[Farm93]

I don't believe anyone is saying that they'll pass up a PAC-12 team, rather we're saying that they may pass up US for UCLA, though if we're 10-2 with a victory of them and they're 10-3 with losses to us and Oregon x2 I don't think it's super likely.

The system creates strange incentives.  From a Stanford perspective it is critical that OREGON win impressively whenever they are not playing Stanford.

UCLA beating Oregon would not really improve Stanford's chances of winning the Pac-12 North since Stanford really MUST beat Oregon.
UCLA beating Oregon would likely reduce the chances for 2 Pac-12 BCS teams, and would put UCLA in the preferred second choice slot.

I won't cry if UCLA beats Oregon, but a UCLA win would not be very helpful for Stanford (or even the Pac-12).

If UCLA does lose to Oregon (twice), a 10-2 Stanford team would be picked over UCLA 10-3.  No doubt about that at all.  It is possible that UCLA (with the Pac-12 CG loss in the last weekend) would not even be eligible for BCS consideration while 10-2 Stanford would sit around #5-#8 in the standings.

[Farm93]

I don't believe anyone is saying that they'll pass up a PAC-12 team, rather we're saying that they may pass up US for UCLA, though if we're 10-2 with a victory of them and they're 10-3 with losses to us and Oregon x2 I don't think it's super likely.

The system creates strange incentives.  From a Stanford perspective it is critical that OREGON win impressively whenever they are not playing Stanford.

UCLA beating Oregon would not really improve Stanford's chances of winning the Pac-12 North since Stanford really MUST beat Oregon.
UCLA beating Oregon would likely reduce the chances for 2 Pac-12 BCS teams, and would put UCLA in the preferred second choice slot.

I won't cry if UCLA beats Oregon, but a UCLA win would not be very helpful for Stanford (or even the Pac-12).

If UCLA does lose to Oregon (twice), a 10-2 Stanford team would be picked over UCLA 10-3.  No doubt about that at all.  It is possible that UCLA (with the Pac-12 CG loss in the last weekend) would not even be eligible for BCS consideration while 10-2 Stanford would sit around #5-#8 in the standings.