Monday, January 2, 2012

2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl has one of the most anticipated game with the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac 12 conference facing the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 conference.

This season the Stanford Cardinal are 11-1 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 73.08. Standford's best win was against currently ranked #21 USC, and their only loss was against currently ranked #8 Oregon. To date, the Cardinal is the #10 ranked team overall, with the #8 ranked offense and the #47 ranked defense.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 11-1 with a strength of schedule equal to 59.58. Oklahoma State's best win was against currently ranked #16 Oklahoma, and their only loss was against currently ranked #99 Iowa State. To date, the Cowboys are the #2 ranked team overall, with the #2 ranked offense and the #38 ranked defense.

The NCAA FBS production model ranks Oklahoma State better than Stanford, and hence expect Oklahoma State to win the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl today.