| 2005 | UCF8–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #33 (of 119 teams · 401.3 yds/g · 5,217 yards) | #47 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 373 points) | #101 (of 119 teams · 420.5 yds/g allowed · 5,466 yards) | #76 (of 119 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 373 points) | #64 (of 119 teams · +0.0 /g · +0 on the season) | #14 (of 119 teams · +12 on the season · 36 taken, 24 given · +0.92 /g) | #16 (of 119 teams · 19:18 /g · 4h 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) | #38 (of 119 teams · 0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #109 (of 119 teams · 0.153 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #85 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 119 teams · 0.924 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 119 teams · 1.088 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #57 (Total offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #32–#109. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #23–#103. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Total defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #13–#114. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #33–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Point margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #26–#114. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #4–#118. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #71 (Possession: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #14–#109. 0 of 12 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) | #56 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #12–#101. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #11–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #49 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #10–#110. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #71 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #17–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #81 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #6–#109. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. Range #5–#105. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2005 | East Carolina5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #41 (of 119 teams · 393.4 yds/g · 4,328 yards) | #73 (of 119 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 267 points) | #84 (of 119 teams · 402.6 yds/g allowed · 4,428 yards) | #79 (of 119 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 317 points) | #83 (of 119 teams · -4.5 /g · -50 on the season) | #74 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.27 /g) | #108 (of 119 teams · 15:57 /g · 2h 55m 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) | #44 (of 119 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #84 (of 119 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #71 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 119 teams · 0.953 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.984 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Houston6–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #57 (of 119 teams · 363.3 yds/g · 4,359 yards) | #51 (of 119 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 337 points) | #31 (of 119 teams · 331.3 yds/g allowed · 3,975 yards) | #69 (of 119 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 324 points) | #59 (of 119 teams · +1.1 /g · +13 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 24 taken, 25 given · -0.08 /g) | #88 (of 119 teams · 16:55 /g · 3h 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) | #56 (of 119 teams · 0.055 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 119 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #55 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #19 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 119 teams · 0.971 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 119 teams · 1.030 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Marshall4–7 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #87 (of 119 teams · 328.7 yds/g · 3,616 yards) | #103 (of 119 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 204 points) | #42 (of 119 teams · 340.3 yds/g allowed · 3,743 yards) | #60 (of 119 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #93 (of 119 teams · -7.4 /g · -81 on the season) | #107 (of 119 teams · -11 on the season · 20 taken, 31 given · -1.00 /g) | #46 (of 119 teams · 18:14 /g · 3h 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) | #80 (of 119 teams · 0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 119 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #64 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 119 teams · 0.895 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 119 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Memphis7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #36 (of 119 teams · 397.9 yds/g · 4,775 yards) | #54 (of 119 teams · 27.2 pts/g · 326 points) | #85 (of 119 teams · 405.4 yds/g allowed · 4,865 yards) | #36 (of 119 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 276 points) | #43 (of 119 teams · +4.2 /g · +50 on the season) | #21 (of 119 teams · +9 on the season · 24 taken, 15 given · +0.75 /g) | #36 (of 119 teams · 18:31 /g · 3h 42m 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) | #33 (of 119 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 119 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #76 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 119 teams · 0.940 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.966 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Rice1–10 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #80 (of 119 teams · 337.4 yds/g · 3,712 yards) | #87 (of 119 teams · 21.9 pts/g · 241 points) | #114 (of 119 teams · 454.6 yds/g allowed · 5,000 yards) | #118 (of 119 teams · 40.6 pts/g allowed · 447 points) | #114 (of 119 teams · -18.7 /g · -206 on the season) | #118 (of 119 teams · -20 on the season · 11 taken, 31 given · -1.82 /g) | #20 (of 119 teams · 19:07 /g · 3h 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) | #82 (of 119 teams · 0.017 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #115 (of 119 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #63 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #111 (of 119 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 119 teams · 0.886 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 119 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | SMU5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #109 (of 119 teams · 286.4 yds/g · 3,150 yards) | #95 (of 119 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 229 points) | #53 (of 119 teams · 357.0 yds/g allowed · 3,927 yards) | #57 (of 119 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 280 points) | #84 (of 119 teams · -4.6 /g · -51 on the season) | #27 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 26 taken, 20 given · +0.55 /g) | #109 (of 119 teams · 15:49 /g · 2h 54m 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) | #78 (of 119 teams · 0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 119 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #100 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #71 (of 119 teams · 0.984 average PPA on successful plays) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.852 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Southern Miss7–5 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #66 (of 119 teams · 357.3 yds/g · 4,288 yards) | #41 (of 119 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 355 points) | #78 (of 119 teams · 394.1 yds/g allowed · 4,729 yards) | #33 (of 119 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 272 points) | #33 (of 119 teams · +6.9 /g · +83 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +14 on the season · 34 taken, 20 given · +1.17 /g) | #98 (of 119 teams · 16:24 /g · 3h 17m 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) | #66 (of 119 teams · 0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #94 (of 119 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 119 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #77 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 119 teams · 1.031 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 119 teams · 1.076 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Tulane2–9 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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 119 teams · 320.9 yds/g · 3,530 yards) | #93 (of 119 teams · 21.3 pts/g · 234 points) | #62 (of 119 teams · 372.1 yds/g allowed · 4,093 yards) | #101 (of 119 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 348 points) | #101 (of 119 teams · -10.4 /g · -114 on the season) | #111 (of 119 teams · -12 on the season · 14 taken, 26 given · -1.09 /g) | #71 (of 119 teams · 17:32 /g · 3h 13m 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) | #101 (of 119 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #49 (of 119 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #110 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #20 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.191 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 119 teams · 1.056 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Tulsa9–4 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #32 (of 119 teams · 402.2 yds/g · 5,229 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 33.1 pts/g · 430 points) | #48 (of 119 teams · 348.3 yds/g allowed · 4,528 yards) | #43 (of 119 teams · 23.5 pts/g allowed · 305 points) | #26 (of 119 teams · +9.6 /g · +125 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +19 on the season · 38 taken, 19 given · +1.46 /g) | #14 (of 119 teams · 19:21 /g · 4h 12m 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 · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 119 teams · -0.008 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #17 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 119 teams · 1.030 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 119 teams · 1.035 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | UAB5–6 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #34 (of 119 teams · 400.7 yds/g · 4,408 yards) | #52 (of 119 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 307 points) | #29 (of 119 teams · 328.0 yds/g allowed · 3,608 yards) | #49 (of 119 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 264 points) | #44 (of 119 teams · +3.9 /g · +43 on the season) | #45 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.18 /g) | #97 (of 119 teams · 16:27 /g · 3h 01m 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) | #12 (of 119 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #64 (of 119 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #103 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 119 teams · 0.962 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.860 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | UTEP8–4 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2005. 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.) | #81 (of 119 teams · 336.3 yds/g · 4,035 yards) | #33 (of 119 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 382 points) | #13 (of 119 teams · 299.5 yds/g allowed · 3,594 yards) | #61 (of 119 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 311 points) | #37 (of 119 teams · +5.9 /g · +71 on the season) | #107 (of 119 teams · -12 on the season · 21 taken, 33 given · -1.00 /g) | #104 (of 119 teams · 16:13 /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) | #17 (of 119 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 119 teams · 0.021 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #47 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 119 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays) | #18 (of 119 teams · 0.914 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |