10-15-2014, 02:01 PM
No, can't do it, because if the Irish run the table they will take one of the precious four playoff spots. If Florida State wins, they have a chance to stumble down the line, especially if Winston is ruled ineligible (say, for signing autographs for money: http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...autographs).
No matter what happens, the chances of Stanford making the playoffs are slim. I just don't see it happening. Conference champions from the SEC, Big12, and the Notre Dame/FSU winner will likely make the playoffs, plus one additional team from the SEC West. I don't think a two loss Pac-12 team makes it, period. Oregon has a shot to displace someone if they run the table and their sole loss is against a good Arizona team.
At this point, we should be thinking about winning the Pac-12 and making it to the Cotton, Fiesta, or Peach Bowl (I think those are the three that are subbing for the Rose Bowl since it is this year's national semifinal game). Ideally, we would run the table, though, theoretically we could lose one more game to a team not named Oregon (or in the Pac-12 championship game).
BC
No matter what happens, the chances of Stanford making the playoffs are slim. I just don't see it happening. Conference champions from the SEC, Big12, and the Notre Dame/FSU winner will likely make the playoffs, plus one additional team from the SEC West. I don't think a two loss Pac-12 team makes it, period. Oregon has a shot to displace someone if they run the table and their sole loss is against a good Arizona team.
At this point, we should be thinking about winning the Pac-12 and making it to the Cotton, Fiesta, or Peach Bowl (I think those are the three that are subbing for the Rose Bowl since it is this year's national semifinal game). Ideally, we would run the table, though, theoretically we could lose one more game to a team not named Oregon (or in the Pac-12 championship game).
BC