Oregon's strength of schedule (an average of current ranking) is equal to a 62.4 and Arizona State's strength of schedule (SOS) is equal to an 63.2, which is statistically the same. Given there is no real difference in their schedules to date, let's look at how the two schools have fared thus far this season as of October 7, 2011.
The University of Oregon is 4-1 so far this season and 2-0 in the Pacific 12 Conference. Oregon is the #17 most productive team overall through this past weekend, with their offense the #8 most productive and their defense the #40 most productive. Here is Oregon's schedule and results as of last weekend.
| Opponent | PF | PA | SOS | Result | ||||||
| LSU | Neutral | 27 | 40 | 6 | L | |||||
| Nevada | Home | 69 | 20 | 60 | W | |||||
| Missouri St. | Home | 56 | 7 | 121 | W | |||||
| Arizona | Away | 56 | 31 | 101 | W | |||||
| California | Home | 43 | 15 | 24 | W | |||||
| Arizona St. | Home | |||||||||
| Colorado | Away | |||||||||
| Washington St. | Home | |||||||||
| Washington | Away | |||||||||
| Stanford | Away | |||||||||
| Southern California | Home | |||||||||
| Oregon St. | Home |
Arizona State University is 5-1 so far this season and 3-0 in the Pacific 12 Conference. ASU is the #25 most productive team overall through this past weekend, with their offense the #14 most productive and their defense the #49 most productive. Here is ASU's schedule and results as of last weekend.
| Opponent | PF | PA | SOS | Result | ||||||
| UC Davis | Home | 48 | 14 | 121 | W | |||||
| Missouri | Home | 37 | 30 | 34 | W | |||||
| Illinois | Away | 14 | 17 | 12 | L | |||||
| Southern California | Home | 43 | 22 | 59 | W | |||||
| Oregon St. | Home | 35 | 20 | 84 | W | |||||
| Utah | Away | 35 | 14 | 69 | W | |||||
| Oregon | Away | |||||||||
| Colorado | Home | |||||||||
| UCLA | Away | |||||||||
| Washington St. | Away | |||||||||
| Arizona | Home | |||||||||
| California | Home |