Strength of schedule is by far one of our favorite topics to discuss here at HLS. With conference's becoming more insular in their scheduling, the need to trumpet the gauntlet of a schedule that Notre Dame plays in becomes incredibly important to break the conference narrative. Enter Brian Freamau, member of the advanced statistics site, Football Outsiders, who came up with the efficiency rating, FEI, that is an essential competent of the F/+ rating, which is another favorite of ours to use ...
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Friday Roundup: The “Gauging Hurricanes” Edition
You know what I haven't done in a Roundup yet? An actual opponent preview. It's time I change that -- especially since this week I've heard far too much about how the Miami offense could potentially give the Irish troubles. All of this analysis glosses over the fact that Miami isn't that great and I'm here to fix that. ...