Stanford football has been a power for so long, it's easy to forget they might be the least likely team in the Pac-12 to be a football powerhouse. We are closing in on a full decade of Stanford being the best or second-best program in the Pac-12 and a perennial national contender and despite what your favorite Internet commenter, forum poster or uncle says, they aren't going away anytime soon. David Shaw and the Cardinal have some major challenges facing them in the next few years, but at this point, there is little to suggest they won't at least be a major factor in the Pac-12 championship race (and potentially national race) for years to come.
Is Stanford becoming the Duke basketball of college football?
