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College Football: Buy or sell top 25 teams as National Title contenders

By Andrew Miller

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 8: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers, left, and head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide pose for a photograph after speaking to members of the media during the College Football Playoff National Championship Head Coaches Press Conference on January 8, 2017 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 8: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers, left, and head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide pose for a photograph after speaking to members of the media during the College Football Playoff National Championship Head Coaches Press Conference on January 8, 2017 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /
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The Stanford Cardinal are the forgotten team in the Pac-12. Head coach David Shaw established a consistent contender that has not quite gotten over the hump yet. With the departure of running back Christian McCaffrey, Stanford has some things to figure out on offense.

Watch out for the combination of quarterback Keller Chryst and running back Bryce Love to take the Pac-12 by storm in 2017. Chryst tossed 10 touchdowns and only two interceptions while Love averages an incredible 8.2 yards per carry in his career.

The main question for Stanford lies with their ability to defeat the USC Trojans and/or Washington Huskies to win the entire conference. It’s something that Stanford has not done before but do not sleep on their ability to pull off such a feat sometime in the near future.

However, it does not feel like it is the right time for Stanford to take the next step and claim a Pac-12 Championship and also get into the Playoff.

Verdict: Sell

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