ESPN college football reporter Ted Miller explains how a two-loss Stanford, with a little bit of chaos in the top 10, can still qualify for the College Football Playoff.
Stanford Cardinal
Record: 8-2 (7-1)
Rank: 11
Next big obstacle: Let's begin by pointing out that Stanford failed their last big obstacle, losing 38-36 to Oregon. That has put them in a difficult spot in regard to College Football Playoff chances with archrival California and Notre Dame both looming to close out the regular season.
Reason for optimism: All things considered, a drop from No.