On Monday the Citrus Bowl pits the LSU Tiger from the Southeastern Conference against
the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (independent). So here is
my
analysis of the Citrus 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 LSU Tigers. Below is a look at each of these two football programs during the 2017 regular season.
LSU Tigers
The Tigers finished the regular season at 9-3, while playing against an "average" strength
of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS, meaning
that LSU's SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the
"league's" average SOS. For this season the Tigers'
best victory was
over #11
ranked Auburn by a score of (27-23). The Tigers' worst
loss
was
to #26
ranked Troy by a score of
(21-24). LSU has the #17 ranked
team in total production with the #59
ranked offense and the #7 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Fighting Irish finished the regular season at 9-3, while playing against
an "average" strength
of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS, meaning
that Notre Dame's SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the
"league's" average SOS. This season the Fighting Irish's best victory was
over
#19 ranked Southern California by a score of (49-14). Notre Dames's
worst loss was to
#48 ranked Stanford by a
score of
(20-38). Notre Dame has the #22 ranked
team in total production with the #30
ranked offense and the #40 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
Belk Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl