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Peers are the 25 teams ranked in the last regular-season College Football Playoff poll of 2018, released in week 15.

CFP Top 25, 2018

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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
2018Western Kentucky3–90 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#104 (of 130 teams · 359.7 yds/g · 4,316 yards)#118 (of 130 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 253 points)#83 (of 130 teams · 421.6 yds/g allowed · 5,059 yards)#76 (of 130 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 334 points)#102 (of 130 teams · -6.8 /g · -81 on the season)#51 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.17 /g)#117 (of 130 teams · 27:05 /g · 5h 25m on the season)#117 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#90 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's receiving production returning)#48 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning)#112 (of 130 teams · 353.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#111 (of 130 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#55 (of 130 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#93 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful)#96 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#124 (of 130 teams · 1.072 average PPA on successful plays)#20 (of 130 teams · 1.111 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. 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.)2 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. 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.)#31 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#108. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#21 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#100. 6 of 25 in the top 10.)#32 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#113. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#26 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#101. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#19 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#69. 7 of 25 in the top 10.)#33 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #4–#107. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#45 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #4–#127. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#52 (Returning passing: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#123. 1 of 25 in the top 10.)#77 (Returning receiving: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #19–#116. 0 of 25 in the top 10.)#60 (Returning rushing: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#127. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#18 (Team talent: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#81. 8 of 25 in the top 10.)#27 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#118. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#34 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#120. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)#22 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#105. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#29 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #1–#118. 5 of 25 in the top 10.)#87 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #7–#125. 2 of 25 in the top 10.)#43 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range #5–#123. 3 of 25 in the top 10.)
2018Alabama14–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 6 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State, #19 Texas A&M, #23 Missouri · postseason: #4 Oklahoma)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 521.9 yds/g · 7,828 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 45.6 pts/g · 684 points)#16 (of 130 teams · 319.5 yds/g allowed · 4,792 yards)#12 (of 130 teams · 18.1 pts/g allowed · 271 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +27.5 /g · +413 on the season)#37 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 21 taken, 16 given · +0.33 /g)#40 (of 130 teams · 30:27 /g · 7h 37m on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#108 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#42 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 978.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.387 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#15 (of 130 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 54% of plays successful)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#52 (of 130 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays)#111 (of 130 teams · 1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Clemson15–01 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #19 Texas A&M, #20 Syracuse · postseason: #1 Alabama, #3 Notre Dame)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 527.1 yds/g · 7,907 yards)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 44.3 pts/g · 664 points)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 286.3 yds/g allowed · 4,295 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.1 pts/g allowed · 197 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +31.1 /g · +467 on the season)#29 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 24 taken, 17 given · +0.47 /g)#120 (of 130 teams · 26:51 /g · 6h 43m on the season)#49 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning)#70 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning)#27 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 893.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.344 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#18 (of 130 teams · 1.309 average PPA on successful plays)#36 (of 130 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Notre Dame12–12 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Michigan)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Michigan, #20 Syracuse, #22 Northwestern)#31 (of 130 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,723 yards)#42 (of 130 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 408 points)#30 (of 130 teams · 347.5 yds/g allowed · 4,517 yards)#13 (of 130 teams · 18.2 pts/g allowed · 237 points)#21 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +171 on the season)#40 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.31 /g)#79 (of 130 teams · 29:01 /g · 6h 17m on the season)#25 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#109 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning)#97 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 847.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#37 (of 130 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#51 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#27 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#35 (of 130 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays)#15 (of 130 teams · 1.098 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Oklahoma12–21 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #15 Texas, #16 West Virginia, #24 Iowa State)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 570.8 yds/g · 7,991 yards)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 48.4 pts/g · 677 points)#113 (of 130 teams · 454.1 yds/g allowed · 6,357 yards)#101 (of 130 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 466 points)#14 (of 130 teams · +15.1 /g · +211 on the season)#81 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.14 /g)#84 (of 130 teams · 28:53 /g · 6h 44m on the season)#106 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#60 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning)#11 (of 130 teams · 843.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.481 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#120 (of 130 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 55% of plays successful)#118 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.364 average PPA on successful plays)#87 (of 130 teams · 1.246 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Georgia11–34 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida, #14 Kentucky, #23 Missouri)#18 (of 130 teams · 464.9 yds/g · 6,508 yards)#14 (of 130 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 530 points)#13 (of 130 teams · 314.3 yds/g allowed · 4,400 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 269 points)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +18.6 /g · +261 on the season)#50 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.21 /g)#29 (of 130 teams · 31:26 /g · 7h 20m on the season)#42 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#108 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's rushing production returning)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 964.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.339 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#16 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 51% of plays successful)#59 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#72 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.043 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Ohio State13–15 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Michigan · postseason: #9 Washington)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #7 Michigan, #12 Penn State, #22 Northwestern · postseason: #9 Washington)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 534.3 yds/g · 7,480 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 42.4 pts/g · 593 points)#72 (of 130 teams · 403.5 yds/g allowed · 5,649 yards)#51 (of 130 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +16.9 /g · +236 on the season)#33 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 23 taken, 17 given · +0.43 /g)#38 (of 130 teams · 30:32 /g · 7h 08m on the season)#96 (of 130 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning)#19 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 984.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.279 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 130 teams · 0.112 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful)#35 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#82 (of 130 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays)#101 (of 130 teams · 1.284 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Michigan10–33 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #12 Penn State, #22 Northwestern)#51 (of 130 teams · 415.7 yds/g · 5,404 yards)#21 (of 130 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 457 points)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 274.3 yds/g allowed · 3,566 yards)#16 (of 130 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 252 points)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +15.8 /g · +205 on the season)#34 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 17 taken, 12 given · +0.38 /g)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34:01 /g · 7h 22m on the season)#92 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing production returning)#40 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning)#64 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 862.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#27 (of 130 teams · 0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#23 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#87 (of 130 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays)#121 (of 130 teams · 1.370 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018UCF12–10 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 522.7 yds/g · 6,795 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 43.2 pts/g · 562 points)#95 (of 130 teams · 433.7 yds/g allowed · 5,638 yards)#36 (of 130 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 295 points)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.5 /g · +267 on the season)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +14 on the season · 28 taken, 14 given · +1.08 /g)#127 (of 130 teams · 25:11 /g · 5h 27m on the season)#45 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning)#64 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#36 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#55 (of 130 teams · 568.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.339 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#37 (of 130 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#21 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#50 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#12 (of 130 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays)#61 (of 130 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Washington10–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Washington State, #17 Utah, #17 Utah)#54 (of 130 teams · 414.9 yds/g · 5,809 yards)#89 (of 130 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 369 points)#12 (of 130 teams · 306.2 yds/g allowed · 4,287 yards)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.4 pts/g allowed · 229 points)#30 (of 130 teams · +10.0 /g · +140 on the season)#55 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.14 /g)#22 (of 130 teams · 32:20 /g · 7h 33m on the season)#35 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning)#39 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#18 (of 130 teams · 772.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#44 (of 130 teams · 0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#19 (of 130 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#28 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful)#24 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#95 (of 130 teams · 1.157 average PPA on successful plays)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.061 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Florida10–32 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #7 Michigan)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #11 LSU, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #7 Michigan)#42 (of 130 teams · 425.9 yds/g · 5,536 yards)#22 (of 130 teams · 35.0 pts/g · 455 points)#22 (of 130 teams · 334.1 yds/g allowed · 4,344 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 260 points)#15 (of 130 teams · +15.0 /g · +195 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 26 taken, 14 given · +0.92 /g)#62 (of 130 teams · 29:48 /g · 6h 28m on the season)#60 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's passing production returning)#65 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning)#38 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning)#13 (of 130 teams · 831.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#24 (of 130 teams · 0.242 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#27 (of 130 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#20 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#19 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#99 (of 130 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays)#55 (of 130 teams · 1.198 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018LSU10–35 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia · postseason: #8 UCF)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #5 Georgia, #18 Mississippi State · postseason: #8 UCF)#69 (of 130 teams · 402.1 yds/g · 5,227 yards)#38 (of 130 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 421 points)#27 (of 130 teams · 338.8 yds/g allowed · 4,404 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points)#28 (of 130 teams · +10.6 /g · +138 on the season)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 25 taken, 13 given · +0.92 /g)#27 (of 130 teams · 31:49 /g · 6h 54m on the season)#103 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning)#115 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#127 (of 130 teams · 10% of last season's rushing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#79 (of 130 teams · 0.151 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#23 (of 130 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#75 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful)#26 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#114 (of 130 teams · 1.118 average PPA on successful plays)#34 (of 130 teams · 1.149 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Penn State9–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#45 (of 130 teams · 423.2 yds/g · 5,502 yards)#32 (of 130 teams · 33.8 pts/g · 439 points)#34 (of 130 teams · 350.0 yds/g allowed · 4,550 yards)#23 (of 130 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points)#19 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +172 on the season)#62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g)#112 (of 130 teams · 27:33 /g · 5h 58m on the season)#27 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning)#112 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning)#98 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning)#12 (of 130 teams · 834.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#60 (of 130 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#20 (of 130 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#43 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#20 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#90 (of 130 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays)#43 (of 130 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Washington State11–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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: #17 Utah · postseason: #24 Iowa State)#26 (of 130 teams · 452.1 yds/g · 5,877 yards)#15 (of 130 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 488 points)#39 (of 130 teams · 356.2 yds/g allowed · 4,631 yards)#42 (of 130 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 303 points)#16 (of 130 teams · +14.2 /g · +185 on the season)#21 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.62 /g)#21 (of 130 teams · 32:27 /g · 7h 02m on the season)#123 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#45 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning)#109 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning)#61 (of 130 teams · 554.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.269 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#64 (of 130 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#11 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#61 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#76 (of 130 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays)#75 (of 130 teams · 1.231 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Kentucky10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #10 Florida, #18 Mississippi State, #23 Missouri · postseason: #12 Penn State)#103 (of 130 teams · 360.0 yds/g · 4,680 yards)#85 (of 130 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 346 points)#21 (of 130 teams · 332.0 yds/g allowed · 4,316 yards)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 16.9 pts/g allowed · 219 points)#32 (of 130 teams · +9.8 /g · +127 on the season)#62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g)#43 (of 130 teams · 30:23 /g · 6h 35m on the season)#119 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning)#96 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning)#34 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#32 (of 130 teams · 670.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#78 (of 130 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#34 (of 130 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#59 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#29 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#97 (of 130 teams · 1.155 average PPA on successful plays)#45 (of 130 teams · 1.183 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Texas10–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #4 Oklahoma · postseason: #5 Georgia)2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #4 Oklahoma, #24 Iowa State · postseason: #5 Georgia)#59 (of 130 teams · 410.8 yds/g · 5,751 yards)#47 (of 130 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 435 points)#67 (of 130 teams · 393.4 yds/g allowed · 5,507 yards)#57 (of 130 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 362 points)#52 (of 130 teams · +5.2 /g · +73 on the season)#20 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.64 /g)#25 (of 130 teams · 32:04 /g · 7h 29m on the season)#14 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#63 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning)#35 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 861.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#33 (of 130 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 130 teams · 0.169 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#32 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#91 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#104 (of 130 teams · 1.132 average PPA on successful plays)#40 (of 130 teams · 1.175 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018West Virginia8–40 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 Texas)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 511.9 yds/g · 6,143 yards)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 40.3 pts/g · 483 points)#73 (of 130 teams · 404.3 yds/g allowed · 4,851 yards)#67 (of 130 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 326 points)#22 (of 130 teams · +13.1 /g · +157 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 23 taken, 17 given · +0.50 /g)#86 (of 130 teams · 28:48 /g · 5h 46m on the season)#55 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's passing production returning)#59 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning)#82 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#36 (of 130 teams · 646.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#11 (of 130 teams · 0.286 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#83 (of 130 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#98 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.354 average PPA on successful plays)#39 (of 130 teams · 1.173 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Utah9–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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)#72 (of 130 teams · 395.1 yds/g · 5,532 yards)#76 (of 130 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 393 points)#15 (of 130 teams · 316.4 yds/g allowed · 4,430 yards)#17 (of 130 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 272 points)#39 (of 130 teams · +8.6 /g · +121 on the season)#98 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.36 /g)#70 (of 130 teams · 29:28 /g · 6h 53m on the season)#58 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning)#116 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#47 (of 130 teams · 594.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#84 (of 130 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#13 (of 130 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#41 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful)#8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#122 (of 130 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays)#89 (of 130 teams · 1.248 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Mississippi State8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 Texas A&M)#71 (of 130 teams · 397.7 yds/g · 5,170 yards)#68 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 371 points)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 263.1 yds/g allowed · 3,421 yards)#2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 13.2 pts/g allowed · 171 points)#12 (of 130 teams · +15.4 /g · +200 on the season)#24 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 20 taken, 13 given · +0.54 /g)#90 (of 130 teams · 28:40 /g · 6h 13m on the season)#18 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning)#84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning)#23 (of 130 teams · 730.