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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. Vanderbilt played 9 such games.

SEC, 2016

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
2016Vanderbilt6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 — #21 Tennessee)#59 (of 71 teams · 341.8 yds/g · 3,076 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 169 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 392.1 yds/g allowed · 3,529 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 71 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 200 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · -3.4 /g · -31 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · +1 in these games · 11 taken, 10 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 31:52 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#89 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 128 teams · 619.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 71 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 71 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 71 teams · 1.174 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 71 teams · 1.252 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20161 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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 14 SEC teams in 2016. 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.)#31 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #9–#65. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #7–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#65. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #3–#60. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#34 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#59. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #8–#59. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#69 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#78 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#127. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#15 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#41. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #6–#60. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #6–#63. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #1–#63. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #2–#61. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range #12–#70. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2016Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 USC · postseason: #4 Washington)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #9 USC, #14 Auburn, #17 Florida, #20 LSU, #21 Tennessee · postseason: #4 Washington)#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 494.0 yds/g · 4,446 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 356 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 263.6 yds/g allowed · 2,372 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 13.8 pts/g allowed · 124 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +25.8 /g · +232 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 71 teams · -1 in these games · 16 taken, 17 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 31:59 /g · 4h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 982.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.290 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 29% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 71 teams · 1.369 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016LSU8–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #13 Louisville)#31 (of 71 teams · 428.1 yds/g · 3,853 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 232 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 327.0 yds/g allowed · 2,943 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 157 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · +8.3 /g · +75 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · +1 in these games · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 71 teams · 32:07 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 917.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 71 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 1.305 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 1.241 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Georgia8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 Auburn)#45 (of 71 teams · 381.6 yds/g · 3,816 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 227 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 323.5 yds/g allowed · 3,235 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 244 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · -1.7 /g · -17 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 71 teams · +5 in these games · 18 taken, 13 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 34:46 /g · 5h 48m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 872.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#50 (of 71 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 0.128 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 71 teams · 1.152 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 71 teams · 1.266 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Auburn8–54 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 — #20 LSU)#48 (of 71 teams · 377.7 yds/g · 3,399 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 386.0 yds/g allowed · 3,474 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 71 teams · +6.3 /g · +57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 27:55 /g · 4h 11m 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))#110 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 865.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 71 teams · 0.136 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 1.151 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Florida9–43 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 — #20 LSU)#60 (of 71 teams · 338.4 yds/g · 3,046 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 23.2 pts/g · 209 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 330.1 yds/g allowed · 2,971 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · +6.1 /g · +55 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · +4 in these games · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · 30:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 128 teams · 48% 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))#16 (of 128 teams · 798.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 71 teams · 0.078 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 71 teams · 1.280 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 Louisville)#40 (of 71 teams · 403.1 yds/g · 3,628 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 226 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 441.1 yds/g allowed · 3,970 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 30.6 pts/g allowed · 275 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 71 teams · -5.4 /g · -49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · -6 in these games · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 31:37 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 128 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 128 teams · 652.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 71 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 71 teams · 0.245 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 71 teams · 1.328 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 1.214 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Mississippi State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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)#34 (of 71 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 3,353 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 234 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 475.9 yds/g allowed · 3,807 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 272 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 71 teams · -4.8 /g · -38 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.38 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 71 teams · 29:31 /g · 3h 56m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#74 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#75 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 128 teams · 679.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 71 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 0.257 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 71 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 71 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.402 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Tennessee9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 — #17 Florida, #22 Virginia Tech)#21 (of 71 teams · 450.3 yds/g · 4,053 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 71 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 332 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 520.9 yds/g allowed · 4,688 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 71 teams · +1.4 /g · +13 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 71 teams · -1 in these games · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 27:46 /g · 4h 10m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 128 teams · 813.