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Before 2014: Every figure covers the full season, all opponents and the postseason included; success rate, EPA and explosiveness are the provider's season figures.

Big East, 2010

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
2010West Virginia9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#67 (of 120 teams · 372.7 yds/g · 4,845 yds)#78 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 327 points)#3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 261.1 yds/g allowed · 3,394 yds)#3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 176 points)#23 (of 120 teams · +11.6 /g · +151 on the season)#74 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 24 taken, 28 given · -0.31 /g)#67 (of 120 teams · 18:35 /g · 4h 02m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#62 (of 120 teams · 0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#66 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#86 (of 120 teams · 0.887 average PPA on successful plays)#52 (of 120 teams · 0.915 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 8 Big East teams in 20100 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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 Big East teams in 2010. 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 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#72 (Total offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #32–#114. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#67 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #57–#101. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#14 (Total defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #3–#65. 3 of 8 in the top 10.)#18 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #3–#68. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#50 (Point margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #23–#86. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#55 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #7–#119. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)#67 (Possession: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #4–#109. 1 of 8 in the top 10.)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)— (No team has a rank for this)#69 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #47–#108. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#35 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #2–#61. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#66 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #53–#107. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#23 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #3–#69. 2 of 8 in the top 10.)#81 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #12–#110. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)#44 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. Range #16–#74. 0 of 8 in the top 10.)
2010Syracuse8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#97 (of 120 teams · 322.9 yds/g · 4,197 yds)#93 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 288 points)#7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 301.5 yds/g allowed · 3,919 yds)#17 (of 120 teams · 19.3 pts/g allowed · 251 points)#56 (of 120 teams · +2.9 /g · +37 on the season)#74 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 17 taken, 21 given · -0.31 /g)#106 (of 120 teams · 17:20 /g · 3h 45m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#74 (of 120 teams · 0.025 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · -0.044 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#87 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#81 (of 120 teams · 0.893 average PPA on successful plays)#18 (of 120 teams · 0.852 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2010Pittsburgh8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#72 (of 120 teams · 366.9 yds/g · 4,770 yds)#67 (of 120 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 342 points)#8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 305.1 yds/g allowed · 3,966 yds)#15 (of 120 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 247 points)#36 (of 120 teams · +7.3 /g · +95 on the season)#55 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 22 taken, 22 given · +0.00 /g)#4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:33 /g · 4h 27m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#52 (of 120 teams · 0.054 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 120 teams · 0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#62 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#69 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#84 (of 120 teams · 0.892 average PPA on successful plays)#16 (of 120 teams · 0.848 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2010UConn8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#95 (of 120 teams · 325.8 yds/g · 4,235 yds)#63 (of 120 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 343 points)#58 (of 120 teams · 366.8 yds/g allowed · 4,768 yds)#35 (of 120 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points)#50 (of 120 teams · +4.4 /g · +57 on the season)#7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +13 on the season · 32 taken, 19 given · +1.00 /g)#68 (of 120 teams · 18:31 /g · 4h 01m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#102 (of 120 teams · -0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#35 (of 120 teams · 0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#100 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful)#55 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 120 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays)#19 (of 120 teams · 0.856 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2010Louisville7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#71 (of 120 teams · 369.0 yds/g · 4,797 yds)#63 (of 120 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 343 points)#14 (of 120 teams · 311.7 yds/g allowed · 4,052 yds)#18 (of 120 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 252 points)#40 (of 120 teams · +7.0 /g · +91 on the season)#44 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 19 taken, 16 given · +0.23 /g)#54 (of 120 teams · 18:50 /g · 4h 05m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#69 (of 120 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#48 (of 120 teams · 0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#65 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful)#23 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#73 (of 120 teams · 0.906 average PPA on successful plays)#74 (of 120 teams · 0.943 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2010South Florida8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#105 (of 120 teams · 309.4 yds/g · 4,022 yds)#85 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 313 points)#17 (of 120 teams · 317.9 yds/g allowed · 4,133 yds)#22 (of 120 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 260 points)#52 (of 120 teams · +4.1 /g · +53 on the season)#66 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.15 /g)#95 (of 120 teams · 17:36 /g · 3h 49m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#98 (of 120 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 120 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#93 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful)#18 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#110 (of 120 teams · 0.829 average PPA on successful plays)#70 (of 120 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2010Cincinnati4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#32 (of 120 teams · 417.3 yds/g · 5,008 yds)#57 (of 120 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 325 points)#63 (of 120 teams · 369.4 yds/g allowed · 4,433 yds)#68 (of 120 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 336 points)#70 (of 120 teams · -0.9 /g · -11 on the season)#119 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · -15 on the season · 14 taken, 29 given · -1.25 /g)#109 (of 120 teams · 17:15 /g · 3h 27m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#47 (of 120 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#40 (of 120 teams · 0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#53 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful)#47 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#12 (of 120 teams · 0.996 average PPA on successful plays)#44 (of 120 teams · 0.894 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2010Rutgers4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Big East teams in 2010. 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.)#114 — bottom 10 (of 120 teams · 294.9 yds/g · 3,539 yds)#101 (of 120 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 250 points)#65 (of 120 teams · 374.2 yds/g allowed · 4,490 yds)#62 (of 120 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points)#86 (of 120 teams · -5.7 /g · -68 on the season)#26 (of 120 teams · +7 on the season · 22 taken, 15 given · +0.58 /g)#55 (of 120 teams · 18:50 /g · 3h 46m on the season)— (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))— (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#108 (of 120 teams · -0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#61 (of 120 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense)#107 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful)#53 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#54 (of 120 teams · 0.930 average PPA on successful plays)#63 (of 120 teams · 0.930 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.

