 of 130; 2021 Cincinnati #52 of 130; 2021 SMU #63 of 130; 2021 Memphis #65 of 130; 2021 Houston #66 of 130; 2021 South Florida #73 of 130; 2021 East Carolina #77 of 130; 2021 Temple #79 of 130; 2021 Tulsa #84 of 130; 2021 Navy #127 of 130. Marked: 2021 Tulane, ranked 87 of 130. American Athletic median rank 73.
Offensive EPA
Offensive EPA. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive EPA
Defensive EPA. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive success rate
Offensive success rate. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive success rate
Defensive success rate. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive explosiveness
Offensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.
Defensive explosiveness
Defensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2021, best rank first: . Marked: 2021 Tulane, which has no value for this metric.