| 2004 | UAB7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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 119 teams · 358.1 yds/g · 4,297 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 372 points) | #61 (of 119 teams · 373.0 yds/g allowed · 4,476 yards) | #78 (of 119 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #54 (of 119 teams · +1.8 /g · +21 on the season) | #63 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.08 /g) | #105 (of 119 teams · 16:40 /g · 3h 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) | #25 (of 119 teams · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 119 teams · -0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #76 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #55 (of 119 teams · 1.005 average PPA on successful plays) | #25 (of 119 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #49 (Total offense: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #1–#102. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #47 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #1–#95. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #87 (Total defense: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #18–#119. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #95 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #25–#117. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #63 (Point margin: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #1–#117. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #51 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #9–#109. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #77 (Possession: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #1–#111. 1 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) | #94 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #5–#112. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #87 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #10–#111. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #88 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #1–#113. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #79 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #14–#116. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #55 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #7–#114. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #39 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. Range #3–#118. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | Army2–9 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #49 (of 119 teams · 381.6 yds/g · 4,198 yards) | #80 (of 119 teams · 23.6 pts/g · 260 points) | #119 (of 119 teams · 490.1 yds/g allowed · 5,391 yards) | #108 (of 119 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 388 points) | #101 (of 119 teams · -11.6 /g · -128 on the season) | #48 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 19 taken, 17 given · +0.18 /g) | #101 (of 119 teams · 16:51 /g · 3h 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) | #94 (of 119 teams · -0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 119 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 119 teams · 30% of plays successful) | #116 (of 119 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.789 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Cincinnati7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #29 (of 119 teams · 405.6 yds/g · 4,867 yards) | #41 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #42 (of 119 teams · 341.3 yds/g allowed · 4,096 yards) | #70 (of 119 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 320 points) | #53 (of 119 teams · +2.0 /g · +24 on the season) | #71 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 22 taken, 24 given · -0.17 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:43 /g · 4h 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) | #99 (of 119 teams · -0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 119 teams · -0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #14 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 119 teams · 0.798 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 119 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | East Carolina2–9 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #102 (of 119 teams · 308.4 yds/g · 3,392 yards) | #94 (of 119 teams · 21.0 pts/g · 231 points) | #114 (of 119 teams · 456.8 yds/g allowed · 5,025 yards) | #117 (of 119 teams · 39.9 pts/g allowed · 439 points) | #117 (of 119 teams · -18.9 /g · -208 on the season) | #82 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 24 taken, 28 given · -0.36 /g) | #82 (of 119 teams · 17:40 /g · 3h 14m 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 119 teams · -0.192 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 119 teams · 0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 119 teams · 27% of plays successful) | #79 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 119 teams · 1.074 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Houston3–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #42 (of 119 teams · 389.7 yds/g · 4,287 yards) | #95 (of 119 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 230 points) | #88 (of 119 teams · 399.3 yds/g allowed · 4,392 yards) | #97 (of 119 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 354 points) | #100 (of 119 teams · -11.3 /g · -124 on the season) | #17 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.73 /g) | #30 (of 119 teams · 18:48 /g · 3h 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) | #64 (of 119 teams · -0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #109 (of 119 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #87 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #48 (of 119 teams · 1.016 average PPA on successful plays) | #108 (of 119 teams · 1.124 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Louisville11–1 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 539.0 yds/g · 6,468 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 49.8 pts/g · 597 points) | #18 (of 119 teams · 305.9 yds/g allowed · 3,671 yards) | #25 (of 119 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 236 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +30.1 /g · +361 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +12 on the season · 28 taken, 16 given · +1.00 /g) | #24 (of 119 teams · 18:57 /g · 3h 47m 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) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #34 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.999 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 119 teams · 0.948 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Memphis8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #23 (of 119 teams · 421.8 yds/g · 5,061 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 430 points) | #60 (of 119 teams · 372.8 yds/g allowed · 4,474 yards) | #91 (of 119 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #40 (of 119 teams · +4.6 /g · +55 on the season) | #51 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 19 taken, 17 given · +0.17 /g) | #111 (of 119 teams · 16:21 /g · 3h 16m 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) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.067 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #90 (of 119 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #102 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 119 teams · 1.128 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 119 teams · 0.880 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | South Florida4–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #72 (of 119 teams · 353.3 yds/g · 3,886 yards) | #63 (of 119 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 271 points) | #87 (of 119 teams · 398.4 yds/g allowed · 4,383 yards) | #95 (of 119 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #91 (of 119 teams · -7.3 /g · -80 on the season) | #109 (of 119 teams · -11 on the season · 12 taken, 23 given · -1.00 /g) | #89 (of 119 teams · 17:20 /g · 3h 11m 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) | #107 (of 119 teams · -0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 (of 119 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #88 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #63 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 119 teams · 0.965 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 119 teams · 1.392 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Southern Miss7–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #92 (of 119 teams · 326.3 yds/g · 3,915 yards) | #53 (of 119 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 309 points) | #62 (of 119 teams · 376.0 yds/g allowed · 4,512 yards) | #55 (of 119 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 298 points) | #58 (of 119 teams · +0.9 /g · +11 on the season) | #34 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 25 taken, 19 given · +0.50 /g) | #72 (of 119 teams · 17:52 /g · 3h 34m 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) | #45 (of 119 teams · -0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 119 teams · -0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #102 (of 119 teams · 30% of plays successful) | #69 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 119 teams · 1.113 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 119 teams · 0.963 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | TCU5–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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.) | #17 (of 119 teams · 430.7 yds/g · 4,738 yards) | #16 (of 119 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 362 points) | #106 (of 119 teams · 426.0 yds/g allowed · 4,686 yards) | #104 (of 119 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 373 points) | #63 (of 119 teams · -1.0 /g · -11 on the season) | #29 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.55 /g) | #48 (of 119 teams · 18:19 /g · 3h 22m 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) | #96 (of 119 teams · -0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 119 teams · -0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #107 (of 119 teams · 28% of plays successful) | #92 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 119 teams · 1.031 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 119 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Tulane5–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Conference USA teams in 2004. 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 119 teams · 360.6 yds/g · 3,967 yards) | #47 (of 119 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 300 points) | #100 (of 119 teams · 421.6 yds/g allowed · 4,637 yards) | #100 (of 119 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 361 points) | #84 (of 119 teams · -5.5 /g · -61 on the season) | #103 (of 119 teams · -9 on the season · 13 taken, 22 given · -0.82 /g) | #77 (of 119 teams · 17:46 /g · 3h 15m 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) | #104 (of 119 teams · -0.164 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 119 teams · 0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 119 teams · 26% of plays successful) | #100 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 119 teams · 0.952 average PPA on successful plays) | #16 (of 119 teams · 0.890 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |