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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. West Virginia played 10 such games.

Big 12, 2017

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
2017West Virginia7–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)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 70 teams · 467.0 yds/g · 4,670 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 320 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 465.9 yds/g allowed · 4,659 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 34.3 pts/g allowed · 343 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · -2.3 /g · -23 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#53 (of 70 teams · -7 in these games · 12 taken, 19 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 28:14 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 613.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#12 (of 70 teams · 0.229 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 1.309 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#62 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.389 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
Medianof 10 Big 12 teams in 20170 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. 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.)#27 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#65. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#23 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#66. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#42 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #9–#63. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#36 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #5–#70. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#24 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #9–#70. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#25 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #10–#70. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#30 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #13–#63. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#59 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#120. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#44 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #6–#107. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#68 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #13–#120. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#38 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #13–#68. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)#25 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#69. 2 of 10 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #7–#61. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#24 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #2–#70. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#30 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #3–#48. 1 of 10 in the top 10.)#26 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #1–#46. 3 of 10 in the top 10.)#51 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range #26–#68. 0 of 10 in the top 10.)
2017TCU11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #19 Oklahoma State · postseason: #13 Stanford)#36 (of 70 teams · 390.3 yds/g · 3,903 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 328.2 yds/g allowed · 3,282 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#5 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 15.2 pts/g allowed · 152 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.3 /g · +143 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 31:38 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#43 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#31 (of 130 teams · 672.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 70 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#7 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#20 (of 70 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#64 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.400 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Oklahoma12–20 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State)4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Ohio State, #15 TCU, #15 TCU, #19 Oklahoma State)#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 581.5 yds/g · 5,815 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 43.1 pts/g · 431 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#42 (of 70 teams · 422.7 yds/g allowed · 4,227 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 70 teams · 28.7 pts/g allowed · 287 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +14.4 /g · +144 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#25 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 31:59 /g · 5h 20m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#36 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#120 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#16 (of 130 teams · 801.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.424 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 52% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#28 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#9 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.402 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 1.440 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Oklahoma State10–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #22 Virginia Tech)#2 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 576.3 yds/g · 5,763 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 45.2 pts/g · 452 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 419.6 yds/g allowed · 4,196 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#11 (of 70 teams · +12.2 /g · +122 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#46 (of 70 teams · 29:02 /g · 4h 50m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#44 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#69 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#38 (of 130 teams · 633.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#6 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 0.310 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#3 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.513 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 1.339 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Iowa State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Oklahoma)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #2 Oklahoma, #15 TCU · postseason: #20 Memphis)#44 (of 70 teams · 375.9 yds/g · 3,759 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#31 (of 70 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 276 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 371.2 yds/g allowed · 3,712 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 214 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#19 (of 70 teams · +6.2 /g · +62 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#10 — top 10 (of 70 teams · +6 in these games · 14 taken, 8 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 29:17 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#11 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 559.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 70 teams · 0.179 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 0.153 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 1.288 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#34 (of 70 teams · 1.272 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Kansas State8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)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 — #19 Oklahoma State)#53 (of 70 teams · 340.8 yds/g · 3,408 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 275 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · 459.5 yds/g allowed · 4,595 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#35 (of 70 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 284 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · -0.9 /g · -9 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · +4 in these games · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · 30:23 /g · 5h 04m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 517.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 70 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#54 (of 70 teams · 0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 70 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#45 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#22 (of 70 teams · 1.322 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 1.290 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Texas7–63 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason)#37 (of 70 teams · 388.8 yds/g · 4,277 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#38 (of 70 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 294 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#32 (of 70 teams · 381.1 yds/g allowed · 4,192 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#23 (of 70 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 260 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#24 (of 70 teams · +3.1 /g · +34 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#29 (of 70 teams · +2 in these games · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.18 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#30 (of 70 teams · 30:19 /g · 5h 34m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#37 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#32 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 130 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 811.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#55 (of 70 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#15 (of 70 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 38% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#16 (of 70 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))#33 (of 70 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Texas Tech6–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)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 70 teams · 447.4 yds/g · 4,474 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#13 (of 70 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 448.0 yds/g allowed · 4,480 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 70 teams · 34.7 pts/g allowed · 347 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#40 (of 70 teams · -1.8 /g · -18 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · +4 in these games · 19 taken, 15 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 28:28 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#103 (of 130 teams · 10% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#57 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#64 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#50 (of 130 teams · 574.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 70 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#51 (of 70 teams · 0.215 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#17 (of 70 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#48 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#41 (of 70 teams · 1.235 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#26 (of 70 teams · 1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Baylor1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)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)#27 (of 70 teams · 405.3 yds/g · 4,053 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#50 (of 70 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 237 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#52 (of 70 teams · 452.3 yds/g allowed · 4,523 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#59 (of 70 teams · 36.6 pts/g allowed · 366 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 70 teams · -12.9 /g · -129 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -12 in these games · 10 taken, 22 given · -1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#18 (of 70 teams · 31:25 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#87 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#35 (of 130 teams · 657.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 70 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#49 (of 70 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 35% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 70 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#1 — top 10 (of 70 teams · 1.521 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))#55 (of 70 teams · 1.351 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2017Kansas1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2017. Range 0–3.)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 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 287.8 yds/g · 2,590 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#66 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 14.3 pts/g · 129 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 480.8 yds/g allowed · 4,327 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 46.4 pts/g allowed · 418 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -32.1 /g · -289 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -14 in these games · 6 taken, 20 given · -1.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 27:36 /g · 4h 08m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#92 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#87 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#68 (of 130 teams · 512.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#69 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · -0.045 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 0.270 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 70 teams · 29% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#47 (of 70 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 70 teams · 1.304 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season))#60 (of 70 teams · 1.366 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.

