2019 Belk Bowl

Today the Belk Bowl pits the Kentucky Wildcats from the Southeastern Conference against the Virginia Tech Hokies from the Atlantic Coast 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 Kentucky Wildcats.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) of the Southeastern Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #36 currently ranked Missouri
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #90 currently ranked South Carolina
Current Total Production Rank:  #37
Current Offense Production Rank:  #57
Current Defense Production Rank:  #30

Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4) of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #31 currently ranked Miami (FL)
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #106 currently ranked Duke
Current Total Production Rank:  #39
Current Offense Production Rank:  #54
Current Defense Production Rank:  #34