Wednesday, December 21, 2011

2011 Poinsettia Bowl

Today the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from the Western Athletic Conference plays the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs currently from the Mountain West Conference in the Poinsettia Bowl today. Next season the Horned Frogs move to the Big 12 Conference.

This season the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 8-4 and the NCAA FBS production models measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 73.42. Louisiana Tech's best win was against currently ranked #34 Nevada, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #78 Hawaii. To date, the Bulldogs are the #39 ranked team overall, with the #53 ranked offense and the #23 ranked defense.

The Texas Christian University Horded Frogs are 10-2 with a strength of schedule equal to 63.25. TCU's best win was against currently ranked #6 Boise State, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #60 SMU. To date, the Horned Frogs are the #12 ranked team overall, with the #12 ranked offense and the #45 ranked defense.

The NCAA FBS production model ranks TCU better than Louisiana Tech, and hence expect TCU to win the Poinsettia Bowl today.