Friday, December 21, 2018

2018 Jared Birmingham Bowl

Saturday the 13th annual Jared Birmingham Bowl pits the Memphis Tigers from American Athletic Conference against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from Atlantic Coast Conference.  So 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 a slight edge to the Memphis Tigers.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Memphis Tigers (8-5) of the American Athletic Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Easier
Highest Ranked Victory:  #47 currently ranked Houston
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #108 currently ranked Navy
Current Total Production Rank:  #17
Current Offense Production Rank:  #5
Current Defense Production Rank:  #86

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) of Atlantic Coast Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #26 currently ranked North Carolina State
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #103 currently ranked Florida State
Current Total Production Rank:  #99
Current Offense Production Rank:  #63
Current Defense Production Rank:  #112

2018 Bowl Game Analysis
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2018 Las Vegas Bowl 
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2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl