https://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...egon-tcu-texas
This is an interesting article from way back in January. They have UK ranked 7th overall in terms of returning production, but if one looks a little closer it says we should improve by 5.2 points per game net (3.1 ppg more on offense and give up 2.1 ppg fewer on defense). The numbers can be skewed a bit obviously for various reasons but this is one attempt at quantifying returning starters that actually makes a little bit of sense imo. UK and opponents' projected point improvements over last season with our net vs. that opponent in parenthesis:
Kentucky +5.2
S. Carolina +4.6 (+0.6)
Georgia +6.0 (<0.8>)
Vandy +4.0 (+1.2)
E. Michigan +4.1 (+1.1)
Missouri +1.3 (+3.9)
Louisville +2.8 (+2.4)
Florida +0.7 (+4.5)
Miss. State +1.0 (+4.2)
Southern Miss <0.2> (+5.4)
Tennessee <3.4> (+8.6)
Ole Miss <4.0> (+9.2)
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