conspectus
\ kən-ˈspek-təs \
noun
1: a usually brief survey or summary (as of an extensive subject) often providing an overall view
Each week, Greg Brandt and/or Brad McDaniel will write a conspectus from the week of football that was.
Havoc Rating:
Havoc Rate is calculated by tallying the total number of tackles for loss, passes defended (interceptions and breakups), and forced fumbles and dividing it by total plays. – FootballOutsiders.Com
Wreaking havoc on an offense can be a major decider in a close game. Let’s take a look at who’s been causing the most havoc after nine weeks. You will see many of the top-ranked teams in the nation. Clemson, Ohio State, Penn State, and Utah all still have College Football Playoff hopes.
Most Explosive Offenses:
Any offensive play over 20 yards is counted. Explosive play rate is the percentage of plays over 20 yards for an offense.
Oklahoma is still running away with the explosive play rate. Nearly 4% better than any other team in the nation. Six out of the top ten teams have one loss or fewer after nine weeks. Notre Dame is still barely holding onto a top ten spot due to games against Bowling Green and New Mexico and having one of the lowest plays per game in the country.
Who’s Played the Toughest Schedule so Far?
I’ve taken an old school approach of determining the strength of schedule to this point of the season and breaking out the old BCS formula, as explained below.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE AS EXPLAINED BY THE BCS ORGANIZATION
The third component will be the team’s strength of schedule. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponents and the cumulative won/loss records of the teams’ opponents’ opponents. The formula shall be weighted two-third (66 2/3%) for the opponent’s record and one-third (33 1/3%) for the opponents’ opponents record.
Teams making the list are a combined 27-51 for a whopping 35% winning percentage.
This is how all top teams in the nation fair in strength of schedule to this point:
Tylan Wallace
The rumors from yesterday were confirmed today. Sadly, Tylan Wallace suffered a torn ACL in practice Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2019 season.