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 71 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 71 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 71 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 71 teams · 1.374 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Texas A&M8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 Auburn, #21 Tennessee)#25 (of 71 teams · 444.3 yds/g · 3,999 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 71 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 283 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 506.3 yds/g allowed · 4,557 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 71 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 266 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 71 teams · +1.9 /g · +17 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +7 in these games · 22 taken, 15 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:35 /g · 3h 50m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 128 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 128 teams · 814.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 71 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 71 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.474 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 71 teams · 1.221 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Arkansas7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 — #17 Florida)#27 (of 71 teams · 436.9 yds/g · 3,932 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 71 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 255 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 492.8 yds/g allowed · 4,435 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 71 teams · -9.0 /g · -81 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 71 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 35:40 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#118 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 689.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 71 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.312 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 1.385 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.462 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Missouri4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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)#22 (of 71 teams · 448.0 yds/g · 4,032 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 71 teams · 21.3 pts/g · 192 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 510.3 yds/g allowed · 4,593 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 306 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 71 teams · -5 in these games · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 23:03 /g · 3h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 128 teams · 633.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 71 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 71 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 71 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 71 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016Ole Miss5–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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)#19 (of 71 teams · 454.6 yds/g · 4,091 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 71 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 268 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 71 teams · 483.9 yds/g allowed · 4,355 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 71 teams · 37.8 pts/g allowed · 340 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 71 teams · -8.0 /g · -72 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 71 teams · -6 in these games · 10 taken, 16 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:37 /g · 3h 50m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 808.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 71 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.288 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 71 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 71 teams · 1.378 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.421 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2016South Carolina6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2016. Range 0–5.)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 — #21 Tennessee)#65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 304.7 yds/g · 2,742 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 133 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 401.2 yds/g allowed · 3,611 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 71 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 71 teams · -10.1 /g · -91 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 71 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 71 teams · 29:44 /g · 4h 28m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 29% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#103 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 128 teams · 706.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 71 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 71 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 71 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 71 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 71 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 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.

SEC, 20162016 VanderbiltSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #31
Total offense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #9 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #19 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #21 of 71; 2016 Missouri #22 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #25 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #27 of 71; 2016 LSU #31 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #34 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #40 of 71; 2016 Georgia #45 of 71; 2016 Auburn #48 of 71; 2016 Florida #60 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #65 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 59 of 71. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring offensemedian #39
Scoring offense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #7 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #13 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #24 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #27 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #28 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #33 of 71; 2016 LSU #39 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #42 of 71; 2016 Auburn #45 of 71; 2016 Florida #50 of 71; 2016 Georgia #52 of 71; 2016 Missouri #57 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #67 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 64 of 71. SEC median rank 39.
Total defensemedian #29
Total defense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #2 of 71; 2016 Georgia #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #7 of 71; 2016 Florida #8 of 71; 2016 Auburn #24 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #29 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #46 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #55 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #57 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #61 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #63 of 71; 2016 Missouri #64 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #65 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 25 of 71. SEC median rank 29.
Scoring defensemedian #29
Scoring defense. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #3 of 71; 2016 Florida #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #7 of 71; 2016 Auburn #9 of 71; 2016 Georgia #27 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #29 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #40 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #42 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #50 of 71; 2016 Missouri #50 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #56 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #60 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 14 of 71. SEC median rank 29.
Point marginmedian #34
Point margin. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 71; 2016 LSU #15 of 71; 2016 Auburn #20 of 71; 2016 Florida #21 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #30 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #31 of 71; 2016 Georgia #34 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #41 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #44 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #50 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #53 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #54 of 71; 2016 Missouri #59 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 39 of 71. SEC median rank 34.
Turnover marginmedian #28
Turnover margin. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Texas A&M #8 of 71; 2016 Georgia #14 of 71; 2016 Florida #18 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #18 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #21 of 71; 2016 Auburn #22 of 71; 2016 LSU #28 of 71; 2016 Alabama #36 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #36 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #54 of 71; 2016 Missouri #56 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #59 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 28 of 71. SEC median rank 28.
Possessionmedian #39
Possession. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Arkansas #1 of 71; 2016 Georgia #2 of 71; 2016 LSU #16 of 71; 2016 Alabama #17 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #21 of 71; 2016 Florida #39 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #42 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #43 of 71; 2016 Auburn #56 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #66 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #67 of 71; 2016 Missouri #71 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 18 of 71. SEC median rank 39.
