[Spiny_Norman]

Right, there is money after all in watching west coast teams.  But only when they're playing east coast teams and/or the results affect the conference standings of east coast teams.

Or when the West Coast teams play in a time slot not otherwise occupied by Midwest or East Coast teams. How much will ESPN and/or Fox pay for games in that 7:30 PM Pacific time slot? Whether Stanford goes with a conference or is independent, many of their games will probably be scheduled then, at least until the team is more competitive.

[Spiny_Norman]

Right, there is money after all in watching west coast teams.  But only when they're playing east coast teams and/or the results affect the conference standings of east coast teams.

Or when the West Coast teams play in a time slot not otherwise occupied by Midwest or East Coast teams. How much will ESPN and/or Fox pay for games in that 7:30 PM Pacific time slot? Whether Stanford goes with a conference or is independent, many of their games will probably be scheduled then, at least until the team is more competitive.