Former Nebraska coach Tim Miles had a successful San Jose State debut as the Spartans opened its season with a 78-76 upset win at home against Cal State Fullerton. The Spartans were six-point underdogs. The Spartans built a 16-point lead and never trailed in that game. 

The Spartans are better than perceived, while Stanford isn't as good as some people think at least during this early going.

The Cardinal lost, 88-72, on the road to Santa Clara this past Friday. Through two games, Stanford ranks 311th in defensive two-point field goal percentage. The Cardinal rank 242nd in turnover ratio, too. 

Right now Stanford is mainly relying on a pair of freshmen. The Cardinal have failed to cover the past five times when laying points.