10-20-2013, 08:36 AM
This poll thing is a bit silly. Stanford has big work to do to beat the Beavers.
However, Stanford would be the best one loss team, with one exception. If Alabama loses to LSU my guess is Alabama would sit above Stanford. If Alabama falls in the SEC championship game then that would be a touch different. As it stands, one BCS CG slot will likely go to the SEC before any one loss teams if the SEC has a one loss team or an undefeated team. Therefore, I actually have no problem with the SEC champ (Bama or Missouri) going undefeated.
The other BCS CG slot, the non-SEC slot, is a bit more interesting. Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State all would sit above Stanford if they run the table. Ohio State looks bad enough that I am not sure they will go undefeated even in the weak B1G. Stanford gets to address Oregon on the field. That leaves Florida State. However, Florida State has Miami, Florida and the ACC title game. One miss step is probably not too much to expect.
My guess is it will be the SEC vs Oregon or the SEC vs a one loss team.
However before slotting Stanford into that game it is important to note that Stanford has Oregon State, Oregon, USC, Notre Dame, a rivalry game and a Pac-12 title game. If I was not a Stanford fan I would just assume that Stanford will not have one loss at the end of the year. I am sure that is what tonight's BCS Standings show will assume too.
However, Stanford would be the best one loss team, with one exception. If Alabama loses to LSU my guess is Alabama would sit above Stanford. If Alabama falls in the SEC championship game then that would be a touch different. As it stands, one BCS CG slot will likely go to the SEC before any one loss teams if the SEC has a one loss team or an undefeated team. Therefore, I actually have no problem with the SEC champ (Bama or Missouri) going undefeated.
The other BCS CG slot, the non-SEC slot, is a bit more interesting. Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State all would sit above Stanford if they run the table. Ohio State looks bad enough that I am not sure they will go undefeated even in the weak B1G. Stanford gets to address Oregon on the field. That leaves Florida State. However, Florida State has Miami, Florida and the ACC title game. One miss step is probably not too much to expect.
My guess is it will be the SEC vs Oregon or the SEC vs a one loss team.
However before slotting Stanford into that game it is important to note that Stanford has Oregon State, Oregon, USC, Notre Dame, a rivalry game and a Pac-12 title game. If I was not a Stanford fan I would just assume that Stanford will not have one loss at the end of the year. I am sure that is what tonight's BCS Standings show will assume too.