| 2008 | UCF4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #119 (of 120 teams · 229.5 yds/g · 2,754 yards) | #114 (of 120 teams · 16.6 pts/g · 199 points) | #44 (of 120 teams · 333.8 yds/g allowed · 4,005 yards) | #55 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points) | #94 (of 120 teams · -7.5 /g · -90 on the season) | #64 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 26 taken, 27 given · -0.08 /g) | #97 (of 120 teams · 17:07 /g · 3h 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) | #120 (of 120 teams · -0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 120 teams · -0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #120 (of 120 teams · 30% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.870 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 120 teams · 0.940 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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 2008. 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 2008. 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.) | #30 (Total offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #1–#119. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #2–#114. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #86 (Total defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #41–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #30–#116. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Point margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #9–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #7–#112. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #51 (Possession: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #7–#117. 1 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) | #52 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #2–#120. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #82 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #17–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #4–#120. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #84 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #9–#116. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #38 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #9–#103. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #59 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. Range #20–#112. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | East Carolina9–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #76 (of 120 teams · 340.4 yds/g · 4,765 yards) | #81 (of 120 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 328 points) | #41 (of 120 teams · 333.0 yds/g allowed · 4,662 yards) | #30 (of 120 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 295 points) | #55 (of 120 teams · +2.4 /g · +33 on the season) | #59 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 33 taken, 32 given · +0.07 /g) | #51 (of 120 teams · 18:32 /g · 4h 19m 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) | #74 (of 120 teams · 0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 120 teams · -0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #72 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #22 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.917 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Houston8–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 562.8 yds/g · 7,316 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 40.6 pts/g · 528 points) | #103 (of 120 teams · 413.5 yds/g allowed · 5,375 yards) | #92 (of 120 teams · 30.9 pts/g allowed · 402 points) | #25 (of 120 teams · +9.7 /g · +126 on the season) | #80 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 25 taken, 30 given · -0.38 /g) | #112 (of 120 teams · 16:37 /g · 3h 36m 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #91 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.959 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 120 teams · 0.873 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Marshall4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #85 (of 120 teams · 330.4 yds/g · 3,965 yards) | #97 (of 120 teams · 20.5 pts/g · 246 points) | #105 (of 120 teams · 418.1 yds/g allowed · 5,017 yards) | #73 (of 120 teams · 27.7 pts/g allowed · 332 points) | #93 (of 120 teams · -7.2 /g · -86 on the season) | #85 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 18 taken, 23 given · -0.42 /g) | #102 (of 120 teams · 16:58 /g · 3h 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) | #102 (of 120 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 120 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #108 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #84 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.012 average PPA on successful plays) | #63 (of 120 teams · 0.905 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Memphis6–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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 120 teams · 417.2 yds/g · 5,424 yards) | #48 (of 120 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 353 points) | #61 (of 120 teams · 353.8 yds/g allowed · 4,599 yards) | #68 (of 120 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points) | #64 (of 120 teams · +0.0 /g · +0 on the season) | #61 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 18 taken, 18 given · +0.00 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 19:54 /g · 4h 19m 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) | #54 (of 120 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.064 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #29 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #56 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.835 average PPA on successful plays) | #106 (of 120 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Rice10–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #10 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 470.9 yds/g · 6,122 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 41.3 pts/g · 537 points) | #112 (of 120 teams · 452.2 yds/g allowed · 5,879 yards) | #104 (of 120 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 433 points) | #26 (of 120 teams · +8.0 /g · +104 on the season) | #12 (of 120 teams · +15 on the season · 32 taken, 17 given · +1.15 /g) | #42 (of 120 teams · 18:46 /g · 4h 04m 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 120 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #102 (of 120 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #87 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 120 teams · 0.942 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 120 teams · 1.023 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | SMU1–11 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #97 (of 120 teams · 314.3 yds/g · 3,772 yards) | #93 (of 120 teams · 21.3 pts/g · 256 points) | #119 (of 120 teams · 479.5 yds/g allowed · 5,754 yards) | #116 (of 120 teams · 38.2 pts/g allowed · 458 points) | #114 (of 120 teams · -16.8 /g · -202 on the season) | #112 (of 120 teams · -13 on the season · 20 taken, 33 given · -1.08 /g) | #117 (of 120 teams · 15:54 /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) | #76 (of 120 teams · 0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #115 (of 120 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #112 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 120 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 120 teams · 0.892 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Southern Miss7–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #18 (of 120 teams · 433.5 yds/g · 5,636 yards) | #31 (of 120 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 398 points) | #68 (of 120 teams · 366.5 yds/g allowed · 4,764 yards) | #54 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 313 points) | #34 (of 120 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season) | #17 (of 120 teams · +13 on the season · 29 taken, 16 given · +1.00 /g) | #52 (of 120 teams · 18:31 /g · 4h 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) | #25 (of 120 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #76 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.014 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.900 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Tulane2–10 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #78 (of 120 teams · 339.7 yds/g · 4,076 yards) | #113 (of 120 teams · 16.7 pts/g · 200 points) | #86 (of 120 teams · 391.3 yds/g allowed · 4,695 yards) | #107 (of 120 teams · 34.5 pts/g allowed · 414 points) | #115 (of 120 teams · -17.8 /g · -214 on the season) | #90 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 18 taken, 24 given · -0.50 /g) | #25 (of 120 teams · 19:08 /g · 3h 50m 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 120 teams · -0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #120 (of 120 teams · 0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #90 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #116 (of 120 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 120 teams · 0.935 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 120 teams · 0.844 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Tulsa11–3 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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 120 teams · 569.9 yds/g · 7,978 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 47.2 pts/g · 661 points) | #75 (of 120 teams · 379.1 yds/g allowed · 5,308 yards) | #76 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 391 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +19.3 /g · +270 on the season) | #70 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 29 taken, 31 given · -0.14 /g) | #75 (of 120 teams · 17:50 /g · 4h 10m 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) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.042 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #49 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 120 teams · 0.981 average PPA on successful plays) | #112 (of 120 teams · 1.036 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | UAB4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #54 (of 120 teams · 366.2 yds/g · 4,394 yards) | #86 (of 120 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 273 points) | #108 (of 120 teams · 429.9 yds/g allowed · 5,159 yards) | #96 (of 120 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #96 (of 120 teams · -8.5 /g · -102 on the season) | #64 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 24 taken, 25 given · -0.08 /g) | #33 (of 120 teams · 18:55 /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) | #30 (of 120 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 (of 120 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #60 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #85 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.940 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 120 teams · 1.028 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | UTEP5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Conference USA teams in 2008. 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.) | #30 (of 120 teams · 406.5 yds/g · 4,878 yards) | #25 (of 120 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 395 points) | #116 (of 120 teams · 469.8 yds/g allowed · 5,637 yards) | #113 (of 120 teams · 37.0 pts/g allowed · 444 points) | #86 (of 120 teams · -4.1 /g · -49 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +16 on the season · 31 taken, 15 given · +1.33 /g) | #41 (of 120 teams · 18:46 /g · 3h 45m 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) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 120 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #115 (of 120 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 120 teams · 0.965 average PPA on successful plays) | #25 (of 120 teams · 0.848 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |