As bad as the Arizona Wildcats have looked in person, losing to BYU and Houston, those results are much worse on paper and when run through the computer.
So says SB Nation analyst Bill Connelly’s S&P+ win projections, which after the 0-2 start has Arizona finishing the 2018 season with just 2.1 victories. That compares to 7.7 wins that Connelly’s formula projected prior to the season, when the combination of coach Kevin Sumlin and Heisman Trophy candidate Khalil Tate had many expecting big things from the Wildcats.
That seems like forever ago, doesn’t it?