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Conference USA, 2013

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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
2013Tulsa390 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#101 (of 125 teams · 356.2 yds/g · 4,274 yards)#103 (of 125 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 253 points)#94 (of 125 teams · 429.6 yds/g allowed · 5,155 yards)#102 (of 125 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 407 points)#107 (of 125 teams · -12.8 /g · -154 on the season)#115 (of 125 teams · -10 on the season · 24 taken, 34 given · -0.83 /g)#99 (of 125 teams · 28:39 /g · 5h 44m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#112 (of 125 teams · 0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 125 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#107 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#59 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#86 (of 125 teams · 0.908 average PPA on successful plays)#71 (of 125 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 Conference USA teams in 20130 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.)#79 (Total offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #12–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#82 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #7–#124. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#46 (Total defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #11–#118. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#60 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #8–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#65 (Point margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #7–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#81 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #12–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Possession: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #12–#118. 0 of 14 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)#80 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #14–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#46 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #9–#122. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#85 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #15–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#59 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #7–#109. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#69 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #2–#99. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#73 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #3–#115. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2013East Carolina1030 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#25 (of 125 teams · 468.1 yds/g · 6,086 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 522 points)#36 (of 125 teams · 368.8 yds/g allowed · 4,794 yards)#49 (of 125 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points)#14 (of 125 teams · +15.4 /g · +200 on the season)#22 (of 125 teams · +8 on the season · 24 taken, 16 given · +0.62 /g)#82 (of 125 teams · 29:18 /g · 6h 21m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 125 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#48 (of 125 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#15 (of 125 teams · 48% of plays successful)#30 (of 125 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#58 (of 125 teams · 0.957 average PPA on successful plays)#90 (of 125 teams · 0.986 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Florida Atlantic660 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#83 (of 125 teams · 380.4 yds/g · 4,565 yards)#78 (of 125 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 317 points)#11 (of 125 teams · 322.8 yds/g allowed · 3,874 yards)#26 (of 125 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 267 points)#58 (of 125 teams · +4.2 /g · +50 on the season)#81 (of 125 teams · -3 on the season · 19 taken, 22 given · -0.25 /g)#29 (of 125 teams · 31:57 /g · 6h 23m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#81 (of 125 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#92 (of 125 teams · 40% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#91 (of 125 teams · 0.903 average PPA on successful plays)#105 (of 125 teams · 1.024 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Florida International1110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#125 (of 125 teams · 219.0 yds/g · 2,628 yards)#124 (of 125 teams · 9.8 pts/g · 117 points)#95 (of 125 teams · 429.7 yds/g allowed · 5,156 yards)#112 (of 125 teams · 37.0 pts/g allowed · 444 points)#124 (of 125 teams · -27.3 /g · -327 on the season)#97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g)#35 (of 125 teams · 31:38 /g · 6h 20m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#124 (of 125 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#89 (of 125 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#125 (of 125 teams · 31% of plays successful)#84 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#35 (of 125 teams · 0.987 average PPA on successful plays)#31 (of 125 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Louisiana Tech480 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#95 (of 125 teams · 366.2 yds/g · 4,394 yards)#112 (of 125 teams · 19.2 pts/g · 230 points)#70 (of 125 teams · 408.3 yds/g allowed · 4,899 yards)#61 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 315 points)#95 (of 125 teams · -7.1 /g · -85 on the season)#81 (of 125 teams · -3 on the season · 26 taken, 29 given · -0.25 /g)#116 (of 125 teams · 27:04 /g · 5h 25m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#82 (of 125 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 125 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#95 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful)#63 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#30 (of 125 teams · 0.993 average PPA on successful plays)#47 (of 125 teams · 0.924 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Marshall1040 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#12 (of 125 teams · 500.4 yds/g · 7,005 yards)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 42.1 pts/g · 590 points)#35 (of 125 teams · 368.6 yds/g allowed · 5,160 yards)#32 (of 125 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 321 points)#7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +19.2 /g · +269 on the season)#46 (of 125 teams · +3 on the season · 26 taken, 23 given · +0.21 /g)#115 (of 125 teams · 27:26 /g · 6h 24m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 125 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#18 (of 125 teams · 0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful)#21 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 1.039 average PPA on successful plays)#79 (of 125 teams · 0.972 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Middle Tennessee850 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#67 (of 125 teams · 407.5 yds/g · 5,298 yards)#68 (of 125 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 377 points)#64 (of 125 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 5,240 yards)#60 (of 125 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 341 points)#65 (of 125 teams · +2.8 /g · +36 on the season)#12 (of 125 teams · +12 on the season · 33 taken, 21 given · +0.92 /g)#110 (of 125 teams · 28:09 /g · 6h 06m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#79 (of 125 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#98 (of 125 teams · 0.120 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#75 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful)#109 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#69 (of 125 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays)#3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.811 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013North Texas940 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#64 (of 125 teams · 410.5 yds/g · 5,336 yards)#49 (of 125 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 414 points)#17 (of 125 teams · 348.3 yds/g allowed · 4,528 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 231 points)#19 (of 125 teams · +14.1 /g · +183 on the season)#14 (of 125 teams · +11 on the season · 34 taken, 23 given · +0.85 /g)#13 (of 125 teams · 32:59 /g · 7h 09m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#80 (of 125 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#37 (of 125 teams · 0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#64 (of 125 teams · 43% of plays successful)#17 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#99 (of 125 teams · 0.884 average PPA on successful plays)#73 (of 125 teams · 0.966 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Rice1040 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#69 (of 125 teams · 405.6 yds/g · 5,678 yards)#62 (of 125 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 415 points)#30 (of 125 teams · 364.1 yds/g allowed · 5,097 yards)#42 (of 125 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 342 points)#53 (of 125 teams · +5.2 /g · +73 on the season)#28 (of 125 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.50 /g)#16 (of 125 teams · 32:45 /g · 7h 38m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 (of 125 teams · 0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#35 (of 125 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#66 (of 125 teams · 43% of plays successful)#15 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#74 (of 125 teams · 0.934 average PPA on successful plays)#115 (of 125 teams · 1.055 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Southern Miss1110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#116 (of 125 teams · 315.5 yds/g · 3,786 yards)#119 (of 125 teams · 17.1 pts/g · 205 points)#100 (of 125 teams · 435.5 yds/g allowed · 5,226 yards)#119 (of 125 teams · 41.9 pts/g allowed · 503 points)#121 (of 125 teams · -24.8 /g · -298 on the season)#125 (of 125 teams · -19 on the season · 19 taken, 38 given · -1.58 /g)#118 (of 125 teams · 26:57 /g · 5h 23m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#125 (of 125 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#86 (of 125 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#122 (of 125 teams · 35% of plays successful)#77 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#67 (of 125 teams · 0.942 average PPA on successful plays)#30 (of 125 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013Tulane760 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#118 (of 125 teams · 310.6 yds/g · 4,038 yards)#91 (of 125 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 322 points)#22 (of 125 teams · 350.9 yds/g allowed · 4,562 yards)#18 (of 125 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 278 points)#61 (of 125 teams · +3.4 /g · +44 on the season)#14 (of 125 teams · +11 on the season · 35 taken, 24 given · +0.85 /g)#65 (of 125 teams · 30:00 /g · 6h 30m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#114 (of 125 teams · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#19 (of 125 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#114 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful)#12 (of 125 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 125 teams · 0.902 average PPA on successful plays)#107 (of 125 teams · 1.034 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013UAB2100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#79 (of 125 teams · 392.9 yds/g · 4,715 yards)#82 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 315 points)#118 (of 125 teams · 497.8 yds/g allowed · 5,974 yards)#121 (of 125 teams · 43.8 pts/g allowed · 525 points)#113 (of 125 teams · -17.5 /g · -210 on the