No. 6 Ohio State | No. 8 Michigan | Top 25No. 7: StanfordLast Season: 12-2 (8-1 Pac-12 North)The Cardinal barely missed the playoff last year -- and are even stronger now. The reason? Christian McCaffrey. The Stanford back broke Barry Sanders record for all-purpose yards in a season (3,864), and while QB Keller Chryst (nine career passes) and top WR Michael Rector (39.9 ypg) are not rated as highly, McCaffrey should be enough to keep the offense at pace. The Cardinal D was inexperienced in 2015 -- just three returners -- but all three units on defense this year rank in my top 20. The schedule is tough, though: underdogs at Washington (+3) and Notre Dame (+3), along with toss-ups at UCLA and Oregon.IN IF... It makes it through October unscathed. In the first six games, Stanford faces four teams in FPIs top 20 (USC, UCLA, Washington and Notre Dame).OUT IF... McCaffrey somehow isnt a Heisman finalist. With a new QB, left tackle, left guard and center, Stanford will again need huge production from McCaffrey.Stanfords chances to win each game 09.02 vs. Kansas State: 85.2% 09.17 vs. USC: 47.5% 09.24 @ UCLA: 32.4% 09.30 @ Washington: 31.4% 10.08 vs. Washington State: 74.0% 10.15 @ Notre Dame: 33.2% 10.22 vs. Colorado: 83.7% 10.29 @ Arizona: 47.7% 11.05 vs. Oregon State: 90.0% 11.12 @ Oregon: 46.2% 11.19 @ Cal: 64.0% 11.26 vs. Rice: 97.4%Armed with the best player in college football, Christian McCaffrey, and led by a masterful coach, David Shaw, its a not a question of if Stanford will eventually win a national title, its a question of when and an 11-1 regular-season record should make it possible this year. -- Kyle BonaguraThe Cardinal enter the year with the nations longest streak of games with 30-plus points (13). Despite a quarterback TBD and questions on both sides of the ball, Stanford has earned the benefit of the doubt as the leagues top ranked team and a 10-2 record seems realistic. Having McCaffrey doesnt hurt, either.?-- Kevin GemmellChristian McCaffrey -- there doesnt need to be much of an explanation past him. A 9-3 season might not look too incredible until fully understanding how tough of a schedule McCaffrey and his team will face in 2016. -- Chantel JenningsIts important to remember that the Cardinal have lost their quarterback, their leading tackler and over half of both lines. Star power that begins with McCaffrey will help assuage some of the talent drain, but it wont be easy sledding against one of the toughest road-heavy schedules in the country, so a 9-3 finish seems solid here.?-- David LombardiThe Cardinal were picked to win the Pac-12 because theyve won the conference three out of the past four years and were never picked to win it, so sportswriters decided to hedge their bets, no matter that Stanford has big questions. Still, with Shaw and McCaffrey, the Cardinal should be able to take the conference with a 10-2 record.?-- Ted MillerNo. 6 Ohio State | No. 8 Michigan | Top 25 Wholesale NCAA Jerseys . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Cheap Jerseys From China . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. 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The 21-year-old Mexican benefitted from an erratic third shot from Bombayla to take the third set 28-27.Needing a set to bring herself back into reckoning, Bombayla fired 6 -- her poorest score of the match -- to begin the fourth set, but there was no let-up from Valenciaa, as she won the fourth set 25-23.dddddddddddd.Earlier, Deepika Kumari failed to become the first Indian to enter the quarterfinals in Olympics archery, in the face of some consistent archery from her higher-ranked opponent.Tan shot a sequence of a 10 and two 9s to take the opening set 28-27 as Deepika could only respond with 9,8 and 10.The second set began with Deepika firing an 8, to which Tan responded with 9. Under pressure, the Indian archer responded with 9 and 9, while Tan shot two 10s in response to take the second set 29-26.The third set featured three 9s from Deepika, while Tan responded with three 10s. 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