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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. Washington State played 10 such games.

Pac-12, 2014

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
2014Washington State3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 Utah)#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 507.7 yds/g · 5,077 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 310 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 462.1 yds/g allowed · 4,621 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 41.8 pts/g allowed · 418 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · -10.8 /g · -108 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#76 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -15 in these games · 6 taken, 21 given · -1.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 31:51 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#23 (of 76 teams · 0.192 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.296 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 76 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.405 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.414 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20140 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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.)#19 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#61. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#22 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #3–#55. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#52 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #6–#72. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #3–#73. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #2–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#76. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#44 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #8–#61. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#123. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#76 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#106. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#53 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #15–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)#28 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #1–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #12–#71. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #6–#62. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #8–#64. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#17 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #4–#69. 4 of 12 in the top 10.)#42 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range #9–#74. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)
2014Oregon13–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona · postseason: #3 Florida State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #8 Michigan State, #10 Arizona, #14 UCLA, #22 Utah · postseason: #3 Florida State)#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 524.5 yds/g · 5,245 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 44.1 pts/g · 441 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 434.6 yds/g allowed · 4,346 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 252 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +18.9 /g · +189 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +12 in these games · 19 taken, 7 given · +1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 76 teams · 28:26 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#84 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#36 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 0.399 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.400 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 1.248 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Stanford8–51 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 — #14 UCLA)#40 (of 76 teams · 376.2 yds/g · 3,762 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 228 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 312.7 yds/g allowed · 3,127 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 76 teams · +3.6 /g · +36 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 76 teams · -6 in these games · 10 taken, 16 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 33:21 /g · 5h 33m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#19 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#114 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#29 (of 76 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 76 teams · 1.214 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 76 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Arizona State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Utah, #24 USC)#30 (of 76 teams · 416.7 yds/g · 4,167 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 437.7 yds/g allowed · 4,377 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · +4.6 /g · +46 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +10 in these games · 22 taken, 12 given · +1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 76 teams · 29:04 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#72 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#41 (of 76 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.410 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 (of 76 teams · 1.354 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014USC9–44 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)#24 (of 76 teams · 430.2 yds/g · 4,732 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 76 teams · 33.5 pts/g · 369 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · 405.6 yds/g allowed · 4,461 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 272 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 76 teams · +8.8 /g · +97 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · +9 in these games · 18 taken, 9 given · +0.82 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 30:09 /g · 5h 32m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#76 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 76 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 43% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.363 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 1.203 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Utah9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 UCLA, #24 USC)#61 (of 76 teams · 338.2 yds/g · 3,382 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 247 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 416.2 yds/g allowed · 4,162 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 273 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 76 teams · -2.6 /g · -26 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 76 teams · +4 in these games · 18 taken, 14 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 29:16 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#106 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#64 (of 76 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 76 teams · 1.340 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014UCLA10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Arizona)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Arizona, #15 Arizona State, #24 USC · postseason: #11 Kansas State)#15 (of 76 teams · 461.4 yds/g · 5,075 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 76 teams · 32.1 pts/g · 353 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 394.8 yds/g allowed · 4,343 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 76 teams · 26.8 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · +5.3 /g · +58 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 14 taken, 14 given · +0.00 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 76 teams · 29:16 /g · 5h 22m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#30 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 76 teams · 0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 76 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.138 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 1.135 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Washington8–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 76 teams · 386.4 yds/g · 3,864 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 76 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 280 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 76 teams · 400.6 yds/g allowed · 4,006 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 76 teams · 23.5 pts/g allowed · 235 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 76 teams · +4.5 /g · +45 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · +6 in these games · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 76 teams · 29:45 /g · 4h 58m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#94 (of 128 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#39 (of 76 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 76 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 76 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 76 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Arizona10–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oregon, #15 Arizona State, #22 Utah)#18 (of 76 teams · 447.4 yds/g · 4,027 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 76 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 321 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 76 teams · 451.9 yds/g allowed · 4,067 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 242 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 76 teams · +8.8 /g · +79 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 76 teams · +9 in these games · 22 taken, 13 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 76 teams · 28:49 /g · 4h 19m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 76 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 76 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 76 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 76 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 76 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Oregon State5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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 — #15 Arizona State)#41 (of 76 teams · 375.8 yds/g · 3,382 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 213 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 456.7 yds/g allowed · 4,110 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 76 teams · -12.8 /g · -115 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 76 teams · +0 in these games · 9 taken, 9 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 76 teams · 30:12 /g · 4h 32m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#85 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#34 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#48 (of 76 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 76 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 76 teams · 1.291 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014California5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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)#11 (of 76 teams · 479.5 yds/g · 4,795 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 76 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 369 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 530.0 yds/g allowed · 5,300 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 42.1 pts/g allowed · 421 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 76 teams · -5.2 /g · -52 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · -5 in these games · 13 taken, 18 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 76 teams · 28:54 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 76 teams · 0.224 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.277 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 76 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 76 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2014Colorado2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2014. 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)#19 (of 76 teams · 446.2 yds/g · 4,016 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 76 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 497.1 yds/g allowed · 4,474 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 43.0 pts/g allowed · 387 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 76 teams · -13.8 /g · -124 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · -11 in these games · 7 taken, 18 given · -1.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 76 teams · 32:28 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#15 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#34 (of 76 teams · 0.141 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 0.287 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 76 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 76 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 76 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 76 teams · 1.403 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.

Pac-12, 20142014 Washington StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #19
Total offense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #4 of 76; 2014 California #11 of 76; 2014 UCLA #15 of 76; 2014 Arizona #18 of 76; 2014 Colorado #19 of 76; 2014 USC #24 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #30 of 76; 2014 Washington #36 of 76; 2014 Stanford #40 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #41 of 76; 2014 Utah #61 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 5 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Scoring offensemedian #22
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #3 of 76; 2014 California #9 of 76; 2014 Arizona #12 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #16 of 76; 2014 USC #18 of 76; 2014 UCLA #22 of 76; 2014 Colorado #30 of 76; 2014 Washington #34 of 76; 2014 Utah #42 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #52 of 76; 2014 Stanford #55 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 26 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 22.
Total defensemedian #52
Total defense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #6 of 76; 2014 UCLA #34 of 76; 2014 Washington #38 of 76; 2014 USC #41 of 76; 2014 Utah #44 of 76; 2014 Oregon #52 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #53 of 76; 2014 Arizona #57 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #59 of 76; 2014 Colorado #70 of 76; 2014 California #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 62 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 52.
Scoring defensemedian #36
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #3 of 76; 2014 Washington #21 of 76; 2014 USC #25 of 76; 2014 Oregon #27 of 76; 2014 UCLA #35 of 76; 2014 Arizona #36 of 76; 2014 Utah #39 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #47 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #62 of 76; 2014 California #72 of 76; 2014 Colorado #73 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 71 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 36.
Point marginmedian #25
Point margin. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #2 of 76; 2014 USC #15 of 76; 2014 Arizona #16 of 76; 2014 UCLA #23 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #24 of 76; 2014 Washington #25 of 76; 2014 Stanford #28 of 76; 2014 Utah #41 of 76; 2014 California #47 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #62 of 76; 2014 Colorado #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 56 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Turnover marginmedian #19
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #4 of 76; 2014 Arizona #6 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #6 of 76; 2014 USC #12 of 76; 2014 Washington #14 of 76; 2014 Utah #19 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #29 of 76; 2014 UCLA #29 of 76; 2014 California #59 of 76; 2014 Stanford #63 of 76; 2014 Colorado #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 76 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Possessionmedian #44
Possession. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #8 of 76; 2014 Colorado #11 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #33 of 76; 2014 USC #35 of 76; 2014 Washington #44 of 76; 2014 Utah #50 of 76; 2014 UCLA #51 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #54 of 76; 2014 California #55 of 76; 2014 Arizona #56 of 76; 2014 Oregon #61 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 18 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 44.
Returning passingmedian #33
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #1 of 128; 2014 Utah #1 of 128; 2014 UCLA #16 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #26 of 128; 2014 Oregon #28 of 128; 2014 Oregon State #33 of 128; 2014 USC #40 of 128; 2014 California #49 of 128; 2014 Colorado #65 of 128; 2014 Washington #94 of 128; 2014 Arizona #123 of 128. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 38 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Returning receivingmedian #76
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #19 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 California #40 of 128; 2014 Arizona #67 of 128; 2014 USC #76 of 128; 2014 Colorado #77 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #78 of 128; 2014 Oregon #84 of 128; 2014 Oregon State #85 of 128; 2014 Washington #91 of 128; 2014 Utah #106 of 128. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 4 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 76.
Returning rushingmedian #53
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Colorado #15 of 128; 2014 UCLA #30 of 128; 2014 Oregon State #34 of 128; 2014 Oregon #36 of 128; 2014 USC #53 of 128; 2014 California #68 of 128; 2014 Arizona State #72 of 128; 2014 Utah #87 of 128; 2014 Washington #110 of 128; 2014 Stanford #114 of 128; 2014 Arizona #125 of 128. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 39 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 53.
Team talent
Team talent. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: . Marked: 2014 Washington State, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #28
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #1 of 76; 2014 California #18 of 76; 2014 USC #19 of 76; 2014 Arizona #26 of 76; 2014 UCLA #28 of 76; 2014 Stanford #29 of 76; 2014 Colorado #34 of 76; 2014 Washington #39 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #41 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #48 of 76; 2014 Utah #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 23 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 28.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #12 of 76; 2014 Washington #20 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #23 of 76; 2014 Utah #24 of 76; 2014 UCLA #27 of 76; 2014 USC #35 of 76; 2014 Arizona #36 of 76; 2014 Oregon #50 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #64 of 76; 2014 California #67 of 76; 2014 Colorado #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 71 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #29
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Oregon #6 of 76; 2014 UCLA #16 of 76; 2014 California #17 of 76; 2014 Colorado #23 of 76; 2014 USC #25 of 76; 2014 Stanford #31 of 76; 2014 Washington #42 of 76; 2014 Arizona #48 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #50 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #51 of 76; 2014 Utah #62 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 29 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Defensive success ratemedian #37
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Stanford #8 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #22 of 76; 2014 Utah #25 of 76; 2014 UCLA #31 of 76; 2014 Arizona #32 of 76; 2014 Oregon #37 of 76; 2014 Washington #39 of 76; 2014 USC #42 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #55 of 76; 2014 Colorado #59 of 76; 2014 California #64 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 58 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #17
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 Arizona State #4 of 76; 2014 Oregon #6 of 76; 2014 USC #9 of 76; 2014 Arizona #14 of 76; 2014 California #17 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #26 of 76; 2014 Washington #48 of 76; 2014 Stanford #49 of 76; 2014 Colorado #52 of 76; 2014 Utah #62 of 76; 2014 UCLA #69 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 5 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 17.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #42
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2014, best rank first: 2014 UCLA #9 of 76; 2014 USC #23 of 76; 2014 Washington #24 of 76; 2014 Oregon #36 of 76; 2014 Stanford #40 of 76; 2014 California #42 of 76; 2014 Arizona #53 of 76; 2014 Utah #60 of 76; 2014 Arizona State #66 of 76; 2014 Oregon State #67 of 76; 2014 Colorado #72 of 76. Marked: 2014 Washington State, ranked 74 of 76. Pac-12 median rank 42.