Is Stanford now equal to Harvard, Princeton and Yale ?

It still strikes me as unusual to fret among S and other tippy top colleges. If pro is a possibility, feasible, then cover that base. Pick the school that preps you best for that. It’s not like you’re choosing between one top notch, academically intense school and Podunk.

You do realize S is at the top of the heap, too, right? You seem to think it’s inferior. In fact, a greater issue is how you’d fare there, academically.

But recruiting is an equation. It’s not only you committing to them. I’d want to see their actual commitment to you.