2018 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

This Saturday in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl the Army Black Knights as an Independent is pitted against the Houston Cougars from 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.

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 Army Black Knights.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Army Black Knights (10-2) [Independent]
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Easier
Highest Ranked Victory:  #38 currently ranked Buffalo
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #96 currently ranked Duke
Current Total Production Rank:  #32
Current Offense Production Rank:  #89
Current Defense Production Rank:  #9

Houston Cougars (8-4) of the American Athletic Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Easier
Highest Ranked Victory:  #78 currently ranked South Florida
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #88 currently ranked SMU
Current Total Production Rank:  #47
Current Offense Production Rank:  #8
Current Defense Production Rank:  #113

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