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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. Wake Forest played 9 such games.

ACC, 2018

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
2018Wake Forest7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#23 (of 74 teams · 421.1 yds/g · 3,790 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 260 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 485.3 yds/g allowed · 4,368 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · 37.6 pts/g allowed · 338 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · -8.7 /g · -78 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 74 teams · -2 in these games · 9 taken, 11 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 74 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 525.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 74 teams · 0.136 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 74 teams · 0.249 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 74 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 14 ACC teams in 20180 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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 2018. 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.)#37 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #3–#61. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#37 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #3–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#46 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #4–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #3–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#31 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #2–#73. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#32 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #2–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#38 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #3–#71. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#49 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #17–#120. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #16–#114. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#33 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #8–#126. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#39 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #5–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#41 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #3–#64. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#26 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #4–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#48 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #6–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #2–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#22 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #2–#70. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range #19–#74. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2018Clemson15–01 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #19 Texas A&M, #20 Syracuse · postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame)#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 534.2 yds/g · 5,342 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 46.2 pts/g · 462 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 310.1 yds/g allowed · 3,101 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +30.8 /g · +308 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 74 teams · 29:04 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 893.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 0.362 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 74 teams · 1.354 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · 1.282 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Miami7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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)#61 (of 74 teams · 336.1 yds/g · 3,025 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 74 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 290.1 yds/g allowed · 2,611 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 19.7 pts/g allowed · 177 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · +4.1 /g · +37 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 28:38 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 130 teams · 753.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 74 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · -0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.403 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Pittsburgh7–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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 — #20 Syracuse)#34 (of 74 teams · 397.1 yds/g · 3,971 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 289 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · 390.7 yds/g allowed · 3,907 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 74 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 281 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · +0.8 /g · +8 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 34:05 /g · 5h 41m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#95 (of 130 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 130 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#71 (of 130 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 638.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#15 (of 74 teams · 0.224 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 74 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.433 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 74 teams · 1.317 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Syracuse10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #16 West Virginia)#15 (of 74 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 3,962 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 321 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 74 teams · 424.2 yds/g allowed · 3,818 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 260 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · +6.8 /g · +61 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +9 in these games · 22 taken, 13 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 74 teams · 30:56 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 130 teams · 570.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#40 (of 74 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 74 teams · 0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 74 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 74 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · 1.215 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018NC State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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)#37 (of 74 teams · 381.0 yds/g · 3,048 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 267 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 427.6 yds/g allowed · 3,421 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 229 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 74 teams · +4.8 /g · +38 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 10 taken, 9 given · +0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 33:27 /g · 3h 54m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#47 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 130 teams · 629.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 74 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · 0.227 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.133 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Virginia8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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)#54 (of 74 teams · 350.4 yds/g · 3,154 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 74 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 210 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 74 teams · 345.1 yds/g allowed · 3,106 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 74 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 193 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · +1.9 /g · +17 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · +0 in these games · 12 taken, 12 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 33:09 /g · 4h 58m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#66 (of 130 teams · 542.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#38 (of 74 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · 1.168 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Florida State5–74 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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)#57 (of 74 teams · 341.2 yds/g · 3,412 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 74 teams · 19.0 pts/g · 190 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 74 teams · 424.9 yds/g allowed · 4,249 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 333 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · -14.3 /g · -143 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -11 in these games · 10 taken, 21 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 26:09 /g · 4h 22m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 888.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#59 (of 74 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 0.131 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 31% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.513 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 74 teams · 1.300 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Georgia Tech7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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)#42 (of 74 teams · 372.7 yds/g · 3,354 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 74 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 285 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 383.1 yds/g allowed · 3,448 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 74 teams · 31.2 pts/g allowed · 281 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 74 teams · +0.4 /g · +4 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +8 in these games · 18 taken, 10 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 34:38 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 130 teams · 583.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 74 teams · 0.209 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 74 teams · 0.283 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 74 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.113 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 74 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018North Carolina2–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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)#18 (of 74 teams · 424.8 yds/g · 3,823 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 233 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 442.3 yds/g allowed · 3,981 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 74 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · -8.9 /g · -80 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 74 teams · -5 in these games · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 28:07 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 688.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 74 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 74 teams · 0.203 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 74 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 74 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 74 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Duke8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Northwestern)#44 (of 74 teams · 370.2 yds/g · 3,702 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 237 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · 448.1 yds/g allowed · 4,481 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 74 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 302 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · -6.5 /g · -65 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · -6 in these games · 9 taken, 15 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 27:00 /g · 4h 30m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 635.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#53 (of 74 teams · 0.094 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 74 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 74 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 74 teams · 1.279 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 74 teams · 1.335 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Virginia Tech6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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 74 teams · 387.0 yds/g · 3,483 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 74 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 219 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 74 teams · 432.6 yds/g allowed · 3,893 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 74 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 282 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 74 teams · -7.0 /g · -63 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · +1 in these games · 13 taken, 12 given · +0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 74 teams · 30:05 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#70 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 130 teams · 675.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 74 teams · 0.132 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 74 teams · 0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 74 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 1.296 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.466 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Boston College7–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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 74 teams · 357.1 yds/g · 3,214 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 74 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 74 teams · 419.8 yds/g allowed · 3,778 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 74 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 238 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 74 teams · -1.8 /g · -16 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · +2 in these games · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 26:55 /g · 4h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 130 teams · 71% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#22 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 533.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 (of 74 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 74 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 35% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 74 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 74 teams · 1.359 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 74 teams · 1.248 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Louisville2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2018. 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 74 teams · 357.6 yds/g · 3,576 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 74 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 186 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 74 teams · 464.5 yds/g allowed · 4,645 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 50.5 pts/g allowed · 505 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -31.9 /g · -319 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -10 in these games · 12 taken, 22 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 74 teams · 30:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#105 (of 130 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 19% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 130 teams · 632.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 74 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.399 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 74 teams · 1.335 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 74 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

ACC, 20182018 Wake ForestACC medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #37
Total offense. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #3 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #15 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #18 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #34 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #36 of 74; 2018 NC State #37 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #42 of 74; 2018 Duke #44 of 74; 2018 Louisville #51 of 74; 2018 Boston College #52 of 74; 2018 Virginia #54 of 74; 2018 Florida State #57 of 74; 2018 Miami #61 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 23 of 74. ACC median rank 37.
Scoring offensemedian #37
Scoring offense. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #3 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #7 of 74; 2018 NC State #12 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #17 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #29 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #37 of 74; 2018 Boston College #43 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #45 of 74; 2018 Miami #47 of 74; 2018 Duke #48 of 74; 2018 Virginia #50 of 74; 2018 Florida State #62 of 74; 2018 Louisville #64 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 30 of 74. ACC median rank 37.
Total defensemedian #46
Total defense. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Miami #4 of 74; 2018 Clemson #6 of 74; 2018 Virginia #13 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #25 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #29 of 74; 2018 Boston College #42 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #46 of 74; 2018 Florida State #47 of 74; 2018 NC State #48 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #49 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #56 of 74; 2018 Duke #58 of 74; 2018 Louisville #64 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 70 of 74. ACC median rank 46.
Scoring defensemedian #38
Scoring defense. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #3 of 74; 2018 Miami #12 of 74; 2018 Virginia #16 of 74; 2018 Boston College #25 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #35 of 74; 2018 NC State #37 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #38 of 74; 2018 Duke #44 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #46 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #47 of 74; 2018 Florida State #56 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #60 of 74; 2018 Louisville #73 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 63 of 74. ACC median rank 38.
Point marginmedian #31
Point margin. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #2 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #14 of 74; 2018 NC State #21 of 74; 2018 Miami #22 of 74; 2018 Virginia #29 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #30 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #31 of 74; 2018 Boston College #40 of 74; 2018 Duke #48 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #51 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #57 of 74; 2018 Florida State #60 of 74; 2018 Louisville #73 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 56 of 74. ACC median rank 31.
Turnover marginmedian #32
Turnover margin. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Syracuse #2 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #7 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #14 of 74; 2018 Boston College #27 of 74; 2018 NC State #31 of 74; 2018 Miami #32 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #32 of 74; 2018 Clemson #37 of 74; 2018 Virginia #42 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #54 of 74; 2018 Duke #56 of 74; 2018 Louisville #65 of 74; 2018 Florida State #71 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 44 of 74. ACC median rank 32.
Possessionmedian #38
Possession. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Georgia Tech #3 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #4 of 74; 2018 NC State #5 of 74; 2018 Virginia #7 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #26 of 74; 2018 Louisville #33 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #38 of 74; 2018 Clemson #49 of 74; 2018 Miami #56 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #58 of 74; 2018 Duke #67 of 74; 2018 Boston College #68 of 74; 2018 Florida State #71 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 51 of 74. ACC median rank 38.
Returning passingmedian #49
Returning passing. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Duke #17 of 130; 2018 NC State #24 of 130; 2018 Georgia Tech #29 of 130; 2018 Miami #33 of 130; 2018 Virginia Tech #37 of 130; 2018 Florida State #40 of 130; 2018 Clemson #49 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #52 of 130; 2018 North Carolina #53 of 130; 2018 Boston College #61 of 130; 2018 Pittsburgh #95 of 130; 2018 Louisville #105 of 130; 2018 Virginia #120 of 130. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 99 of 130. ACC median rank 49.
Returning receivingmedian #67
Returning receiving. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Duke #16 of 130; 2018 Boston College #22 of 130; 2018 North Carolina #36 of 130; 2018 Louisville #46 of 130; 2018 NC State #47 of 130; 2018 Florida State #57 of 130; 2018 Clemson #70 of 130; 2018 Virginia Tech #70 of 130; 2018 Virginia #72 of 130; 2018 Miami #79 of 130; 2018 Pittsburgh #82 of 130; 2018 Georgia Tech #110 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #114 of 130. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 67 of 130. ACC median rank 67.
Returning rushingmedian #33
Returning rushing. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Florida State #8 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #14 of 130; 2018 North Carolina #15 of 130; 2018 Georgia Tech #21 of 130; 2018 Clemson #27 of 130; 2018 Miami #30 of 130; 2018 Virginia #33 of 130; 2018 Virginia Tech #45 of 130; 2018 Duke #62 of 130; 2018 Pittsburgh #71 of 130; 2018 Boston College #72 of 130; 2018 NC State #110 of 130; 2018 Louisville #126 of 130. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 55 of 130. ACC median rank 33.
Team talentmedian #39
Team talent. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #5 of 130; 2018 Florida State #7 of 130; 2018 Miami #20 of 130; 2018 North Carolina #28 of 130; 2018 Virginia Tech #30 of 130; 2018 Pittsburgh #38 of 130; 2018 Duke #39 of 130; 2018 Louisville #40 of 130; 2018 NC State #41 of 130; 2018 Georgia Tech #49 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #54 of 130; 2018 Virginia #66 of 130; 2018 Boston College #69 of 130. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 70 of 130. ACC median rank 39.
Offensive EPAmedian #41
Offensive EPA. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #3 of 74; 2018 NC State #12 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #15 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #23 of 74; 2018 Virginia #38 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #40 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #44 of 74; 2018 Duke #53 of 74; 2018 Miami #54 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #55 of 74; 2018 Florida State #59 of 74; 2018 Louisville #63 of 74; 2018 Boston College #64 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 41 of 74. ACC median rank 41.
Defensive EPAmedian #26
Defensive EPA. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Miami #4 of 74; 2018 Clemson #5 of 74; 2018 Boston College #18 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #20 of 74; 2018 Florida State #24 of 74; 2018 Virginia #25 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #26 of 74; 2018 Duke #37 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #44 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #48 of 74; 2018 NC State #53 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #62 of 74; 2018 Louisville #71 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 55 of 74. ACC median rank 26.
Offensive success ratemedian #48
Offensive success rate. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 NC State #6 of 74; 2018 Clemson #7 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #11 of 74; 2018 Virginia #38 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #41 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #42 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #49 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #51 of 74; 2018 Duke #52 of 74; 2018 Louisville #56 of 74; 2018 Miami #65 of 74; 2018 Boston College #66 of 74; 2018 Florida State #73 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 48 of 74. ACC median rank 48.
Defensive success ratemedian #30
Defensive success rate. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #2 of 74; 2018 Miami #4 of 74; 2018 Virginia #12 of 74; 2018 Florida State #18 of 74; 2018 Boston College #24 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #27 of 74; 2018 Duke #30 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #36 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #37 of 74; 2018 NC State #40 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #43 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #68 of 74; 2018 Louisville #73 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 41 of 74. ACC median rank 30.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #22
Offensive explosiveness. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Florida State #2 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #6 of 74; 2018 Miami #7 of 74; 2018 Boston College #14 of 74; 2018 Clemson #15 of 74; 2018 Louisville #20 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #22 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #27 of 74; 2018 Duke #29 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #46 of 74; 2018 Virginia #63 of 74; 2018 NC State #66 of 74; 2018 Georgia Tech #70 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 36 of 74. ACC median rank 22.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #42
Defensive explosiveness. ACC, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Georgia Tech #19 of 74; 2018 Syracuse #21 of 74; 2018 Louisville #23 of 74; 2018 Boston College #32 of 74; 2018 Miami #33 of 74; 2018 Clemson #40 of 74; 2018 North Carolina #42 of 74; 2018 Florida State #46 of 74; 2018 Pittsburgh #49 of 74; 2018 Duke #53 of 74; 2018 NC State #54 of 74; 2018 Virginia #57 of 74; 2018 Virginia Tech #74 of 74. Marked: 2018 Wake Forest, ranked 64 of 74. ACC median rank 42.