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#26 (of 130 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · -0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#25 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful)#7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#78 (of 130 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.065 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Texas A&M9–42 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #11 LSU, #14 Kentucky)#15 (of 130 teams · 471.5 yds/g · 6,129 yards)#19 (of 130 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 468 points)#32 (of 130 teams · 348.4 yds/g allowed · 4,529 yards)#47 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points)#27 (of 130 teams · +10.7 /g · +139 on the season)#107 (of 130 teams · -6 on the season · 11 taken, 17 given · -0.46 /g)#4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34:22 /g · 7h 27m on the season)#36 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#94 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning)#78 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning)#16 (of 130 teams · 805.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#31 (of 130 teams · 0.222 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#68 (of 130 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#14 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#25 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#110 (of 130 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays)#123 (of 130 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Syracuse10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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: #16 West Virginia)#19 (of 130 teams · 464.0 yds/g · 6,032 yards)#11 (of 130 teams · 40.2 pts/g · 523 points)#88 (of 130 teams · 426.5 yds/g allowed · 5,545 yards)#64 (of 130 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 351 points)#19 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +172 on the season)#5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 31 taken, 18 given · +1.00 /g)#46 (of 130 teams · 30:17 /g · 6h 34m on the season)#52 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning)#114 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning)#14 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning)#54 (of 130 teams · 570.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#66 (of 130 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#58 (of 130 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#35 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful)#56 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#125 (of 130 teams · 1.071 average PPA on successful plays)#79 (of 130 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Fresno State12–20 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 Boise State)#46 (of 130 teams · 421.4 yds/g · 5,900 yards)#26 (of 130 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 485 points)#17 (of 130 teams · 322.7 yds/g allowed · 4,518 yards)#3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 198 points)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.5 /g · +287 on the season)#9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 26 taken, 14 given · +0.86 /g)#45 (of 130 teams · 30:22 /g · 7h 05m on the season)#54 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's passing production returning)#26 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning)#81 (of 130 teams · 459.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#25 (of 130 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#14 (of 130 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#22 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#11 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#106 (of 130 teams · 1.129 average PPA on successful plays)#37 (of 130 teams · 1.168 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Northwestern9–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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: #17 Utah)#108 (of 130 teams · 354.4 yds/g · 4,961 yards)#100 (of 130 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 339 points)#63 (of 130 teams · 390.5 yds/g allowed · 5,467 yards)#41 (of 130 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 325 points)#69 (of 130 teams · +1.0 /g · +14 on the season)#26 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.50 /g)#59 (of 130 teams · 29:57 /g · 6h 59m on the season)#38 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#68 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning)#112 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning)#44 (of 130 teams · 608.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#118 (of 130 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#41 (of 130 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#105 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful)#65 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#88 (of 130 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays)#13 (of 130 teams · 1.078 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Missouri8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Florida)#13 (of 130 teams · 481.8 yds/g · 6,263 yards)#18 (of 130 teams · 36.6 pts/g · 476 points)#59 (of 130 teams · 387.5 yds/g allowed · 5,038 yards)#50 (of 130 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 331 points)#25 (of 130 teams · +11.2 /g · +145 on the season)#62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.08 /g)#35 (of 130 teams · 30:36 /g · 6h 38m on the season)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#74 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning)#77 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's rushing production returning)#46 (of 130 teams · 595.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#28 (of 130 teams · 0.224 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 130 teams · 0.113 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#17 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful)#41 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#117 (of 130 teams · 1.103 average PPA on successful plays)#85 (of 130 teams · 1.244 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Iowa State8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #16 West Virginia)#97 (of 130 teams · 368.5 yds/g · 4,791 yards)#83 (of 130 teams · 26.8 pts/g · 348 points)#33 (of 130 teams · 348.7 yds/g allowed · 4,533 yards)#37 (of 130 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points)#59 (of 130 teams · +3.9 /g · +50 on the season)#88 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.23 /g)#89 (of 130 teams · 28:44 /g · 6h 14m on the season)#66 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's passing production returning)#105 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning)#24 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning)#52 (of 130 teams · 575.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#56 (of 130 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#50 (of 130 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#65 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful)#62 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#56 (of 130 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays)#42 (of 130 teams · 1.179 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2018Boise State10–30 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2018's final CFP poll. Range 0–5.)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 — #21 Fresno State)#21 (of 130 teams · 459.5 yds/g · 5,974 yards)#20 (of 130 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 460 points)#35 (of 130 teams · 352.8 yds/g allowed · 4,586 yards)#30 (of 130 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points)#18 (of 130 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season)#17 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.69 /g)#13 (of 130 teams · 32:52 /g · 7h 07m on the season)#56 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's passing production returning)#104 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning)#80 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#65 (of 130 teams · 543.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#17 (of 130 teams · 0.261 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#54 (of 130 teams · 0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#15 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful)#64 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#71 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays)#30 (of 130 teams · 1.141 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.

