Wednesday, December 22, 2021

2021 Armed Forces Bowl

Today in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl the Army Black Knights [Independent] face off against the Missouri 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 Army Black Knights.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Army Black Knights (8-4) [Independent]
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #9 currently ranked Western Kentucky
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #102 currently ranked Navy
Current Total Production Rank:  #51
Current Offense Production Rank:  #70
Current Defense Production Rank:  #31

Missouri Tigers (6-6) of the Southeastern Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Tougher
Highest Ranked Victory:  #35 currently ranked Central Michigan
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #89 currently ranked Boston College
Current Total Production Rank:  #92
Current Offense Production Rank:  #59
Current Defense Production Rank:  #103