The Cardinal were tested early in the season, one of the reasons they jumped out to a 1-2 start, but since then, it’s been smooth sailing for Stanford, who have benefited from some lesser competition.
With losses to North Carolina and Indiana still on their resume, Jerod Haase and company can piece together a heck of a season in their quest to finally become a contender in the Pac-12. Grabbing a second conference win would go quite the way in that conversation and an inconsistent Oregon State group is the type of squad that give them just that.