05-01-2026, 10:20 AM
I mean at this point, the writing is on the metaphorical wall, right? Either Florida or Colorado will win the Big 12, and either Navy or Army will win the Big 12. Even if Stony Brook gets food poisoning--for which I do not wish!--and loses to 8-10 Towson (38 RPI), Stanford is not jumping two more teams.
As I understand it, we'll find out Sunday night where Stanford is headed. Colorado would be the easiest in terms of transportation/time zone difference, but Boulder has an elevation of ca 5400 ft, and I don't know how much time Stanford's team would have to acclimate. I think all of the other reasonably possible sites are in the Eastern Time Zone (can't see us heading to Northwestern?).
As I understand it, we'll find out Sunday night where Stanford is headed. Colorado would be the easiest in terms of transportation/time zone difference, but Boulder has an elevation of ca 5400 ft, and I don't know how much time Stanford's team would have to acclimate. I think all of the other reasonably possible sites are in the Eastern Time Zone (can't see us heading to Northwestern?).
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)