So for fun of it, I asked the now AI infused Bing 'What are the Chances that Stanford winds up in the B1G' and Microsoft Bing's answer was:
'That’s an interesting question. The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States, founded in 18961. As of 2024, it will consist of 16 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions, with USC and UCLA joining from the Pac-121.
There have been some reports that the Big Ten is exploring further expansion, and might target Oregon, Washington, Stanford and Cal from the Pac-12 as well23. However, these discussions are in the very early stages and no decision has been made or is considered imminent2. The Big Ten might also be reluctant to move to 20 teams and wipe out the Pac-12 entirely2.
So, the chances that Stanford eventually winds up in the Big Ten are not very high at the moment, but they are not zero either. It depends on how the conference realignment landscape evolves in the future and what factors influence the decision-making of the Big Ten and Stanford.'
those extra 1. and 2. and 3. tags were tags/flags to its sources cited. Should be interesting to ask the same question in a week or so.
'That’s an interesting question. The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States, founded in 18961. As of 2024, it will consist of 16 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions, with USC and UCLA joining from the Pac-121.
There have been some reports that the Big Ten is exploring further expansion, and might target Oregon, Washington, Stanford and Cal from the Pac-12 as well23. However, these discussions are in the very early stages and no decision has been made or is considered imminent2. The Big Ten might also be reluctant to move to 20 teams and wipe out the Pac-12 entirely2.
So, the chances that Stanford eventually winds up in the Big Ten are not very high at the moment, but they are not zero either. It depends on how the conference realignment landscape evolves in the future and what factors influence the decision-making of the Big Ten and Stanford.'
those extra 1. and 2. and 3. tags were tags/flags to its sources cited. Should be interesting to ask the same question in a week or so.