[OutsiderFan]

Stanford will have beaten USC, UCLA, Washington, Oregon, Cal, Notre Dame, and hopefully Utah, seven Top 32 Sagarin teams right now.  And Washington State is Sagarin #55, but are way underrated, IMO. Florida State will have played four Sagarin Top 34 teams through the ACC championship game if they beat Clemson.

A 12-1 Stanford will have a more impressive record than a 12-1 Florida State.

[OutsiderFan]

Stanford will have beaten USC, UCLA, Washington, Oregon, Cal, Notre Dame, and hopefully Utah, seven Top 32 Sagarin teams right now.  And Washington State is Sagarin #55, but are way underrated, IMO. Florida State will have played four Sagarin Top 34 teams through the ACC championship game if they beat Clemson.

A 12-1 Stanford will have a more impressive record than a 12-1 Florida State.