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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 5 such games.

Pac-12, 2020

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
2020Utah3–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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 Colorado)#28 (of 66 teams · 410.0 yds/g · 2,050 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 30.2 pts/g · 151 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 365.0 yds/g allowed · 1,825 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 130 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · +4.2 /g · +21 in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 33:16 /g · 2h 46m in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#114 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 127 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 127 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 127 teams · 649.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#49 (of 66 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 43% of plays successful · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 1.276 average PPA on successful plays · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 66 teams · 1.359 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20200 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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 2020. 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 2020. 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.)#26 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #9–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #12–#61. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#27 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #13–#63. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#24 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #6–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#31 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #1–#65. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#32 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #7–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#82 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #1–#122. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #31–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#117. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #10–#74. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #9–#62. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #8–#63. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #6–#60. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#48 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #10–#61. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#41 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #9–#65. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. Range #1–#63. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)
2020Arizona State2–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 458.8 yds/g · 1,835 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 161 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · 435.8 yds/g allowed · 1,743 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 93 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +17.0 /g · +68 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +9 in these games · 13 taken, 4 given · +2.25 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 29:19 /g · 1h 57m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 127 teams · 28% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 127 teams · 743.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 47% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.381 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020USC5–14 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#26 (of 66 teams · 416.7 yds/g · 2,500 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 200 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 369.8 yds/g allowed · 2,219 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 156 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · +7.3 /g · +44 in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.67 /g · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 30:15 /g · 3h 01m in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 127 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 853.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 66 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 0.166 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 44% of plays successful · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · 1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Oregon4–31 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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 — #13 USC)#20 (of 66 teams · 426.7 yds/g · 2,560 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 202 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 409.5 yds/g allowed · 2,457 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 66 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 164 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · +6.3 /g · +38 in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · -4 in these games · 7 taken, 11 given · -0.67 /g · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 27:31 /g · 2h 45m in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#111 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 127 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 127 teams · 816.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#9 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 66 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 50% of plays successful · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 1.301 average PPA on successful plays · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · 1.191 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020UCLA3–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#12 (of 66 teams · 455.0 yds/g · 3,185 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 248 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 419.0 yds/g allowed · 2,933 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 66 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 215 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 66 teams · +4.7 /g · +33 in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · -2 in these games · 11 taken, 13 given · -0.29 /g · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 66 teams · 28:50 /g · 3h 22m in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 127 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 127 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 127 teams · 660.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 66 teams · 0.235 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.130 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Colorado4–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#10 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 458.3 yds/g · 1,833 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 128 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 66 teams · 433.8 yds/g allowed · 1,735 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 125 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · +0.8 /g · +3 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · -1 in these games · 6 taken, 7 given · -0.25 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 66 teams · 30:14 /g · 2h 01m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#122 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#89 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 127 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 127 teams · 630.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 66 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · 42% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 66 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.468 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Stanford4–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#23 (of 66 teams · 419.3 yds/g · 2,516 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 66 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 176 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 438.7 yds/g allowed · 2,632 yds · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 66 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 66 teams · -2.3 /g · -14 in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 66 teams · +3 in these games · 7 taken, 4 given · +0.50 /g · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 66 teams · 31:34 /g · 3h 09m in these games · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 (of 127 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 127 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 127 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 127 teams · 801.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 66 teams · 0.272 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.319 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of plays successful · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 1.217 average PPA on successful plays · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 6 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Washington3–10 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#32 (of 66 teams · 402.8 yds/g · 1,611 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 66 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 121 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 66 teams · 346.3 yds/g allowed · 1,385 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 100 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 66 teams · +5.3 /g · +21 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 66 teams · +5 in these games · 8 taken, 3 given · +1.25 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 66 teams · 31:38 /g · 2h 07m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 127 teams · 33% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 127 teams · 815.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 66 teams · 0.269 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 66 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 66 teams · 1.255 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.096 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020California1–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 319.5 yds/g · 1,278 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 81 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 66 teams · 364.3 yds/g allowed · 1,457 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 66 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 106 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · -6.3 /g · -25 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 66 teams · +0 in these games · 5 taken, 5 given · +0.00 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 66 teams · 30:41 /g · 2h 03m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 127 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 127 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 127 teams · 599.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 66 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 37% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.062 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 66 teams · 1.122 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Oregon State2–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#29 (of 66 teams · 408.9 yds/g · 2,862 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 66 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 202 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 66 teams · 439.7 yds/g allowed · 3,078 yds · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 66 teams · -4.4 /g · -31 in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 66 teams · -3 in these games · 5 taken, 8 given · -0.43 /g · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 66 teams · 27:57 /g · 3h 16m in these games · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#95 (of 127 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 127 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 127 teams · 616.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 66 teams · 0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 66 teams · 46% of plays successful · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 7 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Washington State1–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#43 (of 66 teams · 384.0 yds/g · 1,536 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 66 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 108 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 461.8 yds/g allowed · 1,847 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -11.5 /g · -46 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 66 teams · -2 in these games · 6 taken, 8 given · -0.50 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 66 teams · 31:28 /g · 2h 06m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 127 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 127 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 127 teams · 517.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 66 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.323 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 66 teams · 45% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 66 teams · 1.185 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.394 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2020Arizona0–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2020. 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)#44 (of 66 teams · 382.2 yds/g · 1,911 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 87 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 473.2 yds/g allowed · 2,366 yds · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 199 points · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -22.4 /g · -112 in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · -9 in these games · 3 taken, 12 given · -1.80 /g · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 66 teams · 27:59 /g · 2h 20m in these games · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#82 (of 127 teams · 37% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 127 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#99 (of 127 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 127 teams · 526.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 66 teams · 0.267 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 39% of plays successful · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 66 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 66 teams · 1.111 average PPA on successful plays · 5 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 66 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 5 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, 20202020 UtahPac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #26
Total offense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #9 of 66; 2020 Colorado #10 of 66; 2020 UCLA #12 of 66; 2020 Oregon #20 of 66; 2020 Stanford #23 of 66; 2020 USC #26 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #29 of 66; 2020 Washington #32 of 66; 2020 Washington State #43 of 66; 2020 Arizona #44 of 66; 2020 California #62 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 28 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Scoring offensemedian #25
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #8 of 66; 2020 UCLA #12 of 66; 2020 Oregon #14 of 66; 2020 USC #15 of 66; 2020 Colorado #19 of 66; 2020 Washington #25 of 66; 2020 Stanford #30 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #32 of 66; 2020 Washington State #40 of 66; 2020 California #60 of 66; 2020 Arizona #64 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 26 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Total defensemedian #37
Total defense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #12 of 66; 2020 California #19 of 66; 2020 USC #21 of 66; 2020 Oregon #34 of 66; 2020 UCLA #37 of 66; 2020 Colorado #45 of 66; 2020 Arizona State #47 of 66; 2020 Stanford #48 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #49 of 66; 2020 Washington State #58 of 66; 2020 Arizona #61 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 20 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Scoring defensemedian #27
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #13 of 66; 2020 Washington #18 of 66; 2020 USC #20 of 66; 2020 California #24 of 66; 2020 Oregon #27 of 66; 2020 UCLA #38 of 66; 2020 Colorado #40 of 66; 2020 Stanford #43 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #50 of 66; 2020 Washington State #62 of 66; 2020 Arizona #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 20 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 27.
Point marginmedian #24
Point margin. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #6 of 66; 2020 USC #15 of 66; 2020 Oregon #20 of 66; 2020 Washington #22 of 66; 2020 UCLA #23 of 66; 2020 Colorado #31 of 66; 2020 Stanford #37 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #42 of 66; 2020 California #49 of 66; 2020 Washington State #57 of 66; 2020 Arizona #64 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 24 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 24.
Turnover marginmedian #31
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #1 of 66; 2020 Washington #4 of 66; 2020 USC #16 of 66; 2020 Stanford #21 of 66; 2020 California #31 of 66; 2020 Colorado #40 of 66; 2020 UCLA #41 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #44 of 66; 2020 Washington State #47 of 66; 2020 Oregon #53 of 66; 2020 Arizona #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 31 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 31.
Possessionmedian #32
Possession. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #13 of 66; 2020 Stanford #14 of 66; 2020 Washington State #15 of 66; 2020 California #29 of 66; 2020 USC #32 of 66; 2020 Colorado #34 of 66; 2020 Arizona State #41 of 66; 2020 UCLA #46 of 66; 2020 Arizona #50 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #51 of 66; 2020 Oregon #57 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 7 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 32.
