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Stanford's opponents defense:

Here, it is clear that Stanford has faced better offenses than the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends; our opponents get about 1/3 of a yard per play more, 4 yards per drive more, and 0.3 points per drive more than the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends's.  Same caveats about the opponents of the opponents.

You're working too fast.

"Here it is clear that Stanford has faced worse defenses than Notre Dame"

... except the not multiply-connected part really matters when talking about non-Power 5 teams.

[CTcard]

Stanford's opponents defense:

Here, it is clear that Stanford has faced better offenses than the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends; our opponents get about 1/3 of a yard per play more, 4 yards per drive more, and 0.3 points per drive more than the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends's.  Same caveats about the opponents of the opponents.

You're working too fast.

"Here it is clear that Stanford has faced worse defenses than Notre Dame"

... except the not multiply-connected part really matters when talking about non-Power 5 teams.