Originally posted on 11/23/2012:

Quote Originally Posted by SamDiamond View Post
Forget lines for a second, since we're discussing which team UCLA would rather face.

What makes Oregon the more fearful team? I seriously don't understand this line of thinking. Stanford settled this issue. They're the better team.
Because Stanford is NOT the better team. If Oregon and Stanford played again on a neutral field, Oregon would be between -13 and -14. You can[t "forget lines" because what better way is there to judge which team is better than objective power ratings.