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Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. USC played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2021

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2021USC4–83 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#12 (of 69 teams · 445.3 yds/g · 4,453 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 283 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 406.7 yds/g allowed · 4,067 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 339 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 69 teams · -5.6 /g · -56 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 15 taken, 19 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 31:40 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 874.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 69 teams · 0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 0.304 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 69 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20210 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#37 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #8–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #7–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #9–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#54. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #5–#61. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #4–#69. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#28 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#66. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#64 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #1–#116. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#51 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #17–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#68 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #1–#128. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #8–#68. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#34 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #2–#61. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #13–#61. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#14 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #3–#65. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#40 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #11–#66. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#46 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #14–#62. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#24 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range #1–#61. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2021UCLA8–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 450.9 yds/g · 4,509 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 357 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · 377.6 yds/g allowed · 3,776 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 69 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · +8.6 /g · +86 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 69 teams · 30:49 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 746.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.325 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 48% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Utah10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Oregon, #14 Oregon)#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 454.9 yds/g · 4,094 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 335 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 334.8 yds/g allowed · 3,013 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 20.2 pts/g allowed · 182 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +17.0 /g · +153 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · +2 in these games · 9 taken, 7 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 31:11 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#116 (of 130 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#128 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 130 teams · 707.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.362 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 0.150 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 51% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 69 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 1.298 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.360 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Arizona State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#38 (of 69 teams · 389.7 yds/g · 3,507 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 69 teams · 356.6 yds/g allowed · 3,209 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 200 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · +6.8 /g · +61 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · +0 in these games · 14 taken, 14 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 130 teams · 734.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 69 teams · 0.296 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 69 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 69 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Oregon10–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Ohio State)#15 (of 69 teams · 441.9 yds/g · 4,419 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 69 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 319 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 69 teams · 381.2 yds/g allowed · 3,812 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · +5.7 /g · +57 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 30:24 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#108 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 885.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.309 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 50% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 1.198 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 69 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Oregon State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 Utah)#26 (of 69 teams · 417.0 yds/g · 4,170 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 69 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 306 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 400.7 yds/g allowed · 4,007 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 284 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 69 teams · +2.2 /g · +22 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · -2 in these games · 12 taken, 14 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 69 teams · 29:57 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#109 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 640.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 0.299 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 69 teams · 0.247 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Washington State7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#37 (of 69 teams · 390.0 yds/g · 3,510 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 69 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 255 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 69 teams · 367.0 yds/g allowed · 3,303 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 69 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 220 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 69 teams · +3.9 /g · +35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +9 in these games · 23 taken, 14 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 31:30 /g · 4h 43m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#78 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 130 teams · 601.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 69 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 69 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.156 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#40 (of 69 teams · 376.5 yds/g · 3,765 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 226 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 69 teams · 356.0 yds/g allowed · 3,560 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 215 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · +1.1 /g · +11 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 69 teams · +10 in these games · 18 taken, 8 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 69 teams · 30:18 /g · 5h 03m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 662.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 69 teams · 0.193 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 69 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 69 teams · 1.238 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Washington4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 299.2 yds/g · 2,992 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 19.9 pts/g · 199 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 69 teams · 353.9 yds/g allowed · 3,539 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 69 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 256 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · -5.7 /g · -57 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:43 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 789.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 69 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 69 teams · 0.209 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 69 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 69 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 69 teams · 1.068 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Arizona1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#48 (of 69 teams · 361.4 yds/g · 3,253 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 157 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 69 teams · 378.6 yds/g allowed · 3,407 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 32.7 pts/g allowed · 294 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -15.2 /g · -137 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -15 in these games · 3 taken, 18 given · -1.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 31:35 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#89 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 567.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 69 teams · 0.253 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 69 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 69 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 69 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 1.323 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Stanford3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Oregon)#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 302.8 yds/g · 3,633 yds · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 245 points · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 69 teams · 451.2 yds/g allowed · 5,414 yds · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 69 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 389 points · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 69 teams · -12.0 /g · -144 in these games · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · -10 in these games · 9 taken, 19 given · -0.83 /g · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 27:24 /g · 5h 29m in these games · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 130 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#104 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 745.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 69 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.309 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 69 teams · 39% of plays successful · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 69 teams · 1.334 average PPA on successful plays · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 69 teams · 1.178 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 12 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2021Colorado4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2021. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#69 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 246.0 yds/g · 2,706 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 190 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 69 teams · 435.9 yds/g allowed · 4,795 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 69 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 69 teams · -11.2 /g · -123 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 69 teams · +5 in these games · 12 taken, 7 given · +0.45 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 26:53 /g · 4h 56m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#115 (of 130 teams · 6% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 640.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#61 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 0.250 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 35% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 69 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 69 teams · 1.141 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 69 teams · 1.278 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))

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.

Pac-12, 20212021 USCPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #37
Total offense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #8 of 69; 2021 UCLA #9 of 69; 2021 Oregon #15 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #26 of 69; 2021 Washington State #37 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #38 of 69; 2021 California #40 of 69; 2021 Arizona #48 of 69; 2021 Stanford #61 of 69; 2021 Washington #62 of 69; 2021 Colorado #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 12 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Scoring offensemedian #28
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #7 of 69; 2021 UCLA #8 of 69; 2021 Oregon #18 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #22 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #27 of 69; 2021 Washington State #28 of 69; 2021 California #50 of 69; 2021 Stanford #55 of 69; 2021 Washington #57 of 69; 2021 Arizona #61 of 69; 2021 Colorado #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 29 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Total defensemedian #32
Total defense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #9 of 69; 2021 Washington #17 of 69; 2021 California #19 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #20 of 69; 2021 Washington State #25 of 69; 2021 UCLA #32 of 69; 2021 Arizona #33 of 69; 2021 Oregon #34 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #37 of 69; 2021 Colorado #50 of 69; 2021 Stanford #57 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 41 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Scoring defensemedian #31
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #11 of 69; 2021 California #15 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #16 of 69; 2021 Washington State #23 of 69; 2021 Washington #27 of 69; 2021 Oregon #31 of 69; 2021 UCLA #38 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #40 of 69; 2021 Colorado #41 of 69; 2021 Stanford #51 of 69; 2021 Arizona #52 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 54 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Point marginmedian #32
Point margin. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #5 of 69; 2021 UCLA #13 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #18 of 69; 2021 Oregon #22 of 69; 2021 Washington State #26 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #32 of 69; 2021 California #33 of 69; 2021 Washington #49 of 69; 2021 Colorado #55 of 69; 2021 Stanford #56 of 69; 2021 Arizona #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 48 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Turnover marginmedian #27
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 California #4 of 69; 2021 Washington State #4 of 69; 2021 Colorado #15 of 69; 2021 Oregon #17 of 69; 2021 Utah #24 of 69; 2021 UCLA #27 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #35 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #44 of 69; 2021 Washington #51 of 69; 2021 Stanford #66 of 69; 2021 Arizona #69 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 51 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Possessionmedian #28
Possession. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Arizona #12 of 69; 2021 Washington State #15 of 69; 2021 Utah #16 of 69; 2021 UCLA #21 of 69; 2021 Oregon #28 of 69; 2021 California #30 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #37 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #52 of 69; 2021 Washington #60 of 69; 2021 Stanford #64 of 69; 2021 Colorado #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 11 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Returning passingmedian #64
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Arizona State #1 of 130; 2021 Oregon State #1 of 130; 2021 UCLA #1 of 130; 2021 California #47 of 130; 2021 Washington #52 of 130; 2021 Washington State #78 of 130; 2021 Arizona #89 of 130; 2021 Oregon #108 of 130; 2021 Stanford #109 of 130; 2021 Colorado #115 of 130; 2021 Utah #116 of 130. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 64 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 64.
Returning receivingmedian #51
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oregon State #17 of 130; 2021 Oregon #29 of 130; 2021 Arizona State #33 of 130; 2021 Colorado #38 of 130; 2021 UCLA #43 of 130; 2021 California #51 of 130; 2021 Washington State #53 of 130; 2021 Washington #67 of 130; 2021 Utah #83 of 130; 2021 Arizona #89 of 130; 2021 Stanford #104 of 130. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 111 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 51.
Returning rushingmedian #68
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Arizona State #1 of 130; 2021 Washington #11 of 130; 2021 Washington State #28 of 130; 2021 California #33 of 130; 2021 Stanford #38 of 130; 2021 Colorado #68 of 130; 2021 Oregon #75 of 130; 2021 UCLA #90 of 130; 2021 Oregon State #109 of 130; 2021 Arizona #112 of 130; 2021 Utah #128 of 130. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 106 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 68.
Team talentmedian #26
Team talent. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Oregon #8 of 130; 2021 Washington #18 of 130; 2021 UCLA #23 of 130; 2021 Stanford #24 of 130; 2021 Arizona State #26 of 130; 2021 Utah #31 of 130; 2021 California #40 of 130; 2021 Colorado #47 of 130; 2021 Oregon State #48 of 130; 2021 Washington State #61 of 130; 2021 Arizona #68 of 130. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 10 of 130. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Offensive EPAmedian #34
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #2 of 69; 2021 UCLA #4 of 69; 2021 Oregon #8 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #10 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #11 of 69; 2021 Washington State #36 of 69; 2021 California #40 of 69; 2021 Stanford #49 of 69; 2021 Washington #55 of 69; 2021 Arizona #60 of 69; 2021 Colorado #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 34 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 34.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Arizona State #13 of 69; 2021 California #17 of 69; 2021 Utah #18 of 69; 2021 Oregon #25 of 69; 2021 Washington State #27 of 69; 2021 Washington #35 of 69; 2021 UCLA #36 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #47 of 69; 2021 Colorado #49 of 69; 2021 Arizona #52 of 69; 2021 Stanford #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 59 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #14
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #3 of 69; 2021 Oregon #4 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #6 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #9 of 69; 2021 UCLA #11 of 69; 2021 Washington State #36 of 69; 2021 California #44 of 69; 2021 Washington #45 of 69; 2021 Stanford #54 of 69; 2021 Arizona #59 of 69; 2021 Colorado #65 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 14 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 14.
Defensive success ratemedian #40
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Utah #11 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #23 of 69; 2021 California #29 of 69; 2021 Arizona #31 of 69; 2021 Oregon #36 of 69; 2021 UCLA #40 of 69; 2021 Washington State #42 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #44 of 69; 2021 Colorado #49 of 69; 2021 Washington #51 of 69; 2021 Stanford #66 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 56 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 40.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #46
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Stanford #14 of 69; 2021 Utah #24 of 69; 2021 Washington State #30 of 69; 2021 UCLA #31 of 69; 2021 California #40 of 69; 2021 Arizona #46 of 69; 2021 Oregon #49 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #50 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #52 of 69; 2021 Washington #58 of 69; 2021 Colorado #62 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 56 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 46.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #24
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2021, best rank first: 2021 Washington #1 of 69; 2021 Washington State #8 of 69; 2021 Stanford #12 of 69; 2021 Arizona State #16 of 69; 2021 California #17 of 69; 2021 Oregon #24 of 69; 2021 Oregon State #26 of 69; 2021 UCLA #37 of 69; 2021 Colorado #42 of 69; 2021 Arizona #54 of 69; 2021 Utah #61 of 69. Marked: 2021 USC, ranked 39 of 69. Pac-12 median rank 24.