Friday, December 30, 2011

2011 Pinstripe Bowl

In the Pinstripe Bowl has the Rutgers Scarlet Knights out of the Big East conference against the Iowa State Cyclones out of the Big 12 conference.

This season the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 8-4 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 59.42. Rutgers' best win was against currently ranked #19 Cincinnati, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #74 Connecticut. To date, the Scarlet Knights are the #69 ranked team overall, with the #107 ranked offense and the #15 ranked defense.

The Iowa State Cyclones are 6-6 with a strength of schedule equal to 55.75. Iowa State's best win was against currently ranked #2 Oklahoma State, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #51 Kansas State. To date, the Cyclones are the #99 ranked team overall, with the #111 ranked offense and the #71 ranked defense.

The NCAA FBS production model ranks Rutgers better than Iowa State, and hence expect Rutgers to win the Pinstripe Bowl today.