11-03-2015, 05:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2015, 05:32 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Some quick thoughts after digesting this a bit...
- Stanford gets to play the now #5 ranked team and likely the now #12
- Notre Dame will likely be ranked in the Top 4 when Stanford plays them
- The committee seems to like wins against teams over .500, and Stanford could have quite a few of those this year
USC, Washington State, UCLA, Oregon, Notre Dame, Utah, and possibly Ca.l and UW are all teams that could fit that bill. So more than half of Stanford's wins (EIGHT) could be against teams over .500, and its only loss could be to a team ranked in the Top 25.
Then beating what will likely be a Top 4 team in Notre Dame, would make Stanford a lock for the playoff.
- Stanford gets to play the now #5 ranked team and likely the now #12
- Notre Dame will likely be ranked in the Top 4 when Stanford plays them
- The committee seems to like wins against teams over .500, and Stanford could have quite a few of those this year
USC, Washington State, UCLA, Oregon, Notre Dame, Utah, and possibly Ca.l and UW are all teams that could fit that bill. So more than half of Stanford's wins (EIGHT) could be against teams over .500, and its only loss could be to a team ranked in the Top 25.
Then beating what will likely be a Top 4 team in Notre Dame, would make Stanford a lock for the playoff.