[Canalejas]

Berkeley is much, much closer to ASU than Stanford is to Baylor. 

But you don't have to care about cultural fit if you don't want to. Or research profile.  Or school rankings. Or academic freedom. Maybe Boise's awesome Fiesta Bowl is all that's needed to want to be in a conference with them. Or Gonzaga's tournament appearances.

[Canalejas]

Berkeley is much, much closer to ASU than Stanford is to Baylor. 

But you don't have to care about cultural fit if you don't want to. Or research profile.  Or school rankings. Or academic freedom. Maybe Boise's awesome Fiesta Bowl is all that's needed to want to be in a conference with them. Or Gonzaga's tournament appearances.