David Shaw: not on USC’s sideline. Josh Shaw: also not on USC’s sideline.
Who To Watch
USC at Stanford (Sat 3:30pm ET, ABC)
Week 2 doesn’t have much to offer, and your Saturday primetime is already booked with Notre Dame vs. Michigan, so I’ll recommend a matchup of two future ND opponents. Out west on The Farm, see Steve Sarkisian in his first true road test against David Shaw’s Cardinal.
Strength-of-Schedule Rankings
Jeff Sagarin doesn’t issue a preseason strength-of-schedule ranking, so I’ve used Phil Steele’s 2014 preseason rank for this week.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Weekly Change |
| 11 | Rice | 0-1 | -72 |
| 17 | Navy | 0-1 | -91 |
| 24 | Florida State | 1-0 | -22 |
| 49 | Louisville | 1-0 | -19 |
| 69 | Southern Cal | 1-0 | +52 |
| 80 | Northwestern | 0-1 | +35 |
| 103 | Syracuse | 1-0 | +82 |
| 104 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | +103 |
| 145 | Purdue | 1-0 | +102 |
| 148 | Michigan | 1-0 | +95 |
| 156 | North Carolina | 1-0 | +129 |
| 165 | Stanford | 1-0 | +149 |
| 178 | Arizona State | 1-0 | +153 |
Upcoming Opponents
- Central Michigan at Purdue (Sat 12:00pm ET)
- Navy at Temple (Sat 1:00pm ET)
- Northern Illinois at Northwestern (Sat 3:30pm ET)
- Murray State at Louisville (Sat 7:00pm ET)
- Arizona State at New Mexico (Sat 7:00pm ET, CBS Sports Network)
- The Citadel at Florida State (Sat 7:30pm ET)
- San Diego State at North Carolina (Sat 8:00pm ET, ESPN News)
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