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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. Virginia Tech played 9 such games.

ACC, 2019

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
2019Virginia Tech8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#36 (of 73 teams · 382.2 yds/g · 3,440 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 73 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 282 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 383.8 yds/g allowed · 3,454 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))#19 (of 73 teams · +5.4 /g · +49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 32:06 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 696.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 73 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 0.125 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 1.294 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.449 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20190 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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.)#38 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #4–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#29 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #4–#65. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#69. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#36 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #2–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#25 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #3–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #6–#65. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #16–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#60 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #23–#124. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#76 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #21–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #6–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #5–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#62. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#47 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #8–#71. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#58. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #1–#63. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range #7–#70. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)
2019Clemson14–12 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #2 Ohio State)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #24 Virginia · postseason: #2 Ohio State)#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 533.3 yds/g · 5,333 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 43.2 pts/g · 432 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 232.2 yds/g allowed · 2,322 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 9.7 pts/g allowed · 97 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +33.5 /g · +335 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +10 in these games · 22 taken, 12 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 73 teams · 32:27 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 863.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.347 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · -0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 73 teams · 1.333 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019North Carolina7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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 73 teams · 462.2 yds/g · 4,622 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 73 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 288 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 396.9 yds/g allowed · 3,969 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 25.4 pts/g allowed · 254 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · +3.4 /g · +34 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 16 taken, 8 given · +0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 30:30 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#109 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 697.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#20 (of 73 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 0.140 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.390 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 1.268 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Pittsburgh8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#52 (of 73 teams · 347.3 yds/g · 3,126 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 169 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 313.9 yds/g allowed · 2,825 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 204 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 73 teams · -3.9 /g · -35 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · -7 in these games · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 30:17 /g · 4h 33m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#42 (of 130 teams · 638.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 73 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 73 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Florida State6–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#41 (of 73 teams · 376.2 yds/g · 3,386 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 24.9 pts/g · 224 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 426.9 yds/g allowed · 3,842 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 250 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 73 teams · -2.9 /g · -26 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 10 taken, 8 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:51 /g · 4h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#100 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 878.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#35 (of 73 teams · 0.162 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 0.172 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 73 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.380 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.208 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Miami6–71 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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 — #24 Virginia)#48 (of 73 teams · 360.3 yds/g · 3,243 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 73 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · 334.3 yds/g allowed · 3,009 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 207 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · +2.6 /g · +23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 73 teams · 30:10 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#78 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#51 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 130 teams · 815.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 73 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 73 teams · 38% 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))#3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.448 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.431 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Virginia9–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#38 (of 73 teams · 381.0 yds/g · 3,429 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 269 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · 353.7 yds/g allowed · 3,183 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 73 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 73 teams · +5.3 /g · +48 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:28 /g · 5h 01m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#59 (of 130 teams · 580.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 73 teams · 0.156 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 1.356 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Louisville8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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 — #24 Virginia)#19 (of 73 teams · 434.8 yds/g · 4,348 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 31.2 pts/g · 312 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 489.5 yds/g allowed · 4,895 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 385 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · -7.3 /g · -73 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 31:58 /g · 5h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 645.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.263 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 0.287 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.615 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · 1.393 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Syracuse5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#40 (of 73 teams · 377.0 yds/g · 3,393 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 73 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 515.6 yds/g allowed · 4,640 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 36.9 pts/g allowed · 332 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · -12.2 /g · -110 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +8 in these games · 16 taken, 8 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 29:40 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#92 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#60 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 574.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 73 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 0.278 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Wake Forest8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#17 (of 73 teams · 442.4 yds/g · 3,982 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 73 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 265 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 424.1 yds/g allowed · 3,817 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 288 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 73 teams · -2.6 /g · -23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 19 taken, 14 given · +0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 73 teams · 30:50 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#92 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 563.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 73 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 73 teams · 0.178 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 73 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Boston College6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#16 (of 73 teams · 445.2 yds/g · 4,897 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 326 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 490.9 yds/g allowed · 5,400 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 367 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · -3.7 /g · -41 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 73 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.36 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 29:09 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 565.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 73 teams · 0.230 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 0.253 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 73 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.415 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Georgia Tech3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 285.9 yds/g · 2,573 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 17.8 pts/g · 160 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · 460.2 yds/g allowed · 4,142 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 73 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 73 teams · -18.7 /g · -168 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 26:58 /g · 4h 03m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 130 teams · 16% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#111 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 629.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 73 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 0.234 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 73 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 73 teams · 1.288 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019Duke5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 291.9 yds/g · 2,919 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 73 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 73 teams · 395.1 yds/g allowed · 3,951 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 73 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 319 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 73 teams · -10.2 /g · -102 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -12 in these games · 15 taken, 27 given · -1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 73 teams · 27:58 /g · 4h 40m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#98 (of 130 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 130 teams · 633.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 73 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 32% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 73 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 73 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2019NC State4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2019. 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)#51 (of 73 teams · 349.7 yds/g · 3,147 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 156 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 73 teams · 443.9 yds/g allowed · 3,995 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 36.9 pts/g allowed · 332 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -19.6 /g · -176 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -15 in these games · 4 taken, 19 given · -1.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 73 teams · 28:20 /g · 4h 15m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 130 teams · 668.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 73 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 73 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 73 teams · 1.187 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 73 teams · 1.379 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.

