College Football: Pac 12 vs. Big 12 Debate and Comparisons
By Ryan Kay
![A general overall view of the Pac-12 Conference logo at midield at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A general overall view of the Pac-12 Conference logo at midield at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/b4f8efd5f5bbc9a92976188bb335deaf2d72c6b6936f8e3f10e82a2cc8782a74.jpg)
The second, match-up is Stanford vs. Iowa State and West Virginia.
Location of all three schools: West Virginia University is located in the north-central part of the state with a population of just over 30,000, while Stanford University is located in a city in Silicon Valley with a population of approximately 63,000 and Iowa State University is located in a college town in the Midwest with a population of just over 67,000.
. Mountaineers . . team. 877. .
Total Revenue/Endowment: $105,193,311 (USA Today), $19 million (Penn Live), and $213.8 million
Academics: No. 234 (U.S. News & World Report) and not an AAU member
TV/Streaming Market: No. 174 (Nielsen DMA Ranking)
837. . . . Cyclones . . team
Total Revenue/Endowment: $111,287,492 (USA Today) $52.1 million (Penn Live), $1,350,000,000
Academics: No. 127 (U.S. News & World Report) and is no longer an AAU member
TV/Streaming Market: No. 68 (Nielsen DMA Ranking)
. Cardinal . . team. 871. .
Total Revenue/Endowment: N/A (USA Today) $52.1 million (Penn Live), $28,948,111,000
Academics: No. 3 (U.S. News & World Report) and is an AAU member
TV/Streaming Market: 10 (Nielsen DMA Ranking)
877. Final. 1. 871. 0
0. 837. Final. 1. 871
Winner: Stanford wins the second match-up for the Pac 12