season)#97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g)#52 (of 125 teams · 30:26 /g · 6h 05m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 125 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#122 (of 125 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#85 (of 125 teams · 40% of plays successful)#106 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 1.115 average PPA on successful plays)#110 (of 125 teams · 1.040 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013UTEP2100 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#105 (of 125 teams · 347.9 yds/g · 4,175 yards)#102 (of 125 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 261 points)#109 (of 125 teams · 468.3 yds/g allowed · 5,620 yards)#117 (of 125 teams · 39.3 pts/g allowed · 472 points)#114 (of 125 teams · -17.6 /g · -211 on the season)#97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 12 taken, 18 given · -0.50 /g)#22 (of 125 teams · 32:15 /g · 6h 27m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#98 (of 125 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#117 (of 125 teams · 0.165 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#115 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful)#99 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#72 (of 125 teams · 0.937 average PPA on successful plays)#102 (of 125 teams · 1.014 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2013UTSA750 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#56 (of 125 teams · 417.8 yds/g · 5,014 yards)#86 (of 125 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 307 points)#46 (of 125 teams · 376.3 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yards)#62 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 316 points)#72 (of 125 teams · -0.8 /g · -9 on the season)#106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 14 taken, 21 given · -0.58 /g)#12 (of 125 teams · 33:04 /g · 6h 37m on the season) (— of last season's passing production returning) (— of last season's receiving production returning) (— of last season's rushing production returning) (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 125 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 125 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#32 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful)#95 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#77 (of 125 teams · 0.929 average PPA on successful plays)#23 (of 125 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

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.

Conference USA, 20132013 TulsaConference USA medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #79
Total offense. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Marshall #12 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #25 of 125; 2013 UTSA #56 of 125; 2013 North Texas #64 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #67 of 125; 2013 Rice #69 of 125; 2013 UAB #79 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #83 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #95 of 125; 2013 UTEP #105 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #116 of 125; 2013 Tulane #118 of 125; 2013 Florida International #125 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 101 of 125. Conference USA median rank 79.
Scoring offensemedian #82
Scoring offense. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Marshall #7 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #8 of 125; 2013 North Texas #49 of 125; 2013 Rice #62 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #68 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #78 of 125; 2013 UAB #82 of 125; 2013 UTSA #86 of 125; 2013 Tulane #91 of 125; 2013 UTEP #102 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #112 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #119 of 125; 2013 Florida International #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 103 of 125. Conference USA median rank 82.
Total defensemedian #46
Total defense. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida Atlantic #11 of 125; 2013 North Texas #17 of 125; 2013 Tulane #22 of 125; 2013 Rice #30 of 125; 2013 Marshall #35 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #36 of 125; 2013 UTSA #46 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #64 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #70 of 125; 2013 Florida International #95 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #100 of 125; 2013 UTEP #109 of 125; 2013 UAB #118 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 94 of 125. Conference USA median rank 46.
Scoring defensemedian #60
Scoring defense. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 North Texas #8 of 125; 2013 Tulane #18 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #26 of 125; 2013 Marshall #32 of 125; 2013 Rice #42 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #49 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #60 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #61 of 125; 2013 UTSA #62 of 125; 2013 Florida International #112 of 125; 2013 UTEP #117 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #119 of 125; 2013 UAB #121 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 102 of 125. Conference USA median rank 60.
Point marginmedian #65
Point margin. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Marshall #7 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #14 of 125; 2013 North Texas #19 of 125; 2013 Rice #53 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #58 of 125; 2013 Tulane #61 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #65 of 125; 2013 UTSA #72 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #95 of 125; 2013 UAB #113 of 125; 2013 UTEP #114 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #121 of 125; 2013 Florida International #124 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 107 of 125. Conference USA median rank 65.
