Stanford's Chances of Winning Out - Page 2 - Irish Envy

**Bubba** · 10-30-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NDfaninBama

No, he means in the country. He was talking about Stanford then stated we as in ND.

beat me to it.

**RDU Irish** · 10-30-2012, 01:52 PM

Oregon needs to lose to someone, they have a very tough finish to their schedule with USC this week, Stanford in three and Oregon State in four. Then they have to play the Pac12 championship game. Most likely they have FOUR top 20 teams to beat in one month. That is tough for anyone.

Alabama has LSU and TA&M the next two weeks followed by some weak sauce leading up to the SEC Championship against a Top 10 team TBD. Three Top 20 teams, two of which in the Top 10 will show us if they can be beat.

K-State has the easiest path with OK St and Texas barely in the Top 25 and no title game to threaten a tough match-up.

I am close to predicting a Notre Dame/K-State championship game. Both have the cleanest paths to undefeated at this point. If either Bama OR Oregon go undefeated I wonder who is chosen for the title game b/w ND and KSU.

If all four go undefeated, it gets real interesting. I don't know how the bowls line up but I suspect #3 and #4 don't automatically match up since bowls take turns picking next in line. The real tragedy is if #3 and #4 play different opponents to leave the possibility of 3 undefeated teams. Cluster.

**woolybug25** · 10-30-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RDU Irish

I am close to predicting a Notre Dame/K-State championship game. Both have the cleanest paths to undefeated at this point. If either Bama OR Oregon go undefeated I wonder who is chosen for the title game b/w ND and KSU.

This is exactly how I feel. No one can predict who will lose to who, but we can look at who has the easiest path to win out, that would be Notre Dame and KSU. This also might be wishful thinking on my part as well. I think we would crush KSU.

**RDU Irish** · 10-30-2012, 02:04 PM

KSU is definitely the team out out of the top four that I prefer to play. LSU would be my top choice out of the top five, I think we would hold them scoreless.

**Bubba** · 10-30-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RDU Irish

KSU is definitely the team out out of the top four that I prefer to play. LSU would be my top choice out of the top five, I think we would hold them scoreless.

If LSU were to beat Bama, they'd still have to beat UGA in the SEC Championship. While I think they can beat Bama in Death Valley (they could beat anybody down there, IMO), I'm not sure they could beat UGA in Atlanta.

**GoldenIsThyFame** · 10-30-2012, 02:44 PM

I am actually really looking forward to seeing Oregon v. USC game this weekend, assuming of course USC plays to their potential. Thus far they have looked absolutely invinsible and I don't know if it is because they are that good or that the teams they have played are crap. They did beat Arizona who is very hot and cold 49-0. Yes the team that just won the shootout with USC lost to Oregon 49-0.

**OrlaNDomer** · 10-30-2012, 02:45 PM

I could see Oregon St dropping to Arizona St and Stanford the next two weeks hopefully dropping them out of the top 25 when Oregon plays them hurting their SoS.

The part that hurts us is that Stanford will be ranked higher when Oregon plays/beats them than when we beat them, and I guarantee that everyone in the media spins it in a way that it makes Oregon's win over Stanford look way better than our.

10-30-2012, 02:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
GoldenIsThyFame Tickle Monster Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 9,174 Cash: 483,791.94 Bank: 2,414,076,769.17 Total Bankroll: 2,414,560,561.10 Donate	I am actually really looking forward to seeing Oregon v. USC game this weekend, assuming of course USC plays to their potential. Thus far they have looked absolutely invinsible and I don't know if it is because they are that good or that the teams they have played are crap. They did beat Arizona who is very hot and cold 49-0. Yes the team that just won the shootout with USC lost to Oregon 49-0. Last edited by GoldenIsThyFame; 10-30-2012 at 02:50 PM..

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10-30-2012, 01:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
RDU Irish Catholics vs. Cousins Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,306 Cash: 181.85 Bank: 1,539,648.04 Total Bankroll: 1,539,829.89 Donate	Oregon needs to lose to someone, they have a very tough finish to their schedule with USC this week, Stanford in three and Oregon State in four. Then they have to play the Pac12 championship game. Most likely they have FOUR top 20 teams to beat in one month. That is tough for anyone. Alabama has LSU and TA&M the next two weeks followed by some weak sauce leading up to the SEC Championship against a Top 10 team TBD. Three Top 20 teams, two of which in the Top 10 will show us if they can be beat. K-State has the easiest path with OK St and Texas barely in the Top 25 and no title game to threaten a tough match-up. I am close to predicting a Notre Dame/K-State championship game. Both have the cleanest paths to undefeated at this point. If either Bama OR Oregon go undefeated I wonder who is chosen for the title game b/w ND and KSU. If all four go undefeated, it gets real interesting. I don't know how the bowls line up but I suspect #3 and #4 don't automatically match up since bowls take turns picking next in line. The real tragedy is if #3 and #4 play different opponents to leave the possibility of 3 undefeated teams. Cluster.

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RDU Irish Catholics vs. Cousins Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,306 Cash: 181.85 Bank: 1,539,648.04 Total Bankroll: 1,539,829.89 Donate	KSU is definitely the team out out of the top four that I prefer to play. LSU would be my top choice out of the top five, I think we would hold them scoreless.

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OrlaNDomer Walk-On Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 235 Cash: 6,671.41 Bank: 2,427,780.44 Total Bankroll: 2,434,451.85 Donate	I could see Oregon St dropping to Arizona St and Stanford the next two weeks hopefully dropping them out of the top 25 when Oregon plays them hurting their SoS. The part that hurts us is that Stanford will be ranked higher when Oregon plays/beats them than when we beat them, and I guarantee that everyone in the media spins it in a way that it makes Oregon's win over Stanford look way better than our.

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