I hope Cal and Stanford end up in the Big 12 (rather than the ACC) as now being floated. Less travel for the athletes and fans, if separated into East /West divisions. Better money, especially if UCLA payout to Cal becomes a reality. Too bad the Pac 12 wasn't farsighted enough to look at a merger with the Big 12 to begin with, instead of…
I hope Cal and Stanford end up in the Big 12 (rather than the ACC) as now being floated. Less travel for the athletes and fans, if separated into East /West divisions. Better money, especially if UCLA payout to Cal becomes a reality. Too bad the Pac 12 wasn't farsighted enough to look at a merger with the Big 12 to begin with, instead of each school only looking out for itself (UCLA and USC). Traditions could have been preserved with less impact to athletes and fans. Does athletic league really affect a school's academic reputation? My guess is that Cal and Stanford will continue to be looked upon as elite academic institutions regardless of where they play sports.
I hope Cal and Stanford end up in the Big 12 (rather than the ACC) as now being floated. Less travel for the athletes and fans, if separated into East /West divisions. Better money, especially if UCLA payout to Cal becomes a reality. Too bad the Pac 12 wasn't farsighted enough to look at a merger with the Big 12 to begin with, instead of each school only looking out for itself (UCLA and USC). Traditions could have been preserved with less impact to athletes and fans. Does athletic league really affect a school's academic reputation? My guess is that Cal and Stanford will continue to be looked upon as elite academic institutions regardless of where they play sports.