Today the in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl pits the Memphis Tigers from the American Athletic Conference against the Penn State Nittany Lions from the Big 10 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 Penn State Nittany Lions. Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.
Memphis Tigers (12-1) of the American Athletic Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Average
Highest Ranked Victory: #17
currently ranked Navy
Lowest Ranked Loss: #53 currently ranked Temple
Current Total Production Rank: #21
Current Offense Production Rank: #12
Current Defense Production Rank: #51
Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) of the Big 10 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Average
Highest Ranked Victory: #20
currently ranked Buffalo
Lowest Ranked Loss: #24
currently ranked Minnesota
Current Total Production Rank: #16
Current Offense Production Rank: #23
Current Defense Production Rank: #11
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