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Molder (v., MOLL-durr)
To slowly decay into dust due to neglect. Like Thanos, but much, much slower. More like UTEP football (see below).
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Bill Connelly's chart party for college football team histories
Bill Connelly is one of the best college football stat guys working today. About a week ago, he started a "chart party" thread on Twitter, plotting the historic performance of different programs, complete with some annotation. The charts show the year-to-year finishes plus a ten-year moving average, and it's absolutely fascinating to see the history this way:
Alright, let's have a chart party (© @jon_bois) ... will add to this thread in the coming hours/days...
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 12, 2019
Mizzou's S&P+ history. Ups and downs and ups and downs and ups and downs and ups and downs and really really bad in the late-1980s and Gary Pinkel is forever underrated. pic.twitter.com/SA5GfMlWSe
Alabama's S&P+ history. Whole lotta 90th percentiles in there. pic.twitter.com/zY3P0uKXal
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Miami's S&P+ history. When in doubt, hire Howard Schnellenberger. pic.twitter.com/O5AMTlaFm6
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Nebraska's S&P+ history. Devaney, then Osborne, then the wilderness. pic.twitter.com/KbtbRPv3re
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Texas A&M's S&P+ history. I mean, who needs consistency in life, really? pic.twitter.com/dQv6d20ZFd
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Duke's S&P+ history. Not (always) as bad as you probably think (but Cut's still a magician)! pic.twitter.com/NeaTyyOiED
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
SMU’s S&P+ history. The death penalty works. pic.twitter.com/hiHJQBX2pO
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Kansas State’s S&P+ history. At their best, Nebraska. At their worst, D2-level. pic.twitter.com/0WBhJohgWF
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
UCLA’s S&P+ history. Winning is easy. Continuing to win is impossible. pic.twitter.com/JoXkEq0zSG
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Ohio State’s S&P+ history. All Ryan Day has to do is keep building on a historical peak. No pressure whatsoever! pic.twitter.com/wDKaK6crqw
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
NC State S&P+ history. A few peaks, loads of potential, and zero top-10 finishes. pic.twitter.com/GAeXtuBGXV
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
BYU’s S&P+ history. LaVell Edwards is a hall-of-famer and national champion and is still somehow underrated. pic.twitter.com/X27isifYJq
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Northwestern’s S&P+ history. A roller coaster ride, albeit one that almost stalled out at the bottom of the hill... pic.twitter.com/RJIcKf1Fxj
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Penn State’s S&P+ history. Not much, and then a whole lot. pic.twitter.com/OzJ2r5ntdZ
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Vanderbilt’s S&P+ history. A long, slow slide … and then a long, slow rise? Maybe? pic.twitter.com/STD5VbSoDV
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Colorado’s S&P+ history. The Buffs … have almost never been average. pic.twitter.com/8OinAaHF6Q
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
TCU's S&P+ history. There's a reason why they've already built a Gary Patterson statue. pic.twitter.com/mTjNNXMo31
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Cincinnati’s S&P+ history. A slow, steady climb, but they still got left behind. pic.twitter.com/wUAuF21Uat
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Florida State’s S&P+ history. Not even Saban can match that 1987-2000 run (yet). pic.twitter.com/hwyfwcchZl
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Illinois' S&P+ history. Illinois has ... had a football program for a very long time. pic.twitter.com/nHxlAnYvcz
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Virginia’s S&P+ history. I say this a couple of times a year, but George Welsh was a damn miracle worker. pic.twitter.com/F4XVv2sdHG
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Oklahoma State's S&P+ history. Pokes have had their best 10-year moving average for nearly a decade straight now. pic.twitter.com/MkwSIVdcdw
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Georgia Tech’s S&P+ history, from divorces to titles to the triple option. The Wreck are unique, I’ll say that much. pic.twitter.com/6xQecPWXoA
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 13, 2019
Notre Dame's S&P+ history. You're as good as your hires. pic.twitter.com/EAFL3WWfu9
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
Navy's S&P+ history. A 21st-century redemption story (ignoring last year for now). pic.twitter.com/eDybKmU5j2
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
Purdue's S&P+ history. So much promise in the 1960s, so much fun in the late-1990s.
