On Friday the Belk Bowl pits the Texas A&M Aggies from the Southeastern Conference against
the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference. So here is
my
analysis of the Belk
Bowl based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model. The model uses data provided at www.cfbstats.com.
Prediction
Given the overall productivity of the two programs, the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model gives the edge to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Below is a look at each of these two football programs during the 2017 regular season.
Texas A&M Aggies
The Aggies finished the regular season at 6-6, while played against
an "average" strength
of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS, meaning
that Texas A&M's SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the
"league's" average SOS. For this season the Aggies'
best victory was
over #64
ranked South Carolina by a score of (24-17). The Aggies' worst
loss
was
to #96
ranked Arkansas by a score of
(43-50). Texas A&M has the #70 ranked
team in total production with the #49
ranked offense and the #76 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Demon Deacons finished the regular season at 7-5 while played against
an "average" strength
of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS, meaning
that Wake Forest's SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the
"league's" average SOS. This season the Demon Deacons' best victory was
over
#10 ranked Louisville by a score of (42-32). Wake Forest's
worst loss was to
#75 ranked Florida State by a
score of
(19-26). Wake Forest has the #43 ranked
team in total production with the #23
ranked offense and the #75 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2017 Bowl Games
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Cure Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Roca Baton Bowl
DXL Frisco Bowl
Bad Boy Mower Gasparilla Bowl
Bahamas Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Cactus Bowl
Walk On's Independence Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Foster Farms Bowl
Academy Sports & Outdoor Texas Bowl
Military Bowl
Camping World Bowl
SDCCU Holiday Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl