[Mick]

I believe in regional scheduling and such a conference.  But didn’t Stanford subjecate itself to a 10 year bondage?

I think a lot of things can happen in the meantime, or maybe it happens after 10 years. Media will dictate it, of course, but Stanford (and Cal) will have options that will mean far fewer cross-continental trips.

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I like the idea of going back to the reconstituted PAC-12.  Stanford football is not at the level of SEC or BIG-10.  Stanford does not have a track record to indicate it will have NIL resources to pay out $millions every year for top football players.  Also Stanford will never be a revolving door transfer portal operation.

The Olympic sports can schedule top level non-conference opponents and blast through the new PAC-12.  Most fans on this board seem to enjoy winning more than losing.

Agreed, it's what I've been saying since the beginning. Stanford (and Cal) would do quite well in the reconfigured Pac-12. Good, mid-level and local competition. And who knows? Colorado and ASU did great in the Big-12 this year and Arizona and Utah were terrible. Washington and UCLA finished sub-.500. Oregon did well, let them stay, USC finished 7-6, they can go pound sand. Some of them may come back. And Stanford/Cal can, if they so choose, schedule non-conference games with them. I'd rather win in the MWC than the AAC.

[Mick]

I believe in regional scheduling and such a conference.  But didn’t Stanford subjecate itself to a 10 year bondage?

I think a lot of things can happen in the meantime, or maybe it happens after 10 years. Media will dictate it, of course, but Stanford (and Cal) will have options that will mean far fewer cross-continental trips.

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I like the idea of going back to the reconstituted PAC-12.  Stanford football is not at the level of SEC or BIG-10.  Stanford does not have a track record to indicate it will have NIL resources to pay out $millions every year for top football players.  Also Stanford will never be a revolving door transfer portal operation.

The Olympic sports can schedule top level non-conference opponents and blast through the new PAC-12.  Most fans on this board seem to enjoy winning more than losing.

Agreed, it's what I've been saying since the beginning. Stanford (and Cal) would do quite well in the reconfigured Pac-12. Good, mid-level and local competition. And who knows? Colorado and ASU did great in the Big-12 this year and Arizona and Utah were terrible. Washington and UCLA finished sub-.500. Oregon did well, let them stay, USC finished 7-6, they can go pound sand. Some of them may come back. And Stanford/Cal can, if they so choose, schedule non-conference games with them. I'd rather win in the MWC than the AAC.