[FarmBoy]

It doesn't surprise me that we're among the least hated, though number 1 is surprising. You'd think there are enough US.C, Ca.l, and Oregon fans with negative feelings to at least put us below schools that it's difficult to imagine having any real negative feelings outside their direct rivals like Northwestern, Vandy, Army, and Navy. In general, Stanford has won the "right way" and the faces of our program are very humble, approachable guys who don't do controversial things (as opposed to Duke rise that was connected to players like Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley who generate a strong visceral dislike in themselves.) It may also be that people don't see Stanford as a long term threat, so it's okay to have them as a feel good story for a few years.

[FarmBoy]

It doesn't surprise me that we're among the least hated, though number 1 is surprising. You'd think there are enough US.C, Ca.l, and Oregon fans with negative feelings to at least put us below schools that it's difficult to imagine having any real negative feelings outside their direct rivals like Northwestern, Vandy, Army, and Navy. In general, Stanford has won the "right way" and the faces of our program are very humble, approachable guys who don't do controversial things (as opposed to Duke rise that was connected to players like Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley who generate a strong visceral dislike in themselves.) It may also be that people don't see Stanford as a long term threat, so it's okay to have them as a feel good story for a few years.