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Another possible outcome: Stanford becomes a member of the Big 10 (12,14,16,18,20) solely to share in the wealth. It is not really competitive with the top of the conference, but it is regularly part of the mass of teams (UCLA, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Rutgers, Minnesota, Illinois, etc.) fighting for a .500 record and bowl eligibility. Stanford football provides enjoyable entertainment on a Saturday afternoon or evening. Gigantic TV revenue allows the Stanford Olympic and country club sports to prosper. Big Whatever enjoys the prestige of a Top Ten academic institution along with the athletic prestige said institution’s plethora of national championships brings to the table.

Do we really want to have the BigX launder its academic reputation by having us join?

BC

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Another possible outcome: Stanford becomes a member of the Big 10 (12,14,16,18,20) solely to share in the wealth. It is not really competitive with the top of the conference, but it is regularly part of the mass of teams (UCLA, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Rutgers, Minnesota, Illinois, etc.) fighting for a .500 record and bowl eligibility. Stanford football provides enjoyable entertainment on a Saturday afternoon or evening. Gigantic TV revenue allows the Stanford Olympic and country club sports to prosper. Big Whatever enjoys the prestige of a Top Ten academic institution along with the athletic prestige said institution’s plethora of national championships brings to the table.

Do we really want to have the BigX launder its academic reputation by having us join?

BC