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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, 2023

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
2023Vanderbilt2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 293.9 yds/g · 2,645 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 155 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 487.4 yds/g allowed · 4,387 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 39.2 pts/g allowed · 353 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -22.0 /g · -198 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · -4 in these games · 11 taken, 15 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 28:38 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 133 teams · 63% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#12 (of 133 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#98 (of 133 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 133 teams · 639.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.365 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 1.380 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 SEC teams in 20230 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 2023. 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.)#27 (Total offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#67. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Scoring offense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Total defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Scoring defense: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #7–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Point margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #3–#70. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #3–#68. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Possession: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#73. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning passing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #13–#102. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#50 (Returning receiving: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #6–#119. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Returning rushing: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #9–#115. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#18 (Team talent: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #1–#58. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #2–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #10–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #2–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#28 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #7–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #5–#59. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range #14–#73. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2023Georgia13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Missouri · postseason: #5 Florida State)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Missouri, #11 Ole Miss, #21 Tennessee · postseason: #5 Florida State)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 492.1 yds/g · 4,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 37.0 pts/g · 333 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 301.3 yds/g allowed · 2,712 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 158 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +19.4 /g · +175 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -1 in these games · 8 taken, 9 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 34:32 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#101 (of 133 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#26 (of 133 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#61 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 977.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.399 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 0.135 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 53% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 1.237 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 1.246 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Texas A&M7–64 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#35 (of 73 teams · 381.0 yds/g · 3,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 317.1 yds/g allowed · 2,854 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · +4.4 /g · +40 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:23 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 133 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 133 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 925.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 73 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.422 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Alabama12–25 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Georgia, #11 Ole Miss, #13 LSU, #21 Tennessee)#25 (of 73 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 3,594 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 290 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 338.2 yds/g allowed · 3,044 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 195 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · +10.6 /g · +95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 12 taken, 9 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 31:18 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#93 (of 133 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 133 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 133 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1015.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 73 teams · 0.292 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.402 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 1.385 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023LSU10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Missouri)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Missouri)#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 533.2 yds/g · 4,799 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 40.8 pts/g · 367 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 448.0 yds/g allowed · 4,032 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 34.3 pts/g allowed · 309 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · +6.4 /g · +58 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 7 taken, 7 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 28:54 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 133 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 899.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.449 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.340 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 54% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.402 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Missouri11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Ohio State)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #21 Tennessee, #25 Kansas State · postseason: #7 Ohio State)#12 (of 73 teams · 444.7 yds/g · 4,002 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 35.2 pts/g · 317 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 365.1 yds/g allowed · 3,286 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 212 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · +11.7 /g · +105 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +9 in these games · 16 taken, 7 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 30:23 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 133 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 133 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 133 teams · 755.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Florida5–72 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#27 (of 73 teams · 395.0 yds/g · 3,950 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 426.0 yds/g allowed · 4,260 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 317 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · -4.7 /g · -47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 7 taken, 9 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32:57 /g · 5h 30m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#102 (of 133 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 133 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 133 teams · 845.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#16 (of 73 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 0.293 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.396 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.536 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Kentucky7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 — #15 Louisville)#58 (of 73 teams · 310.6 yds/g · 2,795 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 26.2 pts/g · 236 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 375.1 yds/g allowed · 3,376 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · -3.1 /g · -28 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 13 taken, 11 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 28:18 /g · 4h 15m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#86 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 133 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 133 teams · 740.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 73 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 1.329 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Auburn6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#51 (of 73 teams · 333.2 yds/g · 2,999 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 213 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 377.8 yds/g allowed · 3,400 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 22.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · +0.9 /g · +8 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 28:58 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 133 teams · 83% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 133 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 133 teams · 770.