The 2011 Champs Sports Bowl has the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, which is an independent.
This season the Florida State Seminoles are 8-4 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 65.58. Florida State's best win was against currently ranked #24 North Carolina, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #68 Clemson. To date, the Seminoles are the #9 ranked team overall, with the #38 ranked offense and the #3 ranked defense.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8-4 with a strength of schedule equal to 48.75. Notre Dame's best win was against currently ranked #15 Michigan State, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #47 University of South Florida. To date, the Fighting Irish are the #58 ranked team overall, with the #63 ranked offense and the #41 ranked defense.
The NCAA FBS production model ranks Florida State better than Notre Dame, and hence expect Florida State to win the Champs Sports Bowl today.