Returning passingmedian #82
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 California #1 of 127; 2020 UCLA #25 of 127; 2020 USC #45 of 127; 2020 Arizona State #50 of 127; 2020 Stanford #71 of 127; 2020 Arizona #82 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #95 of 127; 2020 Oregon #111 of 127; 2020 Washington State #113 of 127; 2020 Washington #118 of 127; 2020 Colorado #122 of 127. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 114 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 82.
Returning receivingmedian #50
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 California #31 of 127; 2020 UCLA #36 of 127; 2020 Arizona #39 of 127; 2020 Washington State #41 of 127; 2020 Oregon #42 of 127; 2020 USC #50 of 127; 2020 Stanford #55 of 127; 2020 Colorado #89 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #112 of 127; 2020 Washington #122 of 127; 2020 Arizona State #123 of 127. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 62 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 50.
Returning rushingmedian #77
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 USC #8 of 127; 2020 California #20 of 127; 2020 Oregon #26 of 127; 2020 Washington State #29 of 127; 2020 Colorado #32 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #77 of 127; 2020 UCLA #92 of 127; 2020 Arizona #99 of 127; 2020 Washington #100 of 127; 2020 Stanford #110 of 127; 2020 Arizona State #117 of 127. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 115 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 77.
Team talentmedian #35
Team talent. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 USC #10 of 127; 2020 Oregon #17 of 127; 2020 Washington #18 of 127; 2020 Stanford #20 of 127; 2020 Arizona State #22 of 127; 2020 UCLA #35 of 127; 2020 Colorado #45 of 127; 2020 Oregon State #51 of 127; 2020 California #59 of 127; 2020 Arizona #72 of 127; 2020 Washington State #74 of 127. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 37 of 127. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oregon #9 of 66; 2020 Arizona State #10 of 66; 2020 Stanford #12 of 66; 2020 Washington #14 of 66; 2020 UCLA #18 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #19 of 66; 2020 Colorado #27 of 66; 2020 USC #33 of 66; 2020 Washington State #43 of 66; 2020 California #59 of 66; 2020 Arizona #62 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 49 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #30
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #17 of 66; 2020 Colorado #22 of 66; 2020 UCLA #25 of 66; 2020 California #26 of 66; 2020 USC #30 of 66; 2020 Washington #33 of 66; 2020 Oregon #35 of 66; 2020 Arizona #55 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #57 of 66; 2020 Stanford #61 of 66; 2020 Washington State #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 8 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 30.
Offensive success ratemedian #19
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Oregon #6 of 66; 2020 Stanford #7 of 66; 2020 Arizona State #13 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #16 of 66; 2020 Washington State #18 of 66; 2020 Washington #19 of 66; 2020 UCLA #20 of 66; 2020 USC #25 of 66; 2020 Colorado #37 of 66; 2020 Arizona #48 of 66; 2020 California #60 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 35 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive success ratemedian #48
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Colorado #13 of 66; 2020 USC #25 of 66; 2020 Arizona State #35 of 66; 2020 Oregon #37 of 66; 2020 Arizona #48 of 66; 2020 UCLA #49 of 66; 2020 Washington State #53 of 66; 2020 California #55 of 66; 2020 Washington #58 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #60 of 66; 2020 Stanford #61 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 10 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 48.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #41
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Arizona State #9 of 66; 2020 Colorado #17 of 66; 2020 UCLA #21 of 66; 2020 Oregon #25 of 66; 2020 Washington #41 of 66; 2020 USC #45 of 66; 2020 Stanford #48 of 66; 2020 Washington State #56 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #60 of 66; 2020 Arizona #62 of 66; 2020 California #65 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 33 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 41.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #19
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2020, best rank first: 2020 Washington #1 of 66; 2020 California #2 of 66; 2020 UCLA #6 of 66; 2020 Oregon #14 of 66; 2020 Oregon State #15 of 66; 2020 Arizona State #19 of 66; 2020 Stanford #26 of 66; 2020 Arizona #39 of 66; 2020 USC #42 of 66; 2020 Washington State #57 of 66; 2020 Colorado #63 of 66. Marked: 2020 Utah, ranked 54 of 66. Pac-12 median rank 19.