Today the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl pits the Mississippi State Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference against the Louisville Cardinals 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 Mississippi State Bulldogs. Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.
Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-6) of the Southeastern Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Tougher
Highest Ranked Victory: #15
currently ranked Louisiana-LaFayette
Lowest Ranked Loss: #62 currently ranked Tennessee
Current Total Production Rank: #65
Current Offense Production Rank: #51
Current Defense Production Rank: #87
Louisville Cardinals (7-5) of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Average
Highest Ranked Victory: #52
currently ranked Western Kentucky
Lowest Ranked Loss: #61 currently ranked Florida State
Current Total Production Rank: #75
Current Offense Production Rank: #40
Current Defense Production Rank: #107