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Washington StateCougars

Season

Pac-12

Pac-12, 2026

Rank within the division. Hover a rank for the season and per-game 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
2026Washington State020 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#138 (of 138 teams · 204.0 yds/g · 408 yards)#138 (of 138 teams · 8.5 pts/g · 17 points)#125 (of 138 teams · 444.5 yds/g allowed · 889 yards)#113 (of 138 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 58 points)#131 (of 138 teams · -20.5 /g · -41 on the season)#110 (of 138 teams · -2 on the season · 2 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g)#103 (of 138 teams · 28:12 /g · 0h 56m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 92% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#81 (of 138 teams · 630.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#137 (of 138 teams · -0.220 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#97 (of 138 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#138 (of 138 teams · 28% of plays successful)#123 (of 138 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#115 (of 138 teams · 1.089 average PPA on successful plays)#75 (of 138 teams · 1.227 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 8 Pac-12 teams in 20260 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. 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.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. 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.)#64 (Total offense: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #13–#138. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#96 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #21–#138. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#111 (Total defense: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #56–#136. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#85 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #61–#136. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#90 (Point margin: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #27–#137. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#43 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #2–#138. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#90 (Possession: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #8–#128. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#17 (Returning passing: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #1–#111. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#13 (Returning receiving: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #2–#82. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#26 (Returning rushing: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #1–#121. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#81 (Team talent: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #74–#123. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#94 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #18–#137. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#73 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #46–#133. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#105 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #47–#138. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#103 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #65–#129. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#35 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #3–#136. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#33 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range #5–#137. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)
2026Boise State110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#56 (of 138 teams · 426.0 yds/g · 852 yards)#62 (of 138 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 65 points)#136 (of 138 teams · 508.0 yds/g allowed · 1,016 yards)#100 (of 138 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 54 points)#86 (of 138 teams · +5.5 /g · +11 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 2 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g)#8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 35:55 /g · 1h 12m on the season)#12 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#68 (of 138 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning)#19 (of 138 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning)#74 (of 138 teams · 641.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#43 (of 138 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#100 (of 138 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#78 (of 138 teams · 43% of plays successful)#77 (of 138 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#58 (of 138 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays)#137 (of 138 teams · 1.773 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Colorado State200 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#13 (of 138 teams · 537.0 yds/g · 1,074 yards)#21 (of 138 teams · 46.5 pts/g · 93 points)#88 (of 138 teams · 357.5 yds/g allowed · 715 yards)#61 (of 138 teams · 18.5 pts/g allowed · 37 points)#27 (of 138 teams · +28.0 /g · +56 on the season)#2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · +7 on the season · 8 taken, 1 given · +3.50 /g)#107 (of 138 teams · 28:01 /g · 0h 56m on the season)#71 (of 138 teams · 27% of last season's passing production returning)#38 (of 138 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#121 (of 138 teams · 14% of last season's rushing production returning)#75 (of 138 teams · 640.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#18 (of 138 teams · 0.395 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 138 teams · -0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#47 (of 138 teams · 49% of plays successful)#65 (of 138 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 1.510 average PPA on successful plays)#33 (of 138 teams · 1.096 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Fresno State110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#112 (of 138 teams · 329.0 yds/g · 658 yards)#96 (of 138 teams · 24.5 pts/g · 49 points)#111 (of 138 teams · 407.0 yds/g allowed · 814 yards)#70 (of 138 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points)#90 (of 138 teams · +3.5 /g · +7 on the season)#43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g)#123 (of 138 teams · 26:11 /g · 0h 52m on the season)#111 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#12 (of 138 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning)#26 (of 138 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning)#88 (of 138 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#94 (of 138 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#69 (of 138 teams · 0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#115 (of 138 teams · 37% of plays successful)#124 (of 138 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#33 (of 138 teams · 1.350 average PPA on successful plays)#26 (of 138 teams · 1.060 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Oregon State020 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#48 (of 138 teams · 437.0 yds/g · 874 yards)#107 (of 138 teams · 22.0 pts/g · 44 points)#124 (of 138 teams · 442.5 yds/g allowed · 885 yards)#125 (of 138 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 68 points)#121 (of 138 teams · -12.0 /g · -24 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 3 taken, 1 given · +1.00 /g)#85 (of 138 teams · 29:48 /g · 1h 00m on the season)#49 (of 138 teams · 87% of last season's passing production returning)#82 (of 138 teams · 31% of last season's receiving production returning)#94 (of 138 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning)#76 (of 138 teams · 635.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#86 (of 138 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#127 (of 138 teams · 0.237 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#127 (of 138 teams · 35% of plays successful)#119 (of 138 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#3 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 1.635 average PPA on successful plays)#69 (of 138 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026San Diego State110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#124 (of 138 teams · 291.5 yds/g · 583 yards)#68 (of 138 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 63 points)#96 (of 138 teams · 370.0 yds/g allowed · 740 yards)#85 (of 138 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 48 points)#80 (of 138 teams · +7.5 /g · +15 on the season)#69 (of 138 teams · +0 on the season · 4 taken, 4 given · +0.00 /g)#128 (of 138 teams · 25:50 /g · 0h 52m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 99% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#89 (of 138 teams · 609.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#123 (of 138 teams · -0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#66 (of 138 teams · 0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#105 (of 138 teams · 39% of plays successful)#103 (of 138 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#136 (of 138 teams · 0.923 average PPA on successful plays)#5 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.919 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Texas State020 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#64 (of 138 teams · 415.0 yds/g · 830 yards)#126 (of 138 teams · 16.5 pts/g · 33 points)#130 (of 138 teams · 457.0 yds/g allowed · 914 yards)#136 (of 138 teams · 45.0 pts/g allowed · 90 points)#137 (of 138 teams · -28.5 /g · -57 on the season)#136 (of 138 teams · -5 on the season · 1 taken, 6 given · -2.50 /g)#57 (of 138 teams · 31:03 /g · 1h 02m on the season)#23 (of 138 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#13 (of 138 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning)#71 (of 138 teams · 39% of last season's rushing production returning)#82 (of 138 teams · 624.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#101 (of 138 teams · 0.071 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#133 (of 138 teams · 0.341 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#70 (of 138 teams · 44% of plays successful)#129 (of 138 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#119 (of 138 teams · 1.065 average PPA on successful plays)#106 (of 138 teams · 1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Utah State020 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Pac-12 teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#109 (of 138 teams · 339.0 yds/g · 678 yards)#130 (of 138 teams · 15.5 pts/g · 31 points)#56 (of 138 teams · 298.5 yds/g allowed · 597 yards)#78 (of 138 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 45 points)#112 (of 138 teams · -7.0 /g · -14 on the season)#138 (of 138 teams · -7 on the season · 0 taken, 7 given · -3.50 /g)#90 (of 138 teams · 29:14 /g · 0h 58m on the season)#17 (of 138 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#57 (of 138 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning)#30 (of 138 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning)#123 (of 138 teams · 544.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#132 (of 138 teams · -0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 138 teams · 0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#109 (of 138 teams · 38% of plays successful)#71 (of 138 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#35 (of 138 teams · 1.346 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 138 teams · 0.998 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