Big East, 20102010 West VirginiaBig East medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #72
Total offense. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Cincinnati #32 of 120; 2010 Louisville #71 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #72 of 120; 2010 UConn #95 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #97 of 120; 2010 South Florida #105 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #114 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 67 of 120. Big East median rank 72.
Scoring offensemedian #67
Scoring offense. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Cincinnati #57 of 120; 2010 Louisville #63 of 120; 2010 UConn #63 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #67 of 120; 2010 South Florida #85 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #93 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #101 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 78 of 120. Big East median rank 67.
Total defensemedian #14
Total defense. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Syracuse #7 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #8 of 120; 2010 Louisville #14 of 120; 2010 South Florida #17 of 120; 2010 UConn #58 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #63 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #65 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 3 of 120. Big East median rank 14.
Scoring defensemedian #18
Scoring defense. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Pittsburgh #15 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #17 of 120; 2010 Louisville #18 of 120; 2010 South Florida #22 of 120; 2010 UConn #35 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #62 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #68 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 3 of 120. Big East median rank 18.
Point marginmedian #50
Point margin. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Pittsburgh #36 of 120; 2010 Louisville #40 of 120; 2010 UConn #50 of 120; 2010 South Florida #52 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #56 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #70 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #86 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 23 of 120. Big East median rank 50.
Turnover marginmedian #55
Turnover margin. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 UConn #7 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #26 of 120; 2010 Louisville #44 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #55 of 120; 2010 South Florida #66 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #74 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #119 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 74 of 120. Big East median rank 55.
Possessionmedian #67
Possession. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Pittsburgh #4 of 120; 2010 Louisville #54 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #55 of 120; 2010 UConn #68 of 120; 2010 South Florida #95 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #106 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #109 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 67 of 120. Big East median rank 67.
Returning passing
Returning passing. Big East, 2010, best rank first: . Marked: 2010 West Virginia, which has no value for this metric.
Returning receiving
Returning receiving. Big East, 2010, best rank first: . Marked: 2010 West Virginia, which has no value for this metric.
Returning rushing
Returning rushing. Big East, 2010, best rank first: . Marked: 2010 West Virginia, which has no value for this metric.
Team talent
Team talent. Big East, 2010, best rank first: . Marked: 2010 West Virginia, which has no value for this metric.
Offensive EPAmedian #69
Offensive EPA. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Cincinnati #47 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #52 of 120; 2010 Louisville #69 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #74 of 120; 2010 South Florida #98 of 120; 2010 UConn #102 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #108 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 62 of 120. Big East median rank 69.
Defensive EPAmedian #35
Defensive EPA. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Syracuse #8 of 120; 2010 South Florida #20 of 120; 2010 UConn #35 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #40 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #46 of 120; 2010 Louisville #48 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #61 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 2 of 120. Big East median rank 35.
Offensive success ratemedian #66
Offensive success rate. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Cincinnati #53 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #62 of 120; 2010 Louisville #65 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #87 of 120; 2010 South Florida #93 of 120; 2010 UConn #100 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #107 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 66 of 120. Big East median rank 66.
Defensive success ratemedian #23
Defensive success rate. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Syracuse #8 of 120; 2010 South Florida #18 of 120; 2010 Louisville #23 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #47 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #53 of 120; 2010 UConn #55 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #69 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 3 of 120. Big East median rank 23.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #81
Offensive explosiveness. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Cincinnati #12 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #54 of 120; 2010 Louisville #73 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #81 of 120; 2010 Pittsburgh #84 of 120; 2010 UConn #90 of 120; 2010 South Florida #110 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 86 of 120. Big East median rank 81.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #44
Defensive explosiveness. Big East, 2010, best rank first: 2010 Pittsburgh #16 of 120; 2010 Syracuse #18 of 120; 2010 UConn #19 of 120; 2010 Cincinnati #44 of 120; 2010 Rutgers #63 of 120; 2010 South Florida #70 of 120; 2010 Louisville #74 of 120. Marked: 2010 West Virginia, ranked 52 of 120. Big East median rank 44.