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 73 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 1.267 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · 1.295 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Arkansas4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#62 (of 73 teams · 302.3 yds/g · 2,721 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 383.8 yds/g allowed · 3,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 32.9 pts/g allowed · 296 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · -11.7 /g · -105 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -9 in these games · 9 taken, 18 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 30:22 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 133 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 133 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 133 teams · 730.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 73 teams · 0.104 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 1.308 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 73 teams · 1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Ole Miss11–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Penn State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #13 LSU · postseason: #10 Penn State)#15 (of 73 teams · 437.7 yds/g · 3,939 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 273 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 3,628 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 238 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +3.9 /g · +35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 10 taken, 5 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:53 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 133 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 133 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 133 teams · 756.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 73 teams · 0.281 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 0.235 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 1.255 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023South Carolina5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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)#52 (of 73 teams · 329.8 yds/g · 3,298 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 227 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 400.3 yds/g allowed · 4,003 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 267 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · -4.0 /g · -40 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · +1 in these games · 12 taken, 11 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 27:29 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 133 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 133 teams · 763.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 73 teams · 0.172 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 1.310 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 1.184 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Tennessee9–41 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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: #17 Iowa)#16 (of 73 teams · 424.9 yds/g · 3,824 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 244 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · 363.3 yds/g allowed · 3,270 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · +1.1 /g · +10 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 7 taken, 10 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 25:20 /g · 3h 48m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#85 (of 133 teams · 20% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 133 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 133 teams · 79% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 133 teams · 821.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 73 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 45% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · 1.193 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 1.329 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2023Mississippi State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 SEC teams in 2023. 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 Arizona)#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 288.4 yds/g · 2,596 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 132 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 371.1 yds/g allowed · 3,340 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 264 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -14.7 /g · -132 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 8 taken, 13 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 28:10 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 133 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 133 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 133 teams · 746.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.027 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 0.211 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 73 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 1.202 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, 20232023 VanderbiltSEC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #27
Total offense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 73; 2023 Georgia #4 of 73; 2023 Missouri #12 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #15 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #16 of 73; 2023 Alabama #25 of 73; 2023 Florida #27 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #35 of 73; 2023 Auburn #51 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #52 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #58 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #62 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #67 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 66 of 73. SEC median rank 27.
Scoring offensemedian #33
Scoring offense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #1 of 73; 2023 Georgia #6 of 73; 2023 Missouri #11 of 73; 2023 Alabama #17 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #21 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #21 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #33 of 73; 2023 Florida #34 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #37 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #47 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #51 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #70 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 66 of 73. SEC median rank 33.
Total defensemedian #31
Total defense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #6 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #10 of 73; 2023 Alabama #19 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #25 of 73; 2023 Missouri #26 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #29 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #31 of 73; 2023 Auburn #33 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #35 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #41 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #42 of 73; 2023 Florida #54 of 73; 2023 LSU #67 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 73 of 73. SEC median rank 31.
Scoring defensemedian #32
Scoring defense. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #7 of 73; 2023 Alabama #16 of 73; 2023 Auburn #19 of 73; 2023 Missouri #20 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #29 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #31 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #32 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #34 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #46 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #46 of 73; 2023 Florida #54 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #58 of 73; 2023 LSU #61 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 69 of 73. SEC median rank 32.
Point marginmedian #31
Point margin. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #3 of 73; 2023 Missouri #11 of 73; 2023 Alabama #14 of 73; 2023 LSU #16 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #21 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #23 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #31 of 73; 2023 Auburn #34 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #42 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #44 of 73; 2023 Florida #46 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #58 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #66 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 70 of 73. SEC median rank 31.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Missouri #3 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #12 of 73; 2023 Alabama #16 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #22 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #28 of 73; 2023 Auburn #32 of 73; 2023 LSU #32 of 73; 2023 Georgia #39 of 73; 2023 Florida #43 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #46 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #51 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #59 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #68 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 56 of 73. SEC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #43
Possession. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia #1 of 73; 2023 Florida #6 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #10 of 73; 2023 Alabama #19 of 73; 2023 Missouri #30 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #32 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 LSU #45 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #56 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #60 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #66 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #69 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #73 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 51 of 73. SEC median rank 43.
Returning passingmedian #55
Returning passing. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 South Carolina #13 of 133; 2023 LSU #26 of 133; 2023 Missouri #35 of 133; 2023 Mississippi State #42 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #46 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #48 of 133; 2023 Auburn #55 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #68 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #85 of 133; 2023 Kentucky #86 of 133; 2023 Alabama #93 of 133; 2023 Georgia #101 of 133; 2023 Florida #102 of 133. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 62 of 133. SEC median rank 55.
