Monday, January 2, 2012

2012 Capital One Bowl

The Capital One Bowl has the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern conference against the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big 10 conference.

This season the South Carolina Gamecocks are 10-2 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 63.33. South Carolina's best win was against currently ranked #28 Georgia, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #80 Auburn. To date, the Gamecocks are the #7 ranked team overall, with the #44 ranked offense and the #2 ranked defense.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 9-3 with a strength of schedule equal to 59.58. Nebraska's best win was against currently ranked #15 Michigan State, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #77 Northwestern. To date, the Cornhuskers are the #57 ranked team overall, with the #48 ranked offense and the #57 ranked defense.

The NCAA FBS production model ranks South Carolina better than Nebraska, and hence expect South Carolina to win the Capital One Bowl today.