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, 20262026 Washington StatePac-12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #64
Total offense. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #13 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #48 of 138; 2026 Boise State #56 of 138; 2026 Texas State #64 of 138; 2026 Utah State #109 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #112 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #124 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 138 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 64.
Scoring offensemedian #96
Scoring offense. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #21 of 138; 2026 Boise State #62 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #68 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #96 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #107 of 138; 2026 Texas State #126 of 138; 2026 Utah State #130 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 138 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 96.
Total defensemedian #111
Total defense. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Utah State #56 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #88 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #96 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #111 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #124 of 138; 2026 Texas State #130 of 138; 2026 Boise State #136 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 125 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 111.
Scoring defensemedian #85
Scoring defense. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #61 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #70 of 138; 2026 Utah State #78 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #85 of 138; 2026 Boise State #100 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #125 of 138; 2026 Texas State #136 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 113 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 85.
Point marginmedian #90
Point margin. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #27 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #80 of 138; 2026 Boise State #86 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #90 of 138; 2026 Utah State #112 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #121 of 138; 2026 Texas State #137 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 131 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 90.
Turnover marginmedian #43
Turnover margin. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #2 of 138; 2026 Boise State #24 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #24 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #43 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #69 of 138; 2026 Texas State #136 of 138; 2026 Utah State #138 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 110 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 43.
Possessionmedian #90
Possession. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Boise State #8 of 138; 2026 Texas State #57 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #85 of 138; 2026 Utah State #90 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #107 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #123 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #128 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 103 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 90.
Returning passingmedian #17
Returning passing. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 San Diego State #1 of 138; 2026 Boise State #12 of 138; 2026 Utah State #17 of 138; 2026 Texas State #23 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #49 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #71 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #111 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 1 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 17.
Returning receivingmedian #13
Returning receiving. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 San Diego State #2 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #12 of 138; 2026 Texas State #13 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #38 of 138; 2026 Utah State #57 of 138; 2026 Boise State #68 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #82 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 3 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 13.
Returning rushingmedian #26
Returning rushing. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 San Diego State #1 of 138; 2026 Boise State #19 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #26 of 138; 2026 Utah State #30 of 138; 2026 Texas State #71 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #94 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #121 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 1 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 26.
Team talentmedian #81
Team talent. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Boise State #74 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #75 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #76 of 138; 2026 Texas State #82 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #88 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #89 of 138; 2026 Utah State #123 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 81 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 81.
Offensive EPAmedian #94
Offensive EPA. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #18 of 138; 2026 Boise State #43 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #86 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #94 of 138; 2026 Texas State #101 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #123 of 138; 2026 Utah State #132 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 137 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 94.
Defensive EPAmedian #73
Defensive EPA. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #46 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #66 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #69 of 138; 2026 Utah State #73 of 138; 2026 Boise State #100 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #127 of 138; 2026 Texas State #133 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 97 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 73.
Offensive success ratemedian #105
Offensive success rate. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #47 of 138; 2026 Texas State #70 of 138; 2026 Boise State #78 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #105 of 138; 2026 Utah State #109 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #115 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #127 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 138 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 105.
Defensive success ratemedian #103
Defensive success rate. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Colorado State #65 of 138; 2026 Utah State #71 of 138; 2026 Boise State #77 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #103 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #119 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #124 of 138; 2026 Texas State #129 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 123 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 103.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #35
Offensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Oregon State #3 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #8 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #33 of 138; 2026 Utah State #35 of 138; 2026 Boise State #58 of 138; 2026 Texas State #119 of 138; 2026 San Diego State #136 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 115 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 35.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #33
Defensive explosiveness. Pac-12, 2026, best rank first: 2026 San Diego State #5 of 138; 2026 Utah State #16 of 138; 2026 Fresno State #26 of 138; 2026 Colorado State #33 of 138; 2026 Oregon State #69 of 138; 2026 Texas State #106 of 138; 2026 Boise State #137 of 138. Marked: 2026 Washington State, ranked 75 of 138. Pac-12 median rank 33.