[washingtonismoney]

I think it's quite easy to judge Stanford as being better than the 59ers.

Stanford margin of victory: 16 ppg
59ers' margin of victory: 15.7 ppg

Stanford (conference) margin of victory: 22 ppg
59ers' (conference) margin of victory: 2 ppg

Stanford yards-per-play differential: 1.94
59ers' YPP differential: 1.07

Stanford SOS (Sagarin): 13
59ers SOS (Sagarin): 38

Now, Stanford has a pretty meh defense (it's giving up 5.66 yards per play in conference games so far), but nevertheless it's been dominating (most of) its games in a way the 59ers aren't. Could the 59ers win Big Game? Yes (see "meh defense"), but based on the evidence so far, you'd be exercising quite a bit of faith to pick that result.

[washingtonismoney]

I think it's quite easy to judge Stanford as being better than the 59ers.

Stanford margin of victory: 16 ppg
59ers' margin of victory: 15.7 ppg

Stanford (conference) margin of victory: 22 ppg
59ers' (conference) margin of victory: 2 ppg

Stanford yards-per-play differential: 1.94
59ers' YPP differential: 1.07

Stanford SOS (Sagarin): 13
59ers SOS (Sagarin): 38

Now, Stanford has a pretty meh defense (it's giving up 5.66 yards per play in conference games so far), but nevertheless it's been dominating (most of) its games in a way the 59ers aren't. Could the 59ers win Big Game? Yes (see "meh defense"), but based on the evidence so far, you'd be exercising quite a bit of faith to pick that result.