2018 Rose Bowl

In today's Rose Bowl the Ohio State Buckeyes from the Big 10 Conference face the Washington Huskies from the Pacific 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 Washington Huskies.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) of the Big 10 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #12 currently ranked Michigan
ONLY Loss:  #67 currently ranked Purdue
Current Total Production Rank:  #14
Current Offense Production Rank:  #4
Current Defense Production Rank:  #76

Washington Huskies (10-3) of the Pacific 12 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #24 currently ranked Utah (twice)
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #64 currently ranked California
Current Total Production Rank:  #11
Current Offense Production Rank:  #30
Current Defense Production Rank:  #3

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