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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. Utah played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2015

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
2015Utah10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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 Michigan, #15 Oregon)#41 (of 75 teams · 381.5 yds/g · 3,815 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 294 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 364.4 yds/g allowed · 3,644 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · +7.0 /g · +70 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 32:06 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 574.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 75 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20150 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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.)1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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.)#16 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #5–#65. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#18 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #6–#63. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#53 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #23–#73. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#52 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #12–#72. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #7–#72. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#65. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#73. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#127. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#41 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #14–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#53 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #6–#124. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#63. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#52 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #12–#74. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#63. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#46 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #20–#75. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#75. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2015Stanford12–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame · postseason: #5 Iowa)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #25 USC, #25 USC · postseason: #5 Iowa)#21 (of 75 teams · 432.7 yds/g · 4,760 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 412 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 4,331 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +12.8 /g · +141 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35:21 /g · 6h 29m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 128 teams · 766.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.317 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 51% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Oregon9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford, #25 USC)#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 530.8 yds/g · 5,308 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 396 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 478.4 yds/g allowed · 4,784 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 371 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · +2.5 /g · +25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 27:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#106 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 128 teams · 757.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015California8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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)#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 515.2 yds/g · 5,152 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.2 yds/g allowed · 4,842 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 34.2 pts/g allowed · 342 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · -1.2 /g · -12 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 75 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 128 teams · 626.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 75 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 75 teams · 0.251 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Washington State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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 — #15 Oregon)#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 493.4 yds/g · 4,934 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 437.1 yds/g allowed · 4,371 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 30.8 pts/g allowed · 308 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +3.3 /g · +33 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 30:31 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#85 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 128 teams · 540.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 75 teams · 0.202 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015USC8–64 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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 — #22 Utah)#24 (of 75 teams · 424.2 yds/g · 4,242 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 75 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · 408.8 yds/g allowed · 4,088 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 281 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · +3.7 /g · +37 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 31:12 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 926.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 75 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Colorado4–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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)#52 (of 75 teams · 361.0 yds/g · 3,249 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 19.7 pts/g · 177 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 450.6 yds/g allowed · 4,055 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 291 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 30:35 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 542.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 75 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.142 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015UCLA8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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 — #22 Utah)#12 (of 75 teams · 474.1 yds/g · 4,741 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 408.0 yds/g allowed · 4,080 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 275 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · +5.4 /g · +54 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 26:33 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 128 teams · 793.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 75 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 1.339 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.083 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Washington7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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 — #25 USC)#37 (of 75 teams · 388.3 yds/g · 3,495 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 377.3 yds/g allowed · 3,396 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · +9.0 /g · +81 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 22 taken, 16 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 30:06 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 128 teams · 667.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 75 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Arizona State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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)#13 (of 75 teams · 470.6 yds/g · 4,706 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 339 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 472.8 yds/g allowed · 4,728 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 75 teams · 36.1 pts/g allowed · 361 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · -2.2 /g · -22 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 32:45 /g · 5h 27m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 75 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 0.227 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.639 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Arizona7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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 — #22 Utah)#16 (of 75 teams · 464.0 yds/g · 4,176 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 278 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.6 yds/g allowed · 4,361 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · -9.4 /g · -85 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · -9 in these games · 7 taken, 16 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 27:22 /g · 4h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 128 teams · 606.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 75 teams · 0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 1.302 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Oregon State2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)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)#65 (of 75 teams · 320.8 yds/g · 3,208 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 16.7 pts/g · 167 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 534.7 yds/g allowed · 5,347 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 41.6 pts/g allowed · 416 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -24.9 /g · -249 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 25:13 /g · 4h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 128 teams · 544.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 75 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.330 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 1.235 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.134 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 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, 20152015 UtahPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #16
Total offense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #5 of 75; 2015 California #7 of 75; 2015 Washington State #9 of 75; 2015 UCLA #12 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #13 of 75; 2015 Arizona #16 of 75; 2015 Stanford #21 of 75; 2015 USC #24 of 75; 2015 Washington #37 of 75; 2015 Colorado #52 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #65 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 41 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 16.
Scoring offensemedian #18
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #6 of 75; 2015 Stanford #8 of 75; 2015 Washington State #13 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #14 of 75; 2015 California #17 of 75; 2015 UCLA #18 of 75; 2015 USC #22 of 75; 2015 Arizona #25 of 75; 2015 Washington #31 of 75; 2015 Colorado #59 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 29 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 18.
Total defensemedian #53
Total defense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Washington #25 of 75; 2015 Stanford #33 of 75; 2015 UCLA #39 of 75; 2015 USC #41 of 75; 2015 Washington State #53 of 75; 2015 Colorado #57 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #64 of 75; 2015 Oregon #65 of 75; 2015 California #67 of 75; 2015 Arizona #68 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 23 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 53.
Scoring defensemedian #52
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Washington #12 of 75; 2015 Stanford #23 of 75; 2015 UCLA #34 of 75; 2015 USC #39 of 75; 2015 Washington State #52 of 75; 2015 Colorado #55 of 75; 2015 California #59 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #62 of 75; 2015 Oregon #65 of 75; 2015 Arizona #70 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 19 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 52.
Point marginmedian #25
Point margin. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #7 of 75; 2015 Washington #14 of 75; 2015 UCLA #21 of 75; 2015 USC #23 of 75; 2015 Washington State #25 of 75; 2015 Oregon #29 of 75; 2015 California #38 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #40 of 75; 2015 Arizona #56 of 75; 2015 Colorado #65 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 15 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Turnover marginmedian #33
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 USC #4 of 75; 2015 Washington #9 of 75; 2015 UCLA #18 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #30 of 75; 2015 Oregon #33 of 75; 2015 California #37 of 75; 2015 Washington State #45 of 75; 2015 Stanford #50 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #54 of 75; 2015 Colorado #56 of 75; 2015 Arizona #65 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 13 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Possessionmedian #33
Possession. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #1 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #11 of 75; 2015 USC #25 of 75; 2015 Colorado #30 of 75; 2015 Washington State #33 of 75; 2015 Washington #34 of 75; 2015 California #47 of 75; 2015 Oregon #64 of 75; 2015 Arizona #65 of 75; 2015 UCLA #69 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 15 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Returning passingmedian #54
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arizona #1 of 128; 2015 Colorado #7 of 128; 2015 California #21 of 128; 2015 USC #33 of 128; 2015 Stanford #54 of 128; 2015 Washington State #85 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #87 of 128; 2015 UCLA #99 of 128; 2015 Oregon #106 of 128; 2015 Washington #120 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #127 of 128. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 31 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 54.
Returning receivingmedian #41
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #14 of 128; 2015 UCLA #17 of 128; 2015 California #18 of 128; 2015 Arizona #21 of 128; 2015 Washington #40 of 128; 2015 Colorado #41 of 128; 2015 Stanford #52 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #73 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #83 of 128; 2015 Washington State #88 of 128; 2015 USC #124 of 128. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 79 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 41.
Returning rushingmedian #53
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 California #9 of 128; 2015 Washington State #37 of 128; 2015 Oregon #46 of 128; 2015 Colorado #49 of 128; 2015 Arizona #53 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #54 of 128; 2015 UCLA #57 of 128; 2015 Stanford #58 of 128; 2015 Washington #74 of 128; 2015 USC #110 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #124 of 128. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 6 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 53.
Team talentmedian #29
Team talent. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 USC #2 of 128; 2015 UCLA #14 of 128; 2015 Stanford #18 of 128; 2015 Oregon #20 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #27 of 128; 2015 Washington #29 of 128; 2015 California #40 of 128; 2015 Arizona #45 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #55 of 128; 2015 Colorado #56 of 128; 2015 Washington State #57 of 128. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 50 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #2 of 75; 2015 Oregon #5 of 75; 2015 UCLA #11 of 75; 2015 California #13 of 75; 2015 USC #17 of 75; 2015 Washington State #19 of 75; 2015 Arizona #32 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #33 of 75; 2015 Washington #37 of 75; 2015 Colorado #54 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 43 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #52
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Washington #15 of 75; 2015 UCLA #28 of 75; 2015 USC #35 of 75; 2015 Washington State #39 of 75; 2015 Colorado #52 of 75; 2015 Oregon #53 of 75; 2015 Stanford #54 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #59 of 75; 2015 California #62 of 75; 2015 Arizona #70 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 12 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 52.
Offensive success ratemedian #26
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #1 of 75; 2015 Washington State #2 of 75; 2015 California #3 of 75; 2015 Oregon #13 of 75; 2015 UCLA #15 of 75; 2015 Arizona #26 of 75; 2015 USC #28 of 75; 2015 Washington #33 of 75; 2015 Colorado #43 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #48 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 27 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Defensive success ratemedian #46
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arizona State #23 of 75; 2015 Washington #32 of 75; 2015 Stanford #39 of 75; 2015 Washington State #43 of 75; 2015 UCLA #46 of 75; 2015 USC #48 of 75; 2015 Oregon #53 of 75; 2015 Colorado #57 of 75; 2015 California #61 of 75; 2015 Arizona #62 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 20 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 46.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #37
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #4 of 75; 2015 UCLA #14 of 75; 2015 USC #18 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #20 of 75; 2015 Arizona #24 of 75; 2015 Washington #37 of 75; 2015 California #39 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #49 of 75; 2015 Washington State #59 of 75; 2015 Stanford #65 of 75; 2015 Colorado #68 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 69 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #36
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 UCLA #2 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #8 of 75; 2015 Washington #14 of 75; 2015 California #31 of 75; 2015 Colorado #33 of 75; 2015 Washington State #36 of 75; 2015 Oregon #37 of 75; 2015 Arizona #39 of 75; 2015 Stanford #46 of 75; 2015 USC #50 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Utah, ranked 56 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 36.