Big 12, 20172017 West VirginiaBig 12 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #27
Total offense. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #1 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #2 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #11 of 70; 2017 Baylor #27 of 70; 2017 TCU #36 of 70; 2017 Texas #37 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #44 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #53 of 70; 2017 Kansas #65 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 7 of 70. Big 12 median rank 27.
Scoring offensemedian #23
Scoring offense. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma State #1 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #3 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #13 of 70; 2017 TCU #23 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #31 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #33 of 70; 2017 Texas #38 of 70; 2017 Baylor #50 of 70; 2017 Kansas #66 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 15 of 70. Big 12 median rank 23.
Total defensemedian #42
Total defense. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 TCU #9 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #27 of 70; 2017 Texas #32 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #41 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #42 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #50 of 70; 2017 Baylor #52 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #56 of 70; 2017 Kansas #63 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 60 of 70. Big 12 median rank 42.
Scoring defensemedian #36
Scoring defense. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 TCU #5 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #16 of 70; 2017 Texas #23 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #35 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #36 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #51 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #57 of 70; 2017 Baylor #59 of 70; 2017 Kansas #70 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 55 of 70. Big 12 median rank 36.
Point marginmedian #24
Point margin. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #9 of 70; 2017 TCU #10 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #11 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #19 of 70; 2017 Texas #24 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #38 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #40 of 70; 2017 Baylor #56 of 70; 2017 Kansas #70 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 42 of 70. Big 12 median rank 24.
Turnover marginmedian #25
Turnover margin. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Iowa State #10 of 70; 2017 TCU #10 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #18 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #18 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #25 of 70; 2017 Texas #29 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #38 of 70; 2017 Baylor #66 of 70; 2017 Kansas #70 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 53 of 70. Big 12 median rank 25.
Possessionmedian #30
Possession. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #13 of 70; 2017 TCU #17 of 70; 2017 Baylor #18 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #29 of 70; 2017 Texas #30 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #45 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #46 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #51 of 70; 2017 Kansas #63 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 57 of 70. Big 12 median rank 30.
Returning passingmedian #59
Returning passing. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Iowa State #1 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #26 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #36 of 130; 2017 Texas #37 of 130; 2017 TCU #59 of 130; 2017 Kansas State #60 of 130; 2017 Baylor #87 of 130; 2017 Kansas #92 of 130; 2017 Texas Tech #103 of 130. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 120 of 130. Big 12 median rank 59.
Returning receivingmedian #44
Returning receiving. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 TCU #6 of 130; 2017 Iowa State #11 of 130; 2017 Kansas State #23 of 130; 2017 Texas #32 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #44 of 130; 2017 Texas Tech #57 of 130; 2017 Kansas #73 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #91 of 130; 2017 Baylor #102 of 130. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 107 of 130. Big 12 median rank 44.
Returning rushingmedian #68
Returning rushing. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Iowa State #13 of 130; 2017 TCU #43 of 130; 2017 Kansas State #50 of 130; 2017 Texas Tech #64 of 130; 2017 Baylor #68 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #69 of 130; 2017 Kansas #87 of 130; 2017 Texas #112 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #120 of 130. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 73 of 130. Big 12 median rank 68.
Team talentmedian #38
Team talent. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Texas #13 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma #16 of 130; 2017 TCU #31 of 130; 2017 Baylor #35 of 130; 2017 Oklahoma State #38 of 130; 2017 Texas Tech #50 of 130; 2017 Iowa State #56 of 130; 2017 Kansas State #67 of 130; 2017 Kansas #68 of 130. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 43 of 130. Big 12 median rank 38.
Offensive EPAmedian #25
Offensive EPA. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #1 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #6 of 70; 2017 TCU #24 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #25 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #26 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #37 of 70; 2017 Baylor #42 of 70; 2017 Texas #55 of 70; 2017 Kansas #69 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 12 of 70. Big 12 median rank 25.
Defensive EPAmedian #43
Defensive EPA. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 TCU #7 of 70; 2017 Texas #15 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #34 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #35 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #43 of 70; 2017 Baylor #49 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #51 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #54 of 70; 2017 Kansas #61 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 52 of 70. Big 12 median rank 43.
Offensive success ratemedian #24
Offensive success rate. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Oklahoma #2 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #13 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #17 of 70; 2017 TCU #20 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #41 of 70; 2017 Texas #51 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #58 of 70; 2017 Baylor #63 of 70; 2017 Kansas #70 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 24 of 70. Big 12 median rank 24.
Defensive success ratemedian #30
Defensive success rate. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 TCU #3 of 70; 2017 Texas #16 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #27 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #28 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #30 of 70; 2017 Baylor #43 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #45 of 70; 2017 Kansas #47 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #48 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 36 of 70. Big 12 median rank 30.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #26
Offensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Baylor #1 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #3 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #9 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #22 of 70; 2017 Kansas #27 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #30 of 70; 2017 Texas #40 of 70; 2017 Texas Tech #41 of 70; 2017 TCU #46 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 26 of 70. Big 12 median rank 26.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #51
Defensive explosiveness. Big 12, 2017, best rank first: 2017 Texas Tech #26 of 70; 2017 Texas #33 of 70; 2017 Iowa State #34 of 70; 2017 Kansas State #38 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma State #51 of 70; 2017 Baylor #55 of 70; 2017 Kansas #60 of 70; 2017 TCU #64 of 70; 2017 Oklahoma #68 of 70. Marked: 2017 West Virginia, ranked 62 of 70. Big 12 median rank 51.