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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, 2015

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
2015Washington State9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 Oregon)#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 493.4 yds/g · 4,934 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 437.1 yds/g allowed · 4,371 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 30.8 pts/g allowed · 308 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · +3.3 /g · +33 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 30:31 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#85 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#88 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 128 teams · 540.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 75 teams · 0.202 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 75 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 12 Pac-12 teams in 20150 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 2015. 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 2015. 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.)#16 (Total offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #5–#65. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#18 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #6–#63. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#53 (Total defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #23–#73. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#52 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #12–#72. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#25 (Point margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #7–#72. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#65. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#33 (Possession: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#73. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning passing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#127. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#41 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #14–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#53 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #6–#124. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#29 (Team talent: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#57. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#19 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#63. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)#52 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #12–#74. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#26 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#63. 3 of 12 in the top 10.)#46 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #20–#75. 0 of 12 in the top 10.)#37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#69. 1 of 12 in the top 10.)#36 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range #2–#75. 2 of 12 in the top 10.)
2015Stanford12–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame · postseason: #5 Iowa)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #25 USC, #25 USC · postseason: #5 Iowa)#21 (of 75 teams · 432.7 yds/g · 4,760 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 412 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 4,331 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +12.8 /g · +141 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35:21 /g · 6h 29m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#52 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#58 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 128 teams · 766.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.317 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 51% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Oregon9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. Range 0–4.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford, #25 USC)#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 530.8 yds/g · 5,308 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 396 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 478.4 yds/g allowed · 4,784 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 371 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · +2.5 /g · +25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 27:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#106 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#20 (of 128 teams · 757.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 75 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015California8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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)#7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 515.2 yds/g · 5,152 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 75 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.2 yds/g allowed · 4,842 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 34.2 pts/g allowed · 342 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 75 teams · -1.2 /g · -12 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 75 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#18 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#40 (of 128 teams · 626.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 75 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 75 teams · 0.251 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015USC8–64 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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)#24 (of 75 teams · 424.2 yds/g · 4,242 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 75 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 75 teams · 408.8 yds/g allowed · 4,088 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 281 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · +3.7 /g · +37 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 31:12 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#110 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 926.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 75 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 75 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 75 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Colorado4–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 361.0 yds/g · 3,249 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 19.7 pts/g · 177 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 450.6 yds/g allowed · 4,055 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 75 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 291 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · 30:35 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#41 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#49 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 128 teams · 542.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#54 (of 75 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 75 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.142 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015UCLA8–52 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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)#12 (of 75 teams · 474.1 yds/g · 4,741 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 408.0 yds/g allowed · 4,080 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 275 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#21 (of 75 teams · +5.4 /g · +54 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 26:33 /g · 4h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#99 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#17 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 128 teams · 793.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 75 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 75 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 1.339 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.083 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Utah10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 Michigan, #15 Oregon)#41 (of 75 teams · 381.5 yds/g · 3,815 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 75 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 294 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 364.4 yds/g allowed · 3,644 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 75 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · +7.0 /g · +70 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 32:06 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 128 teams · 574.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 75 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Washington7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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 — #25 USC)#37 (of 75 teams · 388.3 yds/g · 3,495 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 75 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 377.3 yds/g allowed · 3,396 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 75 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · +9.0 /g · +81 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 22 taken, 16 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 75 teams · 30:06 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 3% 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))#74 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 128 teams · 667.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 75 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 75 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 75 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Arizona State6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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)#13 (of 75 teams · 470.6 yds/g · 4,706 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#14 (of 75 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 339 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 (of 75 teams · 472.8 yds/g allowed · 4,728 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 75 teams · 36.1 pts/g allowed · 361 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 75 teams · -2.2 /g · -22 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 75 teams · 32:45 /g · 5h 27m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#27 (of 128 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 75 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 75 teams · 0.227 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 75 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.639 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Arizona7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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)#16 (of 75 teams · 464.0 yds/g · 4,176 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 75 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 278 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.6 yds/g allowed · 4,361 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 75 teams · -9.4 /g · -85 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · -9 in these games · 7 taken, 16 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 (of 75 teams · 27:22 /g · 4h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#21 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#45 (of 128 teams · 606.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#32 (of 75 teams · 0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 75 teams · 1.302 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#39 (of 75 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2015Oregon State2–100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Pac-12 teams in 2015. 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)#65 (of 75 teams · 320.8 yds/g · 3,208 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 16.7 pts/g · 167 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 534.7 yds/g allowed · 5,347 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 41.6 pts/g allowed · 416 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -24.9 /g · -249 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 25:13 /g · 4h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#83 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#55 (of 128 teams · 544.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 75 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.330 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 75 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 75 teams · 1.235 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.134 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.

Pac-12, 20152015 Washington StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #16
Total offense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #5 of 75; 2015 California #7 of 75; 2015 UCLA #12 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #13 of 75; 2015 Arizona #16 of 75; 2015 Stanford #21 of 75; 2015 USC #24 of 75; 2015 Washington #37 of 75; 2015 Utah #41 of 75; 2015 Colorado #52 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #65 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 9 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 16.
Scoring offensemedian #18
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #6 of 75; 2015 Stanford #8 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #14 of 75; 2015 California #17 of 75; 2015 UCLA #18 of 75; 2015 USC #22 of 75; 2015 Arizona #25 of 75; 2015 Utah #29 of 75; 2015 Washington #31 of 75; 2015 Colorado #59 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 13 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 18.