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
(Last one for the night.) pic.twitter.com/GNK2n46MgP
Rutgers' S&P+ history. Occasional highs, brutally low lows. pic.twitter.com/ckhDtWx5VK
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
USC's S&P+ history. Repeat after me: when you go outside the USC family, good things happen. pic.twitter.com/yqcjYa8UY8
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
Ole Miss' S&P+ history. I mean, they're rarely boring. pic.twitter.com/QC95qWKrpv
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
Houston's S&P+ history. So many touchdowns, so little chart space. pic.twitter.com/CIMa61lmFX
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 14, 2019
Texas Tech's S&P+ history. Sure, they've won between 5-7 games for like half their history, but they've done so colorfully! pic.twitter.com/u5MxN60eOS
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
UTEP's S&P+ history. A proud-ass program and proud-ass fan base getting left behind. pic.twitter.com/PXN3dV4Ife
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
Michigan's S&P+ history. National titles are a dumb legacy measurement anyway... pic.twitter.com/BvzNL2YRxQ
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
Auburn’s S&P+ history. This is … a lot. pic.twitter.com/Bqy6IzgHlz
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
Utah's S&P+ history. Trends: positive. pic.twitter.com/1RKTlB9dE7
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
Indiana's S&P+ history. I'm really sorry. pic.twitter.com/00w2aq9OO3
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
Boston College's S&P+ history. I'll say this much: they make their memorable moments really, really, REALLY memorable. pic.twitter.com/C0cZzd8N4e
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
West Virginia's S&P+ history. Will you guys just ... hold ... still ... for one moment please?? pic.twitter.com/c2KwkMj6Dz
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 15, 2019
Oklahoma's S&P+ history. Nobody destroys you with your own offensive creation like the Sooners. pic.twitter.com/ad0IV0Xs5o
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 16, 2019
LSU's S&P+ history. 19 years ago, the sleeping giant woke up. pic.twitter.com/sQJBIqwn9U
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 16, 2019
Louisville’s S&P+ history. 30 years of restlessness pays off (until last year). pic.twitter.com/gxT01TIZu0
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 16, 2019
Rice's S&P+ history. Owls taking "starting from scratch" a little too far here... pic.twitter.com/mLlo5saFlE
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 16, 2019
Washington's S&P+ history. Rock bottom, then a rebound. pic.twitter.com/hcrCKauaiD
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 16, 2019
Clemson's S&P+ history.
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 17, 2019
75 years ago: mid-major power
45 years ago: rock bottom
today: Goliath pic.twitter.com/KhynCznM6Z
Maryland's S&P+ history. Great hires win big. All others ... 😬
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 17, 2019
(There are, like, distinctly defined up-and-down cycles here that I'm not sure I've seen...) pic.twitter.com/D9R0szNkDi
Arkansas' S&P+ history. It's like every up year requires a down recovery year. (Also: NO ONE can match the, uh, personality of the last 60 years of Hogs coaches.) pic.twitter.com/Hfia8QauC1
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 17, 2019
Oregon's S&P+ history. All you need is 3 straight great hires and a billionaire benefactor, and you too can (temporarily) become a college football heavyweight! pic.twitter.com/ZRVKRGbVlW
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 17, 2019
Iowa State's S&P+ history. Cyclones poised for their best season in 40+ years... pic.twitter.com/6dZSbFShBp
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Michigan State’s S&P+ history. The most unique thing here: only one truly bad (sub-30 pctile) season in 90 years. Always decent, sometimes even good! pic.twitter.com/yO72ueBZKV
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Boise State's S&P+ history. More elite or near-elite teams in 20 years than [insert bad P5 program here] has had in 100. pic.twitter.com/mldv1gjlhf
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Pitt's S&P+ history. Two spectacular eras ... that are getting further and further in the rearview. :( pic.twitter.com/OvK4SEq96n
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Florida's S&P+ history. Good god, that 1991-2001 stretch... pic.twitter.com/HRxFjtWeOk
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Wisconsin's S&P+ history. Pre-Alvarez was every bit as bad as you thought it was. pic.twitter.com/HR8y5xibEb
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Southern Miss' S&P+ history. The original Giant Killers™.
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
(last one for a bit--hopping on a many-times-delayed flight) pic.twitter.com/xZzSRFCi15
Texas' S&P+ history. When the Horns get rolling, they *get rolling*. (And when they aren't rolling, turning things around takes a while.) pic.twitter.com/3OVSqHvbXC
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 18, 2019
Washington State's S&P+ history. In case you needed more evidence that Mike Leach's a pretty dang good coach (who, unlike other good coaches Wazzu hired, has actually stayed). pic.twitter.com/7pwNEBemsC
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 20, 2019
DANG, I screwed up the claimed titles on that one. UPDATED GEORGIA HISTORY: pic.twitter.com/SlRe3l2bkm
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 21, 2019
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