The other bowl game today pits the Louisville Cardinals from the Big East Conference against the North Carolina State Wolfpack from the ACC.
This season the Louisville Cardinals are 7-5 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 61.83. Louisville's best win was against currently ranked #25 West Virginia, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #83 Pittsburgh. To date, the Cardinals are the #70 ranked team overall, with the #86 ranked offense and the #42 ranked defense.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 7-5 with a strength of schedule equal to 61.08. North Carolina State's best win was against currently ranked #18 North Carolina, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #85 Boston College. To date, the Wolfpack are the #24 ranked team overall, with the #60 ranked offense and the #6 ranked defense.
The NCAA FBS production model ranks North Carolina State better than Louisville, and hence expect North Carolina State to win the Belk Bowl today.