Tuesday, December 27, 2011

2011 Belk Bowl

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.