CFP Top 25, 20182018 Western KentuckyCFP Top 25 medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #31
Total offense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #2 of 130; 2018 Clemson #3 of 130; 2018 UCF #4 of 130; 2018 Alabama #6 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #8 of 130; 2018 Missouri #13 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #15 of 130; 2018 Georgia #18 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #19 of 130; 2018 Boise State #21 of 130; 2018 Washington State #26 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #31 of 130; 2018 Florida #42 of 130; 2018 Penn State #45 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #46 of 130; 2018 Michigan #51 of 130; 2018 Washington #54 of 130; 2018 Texas #59 of 130; 2018 LSU #69 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #71 of 130; 2018 Utah #72 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #97 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #103 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #108 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 104 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 31.
Scoring offensemedian #21
Scoring offense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #3 of 130; 2018 Clemson #4 of 130; 2018 UCF #6 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #8 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #10 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #11 of 130; 2018 Georgia #14 of 130; 2018 Washington State #15 of 130; 2018 Missouri #18 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #19 of 130; 2018 Boise State #20 of 130; 2018 Michigan #21 of 130; 2018 Florida #22 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #26 of 130; 2018 Penn State #32 of 130; 2018 LSU #38 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #42 of 130; 2018 Texas #47 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #68 of 130; 2018 Utah #76 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #83 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #85 of 130; 2018 Washington #89 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #100 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 118 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 21.
Total defensemedian #32
Total defense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Michigan #2 of 130; 2018 Clemson #5 of 130; 2018 Washington #12 of 130; 2018 Georgia #13 of 130; 2018 Utah #15 of 130; 2018 Alabama #16 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #17 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #21 of 130; 2018 Florida #22 of 130; 2018 LSU #27 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #30 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #32 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #33 of 130; 2018 Penn State #34 of 130; 2018 Boise State #35 of 130; 2018 Washington State #39 of 130; 2018 Missouri #59 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #63 of 130; 2018 Texas #67 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #72 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #73 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #88 of 130; 2018 UCF #95 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #113 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 83 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 32.
Scoring defensemedian #26
Scoring defense. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #1 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #2 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #3 of 130; 2018 Washington #5 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #6 of 130; 2018 Alabama #12 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #13 of 130; 2018 Georgia #15 of 130; 2018 Michigan #16 of 130; 2018 Utah #17 of 130; 2018 Florida #20 of 130; 2018 Penn State #23 of 130; 2018 LSU #26 of 130; 2018 Boise State #30 of 130; 2018 UCF #36 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #37 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #41 of 130; 2018 Washington State #42 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #47 of 130; 2018 Missouri #50 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #51 of 130; 2018 Texas #57 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #64 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #67 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #101 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 76 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 26.
Point marginmedian #19
Point margin. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 UCF #5 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #6 of 130; 2018 Georgia #7 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #9 of 130; 2018 Michigan #10 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #12 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #14 of 130; 2018 Florida #15 of 130; 2018 Washington State #16 of 130; 2018 Boise State #18 of 130; 2018 Penn State #19 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #19 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #21 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #22 of 130; 2018 Missouri #25 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #27 of 130; 2018 LSU #28 of 130; 2018 Washington #30 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2018 Utah #39 of 130; 2018 Texas #52 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #59 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #69 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 102 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 19.
Turnover marginmedian #33
Turnover margin. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UCF #4 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #5 of 130; 2018 Florida #6 of 130; 2018 LSU #6 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #9 of 130; 2018 Boise State #17 of 130; 2018 Texas #20 of 130; 2018 Washington State #21 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #24 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #26 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #26 of 130; 2018 Clemson #29 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #33 of 130; 2018 Michigan #34 of 130; 2018 Alabama #37 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #40 of 130; 2018 Georgia #50 of 130; 2018 Washington #55 of 130; 2018 Penn State #62 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #62 of 130; 2018 Missouri #62 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #81 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #88 of 130; 2018 Utah #98 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #107 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 51 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 33.
Possessionmedian #45
Possession. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Texas A&M #4 of 130; 2018 Michigan #6 of 130; 2018 Boise State #13 of 130; 2018 Washington State #21 of 130; 2018 Washington #22 of 130; 2018 Texas #25 of 130; 2018 LSU #27 of 130; 2018 Georgia #29 of 130; 2018 Missouri #35 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #38 of 130; 2018 Alabama #40 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #43 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #45 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #46 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #59 of 130; 2018 Florida #62 of 130; 2018 Utah #70 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #79 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #84 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #86 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #89 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #90 of 130; 2018 Penn State #112 of 130; 2018 Clemson #120 of 130; 2018 UCF #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 117 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 45.
Returning passingmedian #52
Returning passing. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Missouri #1 of 130; 2018 Texas #14 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #18 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #25 of 130; 2018 Alabama #26 of 130; 2018 Penn State #27 of 130; 2018 Washington #35 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #36 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #38 of 130; 2018 Georgia #42 of 130; 2018 UCF #45 of 130; 2018 Clemson #49 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #52 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #54 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #55 of 130; 2018 Boise State #56 of 130; 2018 Utah #58 of 130; 2018 Florida #60 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #66 of 130; 2018 Michigan #92 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #96 of 130; 2018 LSU #103 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #106 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #119 of 130; 2018 Washington State #123 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 117 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 52.
Returning receivingmedian #77
Returning receiving. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Ohio State #19 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #26 of 130; 2018 Michigan #40 of 130; 2018 Washington State #45 of 130; 2018 Georgia #50 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #59 of 130; 2018 Texas #63 of 130; 2018 UCF #64 of 130; 2018 Florida #65 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #68 of 130; 2018 Clemson #70 of 130; 2018 Missouri #74 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #77 of 130; 2018 Washington #77 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #84 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #94 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #96 of 130; 2018 Boise State #104 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #105 of 130; 2018 Alabama #108 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #109 of 130; 2018 Penn State #112 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #114 of 130; 2018 LSU #115 of 130; 2018 Utah #116 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 90 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 77.
Returning rushingmedian #60
Returning rushing. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #6 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #14 of 130; 2018 Utah #24 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #24 of 130; 2018 Clemson #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2018 Texas #35 of 130; 2018 UCF #36 of 130; 2018 Florida #38 of 130; 2018 Washington #39 of 130; 2018 Alabama #42 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #60 of 130; 2018 Michigan #64 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #74 of 130; 2018 Missouri #77 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #78 of 130; 2018 Boise State #80 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #82 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #97 of 130; 2018 Penn State #98 of 130; 2018 Georgia #108 of 130; 2018 Washington State #109 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #112 of 130; 2018 LSU #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 48 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 60.
Team talentmedian #18
Team talent. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Ohio State #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Georgia #3 of 130; 2018 Clemson #5 of 130; 2018 LSU #6 of 130; 2018 Michigan #8 of 130; 2018 Texas #9 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #10 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #11 of 130; 2018 Penn State #12 of 130; 2018 Florida #13 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #16 of 130; 2018 Washington #18 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #23 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #32 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #36 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #44 of 130; 2018 Missouri #46 of 130; 2018 Utah #47 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #52 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #54 of 130; 2018 UCF #55 of 130; 2018 Washington State #61 of 130; 2018 Boise State #65 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #81 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 112 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 18.