Returning receivingmedian #50
Returning receiving. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Kentucky #6 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #17 of 133; 2023 LSU #21 of 133; 2023 Georgia #26 of 133; 2023 Alabama #47 of 133; 2023 Florida #50 of 133; 2023 Auburn #55 of 133; 2023 South Carolina #69 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #69 of 133; 2023 Missouri #76 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #86 of 133; 2023 Mississippi State #92 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #119 of 133. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 12 of 133. SEC median rank 50.
Returning rushingmedian #57
Returning rushing. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #9 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #10 of 133; 2023 Missouri #14 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #30 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #41 of 133; 2023 Florida #53 of 133; 2023 Mississippi State #57 of 133; 2023 Georgia #61 of 133; 2023 Auburn #70 of 133; 2023 Alabama #76 of 133; 2023 South Carolina #105 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #114 of 133; 2023 Kentucky #115 of 133. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 98 of 133. SEC median rank 57.
Team talentmedian #18
Team talent. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #1 of 133; 2023 Georgia #2 of 133; 2023 Texas A&M #4 of 133; 2023 LSU #7 of 133; 2023 Florida #15 of 133; 2023 Tennessee #16 of 133; 2023 Auburn #18 of 133; 2023 South Carolina #22 of 133; 2023 Ole Miss #23 of 133; 2023 Missouri #24 of 133; 2023 Mississippi State #28 of 133; 2023 Kentucky #31 of 133; 2023 Arkansas #32 of 133. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 58 of 133. SEC median rank 18.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #2 of 73; 2023 Georgia #3 of 73; 2023 Missouri #10 of 73; 2023 Alabama #13 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #15 of 73; 2023 Florida #16 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #28 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #36 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #38 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #39 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #56 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #69 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 66 of 73. SEC median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #41
Defensive EPA. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas A&M #10 of 73; 2023 Georgia #17 of 73; 2023 Missouri #23 of 73; 2023 Alabama #24 of 73; 2023 Auburn #26 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #36 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #41 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #43 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #44 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #46 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #49 of 73; 2023 Florida #62 of 73; 2023 LSU #70 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 72 of 73. SEC median rank 41.
Offensive success ratemedian #38
Offensive success rate. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 LSU #2 of 73; 2023 Georgia #3 of 73; 2023 Missouri #17 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #19 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #21 of 73; 2023 Alabama #22 of 73; 2023 Florida #38 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #41 of 73; 2023 Auburn #42 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #47 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #50 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #68 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #71 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 63 of 73. SEC median rank 38.
Defensive success ratemedian #28
Defensive success rate. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #7 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #8 of 73; 2023 Missouri #21 of 73; 2023 Georgia #23 of 73; 2023 Florida #26 of 73; 2023 Auburn #27 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #28 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #33 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #44 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #49 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #51 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #52 of 73; 2023 LSU #55 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 64 of 73. SEC median rank 28.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #25
Offensive explosiveness. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Alabama #5 of 73; 2023 Florida #7 of 73; 2023 LSU #12 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #17 of 73; 2023 Missouri #18 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #20 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #30 of 73; 2023 South Carolina #31 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #32 of 73; 2023 Auburn #43 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #45 of 73; 2023 Georgia #51 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #59 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 25 of 73. SEC median rank 25.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. SEC, 2023, best rank first: 2023 South Carolina #14 of 73; 2023 Kentucky #15 of 73; 2023 Mississippi State #18 of 73; 2023 Georgia #26 of 73; 2023 Ole Miss #30 of 73; 2023 Auburn #39 of 73; 2023 Arkansas #43 of 73; 2023 Missouri #48 of 73; 2023 Tennessee #53 of 73; 2023 Alabama #61 of 73; 2023 LSU #65 of 73; 2023 Texas A&M #67 of 73; 2023 Florida #73 of 73. Marked: 2023 Vanderbilt, ranked 60 of 73. SEC median rank 43.