2019 Outback Bowl

In today's Outback Bowl the Minnesota Golden Gophers from the Big 10 Conference face the Auburn Tigers from the Southeastern 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 Auburn Tigers.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-2) of the Big 10 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #16 currently ranked Penn State
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #28 currently ranked Iowa
Current Total Production Rank:  #24
Current Offense Production Rank:  #31
Current Defense Production Rank:  #23

Auburn Tigers (9-3) of the Southeastern Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Tougher
Highest Ranked Victory:  #4 currently ranked Alabama
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #13 currently rankedFlorida
Current Total Production Rank:  #19
Current Offense Production Rank:  #27
Current Defense Production Rank:  #18