10-07-2012, 12:07 PM
I have no problem with Stanford at #17. Those that think Stanford is a top 10 team are the ones that get stunned by the team's performance. The Stanford team looks a feels like a top 20 team.
HOWEVER, I suspect that USC is not a top 10 team. USC plays in the weak, weak, weak South, so it is possible for them to skate through for a while. I just don't see them winning every game left on their schedule, and I definitely believe they will get thrashed by Oregon.
In the end, if both teams finish the regular season with one loss then they will play in the Pac-12 CG at Stanford. So no worries there. If both teams have two losses or both teams have three losses, then SC will generally be picked for the better bowl even if the relative rankings seem to favor Stanford. That's just the way the bowl business works.
In the end, Stanford beat SC...AGAIN.
HOWEVER, I suspect that USC is not a top 10 team. USC plays in the weak, weak, weak South, so it is possible for them to skate through for a while. I just don't see them winning every game left on their schedule, and I definitely believe they will get thrashed by Oregon.
In the end, if both teams finish the regular season with one loss then they will play in the Pac-12 CG at Stanford. So no worries there. If both teams have two losses or both teams have three losses, then SC will generally be picked for the better bowl even if the relative rankings seem to favor Stanford. That's just the way the bowl business works.
In the end, Stanford beat SC...AGAIN.