I like what the Irish can bring to the table on offense, and I feel the Cardinal will find it difficult to keep pace on the road, where Stanford grades out poorly (356th nationally in Haslametrics' Away from Home metric and 300th in Paper Tiger Factor). ND is top 100 in effective FG%, while Stanford ranks outside the top 175. Defensively, the Irish defend the three-point line well and rarely give up quick points off offensive rebounds. They keep opponents away from the rim, ranking 27th in average opponent near-proximity shot attempt rate, as well.