Thursday, January 2, 2020

2019 Taxslayer Gator Bowl

Later tonight in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl the Indiana Hoosiers from the Big 10 Conference against the Tennessee Volunteers 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 Indiana Hoosiers.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Indiana Hoosiers (8-4) of the Big 10 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #58 currently ranked Ball State
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #69 currently ranked Michigan State
Current Total Production Rank:  #30
Current Offense Production Rank:  #35
Current Defense Production Rank:  #41

Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) of the Southeastern Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Tougher
Highest Ranked Victory:  #36 currently ranked Missouri
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #91 currently ranked Georgia State
Current Total Production Rank:  #62
Current Offense Production Rank:  #94
Current Defense Production Rank:  #25