This season is going to be wild. Teams are going to be more inconsistent thatn usual due to inconsistent practice schedules, players being held out of practices due to contact tracing protocols etc.. I know we had a large group of players that didn't practice much in the weeks leading up to the Louisiana game because of contact tracing rules. People assume players are practicing like normal and are only held out if they test positive. That apparently is not the case, at least at Iowa State. I can't speak for what other programs are doing, which is why games are going to be so unpredictable. Just because someone is available to play on Saturday does not mean they've been practicing all week like usual.