Well, the Tree is a combination of a spoof on mascots and the fact that the Stanford logo has a tree in it. The logo, which has been around for years, alludes to the campus location in Palo Alto ...

The helmets are the first in Stanford program history to display a block "S" with a tree on a red background. The new lids also feature the ACC logo in honor of the program becoming a full-time member ...

The Stanford Cardinal football team will be rocking brand new red helmets when they clash with the Syracuse Orange on Friday ...

Today, they carry 10 flags with the Stanford logo in alternating cardinal and white, flanked by ones at either end that bear the letters “ACC.” It is a jarring representation of a new reality.