Offensive EPAmedian #27
Offensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Clemson #3 of 130; 2018 UCF #4 of 130; 2018 Georgia #5 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #11 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #13 of 130; 2018 Washington State #14 of 130; 2018 Boise State #17 of 130; 2018 Florida #24 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #25 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #26 of 130; 2018 Michigan #27 of 130; 2018 Missouri #28 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #31 of 130; 2018 Texas #33 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #37 of 130; 2018 Washington #44 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #56 of 130; 2018 Penn State #60 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #66 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #78 of 130; 2018 LSU #79 of 130; 2018 Utah #84 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #118 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 111 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 27.
Defensive EPAmedian #34
Defensive EPA. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Mississippi State #1 of 130; 2018 Clemson #2 of 130; 2018 Michigan #7 of 130; 2018 Utah #13 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #14 of 130; 2018 Alabama #15 of 130; 2018 Georgia #16 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #17 of 130; 2018 Washington #19 of 130; 2018 Penn State #20 of 130; 2018 LSU #23 of 130; 2018 Florida #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #34 of 130; 2018 UCF #37 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #41 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #45 of 130; 2018 Missouri #46 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #50 of 130; 2018 Boise State #54 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #58 of 130; 2018 Washington State #64 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #68 of 130; 2018 Texas #73 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #83 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #120 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 55 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 34.
Offensive success ratemedian #22
Offensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #1 of 130; 2018 Alabama #2 of 130; 2018 Georgia #5 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #6 of 130; 2018 Clemson #8 of 130; 2018 Washington State #11 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #14 of 130; 2018 Boise State #15 of 130; 2018 Missouri #17 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #19 of 130; 2018 Florida #20 of 130; 2018 UCF #21 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #22 of 130; 2018 Michigan #23 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #25 of 130; 2018 Washington #28 of 130; 2018 Texas #32 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #35 of 130; 2018 Utah #41 of 130; 2018 Penn State #43 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #51 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #59 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #65 of 130; 2018 LSU #75 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #105 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 93 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 22.
Defensive success ratemedian #29
Defensive success rate. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Clemson #1 of 130; 2018 Michigan #3 of 130; 2018 Alabama #5 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #7 of 130; 2018 Utah #8 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #11 of 130; 2018 Florida #19 of 130; 2018 Penn State #20 of 130; 2018 Washington #24 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #25 of 130; 2018 LSU #26 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #27 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #29 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #35 of 130; 2018 Missouri #41 of 130; 2018 UCF #50 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #56 of 130; 2018 Georgia #59 of 130; 2018 Washington State #61 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #62 of 130; 2018 Boise State #64 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #65 of 130; 2018 Texas #91 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #98 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #118 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 96 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 29.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #87
Offensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Oklahoma #7 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #9 of 130; 2018 UCF #12 of 130; 2018 Clemson #18 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #35 of 130; 2018 Alabama #52 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #56 of 130; 2018 Boise State #71 of 130; 2018 Georgia #72 of 130; 2018 Washington State #76 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #78 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #82 of 130; 2018 Michigan #87 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #88 of 130; 2018 Penn State #90 of 130; 2018 Washington #95 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #97 of 130; 2018 Florida #99 of 130; 2018 Texas #104 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #106 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #110 of 130; 2018 LSU #114 of 130; 2018 Missouri #117 of 130; 2018 Utah #122 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #125 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 124 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 87.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #43
Defensive explosiveness. CFP Top 25, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Georgia #5 of 130; 2018 Washington #9 of 130; 2018 Mississippi State #10 of 130; 2018 Northwestern #13 of 130; 2018 Notre Dame #15 of 130; 2018 Boise State #30 of 130; 2018 LSU #34 of 130; 2018 Clemson #36 of 130; 2018 Fresno State #37 of 130; 2018 West Virginia #39 of 130; 2018 Texas #40 of 130; 2018 Iowa State #42 of 130; 2018 Penn State #43 of 130; 2018 Kentucky #45 of 130; 2018 Florida #55 of 130; 2018 UCF #61 of 130; 2018 Washington State #75 of 130; 2018 Syracuse #79 of 130; 2018 Missouri #85 of 130; 2018 Oklahoma #87 of 130; 2018 Utah #89 of 130; 2018 Ohio State #101 of 130; 2018 Alabama #111 of 130; 2018 Michigan #121 of 130; 2018 Texas A&M #123 of 130. Marked: 2018 Western Kentucky, ranked 20 of 130. CFP Top 25 median rank 43.