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Canzano: Monday Mailbag goes wild with hypotheticals on Oregon, Texas Tech, Pac-12 expansion, Oregon State, and more

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John Canzano
Jun 15, 2026
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What would happen if… is the theme of this Monday Mailbag. (Photo: Tim Healy)

You’ve heard of ‘Shark Week’ on the Discovery Channel. Well, this turned into ‘Hypothetical Week’ for the Monday Mailbag.

What would have happened had Stanford and Cal just stayed in the Pac-12 instead of going to the ACC?

What happens if Texas Tech finds itself on the table as a possible Pac-12 addition?

Early returns on the World Cup? What if Kareem had skipped college and gone to the NBA? McDonald’s apple pies? Milk Duds?

Tom Dundon’s NHL championship? How would Oregon have handled Brendan Sorsby if he were a Duck? And what happens if the athletic director and football coach both have success and leave Oregon State?

I received terrific questions in this week’s Monday Mailbag. Readers delivered the most interesting alternate-universe mailbag yet.

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Your questions, my answers…

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