Monday, December 31, 2018

2018 Autozone Liberty Bowl

Today in the Autozone Liberty Bowl the Missouri Tigers from the Southeastern Conference face the Oklahoma State Cowboys from the Big 12 Conference.  Here is my analysis of based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model, which uses data provided at www.cfbstats.com.

Here are the details of the Complex Invasion College Football production model.

Prediction
Given the overall productivity of the two programs, the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model gives the edge to the Missouri Tigers.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Missouri Tiger (8-4) of the Southeastern Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Tougher
Highest Ranked Victory:  #15 currently ranked Florida
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #71 currently ranked South Carolina
Current Total Production Rank:  #29
Current Offense Production Rank:  #38
Current Defense Production Rank:  #35

Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-6) of the Big 12 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #18 currently ranked Boise State
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #95 currently ranked Kansas State
Current Total Production Rank:  #68
Current Offense Production Rank:  #26
Current Defense Production Rank:  #102

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