Total defensemedian #53
Total defense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Utah #23 of 75; 2015 Washington #25 of 75; 2015 Stanford #33 of 75; 2015 UCLA #39 of 75; 2015 USC #41 of 75; 2015 Colorado #57 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #64 of 75; 2015 Oregon #65 of 75; 2015 California #67 of 75; 2015 Arizona #68 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 53 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 53.
Scoring defensemedian #52
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Washington #12 of 75; 2015 Utah #19 of 75; 2015 Stanford #23 of 75; 2015 UCLA #34 of 75; 2015 USC #39 of 75; 2015 Colorado #55 of 75; 2015 California #59 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #62 of 75; 2015 Oregon #65 of 75; 2015 Arizona #70 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 52 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 52.
Point marginmedian #25
Point margin. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #7 of 75; 2015 Washington #14 of 75; 2015 Utah #15 of 75; 2015 UCLA #21 of 75; 2015 USC #23 of 75; 2015 Oregon #29 of 75; 2015 California #38 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #40 of 75; 2015 Arizona #56 of 75; 2015 Colorado #65 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #72 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 25 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 25.
Turnover marginmedian #33
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 USC #4 of 75; 2015 Washington #9 of 75; 2015 Utah #13 of 75; 2015 UCLA #18 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #30 of 75; 2015 Oregon #33 of 75; 2015 California #37 of 75; 2015 Stanford #50 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #54 of 75; 2015 Colorado #56 of 75; 2015 Arizona #65 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 45 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Possessionmedian #33
Possession. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #1 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #11 of 75; 2015 Utah #15 of 75; 2015 USC #25 of 75; 2015 Colorado #30 of 75; 2015 Washington #34 of 75; 2015 California #47 of 75; 2015 Oregon #64 of 75; 2015 Arizona #65 of 75; 2015 UCLA #69 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #73 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 33 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 33.
Returning passingmedian #54
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Arizona #1 of 128; 2015 Colorado #7 of 128; 2015 California #21 of 128; 2015 Utah #31 of 128; 2015 USC #33 of 128; 2015 Stanford #54 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #87 of 128; 2015 UCLA #99 of 128; 2015 Oregon #106 of 128; 2015 Washington #120 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #127 of 128. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 85 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 54.
Returning receivingmedian #41
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #14 of 128; 2015 UCLA #17 of 128; 2015 California #18 of 128; 2015 Arizona #21 of 128; 2015 Washington #40 of 128; 2015 Colorado #41 of 128; 2015 Stanford #52 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #73 of 128; 2015 Utah #79 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #83 of 128; 2015 USC #124 of 128. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 88 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 41.
Returning rushingmedian #53
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Utah #6 of 128; 2015 California #9 of 128; 2015 Oregon #46 of 128; 2015 Colorado #49 of 128; 2015 Arizona #53 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #54 of 128; 2015 UCLA #57 of 128; 2015 Stanford #58 of 128; 2015 Washington #74 of 128; 2015 USC #110 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #124 of 128. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 37 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 53.
Team talentmedian #29
Team talent. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 USC #2 of 128; 2015 UCLA #14 of 128; 2015 Stanford #18 of 128; 2015 Oregon #20 of 128; 2015 Arizona State #27 of 128; 2015 Washington #29 of 128; 2015 California #40 of 128; 2015 Arizona #45 of 128; 2015 Utah #50 of 128; 2015 Oregon State #55 of 128; 2015 Colorado #56 of 128. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 57 of 128. Pac-12 median rank 29.
Offensive EPAmedian #19
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #2 of 75; 2015 Oregon #5 of 75; 2015 UCLA #11 of 75; 2015 California #13 of 75; 2015 USC #17 of 75; 2015 Arizona #32 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #33 of 75; 2015 Washington #37 of 75; 2015 Utah #43 of 75; 2015 Colorado #54 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 19 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 19.
Defensive EPAmedian #52
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Utah #12 of 75; 2015 Washington #15 of 75; 2015 UCLA #28 of 75; 2015 USC #35 of 75; 2015 Colorado #52 of 75; 2015 Oregon #53 of 75; 2015 Stanford #54 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #59 of 75; 2015 California #62 of 75; 2015 Arizona #70 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #74 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 39 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 52.
Offensive success ratemedian #26
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Stanford #1 of 75; 2015 California #3 of 75; 2015 Oregon #13 of 75; 2015 UCLA #15 of 75; 2015 Arizona #26 of 75; 2015 Utah #27 of 75; 2015 USC #28 of 75; 2015 Washington #33 of 75; 2015 Colorado #43 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #48 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #63 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 2 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Defensive success ratemedian #46
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Utah #20 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #23 of 75; 2015 Washington #32 of 75; 2015 Stanford #39 of 75; 2015 UCLA #46 of 75; 2015 USC #48 of 75; 2015 Oregon #53 of 75; 2015 Colorado #57 of 75; 2015 California #61 of 75; 2015 Arizona #62 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 43 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 46.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #37
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 Oregon #4 of 75; 2015 UCLA #14 of 75; 2015 USC #18 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #20 of 75; 2015 Arizona #24 of 75; 2015 Washington #37 of 75; 2015 California #39 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #49 of 75; 2015 Stanford #65 of 75; 2015 Colorado #68 of 75; 2015 Utah #69 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 59 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 37.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #36
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2015, best rank first: 2015 UCLA #2 of 75; 2015 Oregon State #8 of 75; 2015 Washington #14 of 75; 2015 California #31 of 75; 2015 Colorado #33 of 75; 2015 Oregon #37 of 75; 2015 Arizona #39 of 75; 2015 Stanford #46 of 75; 2015 USC #50 of 75; 2015 Utah #56 of 75; 2015 Arizona State #75 of 75. Marked: 2015 Washington State, ranked 36 of 75. Pac-12 median rank 36.