[martyup]

I'm glad Stanford has a really tough schedule early in the season.  As the reining National Champions, the ultimate goal should be to repeat.  To do this, Stanford will need to be ready to compete against the best teams in the pressure cooker of the Big Dance.  Stanford does not need to be ranked number 1 overall, so long as they can hold onto a 1 seed in their tourney bracket.   That means they can afford an early season loss or two.  

Stanford came too close to losing in the NCAA tourney to both South Carolina and Arizona.  This season I would like to see them come into the post season case hardened and ready to take on the best.  In their repeat, let them leave no doubt in anyone's mind which team is the best.  Six dominating wins and cut down the nets.

[martyup]

I'm glad Stanford has a really tough schedule early in the season.  As the reining National Champions, the ultimate goal should be to repeat.  To do this, Stanford will need to be ready to compete against the best teams in the pressure cooker of the Big Dance.  Stanford does not need to be ranked number 1 overall, so long as they can hold onto a 1 seed in their tourney bracket.   That means they can afford an early season loss or two.  

Stanford came too close to losing in the NCAA tourney to both South Carolina and Arizona.  This season I would like to see them come into the post season case hardened and ready to take on the best.  In their repeat, let them leave no doubt in anyone's mind which team is the best.  Six dominating wins and cut down the nets.