ACC, 20192019 Virginia TechACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #38
Total offense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #4 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #10 of 73; 2019 Boston College #16 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #17 of 73; 2019 Louisville #19 of 73; 2019 Virginia #38 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #40 of 73; 2019 Florida State #41 of 73; 2019 Miami #48 of 73; 2019 NC State #51 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #52 of 73; 2019 Duke #64 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #66 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 36 of 73. ACC median rank 38.
Scoring offensemedian #29
Scoring offense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #4 of 73; 2019 Louisville #17 of 73; 2019 Virginia #24 of 73; 2019 Boston College #26 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #27 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #29 of 73; 2019 Miami #37 of 73; 2019 Florida State #42 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #44 of 73; 2019 Duke #49 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #60 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #63 of 73; 2019 NC State #65 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 15 of 73. ACC median rank 29.
Total defensemedian #33
Total defense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #6 of 73; 2019 Miami #14 of 73; 2019 Virginia #21 of 73; 2019 Duke #31 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #33 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #42 of 73; 2019 Florida State #44 of 73; 2019 NC State #52 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #56 of 73; 2019 Louisville #64 of 73; 2019 Boston College #66 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #69 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 29 of 73. ACC median rank 33.
Scoring defensemedian #36
Scoring defense. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #18 of 73; 2019 Miami #20 of 73; 2019 Virginia #24 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #27 of 73; 2019 Florida State #36 of 73; 2019 Duke #47 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #48 of 73; 2019 Boston College #52 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #57 of 73; 2019 NC State #61 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #61 of 73; 2019 Louisville #64 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 29 of 73. ACC median rank 36.
Point marginmedian #36
Point margin. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #2 of 73; 2019 Virginia #20 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #23 of 73; 2019 Miami #24 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #35 of 73; 2019 Florida State #36 of 73; 2019 Boston College #38 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #39 of 73; 2019 Louisville #49 of 73; 2019 Duke #56 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #58 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #62 of 73; 2019 NC State #64 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 19 of 73. ACC median rank 36.
Turnover marginmedian #25
Turnover margin. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #3 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #5 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #7 of 73; 2019 Miami #14 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #14 of 73; 2019 Boston College #21 of 73; 2019 Florida State #25 of 73; 2019 Virginia #34 of 73; 2019 Louisville #44 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #49 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #61 of 73; 2019 Duke #67 of 73; 2019 NC State #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 49 of 73. ACC median rank 25.
Possessionmedian #31
Possession. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Virginia #6 of 73; 2019 Clemson #11 of 73; 2019 Louisville #19 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #28 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #30 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #31 of 73; 2019 Miami #32 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #38 of 73; 2019 Boston College #41 of 73; 2019 NC State #53 of 73; 2019 Duke #58 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #64 of 73; 2019 Florida State #65 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 18 of 73. ACC median rank 31.
Returning passingmedian #55
Returning passing. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Virginia #16 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #19 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #23 of 130; 2019 Louisville #42 of 130; 2019 Clemson #50 of 130; 2019 Boston College #55 of 130; 2019 Miami #78 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #92 of 130; 2019 Duke #98 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #99 of 130; 2019 Florida State #100 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #109 of 130; 2019 NC State #127 of 130. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 53 of 130. ACC median rank 55.