Turnover marginmedian #81
Turnover margin. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Middle Tennessee #12 of 125; 2013 North Texas #14 of 125; 2013 Tulane #14 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #22 of 125; 2013 Rice #28 of 125; 2013 Marshall #46 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #81 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #81 of 125; 2013 Florida International #97 of 125; 2013 UAB #97 of 125; 2013 UTEP #97 of 125; 2013 UTSA #106 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #125 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 115 of 125. Conference USA median rank 81.
Possessionmedian #52
Possession. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 UTSA #12 of 125; 2013 North Texas #13 of 125; 2013 Rice #16 of 125; 2013 UTEP #22 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #29 of 125; 2013 Florida International #35 of 125; 2013 UAB #52 of 125; 2013 Tulane #65 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #82 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #110 of 125; 2013 Marshall #115 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #116 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #118 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 99 of 125. Conference USA median rank 52.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Tulsa, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Tulsa, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Tulsa, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: . Marked: 2013 Tulsa, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #80
Offensive EPA. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 East Carolina #14 of 125; 2013 Marshall #20 of 125; 2013 UTSA #32 of 125; 2013 UAB #42 of 125; 2013 Rice #68 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #79 of 125; 2013 North Texas #80 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #81 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #82 of 125; 2013 UTEP #98 of 125; 2013 Tulane #114 of 125; 2013 Florida International #124 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #125 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 112 of 125. Conference USA median rank 80.
Defensive EPAmedian #46
Defensive EPA. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida Atlantic #9 of 125; 2013 Marshall #18 of 125; 2013 Tulane #19 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #34 of 125; 2013 Rice #35 of 125; 2013 North Texas #37 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #48 of 125; 2013 UTSA #70 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #86 of 125; 2013 Florida International #89 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #98 of 125; 2013 UTEP #117 of 125; 2013 UAB #122 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 46 of 125. Conference USA median rank 46.
Offensive success ratemedian #85
Offensive success rate. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 East Carolina #15 of 125; 2013 UTSA #32 of 125; 2013 Marshall #35 of 125; 2013 North Texas #64 of 125; 2013 Rice #66 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #75 of 125; 2013 UAB #85 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #92 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #95 of 125; 2013 Tulane #114 of 125; 2013 UTEP #115 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #122 of 125; 2013 Florida International #125 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 107 of 125. Conference USA median rank 85.
Defensive success ratemedian #59
Defensive success rate. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Florida Atlantic #7 of 125; 2013 Tulane #12 of 125; 2013 Rice #15 of 125; 2013 North Texas #17 of 125; 2013 Marshall #21 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #30 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #63 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #77 of 125; 2013 Florida International #84 of 125; 2013 UTSA #95 of 125; 2013 UTEP #99 of 125; 2013 UAB #106 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #109 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 59 of 125. Conference USA median rank 59.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #69
Offensive explosiveness. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 UAB #2 of 125; 2013 Marshall #9 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #30 of 125; 2013 Florida International #35 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #58 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #67 of 125; 2013 Middle Tennessee #69 of 125; 2013 UTEP #72 of 125; 2013 Rice #74 of 125; 2013 UTSA #77 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #91 of 125; 2013 Tulane #92 of 125; 2013 North Texas #99 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 86 of 125. Conference USA median rank 69.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #73
Defensive explosiveness. Conference USA, 2013, best rank first: 2013 Middle Tennessee #3 of 125; 2013 UTSA #23 of 125; 2013 Southern Miss #30 of 125; 2013 Florida International #31 of 125; 2013 Louisiana Tech #47 of 125; 2013 North Texas #73 of 125; 2013 Marshall #79 of 125; 2013 East Carolina #90 of 125; 2013 UTEP #102 of 125; 2013 Florida Atlantic #105 of 125; 2013 Tulane #107 of 125; 2013 UAB #110 of 125; 2013 Rice #115 of 125. Marked: 2013 Tulsa, ranked 71 of 125. Conference USA median rank 73.