The Anatomy of a Handicapped Game Part II: Stanford vs. Washington

Alright, I updated the stats on Washington's and Stanford's games, and, as mentioned, checked the injury reports.
Now, it's time to update the ratings on each team. I made no major adjustments on Stanford's College Edge team ratings. I assumed I would increase my numbers on the Cardinal's new starting QB, considering their 3-0 record, but, surprisingly, his stats were mediocre, at best.
No major adjustments were made on the Washington team ratings, but, they were lowered slightly with the prior mentioned injuries, and a small lowering of my numbers on the Huskies' starting QB, who had a decent game vs. SDSU, but, a bad game against LSU( not unusual; Tiger defense outstanding). Okay, time to add the adjusted ratings for each team.
I added up my Stanford numbers. Now, my own excitement builds as I add up my Washington numbers, and factor in that the Huskies are playing home, in a conference game. Which team do you think had the higher College Edge team rating?
The surprising answer: the Washington Huskies.
If you think that means Washington is the automatic recommendation, you are wrong. I absolutely respect the fact the Seattle team is rated higher than Stanford, but, I'm not a slave to my ratings. They are THE major tool in the handicapping process, but, not the be-all, end-all. What comes next in the handicapping process is sitting back, relaxing, and asking myself some key questions concerning the PAC 10 match-up. Those questions will be asked in Part III of "The Anatomy of a Handicapped Game...." Will the answers to those questions trump the fact I have Washington rated higher than Stanford? We'll see. I'm excited to find out myself!