Returning receivingmedian #60
Returning receiving. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #23 of 130; 2019 Florida State #31 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #47 of 130; 2019 Miami #51 of 130; 2019 Boston College #57 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #60 of 130; 2019 Louisville #65 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #70 of 130; 2019 Virginia #84 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #92 of 130; 2019 NC State #106 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #111 of 130; 2019 Duke #124 of 130. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 52 of 130. ACC median rank 60.
Returning rushingmedian #76
Returning rushing. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Boston College #21 of 130; 2019 Duke #41 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #50 of 130; 2019 Clemson #65 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #67 of 130; 2019 Louisville #76 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #78 of 130; 2019 Florida State #90 of 130; 2019 Virginia #91 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #92 of 130; 2019 Miami #101 of 130; 2019 NC State #118 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #121 of 130. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 68 of 130. ACC median rank 76.
Team talentmedian #38
Team talent. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Florida State #6 of 130; 2019 Clemson #9 of 130; 2019 Miami #18 of 130; 2019 North Carolina #28 of 130; 2019 NC State #36 of 130; 2019 Louisville #38 of 130; 2019 Pittsburgh #42 of 130; 2019 Duke #44 of 130; 2019 Georgia Tech #45 of 130; 2019 Virginia #59 of 130; 2019 Syracuse #62 of 130; 2019 Boston College #65 of 130; 2019 Wake Forest #66 of 130. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 29 of 130. ACC median rank 38.
Offensive EPAmedian #39
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #5 of 73; 2019 Louisville #10 of 73; 2019 Boston College #14 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #20 of 73; 2019 Florida State #35 of 73; 2019 Virginia #38 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #39 of 73; 2019 Miami #43 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #52 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #56 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #62 of 73; 2019 NC State #64 of 73; 2019 Duke #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 47 of 73. ACC median rank 39.
Defensive EPAmedian #32
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #5 of 73; 2019 Miami #17 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #28 of 73; 2019 Duke #30 of 73; 2019 Florida State #32 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #33 of 73; 2019 Virginia #35 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #51 of 73; 2019 Boston College #53 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #60 of 73; 2019 NC State #61 of 73; 2019 Louisville #62 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 23 of 73. ACC median rank 32.
Offensive success ratemedian #47
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #8 of 73; 2019 Virginia #19 of 73; 2019 Boston College #26 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #32 of 73; 2019 Louisville #41 of 73; 2019 Florida State #46 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #51 of 73; 2019 NC State #54 of 73; 2019 Miami #55 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #57 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #60 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #66 of 73; 2019 Duke #71 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 47 of 73. ACC median rank 47.
Defensive success ratemedian #26
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #1 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #4 of 73; 2019 Miami #7 of 73; 2019 Virginia #18 of 73; 2019 Duke #23 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #26 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #34 of 73; 2019 Florida State #38 of 73; 2019 Boston College #40 of 73; 2019 NC State #41 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #51 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #53 of 73; 2019 Louisville #58 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 10 of 73. ACC median rank 26.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #19
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Louisville #1 of 73; 2019 Miami #3 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #8 of 73; 2019 Florida State #10 of 73; 2019 Clemson #16 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #17 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #19 of 73; 2019 Duke #38 of 73; 2019 Boston College #42 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #47 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #50 of 73; 2019 Virginia #56 of 73; 2019 NC State #63 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 27 of 73. ACC median rank 19.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #48
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2019, best rank first: 2019 Clemson #7 of 73; 2019 Florida State #19 of 73; 2019 North Carolina #35 of 73; 2019 Georgia Tech #40 of 73; 2019 Pittsburgh #42 of 73; 2019 Wake Forest #47 of 73; 2019 Duke #48 of 73; 2019 Virginia #54 of 73; 2019 NC State #60 of 73; 2019 Syracuse #61 of 73; 2019 Louisville #62 of 73; 2019 Boston College #65 of 73; 2019 Miami #68 of 73. Marked: 2019 Virginia Tech, ranked 70 of 73. ACC median rank 48.