UConn to BIG12?
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I thought they were happy playing basketball in the big east and football doing the independent thing . They are able to claim national championships in both sports (football 2020 and basketball 2023) doing this. That is pretty impressive
Big 12 Payout $31.7 million per team
Big East Payout $4.6 million per team
Big East Payout $4.6 million per team
I doubt that the B12 adds UConn and Gonzaga. The latter doesn't even play D1 football and UConn football has been allowed to deteriorate since it rejoined the BE for basketball.
If the ACC is raided by the B1G and/or the SEC, I could see UConn as a replacement school and that makes more geographic sense. But not the B12.
If the ACC is raided by the B1G and/or the SEC, I could see UConn as a replacement school and that makes more geographic sense. But not the B12.
Analysis: Emotional pull of Big East vs. revenue boost of Big 12.
Why UConn may be lured by Power 5 invite
Analysis: Emotional pull of Big East vs. revenue boost of Big 12. Why UConn may be lured by Power 5 invite
UConn might see a Power Five invitation as the only way to survive and compete at a...
They would stay in the big east if they are giving up on football
Independence in football is a death sentence for just about every football program except you know who
ACC or big12 would be a lifeline for football
Just confirming that college sports has completely jumped the shark...
Makes perfect sense….for UConn anyway. They would leave a basketball-only conference for the best basketball conference in the country, arguably the 2nd best football conference and presumably a lot more money. It also gives them a seat in a viable conference (3rd best overall ) when the game of “musical chairs” concludes…especially when they already know they won’t be in the B1G or SEC. This is the best they could hope for. Since the Big 12 doesn’t need them, the question becomes do they really want them?
If they get an invite and turn it down it will be the biggest mistake in uconn athletics history.
Its not like they are going from the Big East to the AAC for basketball. The Big 12 will be best basketball conference in the country. You also put your football team back into a power confrence, your baseball team moves to a better confrence and you get a ton of $$$
Its not like they are going from the Big East to the AAC for basketball. The Big 12 will be best basketball conference in the country. You also put your football team back into a power confrence, your baseball team moves to a better confrence and you get a ton of $$$
National champions football 20 and basketball 23 . You missed Hurley’s team dominating the ncaa tournament ?
Uconn - $30M payout to leave BE
Otherwise, they'd jump at the B12 invite for sure - still think they would but that's a big payout to leave
League games overseas as a money grab... It's dumb in the NFL and it's even dumber for college sports. Like these TV deals aren't enough? I really hate where this is all going.
That money will be made up in less than 1.5 years.
If you guys aren’t paying attention, like the B1G and SEC, they B12 is ready to make a power move with Colorado UCONN and others. Some say they are just waiting for the PAC to implode. Some say they are just waiting for Colorado. Who knows. But it’s coming. And the B12 will be around a little longer than we all thought.
Big 12 is paying our 40M + to 10 member institutions next iirc
A recruiting tool too. More and more players over there.
It's not that much more of a trip than going out west to play UCLA and USC.
it had to be clear that "huh?" referred to your reference to national champions in 2020 for football. I guess you missed how I didnt comment on basketball 2023
I think the Uconn Football national champion is in reference to this idiotic NYT piece:
www.nytimes.com
The College Football Champion Not in the Title Game (Published 2021)
The University of Connecticut led the way in shutting down its program in deference to coronavirus precautions. Most of the Huskies’ peers lacked the courage to do the same.
even though they were undefeated in 2020 they were also winless
UConn won't be able to recruit top tier football players as a member of the Big 12.Same problem Rutgers is facing in the B1G Ten.
The portal can minimize that .
I won't be surprised if Arizona and ASU end up in the Big 12. It isn't terrible geographically and they have good programs .
What I find interesting is that about 5 years ago, the B1G 12 was probably in the most precarious position compared to the PAC 12 and ACC. Even more recently, they were in bad shape a couple of years ago when Texas and Oklahoma announced they were bolting. Now, it looks like they might be the only one of the 3 standing as a power conference within a few years. The PAC 12 could become the Mountain West as early as this weekend, and the ACC is only a GOR away from being ripped to shreds. Well-played by the B1G be proactive in adding some schools and sitting back and watching the other two conferences wait for the vultures to circle.
There is a big difference between being an independent football team and a lower level team in a major conference
I would take being in the conference every time
I hope they do join the Big 12. The money should influence them to save the football program but it will be a lot of traveling.
UCONN Will never be anything but a cellar dweller in football. This will also hurt their basketball team with all the travel. Football will be down to two conferences in five years and they will be back begging the Big East.
In my opinion, if they join the 12, it’s over for east coast recruiting. Football and basketball.
