2018 Cure Bowl

This Saturday the Football Bowl Subdivision season kicks off with the Cure Bowl pitting the La-LaFayette Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference against the Tulane Green Wave from the American Athletic Conference.  So here is my analysis of based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model, which uses data provided at www.cfbstats.com.

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

La-LaFayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-6) of Sun Belt Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #45 currently ranked Arkansas State.
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #109 currently ranked Coastal Carolina.
Current Total Production Rank:  #91
Current Offense Production Rank:  #43
Current Defense Production Rank:  #115

Tulane Green Wave (6-6) of the American Athletic Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #17 currently ranked Memphis.
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #99 currently ranked Wake Forest.
Current Total Production Rank:  #86
Current Offense Production Rank:  #75
Current Defense Production Rank:  #87