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https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/23/p...mpionship/

5. Stanford
Projected record: 5-7/3-6
Wins: vs. Kansas State, at Vanderbilt, vs. Washington, vs. Oregon State, vs. Cal
Losses: at USC, at UCLA, vs. Oregon, at Arizona State, at Washington State, vs. Utah, vs. Notre Dame
Comment: We’ll say it up front: For Stanford to seriously contend in the North, it needs David Shaw’s best coaching job. Without a proven quarterback or dominant lines of scrimmage, the Cardinal will be hard pressed to survive the only schedule in the country with 12 Power Five opponents and the most difficult combination of cross-division opponents possible. The lack of creampuffs in the non-conference lineup will increase the physical toll of the long season and substantially narrow the path to bowl eligibility.

There's nothing there that we don't know.  I'm a little bit surprised he pencils in "upsets" against Washington (penciled in second place in the North) and Cal (third place), but that may be because they are home games, and lately we've had their number.  But 5-7 is where I had pegged the team, so I can't really find too much to quibble with there.

BC

[BostonCard]

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/23/p...mpionship/

5. Stanford
Projected record: 5-7/3-6
Wins: vs. Kansas State, at Vanderbilt, vs. Washington, vs. Oregon State, vs. Cal
Losses: at USC, at UCLA, vs. Oregon, at Arizona State, at Washington State, vs. Utah, vs. Notre Dame
Comment: We’ll say it up front: For Stanford to seriously contend in the North, it needs David Shaw’s best coaching job. Without a proven quarterback or dominant lines of scrimmage, the Cardinal will be hard pressed to survive the only schedule in the country with 12 Power Five opponents and the most difficult combination of cross-division opponents possible. The lack of creampuffs in the non-conference lineup will increase the physical toll of the long season and substantially narrow the path to bowl eligibility.

There's nothing there that we don't know.  I'm a little bit surprised he pencils in "upsets" against Washington (penciled in second place in the North) and Cal (third place), but that may be because they are home games, and lately we've had their number.  But 5-7 is where I had pegged the team, so I can't really find too much to quibble with there.

BC