Saturday, January 7, 2012

2012 Compass Bowl

In today's Compass Bowl we have the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs facing the Pittsburgh Panthers of the Big East conference.

This season the SMU Mustangs are 7-5 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 62.33. SMU's best win was against currently ranked #12 TCU, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #49 Navy. To date, the Mustangs are the #60 ranked team overall, with the #72 ranked offense and the #43 ranked defense.

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 6-6 with a strength of schedule equal to 61.42. Pittsburgh's best win was against currently ranked #47 South Florida, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #69 Rutgers. To date, the Panthers are the #83 ranked team overall, with the #110 ranked offense and the #40 ranked defense.

The NCAA FBS production model ranks SMU better than Pitt, and hence expect SMU to win the Compass Bowl today.