Northwestern President Michael Schill and other university leaders this week discussed a wide range of issues across college sports.

Schill said he is “not really thrilled” with the inclusion of UCLA and USC in the B1G, The Daily Northwestern reported. While he remains “skeptical about the initial decision,” he believes adding more West Coast teams to the conference, in addition to UCLA and USC, could result in less overall travel time for all teams in the conference.

About Ryan Field, which Schill said is an “outdated, obsolete eyesore,” renovations were discussed and he estimated them to be between $250 million and $300 million. But with financial support from the Ryan family, completely rebuilding the venue would cost the same if not less than renovating, he said. Schill said NU is working with the Ryan family to determine a final gift agreement after the family donated $480 million to the university in September 2022, with some funds set aside for the Ryan Field redevelopment.

University administrators have advocated for the proposed Ryan Field rebuild plan since it was announced last September. But some Evanston organizations and residents have criticized the project for noise and traffic disturbances the stadium may cause. The Wall Street Journal documented that feedback in a colorful way.