Stanford has fallen out of favor during their midseason stretch.
After climbing to seventh in the AP poll, the Cardinal dropped two straight games versus Notre Dame and Utah, and if not for a miraculous comeback in Eugene, David Shaw’s team would be 4-3; instead, they are 5-2. Following consecutive losses, early hopes of making the playoff were dismissed quickly, and Bryce Love’s Heisman hype is a distant memory.
But still, after all that, the Cardinal control their own destiny, and I believe the Rose Bowl is still a realistic hope for this season.