...are all USC's four non-conf. opponents this year. First off, shake off last week's smak run at the Bama fans and don a little crimson and white, 'cause if Bama wins out that's two wins against two of USC's opponents (Auburn and Hawaii). Roll Tide! Now, the Irish face Stanford this weekend and it's not an even deal here since ND's opponents opponent SoS (counts 33% when generating BCS numbers for SoS) are far better than Stanford's, so a Cardinal win may be slightly better for LSU. ND finishes with a Syracuse team that just barely lost to Miami this past week. Both of ND's last two games are on the road. Therefore, it's quite plausible to expect USC's non-conf. opponents to go 1-3 over the next 3 weeks. Ours are not likely to fare much better, I'm afraid, but every little bit helps.
