Really stupid penalty by an ND player when the Stanford QB took off on a scramble/broken play. Got tagged with a 15 yard face mask which put the ball near midfield. Stanford QB made a great pass for another 27 yards which put them into 45 yard FG range.
It will be a real miracle if FSU wins next week but I can see North Carolina beating Clemson
I think the win last night pushes Stanford to #7 (tOSU will be #6). So the Cardinal probably get the 4th spot if Alabama and Clemson both lose, though you can make a case that a one-loss Clemson team should still be ahead of them.
Because beating Clemson would literally be UNC's only impressive win. Clemson beat ND and FSU and a common OOC opponent (South Carolina) that UNC lost to. I understand your logic but unless UNC blows Clemson out of the water, I go Clemson regardless.
They could. It would probably come down to OSU and Stanford (assuming Stanford wins the Pac-12 title game). The Committee had OSU 8th and Stanford 9th last week; they will probably be 6/7 this week (since Baylor and ND lost and will drop below them). One of Iowa/Mich St (the 4/5 teams) has to lose and will drop below them, so OSU/Stan are the next two in line. OSU would have one fewer loss, but Stanford would have a conference title and a harder schedule, and if they care about conference diversity a not-especially-strong B1G is already going to have one team in. The better record means OSU is probably the favorite.
