Thursday, January 2, 2020

2019 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl

Today in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl pits the Cincinnati Bearcats from American Athletic Conference against the Boston College Eagles from Atlantic Coast Conference.  So 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 a slight edge to the Cincinnati Bearcats.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Cincinnati Bearcats (10-3) of the American Athletic Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #11 currently ranked UCF
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #21 currently ranked Memphis
Current Total Production Rank:  #38
Current Offense Production Rank:  #44
Current Defense Production Rank:  #50

Boston College Eagles (6-6) of Atlantic Coast Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #39 currently ranked Virginia Tech
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #122 currently ranked Kansas
Current Total Production Rank:  #83
Current Offense Production Rank:  #56
Current Defense Production Rank:  #100