Sagarin predictor which is a really good Vegas line surrogate has them equal before today.
Stanford got a win vs. a top-10 Sagarin team, while USC didn't play.
Schedule strength adjustment is similar since teams played most of the same schedule, but Stanford played UW and Oregon who both won, while USC played Colorado and Arizona, who both lost.
Sagarin will probably have Stanford favored by 1.5 or so. Give another 0.5 for Stanford's proximity to Levi's, subtract 3 for Stanford on a short week and USC on a bye, and I will predict USC -1.
Stanford got a win vs. a top-10 Sagarin team, while USC didn't play.
Schedule strength adjustment is similar since teams played most of the same schedule, but Stanford played UW and Oregon who both won, while USC played Colorado and Arizona, who both lost.
Sagarin will probably have Stanford favored by 1.5 or so. Give another 0.5 for Stanford's proximity to Levi's, subtract 3 for Stanford on a short week and USC on a bye, and I will predict USC -1.
