[pincemob]

There is a decent case for Stanford to leapfrog Alabama into the title game. 

1.  We have the most impressive wins.  Both teams are 1-1 against the top-10, and I'll score our win over USC on the road far better than their home win vs Arkansas.  We are 3-1 against the top 30 (Sagarin) while they are only 2-1.   

2.  They played more cupcakes:  Kent State, North Texas and Georgia Southern.  And if you look, they scheduled these games just prior to their "big" wins (Penn State, Arkansas, Auburn).  They didn't have any tough stretches like the one we finished with.     

3.  The computers don't realize how bad the middle of the SEC is.  I am sorry, but you can't equate Vanderbilt with Washington, as the computers do. 

Alabama has a great defense, we have a great offense.  But their defense recently gave up 21 points to Georgia Southern, whereas our offense never had a similar letdown (low of 28 points).    I just don't think you can hang your hat on a home loss where you couldn't score a touchdown. 

Realistically, I don't see much hope, but an Oklahoma win combined with an ugly SEC title game (think a 13-5 LSU win) could start a movement in our favor.  We've seen crazier things with polls.


 

[pincemob]

There is a decent case for Stanford to leapfrog Alabama into the title game. 

1.  We have the most impressive wins.  Both teams are 1-1 against the top-10, and I'll score our win over USC on the road far better than their home win vs Arkansas.  We are 3-1 against the top 30 (Sagarin) while they are only 2-1.   

2.  They played more cupcakes:  Kent State, North Texas and Georgia Southern.  And if you look, they scheduled these games just prior to their "big" wins (Penn State, Arkansas, Auburn).  They didn't have any tough stretches like the one we finished with.     

3.  The computers don't realize how bad the middle of the SEC is.  I am sorry, but you can't equate Vanderbilt with Washington, as the computers do. 

Alabama has a great defense, we have a great offense.  But their defense recently gave up 21 points to Georgia Southern, whereas our offense never had a similar letdown (low of 28 points).    I just don't think you can hang your hat on a home loss where you couldn't score a touchdown. 

Realistically, I don't see much hope, but an Oklahoma win combined with an ugly SEC title game (think a 13-5 LSU win) could start a movement in our favor.  We've seen crazier things with polls.