Beta_Rank 2020 Projections
#15
Washington
2019 Beta_Rank: #16
& #39;19 Offense: #38
& #39;19 Defense: #10
& #39;19 Special Teams: #16
Coach & Dev: #12
Return Prod: #103
Return Off: #127
Return Def: #39
2 year Recruit: #17 https://www.sharpcollegefootball.com/2020-beta-rank-projections">https://www.sharpcollegefootball.com/2020-beta...
#15
Washington
2019 Beta_Rank: #16
& #39;19 Offense: #38
& #39;19 Defense: #10
& #39;19 Special Teams: #16
Coach & Dev: #12
Return Prod: #103
Return Off: #127
Return Def: #39
2 year Recruit: #17 https://www.sharpcollegefootball.com/2020-beta-rank-projections">https://www.sharpcollegefootball.com/2020-beta...
The Huskies were an up and down team in & #39;19, but the defense was consistently pretty good. The offense was a real roller coaster and fell off down the stretch. Special teams took a big step forward in & #39;19 vs. & #39;18.
Washington has been really consistent on the defensive side of the ball and we expect that to continue under Lake with Kwiatosksi back at DC, but the offense clearly needed a change after falling off post Smith.
Washington& #39;s recruiting has been on a very solid trend upward and they handled their production losses on defense incredibly well last season, better than & #39;17, and we really like how that bodes. The offense has a big challenge there this season.
Washington did improve on Drive Efficiency in & #39;19, but made negligible progress or fell off on 3 of core 4 Beta_Rank metrics. They really need to focus on getting more explosive a d avoiding 3 and outs in & #39;20.
You can see the Huskies decline towards conference average on both offensive phases. Many teams with a lot less talent across the board put up better offensive numbers than the Huskies the last two years. Scheme and playcalling were the culprit.
Washington held steady on 3 of the core 4 Beta_Rank metrics and then fell off a tad in Play Efficiency, but produced a #10 defense despite the lack of returning production. With more back this season, and Kwiatosksi calling plays, expect the Huskies to improve.