Wednesday, December 28, 2011

2011 Military Bowl

Today's Military bowl pits the University of Toledo out of the Mid American conference against Air Force out of the Mountain West conference.

This season the University of Toledo Rockets are 8-4 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 67.42. Toledo's best win was against currently ranked #13 Temple, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #82 Syracuse. To date, the Rockets are the #17 ranked team overall, with the #6 ranked offense and the #78 ranked defense.

The Air Force Falcons are 7-5 with a strength of schedule equal to 69.83. Air Force's best win was against currently ranked #49 Navy, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #58 Notre Dame. To date, the Falcons are the #29 ranked team overall, with the #15 ranked offense and the #67 ranked defense.

The NCAA FBS production model ranks Toledo better than Air Force, and hence expect Toledo to win the Military Bowl today.