Returning passingmedian #69
Returning passing. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Auburn #1 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #17 of 128; 2016 LSU #30 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #42 of 128; 2016 Georgia #52 of 128; 2016 South Carolina #53 of 128; 2016 Missouri #69 of 128; 2016 Kentucky #93 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #93 of 128; 2016 Alabama #101 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #113 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #118 of 128; 2016 Florida #121 of 128. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 89 of 128. SEC median rank 69.
Returning receivingmedian #54
Returning receiving. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Kentucky #2 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #19 of 128; 2016 LSU #23 of 128; 2016 Missouri #47 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #50 of 128; 2016 Alabama #54 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #56 of 128; 2016 Georgia #63 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #74 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #88 of 128; 2016 Florida #101 of 128; 2016 Auburn #110 of 128; 2016 South Carolina #121 of 128. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 33 of 128. SEC median rank 54.
Returning rushingmedian #78
Returning rushing. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 LSU #2 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #16 of 128; 2016 Kentucky #30 of 128; 2016 Georgia #42 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #75 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #78 of 128; 2016 South Carolina #103 of 128; 2016 Missouri #106 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #119 of 128; 2016 Auburn #122 of 128; 2016 Florida #124 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #125 of 128; 2016 Alabama #127 of 128. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 29 of 128. SEC median rank 78.
Team talentmedian #15
Team talent. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 128; 2016 LSU #3 of 128; 2016 Georgia #6 of 128; 2016 Auburn #7 of 128; 2016 Texas A&M #13 of 128; 2016 Tennessee #14 of 128; 2016 Ole Miss #15 of 128; 2016 Florida #16 of 128; 2016 South Carolina #23 of 128; 2016 Arkansas #27 of 128; 2016 Mississippi State #28 of 128; 2016 Kentucky #33 of 128; 2016 Missouri #38 of 128. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 41 of 128. SEC median rank 15.
Offensive EPAmedian #33
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #17 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #21 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #24 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #28 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #31 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #33 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #36 of 71; 2016 Auburn #39 of 71; 2016 Georgia #50 of 71; 2016 Missouri #52 of 71; 2016 Florida #57 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #60 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 55 of 71. SEC median rank 33.
Defensive EPAmedian #28
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 71; 2016 Florida #5 of 71; 2016 LSU #9 of 71; 2016 Auburn #18 of 71; 2016 Georgia #24 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #28 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #32 of 71; 2016 Missouri #49 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #52 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #57 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #59 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #62 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #66 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 20 of 71. SEC median rank 28.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #6 of 71; 2016 LSU #18 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #22 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #30 of 71; 2016 Georgia #32 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #33 of 71; 2016 Auburn #38 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #39 of 71; 2016 Missouri #45 of 71; 2016 Florida #48 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #55 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #56 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #63 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 49 of 71. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #35
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Alabama #1 of 71; 2016 LSU #6 of 71; 2016 Florida #11 of 71; 2016 Georgia #21 of 71; 2016 Auburn #24 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #35 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #46 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #47 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #48 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #52 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #55 of 71; 2016 Missouri #61 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #63 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 25 of 71. SEC median rank 35.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #25
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 Texas A&M #2 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #12 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #15 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #17 of 71; 2016 Missouri #21 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #23 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #25 of 71; 2016 LSU #29 of 71; 2016 Alabama #38 of 71; 2016 South Carolina #48 of 71; 2016 Florida #53 of 71; 2016 Georgia #60 of 71; 2016 Auburn #61 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 58 of 71. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #31
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2016, best rank first: 2016 South Carolina #12 of 71; 2016 Kentucky #17 of 71; 2016 Texas A&M #19 of 71; 2016 Auburn #25 of 71; 2016 Missouri #27 of 71; 2016 LSU #29 of 71; 2016 Georgia #34 of 71; 2016 Florida #38 of 71; 2016 Tennessee #46 of 71; 2016 Alabama #60 of 71; 2016 Mississippi State #63 of 71; 2016 Ole Miss #66 of 71; 2016 Arkansas #70 of 71. Marked: 2016 Vanderbilt, ranked 31 of 71. SEC median rank 31.